2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan
The 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan was the twenty-fourth season of the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan. The season commenced on 6 April at the Suzuka Circuit, and will concluded at Fuji Speedway on 27 September.
Calendar
| Round | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 5–6 April | Formula One World Championship (Japanese Grand Prix) Ferrari Challenge Japan |
| 2 | Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka | 24–25 May | Formula Regional Japanese Championship Okayama Challenge Cup Race |
| 3 | Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 19–20 July | Super Formula Championship Kyojo Cup |
| 4 | Sportsland Sugo, Murata | 9–10 August | Super Formula Championship Honda N-One Owner's Cup |
| 5 | Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 26–27 September | FIA World Endurance Championship (6 Hours of Fuji) Formula Regional Japanese Championship |
| Source: [1][2] | |||
Entry list
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Results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Overall winner | Pro-Am Winner | Am Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Suzuka Circuit | Reimei Ito | Kazuhisa Urabe | "Hirobon" | "Hiro" |
| R2 | Kazuhisa Urabe | Iori Kimura | "Bankcy" | "Hiro" | ||
| 2 | R1 | Okayama International Circuit | Kazuhisa Urabe | Iori Kimura | "Bankcy" | Sky Chen |
| R2 | Kazuhisa Urabe | Taichi Watarai | "Bankcy" | "Hiro" | ||
| R3 | Reimei Ito | "Bankcy" | "Hiro" | |||
| 3 | R1 | Fuji Speedway | Kazuhisa Urabe | Kazuhisa Urabe | "Bankcy" | Jesse Swinimer |
| R2 | Kazuhisa Urabe | Kazuhisa Urabe | "Bankcy" | "Hiro" | ||
| 4 | R1 | Sportsland Sugo | Reimei Ito | Reimei Ito | "Bankcy" | Masa Taga |
| R2 | Iori Kimura | Taichi Watarai | Tiger Wu | Masa Taga | ||
| 5 | R1 | Fuji Speedway | Taichi Watarai | Taichi Watarai | "Bankcy" | "Hiro" |
| R2 | Iori Kimura | Iori Kimura | "Bankcy" | "Hiro" | ||
Championship standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen classified drivers in every race, using the following system:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Overall
| Pos. | Driver | Team | SUZ | OKA | FUJ1 | SUG | FUJ2 | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 1 | Iori Kimura | Sky Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 220 |
| 2 | Reimei Ito | Bingo Racing | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 204 |
| 3 | Kazuhisa Urabe | Hyper Water Racing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 199 |
| 4 | Taichi Watarai | Seven x Seven Racing | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 187 |
| 5 | "Bankcy" | Seven x Seven Racing | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 125 |
| 6 | Itsuki Sato | Porsche Japan | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 117 |
| 7 | "Motoki" | Rn-sport | Ret | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 85 |
| 8 | "Hiro" | NGR | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 82 |
| 9 | "Ikari" | Bionic Jack Racing | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 67 |
| 10 | Masaru Hamasaki | Privateer | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 66 | ||
| 11 | Tiger Wu | Bingo Racing | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | NC | 55 |
| 12 | Sky Chen | Sky Motorsports | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 48 |
| 13 | "Ikeda" | Hyper Water Racing | 12 | 13 | WD | WD | WD | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 39 |
| 14 | "Hirobon" | Rn-sport | 6 | 8 | 18 | |||||||||
| 17 | "Kensuke" | Rn-sport | 13 | 12 | Ret | 7 | ||||||||
| — | Shinji Takei | Bingo Racing | Ret | DNS | 0 | |||||||||
| Guest drivers ineligible to score points | ||||||||||||||
| — | Jesse Swinimer | AWD Racing | 8 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
| — | Masa Taga | CREF Motor Sport | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Points |
| SUZ | OKA | FUJ1 | SUG | FUJ2 | ||||||||||
Pro-Am
| Pos. | Driver | SUZ | OKA | FUJ1 | SUG | FUJ2 | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
| 1 | "Bankcy" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 265 |
| 2 | "Motoki" | Ret | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 183 |
| 3 | "Ikari" | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 153 |
| 4 | Masaru Hamasaki | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 150 | ||
| 5 | Tiger Wu | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | NC | 126 |
| 6 | "Hirobon" | 1 | 3 | 42 | |||||||||
| — | Shinji Takei | Ret | WD | 0 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Points |
| SUZ | OKA | FUJ1 | SUG | FUJ2 | |||||||||
Am
| Pos. | Driver | SUZ | OKA | FUJ1 | SUG | FUJ2 | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 1 | "Hiro" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 245 | |
| 2 | Sky Chen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 210 | |
| 3 | "Ikeda" | 2 | 3 | WD | WD | WD | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 156 | |
| 6 | "Kensuke" | 3 | 2 | Ret | 37 | |||||||||
| Guest drivers ineligible to score points | ||||||||||||||
| — | Masa Taga | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| — | Jesse Swinimer | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Points | |
| SUZ | OKA | FUJ1 | SUG | FUJ2 | ||||||||||
Team ranking
| Pos. | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven x Seven Racing | 243 |
| 2 | Bingo Racing | 219 |
| 3 | Hyper Water Racing | 204 |
| 4 | Rn-sports | 92 |
See also
- 2025 Porsche Supercup
- 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup France
- 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
- 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
- 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
References
- ^ "When is the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix and how can I watch it?". Formula One. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "MINI GUIDE 2025" (PDF). Porsche Carrera Cup Japan. Porsche Japan.
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- ^ Klein, Jamie (9 June 2025). "Parsons Establishes New Team for Japan Cup Assault". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (31 January 2025). "Porsche to Make GT300 Return With Seven x Seven Racing". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
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- ^ "Round 1-2 Report : Suzuka Circuit" (PDF). Porsche Carrera Cup Japan. Porsche Japan. 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Round 3-5 Report : Okayama Intl. Circuit" (PDF). Porsche Carrera Cup Japan. Porsche Japan. 25 May 2025.