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 ChampionshipArakawasetubi 20000028th
2020F4 Japanese ChampionshipZap Speed 120002548th
2021F4 Japanese ChampionshipTGR-DC Racing School1422 381262nd
2022F4 Japanese ChampionshipTGR-DC Racing School1400 191733rd
2023align=left rowspan="2" F4 Japanese Championshipalign=left Zap Speed 80010756th
align=left Dr.Dry 60011
2024align=left rowspan="2" Super Formula Lightsalign=left Team Dragon30001354th
align=left B-Max Racing Team60003
Super GT - GT300Tomei Sport300000NA
Super Taikyu - ST-2Saitama Green Brave

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.