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]
| Category | Formula Renault 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Country | Western Europe |
| Inaugural season | 1971 |
| Folded | 2009 |
| Drivers | 22 (2009) |
| Teams | 9 (2009) |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Renault |
| Last Drivers' champion |  Albert Costa |
| Last Teams' champion | Epsilon Euskadi |
| Official website | www |
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
editThe 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
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Algarve International Circuit (2009)
Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry (1971–1972)- Bugatti Circuit (1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009)
- Circuit d'Albi (1971–1972, 1975–1993, 1996–2007)
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (1997, 2007–2009)
- Circuit de Charade (1971–1972, 1976–1999)
- Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois (1975, 1980, 1983–1992, 2002)
- Circuit de Folembray (1976–1977)
- Circuit de la Châtre (1971–1972, 1975, 1978–1983)
- Circuit de Lédenon (1977–1979, 1986–2007)
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (1971–1973, 1975–1987, 1989–2009)
- Circuit de Pau-Ville (1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1999, 2008–2009)- Circuit du Val de Vienne (1993–2007)
- Circuit Paul Armagnac (1971–2009)
- Circuit Paul Ricard (1971–1972, 1975–1983, 1986–1990, 1992–1998)
- Circuit Ricardo Tormo (2000, 2008–2009)
- Circuit Zolder (1978–1982)
- Circuito del Jarama (1986, 1994)
- Circuito do Estoril (1987, 1999, 2001, 2008)
- Dijon-Prenois (1976–1981, 1984–1985, 1991–1994, 2002–2009)
Donington Park (2003)
Hockenheimring (1978, 1980)
Imola Circuit (1976)- Monza Circuit (1980, 1995, 1999)
- Nürburgring (1981)
- Rouen-Les-Essarts (1972, 1975–1978, 1980–1993)
- Vallelunga Circuit (1985)
Regulations
edit- 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
edit| Season | Series Name | Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Critérium de Formule Renault | Michel Leclère
| |
| 1972 | Critérium de Formule Renault | Jacques Laffite
| |
| 1973 | Not held | ||
| 1974 | |||
| 1975 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Christian Debias
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| 1976 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Alain Prost
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| 1977 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Joël Gouhier
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| 1978 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Philippe Alliot
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| 1979 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Alain Ferté
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| 1980 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Denis Morin
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| 1981 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Philippe Renault
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| 1982 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Gilles Lempereur
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| 1983 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Jean-Pierre Hoursourigaray
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| 1984 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Yannick Dalmas
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| 1985 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Éric Bernard
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| 1986 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Érik Comas
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| 1987 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Claude Degremont
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| 1988 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo | Ludovic Faure
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| 1989 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Olivier Panis
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| 1990 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Emmanuel Collard
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| 1991 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Olivier Couvreur
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| 1992 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Jean-Philippe Belloc
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| 1993 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | David Dussau
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| 1994 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Stéphane Sarrazin
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| 1995 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Cyrille Sauvage
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| 1996 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Sébastien Enjolras
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| 1997 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Jonathan Cochet
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| 1998 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Matthew Davies
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| 1999 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Lucas Lasserre
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| 2000 | Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 | Renaud Derlot
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| 2001 | Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 | Eric Salignon
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| 2002 | Championnat de France FFSA de Formule Renault | Alexandre Prémat
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| 2003 | Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 | Loïc Duval
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| 2004 | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 | Patrick Pilet
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| 2005 | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 | Romain Grosjean
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| 2006 | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 | Laurent Groppi
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| 2007 | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 | Jules Bianchi
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| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup |  Daniel Ricciardo
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SG Formula
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| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup | Albert Costa
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Epsilon Euskadi
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Perspectives internationales Archived 2008-03-26 at the Wayback Machine renault-sport.fr (November 8, 2007)
- ^ "Cancellato il campionato WEC". italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina s.r.l. 2010-03-19. Archived from the original on 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Pour le plaisir et l’honneur![permanent dead link] renault-sport.com (November 22, 2007)
External links
edit- Formula Renault 2.0 WEC, championship official website.
- renault-sport.fr, French Formula Renault official website.