Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other The Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup (WEC) was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship that replaced the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 as of 2008,[1] though the series was folded in 2010.[2]
The WEC extends the French championship to the Iberian Peninsula and Belgium, and is organized by the French Signature-Plus team, who previously organised the French series with the support of the RPM Racing. The series will be managed by Patrick Sinault.[1]
As in French Formula Renault, the Challenger Cup will be kept,[1] rewarding the best driver using 2004-spec cars.
French Formula Renault Championship
The French Formula Renault championship was the Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on France between 1971 and 2007. It was the oldest Formula Renault championship.
The name of the championship change during years:
- Critérium de Formule Renault (1971–1972)
- Not held (1973–1974)
- Championnat de France de Formule Renault Nationale (1975–1977)
- Championnat de France Formule Renault (1978–1981)
- Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo (1982–1988)
- Championnat de France Formule Renault (1989–1999)
- Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 (2000–2004)
- Championnat de France de Formule Renault 2.0 (2005–2007)
From 2008 the French championship is included in the West European Cup, for French drivers only, with results from the races held in France, to decide the championship.
The Challenger Cup reward the best driver using 2004 cars.[1]
The last round of the French championship was held outside France in the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona as symbol of the series expansion to Western Europe (Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium) in 2008.[3]
Circuits
- Template:Flagicon Algarve International Circuit (2009)
- Template:Flagicon Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry (1971–1972)
- Template:Flagicon Bugatti Circuit (1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit d'Albi (1971–1972, 1975–1993, 1996–2007)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (1997, 2007–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Charade (1971–1972, 1976–1999)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois (1975, 1980, 1983–1992, 2002)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Folembray (1976–1977)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de la Châtre (1971–1972, 1975, 1978–1983)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Lédenon (1977–1979, 1986–2007)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (1971–1973, 1975–1987, 1989–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Pau-Ville (1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1999, 2008–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit du Val de Vienne (1993–2007)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit Paul Armagnac (1971–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit Paul Ricard (1971–1972, 1975–1983, 1986–1990, 1992–1998)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit Ricardo Tormo (2000, 2008–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit Zolder (1978–1982)
- Template:Flagicon Circuito del Jarama (1986, 1994)
- Template:Flagicon Circuito do Estoril (1987, 1999, 2001, 2008)
- Template:Flagicon Dijon-Prenois (1976–1981, 1984–1985, 1991–1994, 2002–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Donington Park (2003)
- Template:Flagicon Hockenheimring (1978, 1980)
- Template:Flagicon Imola Circuit (1976)
- Template:Flagicon Monza Circuit (1980, 1995, 1999)
- Template:Flagicon Nürburgring (1981)
- Template:Flagicon Rouen-Les-Essarts (1972, 1975–1978, 1980–1993)
- Template:Flagicon Vallelunga Circuit (1985)
Regulations
- Practices session : 1 hour (or 2 x 30 minutes).
- Qualifying : Two 20 minute sessions without refueling.
- Races : Two individual races, the first between 60 and 80 km and the second lasting between 20 and 30 minutes.
Points are allocated as following :
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In each race, 1 point was given for pole position and 1 for fastest lap. Only classified drivers were awarded points.
A Rookie classification was given if more than 6 drivers ran for the first time in the series.
Champions
| Season | Series Name | Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Critérium de Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Michel Leclère | |
| 1972 | Critérium de Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Jacques Laffite | |
| 1973 | Not held | ||
| 1974 | |||
| 1975 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Template:Flagicon Christian Debias | |
| 1976 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Template:Flagicon Alain Prost | |
| 1977 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Template:Flagicon Joël Gouhier | |
| 1978 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Philippe Alliot | |
| 1979 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Alain Ferté | |
| 1980 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Denis Morin | |
| 1981 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Philippe Renault | |
| 1982 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Template:Flagicon Gilles Lempereur | |
| 1983 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Hoursourigaray | |
| 1984 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Template:Flagicon Yannick Dalmas | |
| 1985 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Template:Flagicon Éric Bernard | |
| 1986 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Template:Flagicon Érik Comas | |
| 1987 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Template:Flagicon Claude Degremont | |
| 1988 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Template:Flagicon Ludovic Faure | |
| 1989 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Olivier Panis | |
| 1990 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Collard | |
| 1991 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Olivier Couvreur | |
| 1992 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Jean-Philippe Belloc | |
| 1993 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon David Dussau | |
| 1994 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Stéphane Sarrazin | |
| 1995 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Cyrille Sauvage | |
| 1996 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Sébastien Enjolras | |
| 1997 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Jonathan Cochet | |
| 1998 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Matthew Davies | |
| 1999 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Lucas Lasserre | |
| 2000 | Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 | Template:Flagicon Renaud Derlot | |
| 2001 | Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 | Template:Flagicon Eric Salignon | |
| 2002 | Championnat de France FFSA de Formule Renault | Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat | |
| 2003 | Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 | Template:Flagicon Loïc Duval | |
| 2004 | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 | Template:Flagicon Patrick Pilet | |
| 2005 | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 | Template:Flagicon Romain Grosjean | |
| 2006 | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 | Template:Flagicon Laurent Groppi | |
| 2007 | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 | Template:Flagicon Jules Bianchi | |
| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup | Template:Flagicon Daniel Ricciardo | Template:Flagicon SG Formula |
| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup | Template:Flagicon Albert Costa | Template:Flagicon Epsilon Euskadi |
References
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External links
- Formula Renault 2.0 WEC, championship official website.
- renault-sport.fr, French Formula Renault official website.