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Tadasuke Makino joins PONOS Racing for 2026/27 ALMS

Honda factory driver and former SUPER GT champion Tadasuke Makino will compete in the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS), joining PONOS Racing for its second consecutive campaign in the championship. The Japanese driver will race the team’s #45 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo alongside Takuro Shinohara and team owner Yorikatsu Tsujiko. The announcement completes an…

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Ryota Horachi wins a dramatic 2026 FRJC title as Ponos Racing takes the Entrants’ crown and Yutaka Toriba triumphs in Masters.
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A review of 2026 FRJC: Horachi and Ponos Racing prevail after dramatic title fight

The 2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship (FRJC) season produced a title fight that remained uncertain until the final laps of the final race. Across 14 races at Suzuka Circuit, Mobility Resort Motegi, Sportsland SUGO and Fuji Speedway, Ryota Horachi, Yuzuki Miura and Kento Omiya repeatedly traded momentum before arriving at the finale separated by only…

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Ponos Racing fields Makino, Nonaka and Shinohara in an all-pro Ferrari at Suzuka, targeting victory in the penultimate IGTC round.
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Ponos Racing targets Suzuka 1000km victory with Makino, Nonaka and Shinohara

Former Super GT500 champion Tadasuke Makino will spearhead Ponos Racing’s all-pro Ferrari line-up when the Japanese team contests the Suzuka 1000km in September. Makino will share the Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo with current Super GT300 championship leader Seita Nonaka and Ponos regular Takuro Shinohara. The trio brings considerable experience of Japanese motorsport to the entry…

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Miura leads FRJ standings after Suzuka opener as Horachi and Akita close in across drivers, teams and Masters battles.
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Everything you need to know about the 2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship (FRJC)

The 2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship (FRJC) is set to begin with renewed momentum and a 16-car grid. Notably, the series welcomes its largest opening-round entry since 2021, signalling clear growth after several lean years. Moreover, the championship continues to strengthen its role within Japan’s single-seater ladder. After a fiercely contested 2025 season, expectations run…

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