B-Max Racing
B-Max Racing Co., Ltd also known as B-Max Racing Team and B-Max Engineering is a race car builder and racing team headquartered in Ayase, Kanagawa.
Industry | Automotive |
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Founded | 2010 November 3, 2017 (as a company) | (as a racing team)
Founder | Ryuji Kumita |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Ryuji Kumita, Representative Director |
Owner | Ryuji Kumita |
Website | http://www.b-maxracing.co.jp/ |
History
Byobugaura Kogyo Co., Ltd. established the race division "B-Max Engineering" in 2009, and started participating in Super FJ and Porsche Carrera Cup Japan in 2010. Since then, the participation category has been expanded. Ryuji Kumita, the president and team representative, competes in the race himself under the pseudonym "Dragon".
In 2014, the team name was changed to "B-Max Racing Team" (Vehicle Division). In addition, from the same year, instead of Nova Engineering, B-Max Racing was entrusted with the team management of NDDP Racing, which they participate in the Super GT in the GT300 class and the Japanese Formula 3 Championship.[1] They have also participated in Super Formula Championship since 2017,[2] and in November of the same year, spun off from Byobugaura Kogyo Co., Ltd. as B-MAX RACING Co., Ltd.[3] They participated in the Super GT in the GT500 class in 2018.[4] In 2019, they participated in Super Formula with two cars, in collaboration with the German racing team Motopark Academy.[5]
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Current series results
Super Formula
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2017 | Dallara SF14 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | 11th |
2018 | Dallara SF14 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | 11th |
2019 | Dallara SF19 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9th | 8th |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15th | |||
2020 | Dallara SF19 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15th | 9th |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | |||
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th | |||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
2021 | Dallara SF19 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.5 | 8th | 8th |
2022 | Dallara SF19 | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13th | 9th |
2023 | Dallara SF23 | ![]() |
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In detail
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Chassis | Engine | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T.C. | Points |
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2017 | Dallara SF14 | Honda | 50 | ![]() |
SUZ 15 |
OKA 18 |
OKA 15 |
FUJ 13 |
MOT 17 |
AUT 12 |
SUG 14 |
SUZ C |
SUZ C |
11th | 0 |
2018 | Dallara SF14 | Honda | 50 | ![]() |
SUZ 14 |
AUT C |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 17 |
MOT 19 |
OKA 15 |
SUZ 10 |
11th | 0 | ||
2019 | Dallara SF19 | Honda | 50 | ![]() |
SUZ 7 |
AUT 11 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ Ret |
MOT 7 |
OKA 5 |
SUZ 11 |
8th | 20 | ||
51 | ![]() |
SUZ Ret |
AUT 17 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 16 |
MOT 19 |
OKA 3 |
SUZ 20 |
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2020 | Dallara SF19 | Honda | 50 | ![]() |
MOT DNS |
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OKA 14 |
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SUG Ret |
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AUT 6 |
SUZ Ret |
SUZ 14 |
FUJ 3 |
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51 | ![]() |
MOT | OKA | SUG | AUT 15 |
SUZ 11 |
SUZ 13 |
FUJ DNS |
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2021 | Dallara SF19 | Honda | 51 | ![]() |
FUJ | SUZ 13 |
AUT 3‡ |
SUG 4 |
MOT 3 |
MOT 7 |
SUZ 12 |
8th | 29.5 |
Super Formula Lights
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2020 | Dallara 320-Volkswagen | ![]() |
17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 116 | 2nd | N/A |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7th | |||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11th | |||
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17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13th | |||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17th | |||
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | |||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19th | |||
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th | |||
2021 | Dallara 320-Spiess | ![]() |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10th | 2nd |
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17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th | |||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | |||
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17th | |||
2022 | Dallara 320-Spiess | ![]() |
18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 85 | 3rd | 3rd |
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7th | |||
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11th | |||
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | |||
2023 | Dallara 320-Spiess | ![]() |
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Dallara 320-TOMEI | ![]() |
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2020 | Dome F111/3 | ![]() |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6th | N/A |
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10th | |||
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | |||
2021 | Dome F111/3 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10th | 5th |
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13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11th | |||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18th | |||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19th | |||
2022 | Dome F111/3 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 11th | 9th |
F4 Japanese Championship
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2016 | Dome F110 | ![]() |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 106 | 7th | 5th |
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th | |||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th | |||
2017 | Dome F110 | ![]() |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 6th | 4th |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |||
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st | |||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45th | |||
2018 | Dome F110 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th | NC |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43rd | |||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
2019 | Dome F110 | ![]() |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | NC |
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | |||
2021 | Dome F110 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | NC |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd | |||
2022 | Dome F110 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21st | 12th |
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46th | |||
2023 | Dome F110 | ![]() |
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Formula 4 South East Asia Championship
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F.Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2023 | Tatuus F4-T421 | ![]() |
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Complete Super GT results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Former series results
F3 Asian Championship
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2018 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd | 11th |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | |||
2019 Summer | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15th | 9th |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | |||
2019 Winter | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14th | 6th |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC‡ |
† Koyama drove for BlackArts Racing Team in round 3.
‡ Guest driver
Timeline
Current series | |
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F4 Japanese Championship | 2016–2019, 2021–present |
Super Formula Championship | 2017–present |
Super Formula Lights | 2020–present |
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | 2023–present |
Former Series | |
Japanese Formula 3 Championship | 2011–2019 |
Super GT | 2012–2021 |
Super Taikyu Series | 2018 |
F3 Asian Championship | 2018–2019 |
Formula Regional Japanese Championship | 2020–2022 |
References
- 2014年B-MAX with NDDP 参戦概要を発表しました Archived 2015-11-02 at the Wayback Machine - B-MAX Racing Team・2014年3月14日
- B-MAX RACING TEAMが2017年 全日本スーパーフォーミュラ選手権に参戦を表明 - スーパーフォーミュラ・2016年10月27日
- "新会社設立のご案内". Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- 日産/ニスモ、2018年のモータースポーツ活動を発表 - 日産自動車ニュースルーム・2018年2月12日
- B-MAXとモトパークがコラボを発表。2019年のスーパーフォーミュラに2台体制で参戦へ - auto sport web・2018年11月14日
External links
- Official website Archived 2021-06-15 at the Wayback Machine