The JTCC was to be resurrected in 2013 , with Super 2000 car regulations and a calendar consisting of five races in Japan and one in China , in partnership with the Chinese Touring Car Championship . The series had originally planned to return in 2012 , but this was indefinitely delayed due to Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that occurred earlier , and it was never heard around since 2014 . Touring car racing ultimately returned to Japan with the TCR Japan Series in 2019 , under TCR regulations and as support to Super Formula ; TCR cars had been previously allowed to race in Super Taikyu Series in 2017
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that occurred earlier
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Japanese Touring Car Championship