Asian Formula Renault 2008

[firework]

This seems to be the final schedule of Asia F2.0

18-20/04 Shanghai Round 1
16-18/05 Sepang Round 2
20-22/06 Sepang Round 3
25-27/07 Zhuhai Round 4
12-14/09 Cheng Du Round 5
03-05/10 Beijing Round 6
21-23/11 Shanghai Round 7

it's a mix of events with AFOS and CFO, seems a perfect match

[META4]

Even "FRD championship" will held some races at the same time and track of the Asia FR2.0

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by firework

This seems to be the final schedule of Asia F2.0

18-20/04 Shanghai Round 1
16-18/05 Sepang Round 2
20-22/06 Sepang Round 3
25-27/07 Zhuhai Round 4
12-14/09 Cheng Du Round 5
03-05/10 Beijing Round 6
21-23/11 Shanghai Round 7

it's a mix of events with AFOS and CFO, seems a perfect match

which means two series will be run in same event in June
it makes SGT sepang weekend crowded.
and the main difference bewteen two series are Asia FR 2.0 go to Sepang twice,Zhuhai once and FRD opposite.Who says they are going to more countries or circuit such as Sentul,Bira or Okayama....huh?

[Monkey Head]

there are alternative for third round sepang,which reserve days are 13-15 June
I think it is more possible day for round 3 because SGT weekend's suppport races has already fulled

[Lam Pak]

this weekend some teams practiced drivers for the next week end race extra championship:

stephen fan (art)
a.day (art)
victor yung (champ)
kelvin chen (champ)
alessandra asmasoebrata (champ)
kenneth lau (sarasin)
geofrey kwong (frd)

[Asa]

AFOS can put Formula Renault 2.0 on Star Sports in Asia. FRD cannot.

I also heard that FRD never registered the Asian Formula Challenge with FIA. i.e. They only got the races sanctioned but not the entire championship, in order to save money.

[META4]

what does it change if the Championship is sanctionned by FIA or not?

is A1Gp a FIA championship?

Why cannot FRD get Star Sport TV?

[META4]

seems like FRD will have the official support from Renault Sport Technology which is already a garanty

http://www.frdsports.com/en/press/co...2008_03_10.htm

[Valker]

Originally Posted by META4

what does it change if the Championship is sanctionned by FIA or not?

IMO nothing

Originally Posted by META4

is A1Gp a FIA championship?

It's in the FIA calendar as an international championship.

See 2008 International Series for FIA sanctioned series and 2008 International Sporting Calendar for official FIA championships and "Non Championship Events".

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by META4

Why cannot FRD get Star Sport TV?

they won't apply Star Sport Broadcast(too expansive and FRD concentrate in China).Star Sport won't let them also

[Asa]

Originally Posted by META4

what does it change if the Championship is sanctionned by FIA or not?

Apparently a sponsor checked with FIA and found that no such thing as a Asian Formula Renault Championship exist and decided not to sponsor.

[META4]

Originally Posted by Monkey Head

they won't apply Star Sport Broadcast(too expansive and FRD concentrate in China).Star Sport won't let them also

Few posts earlier it was written that both championship will run basicly on the same tracks with maybe the possibility to go twice to Sepang for the "New" Championship

So i do not see why this new championship would "interest"more Star Sport than FRD Championship?

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by META4

Few posts earlier it was written that both championship will run basicly on the same tracks with maybe the possibility to go twice to Sepang for the "New" Championship

So i do not see why this new championship would "interest"more Star Sport than FRD Championship?

but all AFOS championships(touringcars,porsche,V6 and FBMW) will be on show in Star Sport(whatever AFOS or Star Sports),so there won't be an exception

[Asa]

Originally Posted by Monkey Head

but all AFOS championships(touringcars,porsche,V6 and FBMW) will be on show in Star Sport(whatever AFOS or Star Sports),so there won't be an exception

All the races within AFOS are packaged together and broadcast by Star Sports. This arrangement has existed more or less since racing began over here in Asia. FRD as far as I know do not have any deals with Star Sports.

So if you are interested to find a sponsor or two to help you race in Formula Renault in Asia, AFOS with properly sanctioned championships and Star Sports coverage should be a better deal.

[Lam Pak]

afos is a profesional race organisation and every body is interested to be part of those races, porsche and bmw are there not by mistake.
new renault series be part of the afos package is a ticket to enter in the starsports tv. frd coverage is just china terristrial tv and asia is bigger than china and the official support from Renault Sport Technology isnt a garanty of nothing because frd and renault sport have been working closely since the begining of the series and renault sport hadnt balls to stop frd cheating. its not now they are gonna do!

[META4]

does anybody knows which team will enter which championship?

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by META4

does anybody knows which team will enter which championship?

all teams will be switch from FRD's AFR championship to AFOS/CFO's FR2.0Asia
only FRD themselves and their satalie team PSR will stay.
However first AFR event this weekend you won't see too big different from last year because serval Zhuhai based team would like to use this race for pratice,despite they will join AFOS

[Asa]

There are 18 entries for this weekend's race at ZIC.

Frestech FRD Team has 3 cars;
Asia Racing Team has 5 cars;
Pekka Saarinen Racing has 3 cars;
Champ Motorsports has 3 cars;
Dyna Ten Motorsports has 2 cars;
Modena Motorsports has 2 cars.

[META4]

any information about who is driving ? entry list?

[diabloA1]

Originally Posted by META4

is A1Gp a FIA championship?

META4, what do you mean exactly?

A1GP is an FIA sanctioned series. It just doesn't fit in the traditional ladder progression into F1 and operates as an 'alternative' commercial series to F1. Technically not directly competing with F1. Never will.

[META4]

it was just a question ...

[Asa]

Entry list
5. Jim Ka To HKG FRD
6. Zuo Xiao Long CHN FRD
7. Michael Choi HKG ART
11. Ryan Haryanto INA Champ
15. Alexandra Asmasoebrata INA PSR
16. Wayne Shen CAN Modena
18. Douglas Moore CAN ART
23. Luis Jorge Sa Silva ANG Champ
26. Geoffry Kwong USA PSR
27. Cao Hong Wei CHN PSR
36. David Lau HKG FRD
44. Chen Nai Chia USA Champ
54. Thomas Santin FRA ART
55. Alon Day ISR ART
56. Rio Hayranto INA ART
60. Kenneth Lau HKG Dyna Ten
68. John Shen CAN Modena
81. Elta Zidkilov ISR Dyna Ten

[kerrmanningjarv]

So is that AFR as opposed to FR 2.0?

[Asa]

This weekend it is AFR at ZIC.

[Asa]

Jim Ka To has won the first race ahead of Geoffry Kwong and Ryan Hayranto. Actually Jim Ka To's car has stopped due to a puncture on lap 9, but a red flag was shown due to his car being in a "dangerous" position, so the race was counted back to lap 8.