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Kakunoshin Ohta wins Round 2 of the 2026 Super Formula season and leads the championship by 20 points

Kaku Ohta wins the 2026 Super Formula season's first race at Motegi.

Written by Tarun Suresh, Edited by Liam Ploetner Credit: Super Formula The 2026 season Super Formula kicks off at Motegi this weekend, with the circuit hosting the season opener for the first time since 2020. The circuit Mobility Resort Motegi is a 4.8-kilometre circuit located in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture. The circuit, built and owned by Honda, has been recently resurfaced, and as is the case with resurfaced tarmac, there won’t be much grip until fresh rubber is laid down.

Marc Márquez sealed his seventh MotoGP title at Motegi, becoming the first rider to do so.

In the Team’s Championship, Dandelion led by a landslide, with 111 points, more than twice as many points as second-placed Team Mugen, who have 52 points.

Super Formula will be racing at Mobility Resort Motegi for rounds three and four this weekend! The circuit, built and owned by Honda, covers 4.8 kilometers over 14 corners. For the first time since 2022, the race weekend will be a double header.