All Japan Road Race Championship
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| Category | Motorcycle sport |
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| Country | Japan |
| Inaugural season | 1967 |
| Tyre suppliers | Dunlop, Bridgestone, Pirelli |
| Riders' champion | Japan Katsuyuki Nakasuga (JSB1000) Japan Taiga Hada (ST1000) Japan Yuta Date (ST600) Japan Hiroki Ono (J-GP3) |
| Official website | Official website |
| File:Motorsport current event.svg Current season | |
The All Japan Road Race Championship (Japanese: 全日本ロードレース選手権, Hepburn: Zen Nihon Rōdo Rēsu Senshuken) is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan (MFJ) (日本モーターサイクルスポーツ協会) – the Japanese affiliate of the FIM.
History
[edit | edit source]The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967.[1][2][3]
The Championship's premiere class for a number of years had been the 500cc class but it was replaced by a superbike class in 1994. During the 2002 season the championship was used by some manufacturers to test their MotoGP prototypes. The prototypes usually won the races but were not eligible for points. The series now runs a small seven round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes. Similar to Spain's CEV championship, Moto3 motorcycles are used in Japan.
Current classes
[edit | edit source]JSB1000
[edit | edit source]The motorcycles used are primarily based on 1000cc commercial road sport models, modified into full race-spec machines. Since the 2023 season, the class has been using the carbon-neutral racing fuel ETS Renewa Blaze NIHON R100. The manufacturers usually involved are Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Aprilia, BMW and Ducati. They use specs similar to those used in the Endurance World Championship, the top category of the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race and the Superbike World Championship.[4][5]
Tyre suppliers vary from Dunlop to Bridgestone.[6][7]
ST1000
[edit | edit source]Like in the JSB1000, the motorcycles are based on commercially available road sport models with 1000cc engines, but the range of modifications allowed for racing is extremely limited, making them much closer to stock. The manufacturers involved are the same ones from JSB1000. The machines align with the SST class regulations used in the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race, which is part of the Endurance World Championship.[4][8]
All teams use series-specified Dunlop tyres.[6]
ST600
[edit | edit source]The motorcycles used are primarily based on 600cc commercial road sport models. Like in ST1000, the range of modifications allowed for racing use is very limited. Honda and Yamaha are the main manufacturers in the class.[4][9]
All teams use series-specified Bridgestone tyres.[7]
J-GP3
[edit | edit source]The motorcycles used are prototype-based machines, the Honda NSF250R and KTM RC250R. The machines conform to the specifications of the Moto3™ class in the MotoGP™ World Championship.[4][10]
Tyre suppliers vary from Dunlop, Bridgestone and Pirelli.[6][7]
Champions
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "MFJ 60年の歩み" mfj.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "1967 MFJ全日本ロードレース選手権" roadraceresults.blog.jp (in Japanese), 21 July 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "About 当協会について" mfj.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "About MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship" jrr.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "JSB1000 技術仕様" mfj.or.jp (in Japanese), 9 December 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
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- ^ "ST1000 技術仕様" mfj.or.jp (in Japanese), 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "ST600 技術仕様" mfj.or.jp (in Japanese), 11 December 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "GP フォーミュラ技術仕様" mfj.or.jp (in Japanese), 8 December 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Point Ranking Archive" jrr.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "過去のリザルト(Archives)" superbike.mfj.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 October 2025.