F4 Japanese Championship
F4 Japanese Championship (ＦＩＡ－フォーミュラ４ 地方選手権, FIA F4 Chihou Senshuken)[1] is the racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season will be the 2015 F4 Japanese Championship.
History
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[2] The goal of the Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed €30.000 in purchase. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100.000 in costs. The Japanese F4 will be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championship to be launched. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014.
The F4 Japanese Championship was launched by the GT–Association on 16 December 2014.[1] Japanese race car constructor Dome was contracted to design and build all the cars.[1] All rounds are support events to the Super GT.
Car
The championship features Dome designed and built cars. The cars will be constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 2.0 turbo TOM'S Toyota.
Point system
| Position |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
| Points |
20 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- Result of each driver's worst three races(80%) weekend will be dropped.[3]
Champions
| Season |
Champion |
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| 2015 |
 Shou Tsuboi |
References
External links
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- FJ1600 (1980–2010)
- Super FJ (2007–present)
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Current season