Ryota Horachi
| Ryota Horachi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 6 November 2006 Japan |
| F4 Japanese Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | PONOS Racing |
| Car number | 45 |
| Former teams | Akiland Racing, HFDP with B-Max Racing Team |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
Ryota Horachi (洞地 遼大, Horachi Ryota; born 6 November 2006) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in F4 Japanese Championship.[1]
Career
Formula 4
Horachi started his Formula 4 career in 2022 with Akiland Racing.[2][3] Horachi moved to HFDP with B-Max Racing Team after winning the Honda Suzuka Scholarship, partnering Yuto Nomura for the 2024 season.[1][4] Horachi achieved his first win at Fuji Speedway. Horachi stayed again in Formula 4 for 2025, but this time racing with PONOS Racing.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | F4 Japanese Championship | Akiland Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| 2023 | F4 Japanese Championship | Akiland Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 10th |
| 2024 | F4 Japanese Championship | HFDP with B-Max Racing Team | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 167 | 2nd |
| 2025 | F4 Japanese Championship | PONOS Racing |
Complete F4 Japanese Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Akiland Racing | FUJ1 1 | FUJ1 2 | SUZ1 1 | SUZ1 2 | FUJ2 1 20 | FUJ2 2 18 | SUZ2 1 13 | SUZ2 2 29 | SUG 1 | SUG 2 | AUT 1 | AUT 2 | MOT 1 13 | MOT 2 32† | 24th | 0 |
| 2023 | Akiland Racing | FUJ1 2 6 | FUJ1 1 13 | SUZ1 1 9 | SUZ1 2 8 | FUJ2 1 15 | FUJ2 2 37 | SUZ2 1 4 | SUZ2 2 4 | SUG 1 11 | SUG 2 10 | AUT 1 8 | AUT 2 4 | MOT 1 Ret | MOT 2 10 | 10th | 56 |
| 2024 | HFDP with B-Max Racing Team | FUJ1 2 3 | FUJ1 1 DNS | SUZ1 1 2 | SUZ1 2 3 | FUJ2 1 1 | FUJ2 2 2 | SUG 1 8 | SUG 2 5 | AUT 2 4 | MOT 1 2 | MOT 2 3 | MOT 3 4 | SUZ2 1 3 | SUZ2 2 DSQ | 2nd | 167 |
| 2025 | PONOS Racing | FUJ1 1 | FUJ1 2 | FUJ1 3 | FUJ2 1 | FUJ2 2 | SUG 1 | SUG 2 | SUG 3 | AUT 1 | AUT 2 | MOT 1 | MOT 2 | SUZ2 1 | SUZ2 2 |
References
- ^ a b "Honda 2024 Motorsports Program Overview". Honda Racing. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "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 (in Japanese). 2 May 2023.
- ^ "【順位結果】2023FIA-F4選手権 第3戦鈴鹿 決勝". AUTO SPORT web (in Japanese). 3 June 2023.
- ^ "2024 FIA-F4 B-Max 参戦体制". b-maxracing.co.jp. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "『PONOS RACING』2025年シーズン参戦体制のお知らせ". Ponos. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
External links
- Ryota Horachi career summary at DriverDB.com