The 2024 FIA Super Formula Championship ran across circuits including Suzuka, Fuji, Motegi, Autopolis and Okayama — the full calendar of Japanese single-seater racing at its highest domestic level. Among the entries was car No. 50, fielded by B-Max Racing under Honda/Mugen (M-TEC) power, with young Japanese driver Iori Kimura at the wheel. Spark Model has documented this campaign in resin at 1:43, adding a precise record of one of the season's privateer efforts to their Super Formula line-up.
The Dallara SF23: Japan's Current-Generation Formula Car
Homologated from the 2022 season, the Dallara SF23 replaced the SF19 as the series' specification chassis. It introduced Halo cockpit protection to Super Formula and arrived with revised aerodynamic bodywork — changes that brought the Japanese series in line with the safety standards of Formula 1 and Formula 2. The HR-417E engine fitted to the B-Max car is Honda's Mugen-prepared 2.0-litre direct-injection turbocharged inline-four, producing approximately 550 bhp from a compact package that defines the sound and character of the championship.
B-Max Racing and the Independent Spirit of Super Formula
B-Max Racing is one of Super Formula's established privateer outfits, running Honda/Mugen-powered machinery across multiple seasons. In 2024 the team entered Iori Kimura in the No. 50 SF23 — a young Japanese driver competing at the top level of domestic single-seater racing. B-Max represents the independent side of a championship otherwise dominated by manufacturer-backed squads, and the No. 50 livery for 2024 carries the team's characteristic colour scheme on the SF23 bodywork.
Spark Model produces this car as part of their licensed Super Formula series, reproducing the 2024 grid's cars in resin at 1:43. The construction follows Spark's standard practice for this scale: a resin body with fine detail across the Halo structure, bodywork graphics and aerodynamic surfaces. The No. 50 B-Max Racing entry joins a coherent set that allows collectors to assemble the complete 2024 Super Formula field from a single manufacturer's range — each car occupying a defined slot in the series' line-up.
In the Display Cabinet
This model pairs naturally with other Spark 1:43 Super Formula releases from the 2024 season — cars such as the No. 16 of Tomoki Nojiri, the No. 19 of Yuhi Sekiguchi or the No. 36 of Ryo Hirakawa — building a shelf that documents a full Japanese championship year. Collectors with an interest in the SF23 generation can also place it alongside earlier Spark SF19 releases from the 2019–2021 seasons, tracing the technical evolution of Dallara's Super Formula programme across two chassis generations.
Frequently asked questions
What championship does this car come from?
The 2024 FIA Super Formula Championship, Japan's premier domestic single-seater series, run across circuits including Suzuka, Fuji and Motegi.
Who drove car No. 50 in 2024 Super Formula?
Iori Kimura, a young Japanese racing driver, competed in the 2024 season with B-Max Racing as car No. 50.
What engine does the SF23 HR-417-E use?
The HR-417E is Honda's Mugen-prepared 2.0-litre turbocharged inline-four producing approximately 550 bhp, as fitted to B-Max Racing's entry.
Which manufacturer makes this 1:43 scale model?
Spark Model, who produce the Super Formula series under licence from the championship organisers, covering multiple cars from the 2024 grid.
