Round 1 of the 2020 Japanese Super Formula Championship was held in Twin Ring Motegi, Japan on 30 August 2020. Ryo Hirakawa was the race winner.
Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Ryo Hirakawa | HIR | Japan | ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 35 | 56:35.530 | 178.17km/h | - | 1:36.002 |
| 2 | 3 | Kenta Yamashita | KEN | Japan | KONDO RACING | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 35 | 56:36.140 | 0.610 | 0.610 | 1:35.994 |
| 3 | 4 | Sacha Fenestraz | FEN | France | KONDO RACING | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 35 | 56:38.861 | 3.331 | 2.721 | 1:36.083 |
| 4 | 36 | Kazuki Nakajima | KAZ | Japan | VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 35 | 56:43.086 | 7.556 | 4.225 | 1:36.347 |
| 5 | 6 | Nirei Fukuzumi | FUK | Japan | DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING | HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | Yokohama | 35 | 56:46.709 | 11.179 | 3.623 | 1:35.514 |
| 6 | 1 | Nick Cassidy | CAS | New Zealand | VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 35 | 56:55.459 | 19.929 | 8.750 | 1:35.752 |
| 7 | 16 | Tomoki Nojiri | NOJ | Japan | TEAM MUGEN | HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | Yokohama | 35 | 57:02.460 | 26.930 | 7.001 | 1:36.393 |
| 8 | 38 | Hiroaki Ishiura | ISH | Japan | JMS P.MU/CERUMO･INGING | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 35 | 57:03.384 | 27.854 | 0.924 | 1:36.778 |
| 9 | 64 | Tadasuke Makino | MAK | Japan | TCS NAKAJIMA RACING | HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | Yokohama | 35 | 57:13.560 | 38.030 | 10.176 | 1:37.084 |
| 10 | 14 | Kazuya Oshima | OSH | Japan | ROOKIE Racing | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 35 | 57:15.027 | 39.497 | 1.467 | 1:37.250 |
| 11 | 15 | Ukyo Sasahara | SAS | Japan | TEAM MUGEN | HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | Yokohama | 35 | 57:16.194 | 40.664 | 1.167 | 1:35.512 |
| 12 | 12 | Tatiana Calderón | TAT | Colombia | ThreeBond Drago CORSE | HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | Yokohama | 35 | 57:38.067 | 1:02.537 | 21.873 | 1:36.724 |
| 13 | 5 | Naoki Yamamoto | NAO | Japan | DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING | HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | Yokohama | 35 | 57:38.209 | 1:02.679 | 0.142 | 1:36.248 |
| 14 | 7 | Kamui Kobayashi | KOB | Japan | carrozzeria Team KCMG | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 35 | 57:38.800 | 1:03.270 | 0.591 | 1:34.869 |
| 15 | 65 | Toshiki Oyu | OYU | Japan | TCS NAKAJIMA RACING | HONDA/M-TEC HR-417E | Yokohama | 31 | 57:20.833 | 4 laps | 4 laps | 1:34.970 |
| DNF | 18 | Yuji Kunimoto | KUN | Japan | carrozzeria Team KCMG | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 22 | 37:08.270 | 13 laps | 9 laps | 1:36.797 |
| DNF | 19 | Yuhi Sekiguchi | SEK | Japan | ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 20 | 32:39.422 | 15 laps | 2 laps | 1:36.868 |
| DNF | 39 | Sho Tsuboi | TUB | Japan | JMS P.MU/CERUMO･INGING | TOYOTA/TRD 01F | Yokohama | 0 | 35 laps | 20 laps |