2011 Formula Renault 2.0 UK / NEC / Alps

NaBUru38 · 28 Oct 2010, 13:17 (Ref:2781648)

The Italian and Swiss FR2.0 championships have merged into a new FR2.0 Alps. Actually, the FR2.0 WEC could be considered to merged into it too, since most races were held in France. So the circuits would be distributed like this:

UK: England and Scotland
NEC: Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Czech Republic?, Belgium?
Alps: Italy, France, Hungary, Germany?, Czech Republic?, Belgium?

Valker · 28 Oct 2010, 13:37 (Ref:2781652)

WEC/French FR2.0 doesn't exist any more.

One would think Austria is closer to the Alps than Northern Europe and that Alpine race in Belgium is rather weird...

+ I don't think NEC will visit Finland again.

**bella** · 28 Oct 2010, 14:06 (Ref:2781663)

here's the press release...

http://tentenths.com/news/showentry.php?e=1430

NaBUru38 · 4 Nov 2010, 13:24 (Ref:2784897)

Ok, this isn't FR2.0, but another thread would be useless. The F4 Eurocup only lasted a year, since it will revert to a Franch championshio for 2011 (more info). There would be a race at Spa and another at Pau.

Spain will have a FR1.6 championship too. It will be run by V-Line with the same cars on Clio Cup weekends.

That's a logical move: making teenagers travel across Europe isn't the best. Making several national championship is a better strategy.

NaBUru38 · 14 Dec 2010, 17:29 (Ref:2804409)

2011 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC calendar:

April 10 - Hockenheim
May 1 - Spa-Francorchamps (with World Series by Renault)
May 14 - Nürburgring (with VLN)
June 5 - Assen (with Superleague)
July 31 - Oschersleben (with WTCC)
August 14 - Zandvoort (with Masters of F3)
August 28 - Most (with Truck GP)
September 11 - Dijon
September 25 - Monza

(One of the nine dates will be crossed out.)

2011 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps calendar:

March 27 - Monza
May 8 - Imola
May 22 - Pau
June 12 - Spielberg
July 3 - Hungaroring (with World Series by Renault)
TBD - Spa-Francorchamps
September 18 - Paul Ricard (with World Series by Renault)

2011 Challenge Formula Renault 2.0 Italia calendar:

March 27 - Monza (with FR2.0 Alps)
May 8 - Imola (with FR2.0 Alps)
May 29 - Mugello
June 12 - Spielberg (with FR2.0 Alps)
July 24 - Misano
September 25 - Varano

Valker · 14 Dec 2010, 18:52 (Ref:2804457)

Are Dijon and Monza in North Europe?

**gomick** · 15 Dec 2010, 10:31 (Ref:2804659)

Whats this "2011 Challenge Formula Renault 2.0 Italia "? New series?

**bella** · 15 Dec 2010, 11:04 (Ref:2804673)

isn't it an evolution of 2000 lights or whatever it was called last year where they used the old 2000 chassis?

Valker · 15 Dec 2010, 11:25 (Ref:2804683)

I think Challenge FR2.0 Italia is what Italian Renaults were called in 2010... apparently the merger between Italian and Swiss series into "Alps" wasn't complete and Italians will keep their own parallel series (for old Tatuus cars only, I presume).

Formula 2000 Light is a different series and it's not exclusively for FR2.0 cars but allows FMaster and F3 cars too.

http://www.formula2000light.it/
http://www.renaultsportitalia.it/page.aspx?id=3

NaBUru38 · 15 Dec 2010, 12:28 (Ref:2804704)

Acoording to Renault Sport Italia, the Challenge is for 2000-2009 cars.

ivanalesi · 15 Dec 2010, 17:50 (Ref:2804832)

Challenge Italia seems to be aimed at 2000 Lights, which is a good little championship allowing all specs of FR2.0, F3s, FM and even Formula Gloria. The grids were most of the time over 20 cars, mostly FR2.0 from the latest 2 specs.

RF_Racer · 15 Dec 2010, 18:10 (Ref:2804840)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanalesi

Challenge Italia seems to be aimed at 2000 Lights, which is a good little championship allowing all specs of FR2.0, F3s, FM and even Formula Gloria. The grids were most of the time over 20 cars, mostly FR2.0 from the latest 2 specs.

Wish they would have something like that in the UK where you can run at low ride height and full power. Certainly looks good from having had a look at their site.

**bella** · 16 Dec 2010, 16:12 (Ref:2805186)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RF_Racer

Wish they would have something like that in the UK where you can run at low ride height and full power. Certainly looks good from having had a look at their site.

i'd agree with that, it seems really sensible and also surely a relatively well priced way for a young driver to learn the types of cars he'll have to drive for a couple of years in the spotlight, as it were, rather than throwing a load of money at a higher profile campaign.

sensible behaviour? by organisers? in motorsport? who'd have though

ivanalesi · 16 Dec 2010, 17:14 (Ref:2805214)

Yeah, check out the pics with so many different little cars! Very cool, in a perfect world it would always be like this

RF_Racer · 16 Dec 2010, 18:38 (Ref:2805250)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

i'd agree with that, it seems really sensible and also surely a relatively well priced way for a young driver to learn the types of cars he'll have to drive for a couple of years in the spotlight, as it were, rather than throwing a load of money at a higher profile campaign.

sensible behaviour? by organisers? in motorsport? who'd have though

BARC has become very professional now, budgets are higher and is used by kids who are using it to step into other pro single seater classes.

Other club series have the crazy 40mm MSA rule amongst other handicapping measures so you can never enjoy the full potential of the car.

Only time to really open the car up is in testing

**bella** · 16 Dec 2010, 19:44 (Ref:2805289)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RF_Racer

BARC has become very professional now, budgets are higher and is used by kids who are using it to step into other pro single seater classes.

that's a shame, but is that something they can legislate against? it seems like a good way to learn the type of cars. would it be feasible to say ok, you can't have more than 2 people working on a car or if you enter the uk championship you can't enter barc?

**bella** · 21 Dec 2010, 16:52 (Ref:2807049)

just seen a press release saying that sro have taken over promotion of the formula renault uk and clio cup championships... this should be interesting...

http://tentenths.com/news/showentry.php?e=1509

**gomick** · 29 Mar 2011, 05:24 (Ref:2855198)

First 2 rounds of the Formula Renault ALPS series was held at Monza over the weekend. Federico Gibbin & Yann Zimmer shared the race win - roughly 20 cars entered...

2011 Formula Renault ALPS Points

Nicholas Surguladze · 29 Mar 2011, 17:00 (Ref:2855498)

How much would one full season with a good team in formula renault 2.0 eurocup cost?

Valker · 1 Apr 2011, 08:18 (Ref:2856682)

Has anyone seen FR2.0 UK entry list? First race this weekend and the official website says "2011 Formula Renault UK Drivers coming soon..."

runshaw · 1 Apr 2011, 11:39 (Ref:2856774)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valker

Has anyone seen FR2.0 UK entry list? First race this weekend and the official website says "2011 Formula Renault UK Drivers coming soon..."

Valker, there is a separate thread for FR UK here: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...=126815&page=3

Valker · 1 Apr 2011, 12:39 (Ref:2856803)

Er... right. Maybe mods could remove the UK part from this topic then...

Daisy · 16 Apr 2011, 18:55 (Ref:2864386)

Does anyone know where 2010 NEC Champion Ghidi and Italian champion Friso will race this year? I've seen several drivers move up (or stay in the same series), but not the champions themselfs.

**gomick** · 16 May 2011, 12:02 (Ref:2881017)

Been a few rounds of ALPS, NEC & Italian series in the last few weeks - updates below...

Formula Renault ALPS points
Formula Renault NEC points
Formula Renault Italia points

and, for goodluck, may aswell put Eurocup in aswell

Formula Renalt Eurocup points

Valker · 20 May 2011, 13:14 (Ref:2883108)

Demoustier is racing in Pau :| How on earth does he still has a license?!?!

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