Rin Arakawa Explained

Rin Arakawa
Nationality: Japanese
Birth Date:10 October 1999
Birth Place:Saitama, Japan
Current Series:Super GT - GT300
First Year:2024
Current Team:Tomei Sports
Car Number:360
Starts:3
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
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Current Series:Super Formula Lights
First Year:2024
Current Team:B-Max Racing Team
Car Number:51
Starts:9
Wins:0
Podiums:4
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Prev Series:F4 Japanese Championship
Prev Series Years:2019-2023

is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in Super GT and Super Formula Lights. He was runner up in the 2021 F4 Japanese Championship[1]

Career

Formula 4

Arakawa started his debut in 2019 F4 Japanese Championship on the last round.[2] He made his full season debut with Zap Speed, where he did managed to get 2 podiums.[3] Arakawa switched to TGR-DC Racing Schoolfor the 2021 season. He finished his highest position in the series as he gets second place in the standings with 2 wins, and 8 podiums. He almost win the title, only lose to Seita Nonaka by 4 points. Arakawa stays again with the same team and series.[4] [5] Arakawa managed only to get 3rd place in the standings without a single win to his name. He lose out to Honda Junior drivers, champion Syun Koide & runners up Yusuke Mitsui. Arakawa spends another year in the series, as he returns to Zak Speed for his fourth season in F4.[6]

Super Formula Lights

Arakawa steps up to Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing Team as he only race for selected rounds.[7] He raced for the first round with "Team Dragon" where he managed to clinch a podium. Then he moved to the B-Max team for the second, and third round.[8] He scored 3 podiums more.

Super GT

Arakawa joined Tomei Sport for the Super GT - GT300 2024 season as the third driver.[9]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2019F4 Japanese ChampionshipAkiland Racing20000028th
2020F4 Japanese ChampionshipZap Speed 120002548th
2021F4 Japanese ChampionshipTGR-DC Racing School1422 381262nd
2022F4 Japanese ChampionshipTGR-DC Racing School1400 191733rd
Super Taikyu - ST-2KTMS Kobe Toyopet Motor Sports65016173‡1st‡
2023F4 Japanese ChampionshipZap Speed 80010756th
align=left Dr.Dry 60011
Super Taikyu - ST-2Kobe Toyopet Motor Sports6125195‡4th‡
2024Super Formula LightsTeam Dragon60002446th
align=left B-Max Racing Team90003
Super GT - GT300Tomei Sport300000*NC*
Super Taikyu - ST-2Saitama Green Brave
Super Taikyu - ST-XTeam Handwork Challenge

Complete F4 Japanese Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314DCPoints
2019ArakawasetubiOKA
1

OKA
2

FUJ1
1

FUJ1
2

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

FUJ2
1

FUJ2
2

AUT
1

AUT
2

SUG
1

SUG
2

MOT
1

MOT
2

28th0
2020Zap SpeedFUJ1
1

FUJ1
2

FUJ1
3

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

SUZ
3

MOT
1

MOT
2

MOT
3

FUJ2
1

FUJ2
2

FUJ2
3

8th54
2021nowrapTGR-DC Racing SchoolFUJ1
1

FUJ1
2

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

MOT1
1

MOT1
2

MOT1
3

SUG
1

SUG
2

SUG
3

MOT2
1

MOT2
2

FUJ2
1

FUJ2
2

2nd213
2022TGR-DC Racing SchoolFUJ1
1

FUJ1
2

SUZ1
1

SUZ1
2

FUJ2
1

FUJ2
2

SUZ2
1

SUZ2
2

SUG
1

SUG
2

AUT
1

AUT
2

MOT
1

MOT
2

3rd175

Complete Super Formula Lights results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2024Team DragonAUT
1

AUT
2

AUT
3

6th*35*
B-Max Racing TeamSUG
1

SUG
2

SUG
3

FUJ
1

FUJ
2

FUJ
3

OKA
1

OKA
2

OKA
3

SUZ
1
SUZ
2
SUZ
3
MOT
1
MOT
2
MOT
3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Formula 4 title battles you might have missed in 2021. formulascout.com. 23 December 2021. en.
  2. Web site: 2019 FIA-F4 Championship Round 13/14 Motegi Tournament Entry List. 20 October 2019. 29 October 2019. 29 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191029034228/https://fiaf4.jp/news/single/586. dead.
  3. Web site: 23 September 2020. F4 JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 FIA-F4選手権 第1/2/3戦 富士大会エントリーリスト. dead. fiaf4.jp. 21 September 2020. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921101351/https://fiaf4.jp/news/single/613.
  4. Web site: 2022 第1戦・第2戦 富士スピードウェイ. 27 April 2022. Japanese FIA F4 Championship Official Site. ja.
  5. Web site: 2022 第3戦・第4戦 鈴鹿サーキット. 19 May 2022. Japanese FIA F4 Championship Official Site. ja.
  6. Web site: 2023-05-02. 参戦台数は過去最多の46台。2023年FIA-F4選手権 第1戦・第2戦富士 エントリーリスト. AUTO SPORT web. ja.
  7. Web site: 2024シーズンSFライツ参戦体制 . 2024-03-06 . B-Max Racing Team . ja.
  8. Web site: SUGO 2024年 SFL シリーズカレンダー superformula lights . 2024-06-16 . superformula-lights.com.
  9. News: Asian News Notebook: Super GT, Japan Cup & GT World Challenge Asia. 21 March 2024. dailysportscar.com. O'Connell. RJ. 21 March 2024.