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Series Award Winners

Suzuka Sunday Road Race

Inter JSB1000		Inter ST1000
1st place	Yuki Ito	1st place	Masaki Yamaguchi
2nd place	Hasegawa Shuudai	2nd place	Ryosuke Katahira
3rd place	Miyagoshi Takeshi	3rd place	Takumi Nakahori
[Champion's Comment] I somehow managed to win the series championship. I’m Yuki Ito (laughs). This year, aiming for the Suzuka 8 hours, I first participated in the Round 1 of the tryout race and was able to win there somehow. Then, thanks to the team, I was able to continue participating in Round 2, and I won there as well, so I think I had a pretty good points margin. However, in this final round, unfortunately, the weather was bad, so I couldn’t race as smoothly as I wanted, but I was able to safely secure the championship. I believe this is all thanks to everyone who has been supporting me regularly. Thank you very much. As for next year, nothing has been decided yet, but I hope to have a season where I can continue to perform in front of everyone, so I ask for your continued support. Thank you very much.		[Champion's Comment] After winning the series championship last year, I entered the Inter ST1000 series this year from the opening round with the same mindset. I was able to win decisively and felt confident that I could take the series championship once again, but then I suffered a serious injury midway through... I thought it might be tough to become champion, but I’m really happy to have won the championship again at the final round like this. Our team isn’t a large organization; it’s a small team with just a few mechanics and staff, and everyone takes paid leave to come help out. I can’t thank everyone who always helps us enough. As for next year, nothing is decided yet, but if I do compete, I will give it my all. If I can participate in the Inter ST1000 again next year, I want to aim for a third consecutive championship and do my best.
National ST1000		Inter ST600
1st place	Naoki Komori	1st place	Kasai Anju
2nd place	Shinpei Sugimoto	2nd place	Yuta Date
3rd place	Nobuyoshi Shino	3rd place	Kawamoto Yoshinori
[Champion's Comment] There were four races throughout this season, and I was able to consistently place near the top, so I believe I was able to win this series championship. I was able to come this far thanks to the support of my team, sponsors, and many others. Also, thank you very much to everyone who cheered for me so enthusiastically. I’m not sure yet, but starting next season I will be promoted to an Inter license, and I will do my best to become a rider who can aim for the Suzuka 8 Hours. I appreciate your continued support.		[Champion's Comment] Thank you for your support throughout the year. I am Anju Kasai, competing in the Inter ST600 class. Looking back from the opening race, fast riders appeared, and I felt the gap in that race. As my times steadily improved, my confidence grew, and although I was lucky, I managed to win two consecutive races. When I thought I had gained confidence, I participated in the All Japan spot races and this NGK Cup, where many fast riders competed, and I again felt the gap. In a good way, I thought these races would help me grow even more. My plans for next year are not yet finalized, but I want to continue as long as possible and gradually step up. Lastly, I want to thank my most supportive mother, father, and Kappa-san, always. Also, thank you to everyone at TOHO Racing for the fast bike and all the support. Additionally, to those who come to the venue and those watching on YouTube, your cheers and encouragement really give me strength to keep going. Finally, I feel that the races are always safely managed in this format. Therefore, I hope to continue participating in Suzuka Sunday. Everyone, please keep supporting me.
National ST600		Inter J-GP3
1st place	Kento Turner	1st place	Takatomo Runtaro
2nd place	Soto Tanaka	2nd place	Kaneko Hiroshi
3rd place	Fujiwara Shinnosuke	3rd place	Kamui Kobayashi
[Champion's Comment] I was able to get pole position from the opening round, but I lost out in the final braking. Reflecting on that, I increased my pace a bit more in Round 2, widened the gap behind me, and was able to win. In Round 3, my pace didn’t improve much, but perhaps due to the track conditions, no one around me improved either, which helped me secure consecutive wins. So, for this Final Round, my only goal was to finish ahead of my rivals, and I’m happy to have achieved that safely. It was very good that I was able to set my best time in qualifying this time. I sincerely thank all the sponsors who have supported me and everyone who cheered me on. Thanks to your support, I was able to become champion, and I’m very happy. Nothing specific has been decided about next year yet, but I will continue to do my best so you will keep supporting me.		[Champion's Comment] I originally wasn’t good in the rain, but in today’s race, I was able to keep up with Soma Hasegawa, and I think I’ve gradually been overcoming it. However, I ended up losing, so if there’s another race, I want to think more creatively and run with new strategies. I’m happy to be the series champion. Above all, I want to thank Team HRS, who let me race all year, and my family. It was pouring rain today, but as I got used to it little by little, I learned how to drive in the rain and was able to increase my pace. However, Soma was the same, and gradually both of our paces increased, but in the end, I was left behind and lost. Nothing is decided about next year yet, but first, I want to compete in the All Japan Road Race Championship and aim for the championship.
National J-GP3		Inter JP250
1st place	Kotaro Togashi	1st place	Yu Suzuki
2nd place	Soma Hasegawa	2nd place	Shunki Funada
3rd place	Rukiya Yamamoto	3rd place	Eiki Watanabe
[Champion's Comment] Starting this year, I have been fully participating in the Suzuka Sunday Road Race with Team HRS. I won the opening round, followed by victories in Round 2 and Round 3, where I was also able to set a course record. Up until then, I was able to run in dry conditions, but in this final round, only the race was affected by rain. Personally, I am not very strong in the rain, so it was a challenge. However, I feel that I was able to improve my condition a bit compared to before. Still, I have not yet reached the top, so I want to thoroughly address this challenge through regular practice and prepare well to connect to the Asia Talent Cup and All Japan Road Race, which I plan to participate in next year. Lastly, I want to sincerely thank Suzuka HRS for allowing me to participate in the Suzuka Sunday Road Race this year, as well as my family, and close out this year with gratitude. I hope to build on this year’s achievements to make next year a great year.		[Champion's Comment] This season started with changes in tires and the surface of the East Course, and with a new bike, I was curious how much my times would improve. However, I struggled to get everything to work well together. It was only recently at the All Japan (MFJGP) that I finally managed to set times close to the course record. I wanted to carry that momentum into this week, but I still couldn’t quite get everything right, and the final race ended up very close. I managed to secure 2nd place on the podium, but just barely clinched the championship. This season, I was supported by Mr. Nakagawa from N Plan and Mr. Asada from Bears Suspension, but basically, I was racing with my parents’ team, a family team, and all bike maintenance was entrusted to my parents. I’m truly grateful that I was able to complete the entire year without any troubles. Thank you very much.
National JP250		CBR250R Dream Cup
1st place	Mirai Suzuki	1st place	Nakazawa Toshihiro
2nd place	Hiroyuki Minami	2nd place	Takashi Hidezaki
3rd place	Suzuka Circuit	3rd place	Hori Ayato
[Champion's Comment] After competing in the 2025 Suzuka Sunday Road Race season for a year, I was very happy to win the overall championship in the opening round. I stepped up to this class this year and rode for a year, and although there were some tough challenges, I managed to win the overall championship again in Round 2 and gradually earned points. In Round 3, I crashed due to my own mistake and scored no points, which made me very anxious and worried about whether I could become the champion. However, I was able to take 1st place nationally in the final round, and as a result, I became the champion, so I feel the most relieved right now. My plans for next season are not yet decided, but I intend to continue motorcycle racing, so I want to do my best throughout next year as well.		[Champion's Comment] Since the designated tires changed this season, I initially planned to participate only in Round 1 to get used to them. I secured pole position in Round 1, but I couldn't win the race, which was frustrating, so I decided to also participate in Round 2. I won, but I still wasn't fully satisfied with the machine... so I decided to compete in the Final Round as well. I wasn't necessarily aiming for the championship, but I knew there was still a chance, so I wanted to win and secure the championship. Not being able to win was disappointing.
CBR250RR Dream Cup
1st place	Takumi Okura
2nd place	Hiroshi Fukui
3rd place	Noriyuki Haga
[Champion's Comment] Last season, I was frustrated because I couldn't win even once. This year, I was determined to win! I finally won in Round 1. My condition and the machine's performance were good in Round 1 and the consecutive win in Round 2, but I got injured in the summer and the machine's condition was not so great, so the final round was full of anxiety. Despite that situation, I was able to win the final round as well, and I am truly happy to have become the champion by winning all the races. This season was the best ever! Next season, I plan to step up to the JP250 class.

Suzuka Sunday Road Race Point Rankings

FUN&RUN! 2-Wheels

NEO STANDARD Ninja250		NEO STANDARD CBR250R
1st place	Minmin & Hata Racing Do-S Team Shabondama Ichinomiya Store	1st place	J-peach Shinsetsu RT 2
2nd place	Street ROCKET/Auto Service Mukai	2nd place	Team BATTLE+WTG!Karl
3rd place	MOTO☆STAR#71 with PENSKE	3rd place	Autoservice Inami + Oyajis
[Champion's Comment] We have been competing as this duo since 2022. In the first year, 2022, we ranked 4th. In the second year, 2nd place. In the third year, we had a crash and finished 4th. In the fourth year, 2025, we crashed in the final round and sustained damage, but we somehow managed to finish the race and, with a bit of luck, became the champion. I am very happy about this. This result is thanks to the support of the team, so I am deeply grateful to them. Next year, it looks like I will be able to use the vehicle for the whole year, so I want to do my best to achieve consecutive championships.		[Champion's Comment] Since childhood, I have been interested in racing, and on my days off, I enjoyed watching MotoGP™, F1, and the JGTC All-Japan Championship on TV with my father. I have heard many racers say that Suzuka is a special circuit, and I have dreamed of racing at Suzuka myself. I am proud to have become the annual series champion in races held at the historic Suzuka Circuit. To the team members who support my activities and to my family and friends who cheer me on, I will continue to give my all to bring you good news!
NEO STANDARD YZF-R25		NEO STANDARD G310R
1st place	Kohoku Surveying M Garage & Tw's41 with KIKS	1st place	MOTO・ART
2nd place	YTR	2nd place	Kubomura Motor. SUZUKA R&D
3rd place	ART WORKS Racing Team	3rd place	ZIP MOTORPRO with Yakiniku Harada Main Store
[Champion's Comment] I won the series championship for the 6th time and 4th consecutive year, and I am grateful to our sponsors and team staff. This year, there were two rainy finals, and thanks to wet practice, I gained a significant advantage that led to consecutive wins. In 2026, with the same setup, my goal is to aim for consecutive victories and the course record. I am deeply grateful to the course officials who ensure that entrants can race safely in every event.		[Champion's Comment] I was lucky to win the championship for the fourth consecutive year. I sincerely thank the members of Team MOTO・ART, everyone who supported me, and all other related parties. This season had three races, but I missed one, so I thought it was impossible to win the championship. The weather was bad in the Final Round, and the race was held in the rain. Because rain tires were not allowed under the regulations, there were many crashes. Not being able to use rain tires is very dangerous, and repairs after crashes are very costly. I sincerely hope the regulations will be changed next year to allow the use of rain tires.

FUN&RUN! 2-Wheels Point Ranking

SUZUKA CHAMPION CUP RACE

Super FJ		FIT1.5 Challenge Cup
1st place	Shota Sakai	1st place	Takuya Nishida
2nd place	Kaoru Yoshida	2nd place	Yusuke Shimizu
3rd place	Ryoki Minora	3rd place	Yuga Taisha
4th	Kota Dobashi	4th	Hayashi Yosuke
5th	Bunta Arashi	5th	Yasuhiro Takashima
6th	Yuma Sugita	6th	Yuuta Sugihara
[Champion's Comment] Throughout this year, I was able to maintain a very good pace in the first half of the season, but from the middle to the latter part, the other drivers also got faster, and with various battle developments and even rainy races, I think it was a year in which I was able to grow as a driver. However, I really wanted to finish by winning the final race to become the series champion, but things don’t always go that smoothly, so I feel very frustrated. Still, I am very happy to have won another title. I absolutely could not have become the series champion alone, so I am grateful to the mechanics around me and my parents who support me, and I hope to carry this momentum into next year. Thank you very much for this past year.		[Champion's Comment] I aimed to become the FIT champion and challenged myself 3 to 4 years ago, but I only managed to finish 3rd in the series. This season, I entered again aiming for the championship and was able to win it. I am very happy to have finally won the series championship, thanks to the support of my mechanics, family, and the cheers from seniors and friends who came to support me every time. Although my qualifying performance was poor this time, I was able to make a comeback in the final race and am also happy to have finished 3rd, standing on the podium in every race. I sincerely thank everyone involved.
VITA		VITA Gentleman
1st place	Yuji Ueda	1st place	Kazurou Kimura
2nd place	Ryoto Nakajima	2nd place	Nabeie Takeshi
3rd place	Noriyuki Nakazato	3rd place	Takayuki Ohashi
4th	Nishio Kazuha	[Champion's Comment] I am grateful to have the opportunity to participate in this class. This season, many of the seniors faced various challenges, and by watching their example and trying to emulate them—or rather… thanks to that, I was fortunate enough to become the champion once again, which makes me very happy. Thank you very much. In racing, more than being fast or slow, the greatest enemy is yourself. If you let your desires get the better of you, it leads to mistakes, but if you remain calm, you can achieve decent results. In that sense, personal growth was the biggest challenge this season. I would like to express my gratitude to the director of Abbey Racing, the staff and mechanics, all the participating drivers, and of course my family and everyone else who supported me. I will keep doing my best, so I look forward to your continued support next year!
5th	Takahiro Sakano
6th	Mitsuyoshi Nishio
[Champion's Comment] I am Yuji Ueda, the 2025 VITA Class Champion. At the season opener this February, even with the track surface being repaved, I was able to set a new course record. From there, race by race, there were many challenges, but I worked hard with the team on car development and drove as much as possible whenever I could practice... So, I think this year I probably had the highest amount of practice and used the most tires. Thanks to that, I was able to achieve the championship by winning all the races. I would like to sincerely express my gratitude once again to everyone on the team, the director, our supporting sponsors, my family—especially my wife, who has borne a great deal of burden. I want to convey my heartfelt thanks here. Next year, the circuit might be different, but I intend to continue giving my all driving the Beater, so I ask for everyone’s continued support.
v.Granz		Formula Enjoy
1st place	TOMITA Seira	1st place	Hideto Yoshida
2nd place	Tatsuya Osaki	2nd place	Ichiro Nakajima
3rd place	Atsushi Iriya	3rd place	Alexander Bagnall
4th	Masatoshi Seki	4th	Katsutoshi Hijiri
5th	OOKA	5th	Kimitaka Maeda
[Champion's Comment] First of all, thank you for the entire year. I was able to safely become the champion. The qualifying for the Final Round was a bit iffy, and honestly, I thought it might be tough for me, but when all was said and done, I became the champion. In the final race, everyone on the team worked hard, and I am truly grateful to Mr. Saka, who supports my family and me, as well as many others who cheered for me. At the beginning of this year, to be honest, I thought the championship might be easy for me, but Mr. Osaki was fast, with his qualifying attacks and quick starts. Watching his back, I made it this far, and today I was able to pass and surpass him, which made me very happy. Honestly, I’m a little frustrated that Mr. Osaki broke the course record, but since I won the championship, the result is good. As for my goal next year, I want to move up to a higher class in touring cars, like a class slightly above S耐. This year I competed in the SD4 class, but I still want to drive in a higher class. Ultimately, my goal is to become a GT driver, so please continue to support me.		6th	Johnny Ogura
		[Champion's Comment] I was able to safely win all races and become the series champion. I am truly grateful to many people and all the various supporters. However, this is only a milestone for me as I aim to become a top driver. I will continue to fight every day carrying the thoughts and feelings of many people, so please continue to support me.
Formula Enjoy Meisters Cup
1st place	Kimitaka Maeda
2nd place	Johnny Ogura
3rd place	Tsutomu Tsuchiya
4th	Hidehiro Hasegawa
5th	Kamezou
6th	Yasuhiro Yasuda
[Champion's Comment] I am Maeda, number 75 in the Formula Enjoy Class. Thanks to everyone, I have continued in this class for five years, and finally, I was able to become the series champion in this Meister. I started motorsports later in life, but I kept going thinking that if I continued, I could somehow achieve results. This is entirely thanks to the support of everyone at the garage and the various cooperation from my family—or rather, their patience with me—and because of that, I have come this far. I think I am just a little away from perfection, so I want to keep trying a bit more. Today, I crashed in the race and the championship was decided, so I feel very sorry to everyone. This season was very good, as I won every race I entered. There wasn’t any particular moment when I consciously aimed for the championship. I am 71 years old this year, so I always enjoy participating in races.

SUZUKA CHAMPION CUP RACE Point Rankings

Kart Race in SUZUKA Series

FS-125/X30		ROK-SHIFTER
1st place	Ryutaro Sakai	1st place	Ito Seishichi
2nd place	Nagisho Moriya	2nd place	Kenta Mizukoshi
3rd place	Yoshida Samurai Gen	3rd place	Kotaro Kumamoto
[Champion's Comment] This was my third season competing in the Suzuka Series X30 class. Last year, although I was able to win the series championship, I missed out on the title in the concurrently held regional championship, which left me feeling frustrated. With that frustration in my heart, this year I challenged the season aiming to achieve "Regional Championship Title" and "Suzuka Series Consecutive Championship". This season was by no means an easy series of races. While I was able to control the race at my own pace and win the opening round, from the second race onward I struggled with speed, and there were tough situations where I was running outside the points in qualifying. Even so, I didn’t give up in the finals, improved my position to reach the podium, and gradually accumulated points. Although I did not achieve the ideal of winning every race, being able to deliver results and win the championship despite the difficulties was an extremely valuable learning experience that I had rarely encountered in my racing career so far. Next year, I will graduate from kart racing and take on a new stage called FIA-F4. With all the experiences I gained at Suzuka in my heart, I will continue to move forward and keep racing. I sincerely thank the team, everyone involved, and all the supporters who have supported me so far. I appreciate your continued support.		[Champion's Comment] I challenged the ROK-SHIFTER class starting from the 2025 season. It was a season I faced with some anxiety, so I’m glad I was able to become the champion. I was able to achieve a double crown by becoming the champion in both the Suzuka Championship and the GPR. The reason I was able to make a comeback in the Final Round was because I focused on maintaining my times during practice, and I was able to show the results in the final race. It was also a season where I felt the reliability of the team, who built the car from scratch.
ROK-SHIFTER Masters		SUPER SS
1st place	Kenta Mizukoshi	1st place	Katsuyuki Sasaki
[Champion's Comment] I was able to become the champion by winning every race from the opening round, and I had a very good season. It was also significant that I was able to steadily accumulate points in Round 2 and Round 4. Of course, the team supported me, but my family also backed me up, allowing me to compete comfortably at the circuit. I want to do my best so that I can enjoy this fun experience again in 2026!		2nd place	Sogo Matsumoto
		3rd place	Taku Hikita
		[Champion's Comment] In 2025, I participated fully in 5 races and won 3 of them. I believe it was a good year overall. We built a team in Hiroshima and challenged the races with everyone united in spirit. Amidst that, we were able to achieve the result of becoming series champions, which I am very satisfied with. We will expand "Team Hiroshima" and compete as "Team Setouchi" in 2026. Everyone, please support us!
YAMAHA SS		AVANTI
1st place	Nobuichi Muramatsu	1st place	Shigekazu Inoue
2nd place	Takumi Kunisaki	2nd place	Okabe Masami
3rd place	Hiroshi Takamura	3rd place	Takuma Kato
[Champion's Comment] I was able to enter the Final Round having steadily accumulated points. Although it was a situation where I didn’t have to push too hard, I still raced with a strong will not to lose, and I’m even happier to have finished the season with a victory. The opening round was tough with no points, but I was able to win Round 3, and from there I feel I was able to get back to my true form. I am grateful to everyone on the Ash team I transferred to!		[Champion's Comment] The 2025 season got off to a strong start with a victory in the opening round. Competing closely with my rival Masaru Okabe until the final round was also a great motivation. Especially in the final round, I overtook at the last corner to win and secure the series championship, making it the best season ever. Becoming champion was thanks to everyone on the team, including the mechanics. Thank you very much.
Cadet Open
1st place	Takato Gera
2nd place	Shin Kitamura
3rd place	Akuma Hisada
[Champion's Comment] I am very happy to have become the series champion! Winning from Round 1 through Round 4 also gave me confidence. At the beginning of this season, there were times when it was difficult to overtake the drivers ahead, but now I have become able to do so. In that sense, I believe 2025 was a season in which I was able to grow. My dream for the future is to become a powerful and famous driver who can race in F1.

Kart Race in SUZUKA Point Ranking

※Suzuka Sunday Road Race, FUN&RUN! 2-Wheels awards up to 3rd place in each class
※Kart Race in SUZUKA is for ROK-SHIFTER Masters Champions, and other classes are eligible for up to 3rd place.
※Suzuka Clubman Race is eligible for the following.
・Super FJ, VITA (Overall, Gentleman), FIT 1.5 Challenge Cup, v.Granz
・Super FJ and VITA (Overall and Gentleman) require participation in 4 or more races
・The FIT 1.5 Challenge Cup and v.Granz require participation in three or more races.
・VITA Gentlemen are eligible up to 3rd place.

Official Qualifying Entries (Average)	Series Ranking
8-10 cars	Up to 2nd place
11-13 cars	Up to 3rd place
14-16 cars	Up to 4th place
17-19 cars	Up to 5th place
20 cars	Up to 6th place

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