Super Formula Lights

Super Formula Lights (スーパーフォーミュラライツ, Sūpāfōmyuraraitu) is a national motor racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses the same single seater chassis as the pan-European Euroformula Open Championship. The series will be the first with the new branding as a feeder series for the Super Formula championship. The nomenclature is similar to that of IndyCar, whose support series also uses the "Lights" moniker.

Not to be confused with Formula Lites.
Super Formula Lights
CategorySingle seaters
CountryJapan
Inaugural season2020
ConstructorsDallara
Engine suppliersToyota-TOM'S
Spiess-Volkswagen
TODA Racing
ThreeBond-Nissan
Tyre suppliersYokohama
Drivers' championRitomo Miyata
Teams' championTOM'S
Official websitesuperformula-lights.com
Current season

Origins
Main article: Japanese Formula 3 Championship

The Super Formula Lights championship started in 1979 as a Formula 3-based series originally known as the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Because of changes with FIA nomenclature ("Formula Regional" is now used for all regional F3-based series to prevent confusion with the FIA Formula 3 Championship), and the change from Formula Regional standards used in such series (such as the Formula Regional European Championship and Formula Regional Americas Championship; in Japan, K2 Planet acquired the rights to run a Formula Regional championship in Japan, the Formula Regional Japanese Championship from the FIA) to sharing a single specification rule set with the Euroformula Open Championship, similar to Germany's Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and Japan's Super GT sharing a single Class 1 formula touring car, on 17 August 2019 the series promoters surrendered the rights to the Formula Regional championship in Japan and rebranded the series to Super Formula Lights.[1]

Equipment

The Series has similar rules to Euroformula Open Championship, which forced the name change in 2020.

  • Chassis:
    Dallara remains the specification chassis builder for Super Formula Championship for the 2020 season, with the Dallara 320 shared with Euroformula Open being used. The new chassis features revamped aerodynamics and a Halo intrusion device.
  • Engines:
    Toyota-TOM'S, Mugen-Honda, Toda Racing and ThreeBond (Nissan) would remain as official series engine partners from 2020 season. The Spiess Tuning Volkswagen R4 engine proved to be popular.
  • Tyres:
    Yokohama would remain as sole tyre partner for the series that has been involved since 2011 season.

Champions
SeasonChampionTeam ChampionMasters Class Champion
2020 Ritomo Miyata TOM'S 'Dragon'

References
  1. Thukral, Rachit; Tanaka, Ken (17 August 2019). "All-Japan F3 rebranded as Super Formula Lights". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

See also
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