Ryuji Kumita

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Ryuji Kumita (born 25 January 1967 in Yokohama), better known by his pseudonym "Dragon", is a Japanese racing driver and team owner.[1]

Nationality Japanese
Born (1967-01-25) 25 January 1967 (age 59)
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Categorisation FIA Bronze
Years active2013–2019
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Ryuji Kumita
"Dragon"
Nationality Japanese
Born (1967-01-25) 25 January 1967 (age 59)
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
All-Japan Formula 3 Championship
Categorisation FIA Bronze
Years active2013–2019
TeamsB-Max Racing Team
Starts110
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishNC in 2013–18
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A late starter to motorsport at 46, Kumita mostly competes in Japanese junior formulae, such as the Super Formula Lights and Formula 4 Japan, despite being the CEO of his B-Max Racing Team.[2]

Racing record

Career summary

More information Season, Series ...
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Engineering 15 0 0 0 0 0 15th
2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team 15 0 0 0 0 0 15th
Formula Masters China Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 1 0 0 0 0 0 26th
2015 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team 17 0 0 0 0 0 16th
2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team 17 0 0 0 0 0 15th
F4 Japanese Championship RSS 11 0 0 0 0 0 30th
2017 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team 20 0 0 0 0 0 12th
FRD LMP3 Series
Macau Grand Prix 0 0 0 0 0 N/A DNQ
F4 Japanese Championship Buzz International 2 0 0 0 0 0 43rd
2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Engineering 19 0 0 0 0 0 17th
F4 Japanese Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
F3 Asian Championship B-Max Racing Team 9 0 0 0 0 0 23rd
Macau Grand Prix 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 20th
Super Taikyu - ST-TCR B-Max Engineering with Dome 3 0 0 0 0 4‡ 9th‡
DOME RACING PROJECT 1 0 0 0 0 117‡ 2nd‡
2019 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing with Motopark 20 0 0 0 0 0 14th
F3 Asian Championship B-Max Racing Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 21st
F3 Asian Winter Series 3 0 0 0 0 0 16th
F4 Japanese Championship B-Max Engineering 12 0 0 0 0 0 22nd
2020 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing 17 0 0 0 0 2 12th
Formula Regional Japanese Championship B-MAX 11 0 0 0 0 76 6th
2021 Super Formula Lights B-Max Engineering 17 0 0 0 0 0 12th
Formula Regional Japanese Championship 10 0 0 0 0 20 18th
Super Taikyu - ST-Z 3 0 0 0 0 14‡ 13th‡
F4 Japanese Championship Zap Speed 12 0 0 0 0 0 26th
2022 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 18 0 0 0 0 1 11th
F4 Japanese Championship 14 0 0 0 0 0 35th
2023 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 18 0 0 0 0 0 13th
F4 Japanese Championship 12 0 0 0 0 0 40th
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship 5 0 0 0 0 2 27th
Macau Formula 4 Race 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th
2024 Super Formula Lights Team Dragon 18 0 0 0 0 0 11th
F4 Japanese Championship - Independent B-Max Racing Team 13 5 5 4 9 202 1st
Super Taikyu - ST-X Team Handwork Challenge
2025 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 18 0 0 0 0 0 18th
F4 Japanese Championship - Independent 14 4 4 3 9 190.5 3rd
2026 Super Formula Lights B-Max Engineering
F4 Japanese Championship - Independent B-Max Racing Team
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‡ Team standings.

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

More information Year, Team ...
Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2017 Japan B-Max Racing Team Dallara F317 NC DNQ DNQ
2018 Japan B-Max Racing Team Dallara F317 28th 23rd 20th
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Complete Formula Regional Japanese Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

More information Year, Entrant ...
Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points
2020 B-MAX FUJ1
1
DNS		 FUJ1
2
7		 FUJ1
3
8		 SUG
1
6		 SUG
2
5		 SUG
3
5		 FUJ2
1
6		 FUJ2
2
7		 MOT
1
6		 MOT
2
Ret		 OKA
1
7		 OKA
2
5		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 6th 76
2021 B-Max Engineering OKA
1
Ret		 OKA
2
Ret		 OKA
3
6		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 MOT
3		 FUJ
1
7		 FUJ
2
Ret		 FUJ
3
Ret		 SUG
1
8		 SUG
2
12		 SUZ
1
Ret		 SUZ
2
9		 18th 20
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Complete Super Formula Lights results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

More information Year, Entrant ...
Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2020 B-Max Racing MOT
1
10		 MOT
2
Ret		 MOT
3
10		 OKA
1
10		 OKA
2
7		 SUG
1
5		 SUG
2
7		 SUG
3
7		 AUT
1
8		 AUT
2
8		 AUT
3
8		 SUZ
1
9		 SUZ
2
7		 SUZ
3
8		 FUJ
1
9		 FUJ
2
11		 FUJ
3
9		 12th 2
2021 B-Max Engineering FUJ
1
9		 FUJ
2
9		 FUJ
3
8		 SUZ
1
11		 SUZ
2
8		 SUZ
3
9		 AUT
1
8		 AUT
2
7		 AUT
3
C		 SUG
1
Ret		 SUG
2
8		 SUG
3
9		 MOT1
1
8		 MOT1
2
8		 MOT1
3
8		 MOT2
1
10		 MOT2
2
7		 MOT2
3
11		 12th 0
2022 B-Max Racing Team FUJ
1
Ret		 FUJ
2
11		 FUJ
3
11		 SUZ
1
12		 SUZ
2
10		 SUZ
3
11		 AUT
1
12		 AUT
2
7		 AUT
3
12		 SUG
1
7		 SUG
2
11		 SUG
3
10		 MOT
1
6		 MOT
2
8		 MOT
3
Ret		 OKA
1
11		 OKA
2
Ret		 OKA
3
10		 11th 1
2023 B-Max Racing Team AUT
1
10		 AUT
2
9		 AUT
3
9		 SUG
1
9		 SUG
2
11		 SUG
3
9		 SUZ
1
10		 SUZ
2
12		 SUZ
3
12		 FUJ
1
11		 FUJ
2
9		 FUJ
3
12		 OKA
1
9		 OKA
2
8		 OKA
3
9		 MOT
1
11		 MOT
2
10		 MOT
3
11		 13th 0
2024 Team Dragon AUT
1
9		 AUT
2
10		 AUT
3
10		 SUG
1
9		 SUG
2
9		 SUG
3
9		 FUJ
1
10		 FUJ
2
10		 FUJ
3
8		 OKA
1
10		 OKA
2
8		 OKA
3
10		 SUZ
1
10		 SUZ
2
9		 SUZ
3
11		 MOT
1
11		 MOT
2
12		 MOT
3
11		 11th 0
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Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

More information Year, Entrant ...
Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points
2023 B-Max Racing Team ZZIC1
1
 ZZIC1
2
 ZZIC1
3
 MAC
1
18		 MAC
2
13		 SEP1
1
 SEP1
2
 SEP1
3
 SEP2
1
14		 SEP2
2
10		 SEP2
3
10		 27th 2
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