Kyojo Cup
Female-only Japanese single-seater racing championship
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The Kyojo Cup is an all-female formula racing championship held in Japan founded in 2017 by Masanori Sekiya as a support championship for the Inter Proto Series.[1]
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| Category | Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Inaugural season | 2017 |
| Chassis suppliers | KCMG |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Bridgestone |
| Drivers' champion |  Rio Shimono |
| Official website | https://kyojocup.jp |
 Current season | |
Having run to the same specifications as the FCR Vita championship since 2017, the series switched to the KC-MG01 ahead of the 2025 season.[2][3]
Event format
The car
2017–2024
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The championship's first car was the Vita-01, designed and built by West Racing Cars.[6][7]
Specifications
- Engine displacement: Vitz RS 1.5 L (92 cu in)
- Gearbox: Vitz RS 5-speed manual gearbox
- Weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
- Power output: 110 hp (82 kW)
- Aspiration: Naturally-aspirated
- Length: 3,712 mm (146 in)
- Width: 1,600 mm (63 in)
- Wheelbase: 2,200 mm (87 in)
- Tyres: Dunlop
2025
Starting from the 2025 season, Kyojo Cup will use the KC-MG01 F4 car, previously used in the 2019 and 2022 editions of FIA Motorsport Games' Formula 4 Cup.[8][9]
Specifications
- Engine displacement: 1.4 L (85 cu in)
- Gearbox: 6-speed paddle shift sequential semi-automatic gearbox
- Weight: 635 kg (1,400 lb)
- Power output: 176 hp (131 kW) + 12KW from ERS
- Aspiration: Single-turbocharged
- Length: 4,150 mm (163 in)
- Width: 1,506 mm (59 in)
- Wheelbase: 2,753 mm (108 in)
- Tyres: Bridgestone
Champions
Drivers
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Miki Koyama |
J-Gear |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | Race 2 of 2 | 15 | [10][11] |
| 2018 | Miki Koyama |
Miki Koyama |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 75 | Race 4 of 4 | 21 | [12] |
| 2019 | Hinako Muramatsu |
Hinako Muramatsu |
2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 62 | Race 4 of 4 | 1 | [13] |
| 2020 | Ai Miura |
ALBA |
3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 86 | Race 4 of 4 | 13 | [14] |
| 2021 | Shion Tsujimoto |
Wildcat Competition |
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 80 | Race 4 of 4 | 22.5 | [15] |
| 2022 | Miki Onaga |
Fujita Pharmacy Racing |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 73.5 | Race 4 of 4 | 3.5 | [16] |
| 2023 | Ai Miura |
Team M |
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 86 | Race 4 of 4 | 6 | [17] |
| 2024 | Aimi Saito |
Team M |
3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 115.5 | Race 6 of 6 | 38.5 | [18] |
| 2025 | Rio Shimono |
Itochu Enex Wecars Team Impul with Dr.Dry |
3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 149 | Race 8 of 10 | 51 | [19] |
Circuits
- Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2025 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fuji Speedway |
32[a] | 2017–present |
| 2 |  Suzuka Circuit |
2 | 2020–2021 |
Notes
- Fuji Speedway hosted all but two rounds since 2017.