# 2021 TCR Japan Touring Car Series

The 2021 TCR Japan Touring Car Series season was the third season of the TCR Japan Touring Car Series. The series supported the 2021 Super Formula Championship.

## Teams and drivers

Yokohama was the official tyre supplier.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Nilzz Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 7 | Keiichi Inoue | 1, 4 |
| Nilzz Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 7 | Jun Makino | 5 |
| Adenau IDI Golf TCR | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 10 | Jun Sato | 1−2, 5 |
| Birth Racing Project | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 17 | Kenji Suzuki | All |
| Birth Racing Project | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 18 | Takeshi Matsumoto | 3 |
| Birth Racing Project | CUPRA León TCR | 19 | 'Kusako' | All |
| Audi Team Hitotsuyama | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 21 | Takuro Shinohara | 3 |
| Audi Team Hitotsuyama | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 21 | Yuki Fujii | 1 |
| Audi Team Hitotsuyama | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 101 | Yuki Fujii | 4 |
| Wakatsuki Dream Drive with KCMG | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 45 | Naoto Takeda | 1 |
| Wakatsuki Dream Drive with KCMG | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 45 | Takuya Shirasaka | 2 |
| 55MOTO Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 55 | 'Mototino' | 3−6 |
| Zenyaku Kogyo with Team G/Motion | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 62 | Resshu Shioya | 5−6 |
| Audi Team Mars | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 65 | Masanobu Kato | All |
| Daiwa N Trading Akiland Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 71 | Masayoshi Oyama | All |
| M-Prototyping Team Stile Corse | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 73 | Mineki Okura | 1−2, 4−6 |
| Dome Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 97 | Akihiko Nakaya | 1 |
| Dome Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 97 | Ai Miura | 2−3 |
| Dome Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 97 | Yusuke Shiotsu | 4 |
| Dome Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 98 | Anna Inotsume | 5−6 |

## Race calendar and results

The calendar was announced on 10 February 2021 with 6 confirmed dates with all rounds held in Japan and supporting the Super Formula Championship.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting series |
| 1 | 1 | Fuji Speedway | 3 April | 'Hirobon' | Yuki Fujii | Keiichi Inoue | Nilzz Racing | Super Formula |
| 1 | 2 | Fuji Speedway | 4 April | Yuki Fujii | Masanobu Kato | 'Hirobon' | Birth Racing Project | Super Formula |
| 2 | 3 | Autopolis | 15 May | Takuya Shirasaka | 'Hirobon' | 'Hirobon' | Birth Racing Project | Super Formula |
| 2 | 4 | Autopolis | 16 May | Ai Miura | Race cancelled due to heavy rain | Race cancelled due to heavy rain | Race cancelled due to heavy rain | | Super Formula |
| 3 | 5 | Sportsland Sugo | 24 July | Takeshi Matsumoto | Takeshi Matsumoto | Takeshi Matsumoto | Birth Racing Project | SUGO Champion Cup |
| 3 | 6 | Sportsland Sugo | 24 July | Takeshi Matsumoto | Takeshi Matsumoto | Takeshi Matsumoto | Birth Racing Project | SUGO Champion Cup |
| 3 | 7 | Sportsland Sugo | 25 July | Takeshi Matsumoto | Takuro Shinohara | Takeshi Matsumoto | Birth Racing Project | SUGO Champion Cup |
| 4 | 8 | Twin Ring Motegi | 28 August | 'Hirobon' | 'Hirobon' | 'Hirobon' | Birth Racing Project | Super Formula |
| 4 | 9 | Twin Ring Motegi | 29 August | Yusuke Shiotsu | Yusuke Shiotsu | Yuki Fujii | Audi Team Hitotsuyama | Super Formula |
| 5 | 10 | Twin Ring Motegi | 16 October | Mineki Okura | Mineki Okura | Mineki Okura | M-Prototyping Team Stile Corse | Super Formula |
| 5 | 11 | Twin Ring Motegi | 17 October | Mineki Okura | Mineki Okura | 'Hirobon' | Birth Racing Project | Super Formula |
| 6 | 12 | Suzuka Circuit | 30 October | 'Hirobon' | Anna Inotsume | Resshu Shioya | Zenyaku Kogyo with Team G/Motion | Super Formula |
| 6 | 13 | Suzuka Circuit | 31 October | 'Hirobon' | Masanobu Kato | 'Hirobon' | Birth Racing Project | Super Formula |

## Championship standings
### Scoring systems

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |

### TCR Japan Series

TCR Japan Saturday Series :
| Pos. | Driver | FUJ | ATP | SUG | MOT1 | MOT2 | SUZ | Pts. |
| 1 | Keiichi Inoue | 1$^3$ | | | | | | 28 |
| 2 | Jun Sato | 2$^4$ | | | | | | 20 |
| 3 | Akihiko Nakaya | 3 | | | | | | 15 |
| 4 | Naoto Takeda | 4 | | | | | | 12 |
| 5 | Mineki Okura | 5 | | | | | | 10 |
| 6 | Kenji Suzuki | 6 | | | | | | 9 |
| 7 | Masayoshi Oyama | 7 | | | | | | 8 |
| 8 | 'Hirobon' | 8$^1$ | | | | | | 6 |
| 9 | Yuki Fujii | 9$^2$ | | | | | | 6 |
| 10 | Masanobu Kato | Ret$^5$ | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | FUJ | ATP | SUG | MOT1 | MOT2 | SUZ | Pts. |
TCR Japan Sunday Series :
| Pos. | Driver | FUJ | ATP | SUG | MOT1 | MOT2 | SUZ | Pts. |
| 1 | 'Hirobon' | 1$^2$ | | | | | | 29 |
| 2 | Masanobu Kato | 2$^3$ | | | | | | 21 |
| 3 | Mineki Okura | 3$^4$ | | | | | | 17 |
| 4 | Yuki Fujii | 4$^1$ | | | | | | 17 |
| 5 | Jun Sato | 5$^5$ | | | | | | 11 |
| 6 | Akihiko Nakaya | 6 | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | Keiichi Inoue | 7 | | | | | | 6 |
| 8 | Naoto Takeda | 8 | | | | | | 4 |
| 9 | Masayoshi Oyama | 9 | | | | | | 2 |
| - | Kenji Suzuki | Ret | | | | | | - |
| Pos. | Driver | FUJ | ATP | SUG | MOT1 | MOT2 | SUZ | Pts. |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

### Entrants championship

| Pos. | Entrant | No. | FUJ | FUJ | ATP | ATP | SUG | SUG | MOT1 | MOT1 | MOT2 | MOT2 | SUZ | SUZ | Pts. |
| 1 | Birth Racing Project | 19 | 8$^1$ | 1$^2$ | | | | | | | | | | | 38 |
| 2 | Nillz Racing | 7 | 1$^3$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 34 |
| 3 | Adenau IDI Golf TCR | 10 | 2$^4$ | 5$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | 31 |
| 4 | M-Prototyping Team Stile Corse | 73 | 5 | 3$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | 27 |
| 5 | Dome Racing | 97 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 6 | Audi Team Hitotsuyama | 21 | 9$^2$ | 4$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 7 | Audi Team Mars | 65 | Ret$^5$ | 2$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 8 | Wakatsuki Dream Drive with KCMG | 45 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 9 | Birth Racing Project | 17 | 6 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 10 | Daiwa N Trading Akiland Racing | 71 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Pos. | Driver | No. | FUJ | FUJ | ATP | ATP | SUG | SUG | MOT1 | MOT1 | MOT2 | MOT2 | SUZ | SUZ | Pts. |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |