Ai Miura Explained

Ai Miura
Nationality: Japanese
Birth Date:24 November 1989
Current Series:Formula Regional Japanese Championship
First Year:2020
Teams:Super License
Starts:15
Wins:1
Best Finish:2nd
Year:2021

is a Japanese female racing driver who last raced in the Formula Regional Japanese Championship.[1]

Career

Miura's single seater career began due to the influence of her father and brother. At the age of 12, she participated in a kart race for the first time and eventually won the championship. After that, she honed her skills in karting. At Osaka Sangyo University, where she studied Mechanical Engineering, she was one of the drivers of their solar car project, participating in the yearly FIA Solar Car Race at the Suzuka Circuit, taking several victories throughout the years.

In 2011, she participated in Super FJ (Suzuka) with the support of Exedy in recognition of her success in karting. After graduating from university one year later, she became an employee of Exedy and participated in Formula Challenge Japan (FCJ) while enrolled in the public relations department of the company.

In 2014, she made her debut in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship (N class), being the first female driver in the series in 18 years. She finished on the podium at the opening race held at Suzuka Circuit, and took her first victory in the following 2nd round, finally finishing in 4th place in the series. In 2015, she continued to participate in the N class of the All Japan F3 Championship, winning 3 races and finishing 2nd.

From 2016 until 2018, she was part of the B-MAX Racing Team, achieving a best race result of 4th Overall and 8th in the standings (both the best ever for a female in the series). The following year, in 2019, she joined ThreeBond Racing and continued participated in the All-Japan F3 Championship (C class). In 2020, she participated in the KYOJO CUP for LHG Racing with YLT, winning the championship in her first try. In addition, she also took part in a few races in the Formula Regional Japanese Championship in place of Tomoki Takahashi with the Super License team. She took her first podium at the Twin Ring Motegi. In 2021, she finished as runner-up of the championship,[2] taking her first win at Fuji Speedway[3] during the season, while also competing in Super Taikyu.

Racing record

Karting

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
FIA Solar Car Race Suzuka

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2011Suzuka Clubman Race SFJ Class Series???????10th
2012Formula Challenge JapanExedy Racing Team1200000NC
2013Formula Challenge JapanExedy Racing Team1200000NC
2014Exedy Racing Team151007554th
2015Japanese Formula 3 Championship - NationalExedy Racing Team13320161232nd
2016Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipB-Max Racing Team1700000NC
2017Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipB-Max Racing Team200000118th
2018Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipB-Max Racing Team190000112th
2019Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipThreeBond Racing1300000NC
2020Formula Regional Japanese ChampionshipSuper License400013911th
Kyojo CupLHG Racing with YLT41314801st
Super Taikyu - ST-3HELM Motorsports1000144‡5th‡
2021Formula Regional Japanese ChampionshipSuper License1311171792nd
TCR Japan Touring Car Series - Saturday SeriesDome Racing200012312th
TCR Japan Touring Car Series - Sunday Series40001319th
Super Taikyu - ST-ZHayashi Telempu SHADE Racing6002042‡8th‡
2022Super Taikyu - ST-3FKS Team Fukushima4011376‡4th‡
2024Super Taikyu - ST-3Okabe Jidosha Motorsport
‡ Team standings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . driverdb.com. 19 November 2021.
  2. Web site: No stopping at the D'station for Sawa as he takes another FRJC wi . 10 October 2021 . formulascout.com. 19 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Sawa turns prize D'station drive into FRJC victory at Fuji. 25 September 2021 . formulascout.com. 19 November 2021.