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Kazuto Kotaka
is a racing driver from Japan who currently competes in Super Formula, and Super GT. Career Kotaka made his debut in formula racing in 2015, racing for TOM'S from the second race weekend in the F4 Japanese Championship. He regularly finished in the top 10, with a fourth place finish at the Suzuka International Racing Course as his best result. He finished sixth in the championship with 50 points. In 2016, Kotaka remained active in Japanese Formula 4 with TOM'S. He won two races at Fuji Speedway and another at Sportsland SUGO. He later took another podium finish at Fuji, but achieved erratic results for the remainder of the season. He finished fifth overall with 113 points. In 2017, Kotaka did not race, but in 2018 he returned to Japanese Formula 4 at TOM's. He missed the first race weekend, but nevertheless he won two races at Fuji and was on the podium in seven other races. With 188 points, he finished third in the standings behind Yuki Tsunoda and Teppei Natori. At the ...
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Kanagawa
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo to the north, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northwest and Shizuoka Prefecture to the west. Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, and Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Fujisawa. Kanagawa Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, separated by the Miura Peninsula, across from Chiba Prefecture on the Bōsō Peninsula. Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with Yokohama and many of its cities being ma ...
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2019 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The Japanese Formula 3 Championship is the 41st Japanese Formula 3 Championship season. In August 2019, Japan Race Promotion, the series promoter, surrendered the right to organise a Japanese Formula 3 championship at the end of the season by choosing to deviate from the Formula Regional class and go to a Euroformula Open Championship-based formula, which will require the renaming of the series as Super Formula Lights from 2020 season onwards. The FIA responded on 26 December 2020 by awarding the rights to organise a Formula Regional championship (as it will be renamed) to rival promoter K2, which promotes the F4 Japanese Championship. Their series, the Formula Regional Japanese Championship, is the legal successor series under FIA standards and be the FIA-approved and JAF-sanctioned regional Formula 3 championship in 2020. Teams and drivers For the 2019 season, the National class was replaced by the Master class, aimed at older drivers not on the FIA Single Seater Pyramid. ...
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Japan Automobile Federation
The is an automobile association based in Minato, Tokyo. Founded in 1963, the main purpose of the organization is to handle various businesses related to automobiles, and to protect the interests of owners and drivers in Japan. , the organization has 19.9 million members. It is the only organization in Japan that is a member of the FIA. Structure The JAF's main businesses are road and repair services, as well as the Super Formula Championship, Super GT Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a grand touring car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the , generally referred to as either the JGTC or the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is ... and other various motor sports events held in Japan. Previously, drift competitions were not under the jurisdiction, but official recognition began in 2013, and some of the existing drift competition series such as Drift Muscle are under the jurisdiction of JAF. In addition to iss ...
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2019 FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup
The FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup was the first FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup, held at ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Italy on 1 November to 3 November 2019. The race was contested with identical Formula 4 cars. The event was part of the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games. The event featured two 45-minute practice sessions on 1 November, with a 20-minute Qualifying session on 2 November for the Qualifying race, while the Main race was held on 3 November. Entry list All drivers utilized KCMG KCMG may refer to * KC Motorgroup, based in Hong Kong, China * Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, British honour * KCMG-LP, radio station in New Mexico, USA * KCMG, callsign 1997-2001 of Los Angeles radio station KKLQ (FM) ... KC MG-01 cars, which were operated by Hitech GP. It was the first Formula 4 car to feature Halo safety device. Results Qualifying Qualifying Race Main Race References External links * {{2019 FIA Motorsport Games Cups Formula 4 Cup 201 ...
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2019 Super GT Series
The 2019 Super GT Series was a motor racing championship based in Japan for grand touring cars. The series is sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and run by the GT Association (GTA). It was the twenty-seventh season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship which includes the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) era and the fifteenth season the series has competed under the Super GT name. It was the thirty-seventh overall season of a national JAF sportscar championship dating back to the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. The season began on April 14 and ended on November 24, after 8 championship races & 2 non-championship races. As the culmination of a unified set of technical regulations adopted by Super GT and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), the two series staged a joint-promotion race, the Super GT x DTM Dream Race at Fuji Speedway. Calendar Calendar changes * In light of the series' partnership with the Deutsche Tou ...
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2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 40th Japanese Formula 3 Championship season. Teams and drivers Race calendar Calendar for the 2018 season. All races are scheduled to be held in Japan. Race 9 at Okayama International Circuit was postponed due to severe weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for a later round at the same circuit, and was subsequently postponed again to be run at Sportsland SUGO. Championship standings *Points are awarded as follows: Drivers' Championships Overall National Class References External links * {{All-Japan F3 Seasons Japanese Formula 3 Championship seasons Formula Three Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One driv ... Japanese Formula 3 Japanese F3 ...
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2018 F4 Japanese Championship
The 2018 F4 Japanese Championship season was the fourth season of the F4 Japanese Championship. It began on 7 April in Okayama and finished on 11 November on Twin Ring Motegi after seven double header rounds. Teams and drivers All teams and drivers were Japanese-registered Race calendar and results All rounds were held in Japan and were part of the Super GT events. Championship standings Points are awarded as follows: Drivers' standings Teams' standings Independent Cup Standings References External links * {{FIA F4 Championships Japanese F4 Championship seasons Japanese F4 Japanese Championship is a formula racing series held in Japan regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was held in 2015. History Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013. The goal of ... Japanese Formula 4 ...
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2016 F4 Japanese Championship
The 2016 F4 Japanese Championship season was the second season of the F4 Japanese Championship. It began on 9 April in Okayama International Circuit, Okayama and finished on 13 November on Twin Ring Motegi after fourteen races held across six rounds. Teams and drivers Race calendar and results All rounds were held in Japan and were part of the 2015 Super GT season, Super GT events. The Autopolis round, initially scheduled for May 22nd, has been cancelled in the aftermath of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. On July 1, it was finally decided that one of the cancelled races will be held at the fourth round at Fuji and the other at the season finale at Motegi, both rounds becoming triple-header rounds. Championship standings Only the best thirteen results counts towards the championship. Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points are awarded for pole position or fastest lap. Drivers' standings Teams' standings References External links< ...
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2015 F4 Japanese Championship
The 2015 F4 Japanese Championship was the inaugural season of the F4 Japanese Championship. It began on 4 April in Okayama and finished on 15 November on Twin Ring Motegi after seven double header rounds. Teams and drivers Race calendar and results The calendar was published on 19 January 2015. All rounds were held in Japan and were part of the Super GT events. Championship standings Drivers' Championships *Only the best eleven results counted towards the championship. Points were awarded as follows: Overall Teams' standings References External links {{FIA F4 Championships Japanese F4 Championship seasons Japanese F4 Japanese Championship is a formula racing series held in Japan regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was held in 2015. History Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013. The goal of ... Japanese Formula 4 ...
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COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ...
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Kamui Kobayashi
is a Japanese professional racing driver who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing (GR) and in the Super Formula Championship for KCMG . He previously competed in Formula One, Formula E, the GP2 Series, and the GP2 Asia Series (which he won). Kobayashi is the 2019–20 World Endurance champion along with his team-mates Mike Conway and José María López. He is the Third FIA world champion from Japan after Toshi Arai and Kazuki Nakajima. He won the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans driving for Toyota Gazoo Racing. Racing career Early career Kobayashi was born in Amagasaki, near Kobe. His father owns a sushi restaurant. He began his career in motorsport in 1996 when he was nine years old, finishing third in his first season of karting in the ''SL Takarazuka Tournament Cadet Class''. During the following seven years, Kobayashi took four karting titles, winning the ''Toyota SL All Japan Tournament Cadet Class'' series twice. In 2004, he signed for Toyota ...
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2021 Super Formula Lights
The 2021 Super Formula Lights Championship was the second Super Formula Lights Championship season, after the Japanese Formula 3 Championship was rebranded following the end of the 2019 season. It featured drivers competing in Formula 3 cars with Dallara 320 chassis and with engines made by three different manufacturers, a similar regulation format to the Euroformula Open Championship. Teams and drivers Race Calendar The calendar for the 2021 season was announced on 30 October 2020. The championship supported Super Formula at all of its races. Because of this, the calendar change announced by Super Formula on 12 April 2021 was also adopted by Super Formula Lights. Championship standings The points were awarded as follows: Drivers' Championships Overall Masters Class Teams' standings Engine manufacturer standings Footnotes References External links Super Formula Lights official websitenbsp;– Japanese / English {{Japanese racing ladder J ...
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