[andrewc]

There was a separate class for Tatuus Formula Renault 2000's as there are plenty of cars out there and there was support from teams owning these cars. Unfortunately turning those into filled seats was difficult and only a handful of owners joined - I suspect the previously 'pro' FR teams with the cars lying dormant were still charging 'pro' arrive and drive prices for an amateur level championship, so it was amalgamated into Mono F3 after 2 seasons.

They don't want a new car to come in and dominate, upsetting the apple cart, but had hoped the FR could be a popular option for a driver who wanted a strong and reliable carbon tubbed car, that they could engineer and improve. Maybe not the ultimate in performance but a strong mid field option for strong mid-field drivers on a moderate budget - the modern Formula Vauxhall Lotus.

The only mods that were made was that the FR2000 cars had to run the restrictor plate that Protyre Formula Renault BARC cars ran, and had to be run at MSA 40mm ride height too, like all cars in Mono. Otherwise as per published FR BARC regulations although tyre choice was free.

Running the smaller restrictor in its own class was meant that once a bigger sample of lap times had been gleaned and analysed, then maybe the restrictor size could be increased to find the optimal performance level.