MIKI ONAGA Steps Up to Japanese F4 With OTG Motor Sports Double Program
February 7, 2025
by MARCO ALBERTINI // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- MIKI ONAGA is taking the logical next step from Kyojo Cup dominance to Japanese F4, signing with OTG Motor Sports for an ambitious double program that includes the TGR 86/BRZ Cup. The 2022 Kyojo Cup champion earned this shot through consistent excellence – she’s won six races across five seasons and never finished worse than runner-up in the championship standings when she completed full campaigns.
- Her Kyojo Cup resume reads like a masterclass in perseverance paying off. After winning on debut in 2019 and losing the title by just one point despite missing the opener, ONAGA endured two more runner-up finishes before finally breaking through in 2022 with a dominant campaign where she won 75% of races contested and clinched the title by 3.5 points over TCR Japan champion ANNA INOTSUME.
- The 2024 season showed both ONAGA’s international ambitions and her ability to bounce back from setbacks. She made her overseas debut in Toyota GR Cup North America while maintaining her Kyojo Cup campaign, running consistently in the points until a first-lap incident in the finale cost her a shot at the title as AIMI SAITO claimed the crown instead.
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- TGR 86/BRZ Cup season opener – April 6 at Autopolis
- Japanese F4 Championship debut – May 3-4 at Fuji Speedway