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Juju Noda

Juju Noda

Japanese racing driver (born 2006)


Juju Noda (野田樹潤, Noda Juju, born 2 February 2006), also known mononymously as "Juju", is a Japanese racing driver who is competing in the 2024 Super Formula Championship with TGM Grand Prix. She has previously competed in the W Series, and Euroforumula Open.[1] She is the daughter of former Formula 1 driver Hideki Noda.

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Early and personal life

Juju Noda was born on 2 February 2006. She is the daughter of former Formula One driver Hideki Noda, and began karting at the age of 3.

In 2018, Noda was featured in a micro-documentary created by Great Big Story.[2]

Career

Early career

Noda tested single-seater race cars on Japanese circuits from the age of 9.[2] She made her official competition car debut in the 2019 Lucas Oil Winter Race Series, where she finished 14th overall.

F4 Danish Championship

Noda made her debut in the Formula 4 category in 2020, racing in the F4 Danish Championship with her family team, Noda Racing. She won her first ever race in the series, and finished 6th in the standings.

She continued in the championship in 2021, after a last minute switch from the F4 United States Championship.[3] She finished 7th in the standings this year.

F4 United States Championship

In January 2021, it was announced that Noda would race for Jay Howard Driver Development in the 2021 Formula 4 United States Championship.[4]

She was fastest in the practice session in Round 1 at Road Atlanta, however she then withdrew prior to qualifying.[5] She did not appear at any more rounds.

W Series

Noda appeared at the second pre-season test on 2–4 March 2022 at Barcelona, the only driver to do so who was not an automatic qualifier or who had attended the first test in Arizona, one month prior. The full W Series grid was announced on 22 March 2022, with Noda included.[1] She would go on to score two points throughout the season, finishing fourteenth in the championship.

Euroformula Open

Noda would compete in the Euroformula Open Championship for the eponymous Noda Racing team in 2023. She currently lies fifth in the standings with one win, albeit under the beneficiary under a controversial technical regulation stating that female drivers in the championship could run at a minimum weight 26kg lower than male counterparts.[6] This regulation was abolished before the fifth round of the season at the Red Bull Ring, mandating her car to be run with the same minimum weight as those of her male competitors.[7] In response to this, Hideki Noda announced that they had retired Juju and the Noda Racing entry from the series.

Super Formula

Noda competed in Super Formula with TGM Grand Prix in 2024. She competed with Nobuharu Matsushita. Noda is the first Japanese woman to race in the series history and the first Japanese woman to finish in the Top 20 in any race.

Racing record

Racing career summary

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As Noda was a guest driver, she was ineligible to score points.
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Complete F4 Danish Championship results

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Complete W Series results

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Complete F2000 Italian Formula Trophy results

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Complete Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup results

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Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

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Complete Super Formula results

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Complete BOSS GP Series results

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References

  1. Southwell, Hazel (22 March 2022). "W Series confirms 17 drivers for 2022 including youngest-ever racer Juju Noda". RaceFans. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. "This 11-Year-Old Racing Prodigy Is Breaking Records". YouTube. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. Wood, Ida (11 May 2021). "Juju Noda makes surprise last-minute return to Danish F4". FormulaScout. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. Strebelow, Vivien (19 January 2021). "Juju Noda joins F4 US with JHDD and ROKiT". Racers - Behind the Helmet. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Juju Noda withdraws from opening US F4 round". FormulaScout. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. "Technical Regulations". www.euroformulaopen.net. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. Arroyo, Juan (5 September 2023). "Euroformula Open rescinds rule allowing lighter cars for female drivers". Feeder Series. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

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