FRegional Japanese Championship

Toyota Gazoo Racing has announced its motorsport programmes for 2026, including which drivers it will be backing in single-seaters.

Kiyoshi Umegaki wrapped up the Formula Regional Japanese Championship title in last weekend’s season finale at Suzuka.

Kiyoshi Umegaki grew his Formula Regional Japanese Championship lead by winning both races at Fuji Speedway on September 27.

Kiyoshi Umegaki moved into the Formula Regional Japanese Championship lead by winning twice at Sportsland Sugo last weekend.

Kazuhisa Urabe and Kiyoshi Umegaki were the winners in round three of the Formula Regional Japanese Championship season at Suzuka.

Tokiya Suzuki and Kiyoshi Umegaki shared the wins in round two of the Formula Regional Japanese Championship season at Fuji Speedway.

Pirelli has won the tender to supply tyres to all FIA-recognised FRegional series that will use the category’s Gen2 chassis arriving in 2026.

TOM’S driver Tokiya Suzuki left the Formula Regional Japanese Championship season opener at Okayama as points leader.

Formula Regional was launched as a  category in 2018, and its first-generation cars put on a show again this year.

Formula 2 race-winner Zak O’Sullivan has secured a seat in Super Formula for 2025, Toyota has announced.

Toyota junior Yuki Sano ended the Formula Regional Japanese Championship season with two wins at Fuji Speedway.

Toyota junior Yuki Sano took two poles and two wins on his first Formula Regional Japanese Championship outing at Fuji Speedway.

Michael Sauter won the two Formula Regional Japanese Championship races in round four at Twin Ring Motegi.

Michael Sauter now has a Formula Regional Japanese Championship lead of 53 points after winning twice in round three at Okayama.

Sutekina Racing Team’s Fuma Horio won both races on his Formula Regional Japanese Championship debut at Sportsland SUGO.

The 2024 Formula Regional Japanese Championship began in dramatic style at Suzuka, and Jiei Okuzumi started the season with a win.

A new young driver development programme has been set up in Japan, and will support three drivers this year who will race in Formula Regional Japan

Formula Regional was launched as a category in 2018, and has now expanded all over the world. We review the global FRegional action from 2023

The Formula Regional Japan season ended at Sportsland SUGO with victories for Jiei Okuzumi and Michael Sauter, and title success for Sota Ogawa.

While the FRJC grid grew from seven to 11 cars for the WEC-supporting round at Fuji Speedway, there was limited competition as per usual.