Juju Noda

Juju Noda
"Juju"
Noda at the 2024 Super Formula Motegi round
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18)
Tokyo, Japan
Related toHideki Noda (father)
Super Formula career
Debut season2024
Current teamTGM Grand Prix
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number53
Starts7
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2023
2022
2021, 2020
2021
2019		Euroformula Open
W Series
F4 Danish Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
Lucas Oil Winter Race Series

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.

Early and personal life

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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

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Noda driving at the Red Bull Ring in 2023

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 26 kg 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

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Noda driving at the 2024 Super Formula Motegi round

Noda stepped up to Super Formula in 2024, partnering Nobuharu Matsushita at TGM Grand Prix. Noda became the first Japanese woman to race in Super Formula, Formula Nippon or any of its predecessors. As of July 2024, Noda has a best finish of 17th place and has been consistently over a second a lap off the pace of the front-runners.

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2019 Lucas Oil Winter Race Series 3 0 0 0 0 68 14th
2020 F4 Danish Championship Noda Racing 9 1 3 2 3 85 6th
2021 F4 Danish Championship Noda Racing 16 0 0 2 5 149 7th
YACademy Winter Series Jay Howard Driver Development 6 0 0 0 0 12 12th
F4 United States Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2022 W Series W Series Academy 7 0 0 0 0 2 14th
Drexler-Automotive Formula 3 Cup - F3 Open Vadum Racing 6 0 0 0 0 48 8th
F2000 Italian Formula Trophy 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2023 Drexler-Automotive Formula 3 Cup Noda Racing 14 7 8 8 11 262 2nd
F2000 Italian Formula Trophy 14 7 8 9 11 275 1st
Euroformula Open Championship 12 1 0 1 3 118 8th
BOSS GP - Formula Class HS Engineering 2 0 0 0 2 44 16th
2024 BOSS GP - Formula Class MM International Motorsport
Super Formula Championship TGM Grand Prix 7 0 0 0 0 0 24th*

† As Noda was a guest driver, she was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Danish Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2020 Noda Racing JYL
1
1 		JYL
2
DSQ 		JYL
3
4 		PAD
1
3 		PAD
2
2 		PAD
3
6 		DJU
1
10 		DJU
2
7 		DJU
3
11† 		6th 85
2021 Noda Racing PAD1
1
2 		PAD1
2
2 		PAD1
3
8† 		PAD2
1
DSQ 		PAD2
2
6 		PAD2
3
11 		JYL1
1
DNS 		JYL1
2
DNS 		JYL1
3
4 		PAD3
1
2 		PAD3
2
3 		PAD3
3
Ret 		DJU
1
2 		DJU
2
4 		DJU
3
Ret 		JYL2
1
5 		JYL2
2
8 		JYL2
3
4 		7th 149

Complete W Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Points
2022 W Series Academy MIA1
12 		MIA2
15 		CAT
13 		SIL
16 		LEC
13 		HUN
9 		SIN
Ret 		14th 2

Complete F2000 Italian Formula Trophy results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2023 Noda Racing MUG1
1
4[8] 		MUG1
2
1[9] 		IMO
1
3 		IMO
2
4 		RBR
1
2 		RBR
2
Ret 		VLL
1
3[10] 		VLL
2
1[11] 		SPA
1
1 		SPA
2
1 		MUG2
1
3 		MUG2
2
1 		MIS
1
1 		MIS
2
2 		1st 275

Complete Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points
2023[12] Noda Racing MUG1
1
3 		MUG1
2
1 		IMO
1
3 		IMO
2
4 		HUN
1
 HUN
2
 RBR
1
2 		RBR
2
Ret 		SPA
1
1 		SPA
2
1 		HOC
1
4 		HOC
2
1 		BRN
1
1 		BRN
2
1 		MUG2
1
3 		MUG2
2
1 		2nd 262

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 DC Points
2023 Noda Racing PRT
1
7 		PRT
2
7 		PRT
3
7 		SPA
1
6 		SPA
2
7 		SPA
3
6 		HUN
1
5 		HUN
2
3 		HUN
3
9 		LEC
1
1 		LEC
2
4 		LEC
3
3 		RBR
1
WD 		RBR
2
WD 		RBR
3
WD 		MNZ
1
 MNZ
2
 MNZ
3
 MUG
1
 MUG
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 CAT
3
 8th 118

Complete BOSS GP Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2023 HS Engineering Dallara T12 Formula HOC
1 		HOC
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		ASS
1 		ASS
2 		MNZ
1
4 		MNZ
2
4 		MUG
1 		MUG
2 		16th 44

Complete Super Formula results

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Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2024 TGM Grand Prix SUZ
17 		AUT
20 		SUG
18 		FUJ
19 		MOT
18 		FUJ
17 		FUJ
16 		SUZ
 SUZ
 24th* 0*

References

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  1. ^ a b Southwell, Hazel (22 March 2022). "W Series confirms 17 drivers for 2022 including youngest-ever racer Juju Noda". RaceFans. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  8. ^ https://www.f2trophy.it/pdf/2023/classifiche/Gara_1-Zinox-F2000-F2.0_Cup-Drexler-Mugello_1-2023.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ https://www.f2trophy.it/pdf/2023/classifiche/Gara_2-Zinox-F2000-F2.0_Cup-Drexler-Mugello_1-2023.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ https://www.f2trophy.it/pdf/2023/classifiche/Gara_1-Zinox-F2000-F2.0_Cup-Vallelunga-2023 [bare URL]
  11. ^ https://www.f2trophy.it/pdf/2023/classifiche/Gara_2-Zinox-F2000-F2.0_Cup-Vallelunga-2023 [bare URL]
  12. ^ Informationen und Ergebnisse 2023
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