2023 Super Formula Championship
The 2023 Japanese Super Formula Championship will be the fifty-first season of premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing,[1] and the eleventh under the moniker of Super Formula. It is scheduled to start in April 2023 and is due to be contested over seven race meetings.[2]
Tomoki Nojiri enters the season as the defending series champion.
Teams and drivers
All teams use identical Dallara-built SF19 chassis. For 2023, an updated bodywork package is set to be introduced to the SF19. It will incorporate more sustainable materials, and produce less dirty air.[3]
| Entrant | Engine | No. | Driver name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kondō Racing
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Toyota | 3 | Kenta Yamashita[4]
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| 4 | Kazuto Kotaka[4]
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 KCMG
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7 | Kamui Kobayashi[4]
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| 18 | Yuji Kunimoto[4]
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| ROOKIE Racing
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14 | Kazuya Oshima[4]
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| Team Impul
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19 | Yuhi Sekiguchi[4]
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| 20 | Ryo Hirakawa[4]
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| Kuo Vantelin Team TOM’S
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36 |  TBA
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| 37 | Ritomo Miyata[4]
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| P.mu/Cerumo・INGING
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38 | Sho Tsuboi[4]
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| 39 | Sena Sakaguchi[4]
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Driver changes
- 2022 Super Formula Lights champion Kazuto Kotaka was promoted to Super Formula as one of Kondō Racing's two drivers.[4] He replaced Sacha Fenestraz, who focused on his Nissan Formula E commitment.[5]
Race calendar
The provisional calendar was announced on 8 August 2022.[6] After three weekends were made to double-header events in 2022, the season opener and finale were both announced to have two races again.[7]
| Round | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuji Speedway | Oyama, Shizuoka | 7–9 April |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | Suzuka International Racing Course | Suzuka, Mie | 21–23 April |
| 4 | Autopolis | Hita, Oita | 19–21 May |
| 5 | Sportsland SUGO | Shibata, Miyagi | 16–18 June |
| 6 | Fuji Speedway | Oyama, Shizuoka | 14–16 July |
| 7 | Mobility Resort Motegi | Motegi, Tochigi | 18–20 August |
| 8 | Suzuka International Racing Course | Suzuka, Mie | 27–29 October |
| 9 |
References
- ^ ""SUPER FORMULA NEXT 50" Project Start Announcement Japan Race Promotion, Honda, and TOYOTA are the core members of a newly formed mobility & entertainment technical development partnership | SUPER FORMULA Official Website". superformula.net. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "2023 Race Schedule | SUPER FORMULA Official Website". superformula.net. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Super Formula reveals 2023 bodywork in Suzuka test". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced its 2023 motorsport team setups". Toyota Gazoo Racing. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Nissan announces Nato and Fenestraz for Season 9". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "Super Formula outlines 2023 calendar". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "2023年全日本レース選手権カレンダー". motorsports.jaf.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
External links
- Japanese Championship Super Formula official website (in English)