Formula Challenge Japan
Category | Single seaters |
---|---|
Country | Japan |
Inaugural season | 2006 |
Folded | 2013 |
Drivers | 18 (2013) |
Constructors | Tatuus |
Engine suppliers | Nismo (Renault) |
Tyre suppliers | Dunlop |
Last Drivers' champion | ![]() |
Official website | f-nippon.co.jp/fcj |
Formula Challenge Japan was an
Formula Challenge Japan ended after the 2013 season, and was replaced by
Overview
Being backed by the three major automobile manufacturers in Japan, the driver of the series generally consists of the drivers graduating from the racing schools managed by those three, plus a number of privateers meeting the prerequisites.
To participate in the FCJ series,[2] a driver needs to be younger than 26 years old and possess a National A racing license, but not having raced in Formula Three or above to participate, with a year's subscription fee of around 7.5 million yen.[3] Despite being a series primarily catering the upcoming Japanese drivers, as of 2009 there were foreign drivers competing in the series.
The cars are
As of 2009 the series is run on the same weekends as the Formula Nippon race weekend, and visits the major circuits in Japan like
Scoring system
- Points were awarded to the top 10 race finishers with a bonus point for pole position and the fastest race lap.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Pole | Fastest Lap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Champions
Season | Champion |
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2006 | ![]() |
2007 | ![]() |
2008 | ![]() |
2009 | ![]() |
2010 | ![]() |
2011 | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() |
2013 | ![]() |
See also
- Formula Nippon
- Formula Dream
References
- ^ "「フォーミュラチャレンジ・ジャパン」休止にともなう「Hondaフォーミュラ・ドリーム・プロジェクト」参戦カテゴリーについて". 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ^ "Formula Challenge Japan Official Website: Philosophy of FCJ". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "2010年フォーミュラチャレンジ・ジャパン募集 (終了) (Japanese text)". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Tatuus Formula FC106". Archived from the original on March 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Formula Challenge Japan official website: Race Calendar". Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
External links
- Formula Challenge Japan official website Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine