Formula Renault

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Formula Renault Cars at Donnington Park (2005)
Formula Renault Cars at Donnington Park (2005)

Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971[1]. It is popular in Europe and other countries. Regarded as an entry-level series to motor racing, it is a respected series where drivers can learn advanced racecraft before moving on to Formula Three, GP2 or Formula One.

Its essential to distinguish Formula Renault 1.6, Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 3.5.

Each end of year, Renault Sport give the opportunity to the best Formula Renault drivers to try their hand the Formula 3.5L at Paul Ricard circuit[2].

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The first Formule Renault 3.5L is the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup initiate by Renault to take part to the Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends (ETCC and FIA GT Championship). Only two year were run between 2003 and 2004 before Renault left Super Racing Weekends and merge with World Series by Nissan to create World Series by Renault in 2005. Formula V6 Asia arise in 2006 in Asia during Asian Festival of Speed Weekends (Touring Car, Formula BMW and Porsche Carrera Cup).

Eurocup and Asian formulas use Tatuus while World Series use Dallara chassis. Michelin is the tyres supplier.

  • engine : Renault Type V4Y RS, 60° V6, 3498 cc
  • chassis : Tatuus (Eurocup and Asia) or Dallara (World Series) Carbon-fibre Monocoque, carbon and fibreglass bodywork
  • width : 1850 mm (72.8") maximum
  • wheelbase : 3000 mm
  • track : 1579 mm (front) and 1536 mm (rear)
  • weight: 590 kg
  • Fuel : 90 litres
  • suspension front and rear with torsion bar, push-rod, twin struts
  • telemetry, and steering wheel
  • sequential gearbox, six gears
  • Wheels : Single piece magnesium with central nut, 10 x 13 (front) and 13 x 13 (rear)
  • Tyres : Michelin dry and rain, 24 x 57 x 13 (front) and 31 x 60 x 13 (rear)

Formula Renault 3.5L official championships
Zone/Country Last official series name Active years Tyres Complementary informations
Europe World Series by Renault since 2005 M Replace World Series by Nissan and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup.
Formula Renault V6 Eurocup 2003 - 2004 M Replaced by World Series by Renault.
Asia Formula V6 Asia since 2006 M

A Pan Am Formula Renault V6 was planned to be held in 2005 but it never occur [3].

Year Formula Renault V6 Eurocup World Series by Renault Formula V6 Asia
2007 Flag of Portugal Álvaro Parente Flag of the United Kingdom James Winslow
2006 Flag of Sweden Alx Danielsson Flag of India Karun Chandhok
2005 Flag of Poland Robert Kubica
2004 Flag of Switzerland Giorgio Mondini
2003 Flag of Argentina José María López
  • Only white square represent held championships.

Formula Renault use 2,000cc engines since 1995. Before a displacement, championships were runs with 1,600cc or 1,700cc engines.

"Renault Sport type F4R FRS" engine
"Renault Sport type F4R FRS" engine

The cars are open-wheelers, with Tatuus-made chassis running 2.0 L Renault Clio engines attached to a Formula Three gearbox.[4] They are capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 mph (160 km/h) in 4.85 seconds and braking from 125 mph (200 km/h) to a stop in 4.60 seconds.[5]

  • Dimensions and weight
Wheel Base: 1,577 mm
Front Track: 1,434 mm
Rear Track: 1,318 mm
Minimum Weight: 490 kg without driver / 565 kg with driver
  • Chassis

The chassis is a carbon fiber cell designed and developed by Tatuus and Renault Sport. It also incorporates a FIA-approved roll hoop and lateral driver's head protection. This was introduced in 2000 and updated with new bodywork in 2004 and 2007. Both the chassis and engine are of an FIA-approved 'impact break-away' design.

  • Cockpit Interior
XAP Multi-Changeable Dashboard Display
FIA-approved Safety Features
Roll Hoop and Lateral Driver's Head Protective Padding
Deformable, double-jointed steering column
Removable steering wheel
Six-point, 3-inch driver's shoulder and lap harnesses
FT3 fuel cell
Manually-operated 5 kg fire extinguisher
  • Engine

The engine is a sealed, 16-valve, 4-cylinder Renault Sport type F4R FRS with Orbisoud race exhaust system and catalytic converter, built and developed by Renault Sport.

Capacity: 1998 cc
Max Output: 192 bhp at 6,500 rpm
Max Torque: 22mkg (159lb.ft) at 5,500 rpm
Lubrication: Dry Sump, Elf Evolution LDX 5w/40
Spark Plugs: NGK PFR6E10
ECU: Sealed Magneti-Marelli MF4L ignition system
  • Gearbox

Formula Renault uses a Sadev 6-speed, sequential gearbox with mechanical control featuring three specified sets of ratios using a Limited Slip Differential and Twin-Plate. The clutch is hydraulic. It also uses Elf Transmission LS.

  • Suspension
Front: Pushrod, controlled single damper with adjustable bump and rebound
Rear: Pushrod, controlled twin dampers with adjustable bump and rebound
  • Brake

The breaks are four-pot calipers, with ventilated discs and Ferodo(type DS4003) pads. They include cockpit-adjustable bias front-to-rear.

  • Tyres
Front: 16/53 x 13 inches
Rear: 23/57 x 13 inches
Manufacturer:Michelin control
Exceptions
Asia: Kumho (since 2002)
Brazil: Pirelli (2002–2006)
North America: Yokohama (since 2004)
  • Wheels
Front: 8 inches x 13 inches
Rear: 10 inches x 13 inches
Manufacturer:OZ, aluminium, central fixing-->

Two sorts of Formula Renault 2.0 championships exist. Regular championships and Winter Series, an off-season championship held usually between December and February with few races. In 2005, all series names were replaced from Formula Renault 2000 to Formula Renault 2.0.

In 2007, the FIA North European Zone, who held many motorsport series, start a North European championship with Formula Baltic and Formula Renault 2.0L cars [6] but this is not an official Formula Renault championship.

Formula Renault 2.0L official championships
Europe
Zone/Country Last official series name Active years Tyres Complementary informations
Flag of France France Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 1971 - 2007 M Replaced by Formula Renault 2.0 WEC. Former names: Critérium de Formule Renault, Formule Renault Nationale, Championnat de France Formule Renault, Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo and Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 [1]
Flag of FranceFlag of SpainFlag of PortugalFlag of Belgium
Western Europe		 Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup since 2008 M Replace the French championship. Also named Formula Renault 2.0 WEC.
Flag of Europe Europe European Formula Renault Championship 1972 - 1977 M Former Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. [1]
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 since 1992 M Former names: Formula Renault Europe, Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup, Formula Renault 2000 Masters. [1]
Flag of Germany Germany Formula Renault 2.0 Germany 1991 - 2005 M Merge with Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands to create Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. Former names: Formula Renault 2000 Germany, Formula Renault Germany. [1]
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands 2003 - 2005 M Merge with Formula Renault 2.0 Germany to create Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup.
Former name Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands.
Flag of GermanyFlag of the NetherlandsFlag of Belgium
Northern Europe		 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup since 2006 M Replace the german and dutch championships. Also named Formula Renault 2.0 NEC.
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, Winter Cup since 2007 M
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Formula Renault 2.0 UK since 1989 M Former name: Formula Renault 2000 UK. [1]
Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Championship since 1998-99 M Former name: Formula Renault 2000 UK Winter Championship. [1]
Flag of the United Kingdom UK Formula Renault BARC since 1996 M
Flag of Italy Italy Formula Renault 2.0 Italia since 2000 M Former name: Formula Renault 2000 Italia.
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series since 2001 M Former name: Formula Renault 2000 Italia Winter Series.
Flag of DenmarkFlag of Sweden
Scandinavia		 Formula Renault 2.0 Nordic Series since 2002 M Former name: Formula Renault 2000 Scandinavia.
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse since 2002 M Named LO Formule Renault 2.0 Suisse in 2007. Former name: Renault Speed Trophy F2000
Held on bordering countries.
America
Zone/Country Last official series name Active years Tyres Complementary informations
Flag of the United StatesFlag of Canada
North America		 North American Fran Am 2000 Pro Championship 2002 - 2003 M Replaced by Formula TR 2000 Pro Series. Former name: North American Formula Renault 2000.
World Championship Fran Am 2000 Winter Series 2003 M Held on Florida, USA.
Flag of the United States USA Formula TR 2000 Pro Series since 2004 Y USA, West coast only.
Formula TR 2000 Pro Series Winter Invitational 2004 Y
Flag of Brazil Brazil Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil 2002 - 2006 P Former name: Formula Renault 2000 Brazil.
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Formula Renault Championship 2002 - 2004 M Replaced by Formula Renault 2000 de America
Latin America Formula Renault 2000 de America since 2005 M Replace the mexican championship.
Asia
Zone/Country Last official series name Active years Tyres Complementary informations
Flag of the People's Republic of ChinaFlag of Malaysia Asia Asian Formula Renault Challenge since 2002 K Reward the China Formula Renault Challenge including Chinese events only. Reward also the best asian driver with the Asian Challenge Category.
  • [1] Formula Renault 2.0L was used since 1995 and doesn't exist before this date were series ran with 1.6L engine.

  • Only white square represent held championships.
  • † indicate Winter series champion.
  • ‡ indicate Formula Renault Netherlands champions.
  • The French championships from 1968 to 1970 were held as the "Formula France".

  • 3 times champion
René Arnoux - 1973 France, Europe, 1975 Europe
Didier Pironi - 1974 France, Europe, 1976 Europe
Pekka Saarinen - 2005 Germany, 2006 Asia, 2007 Asia (2007 China)
  • 2 times champion
Alain Prost - 1976 France, 1977 Europe
Olivier Couvreur - 1991 France, 1993 Europe
Pedro de la Rosa - 1992 Europe, UK
James Matthews - 1994 Europe, UK
Cyrille Sauvage - 1995 France, Europe
Enrique Bernoldi - 1996 Europe, UK
Felipe Massa - 2000 Europe, Italy
Eric Salignon - 2001 France, 2002 Europe
Scott Speed - 2004 Europe, Germany
Kamui Kobayashi - 2005 Europe, Italy
Filipe Albuquerque - 2006 Europe, North Europe
Mariano Werner - 2006 - 2007 Argentina
  • Other notable drivers who have taken part in Formula Renault include:
Ukyo Katayama (France) - First Japanese driver who had competeted in the category before the Formula One
Andy Priaulx (UK) - 2005 and 2006 World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) champion
Heikki Kovalainen (UK) - Formula One driver. 2004 World Series by Nissan champion
Robert Kubica (Eurocup, Italy) - Formula One driver. 2005 World Series by Renault (Formula Renault 3.5) champion

This Fomula Renault series is open to drivers between 14 and 21 years than have raced before in karting series[7].

  • In Belgium 2007 championship, Karline Stala was the first ever woman to win a single seaters championship[8]. She is invite to test the Formula Renault 3.5L at Paul Ricard circuit in november 2007, like the best 2.0L and 3.5L drivers[2].

  1. ^ Présentation (Presentation) from the French Championship
  2. ^ a b EU 2.0 Paul Ricard test summary motorsport.com (2007-11-07)
  3. ^ PanAm FR attracting international interest theraceforum.com (2005-03-18)
  4. ^ Technical specifications from the Euroseries
  5. ^ Technical specifications from the UK series]
  6. ^ Nez Championship & Cup Calendar 2007 fia-nez.eu
  7. ^ Belgian 1.6 Presentation renault-sport.be
  8. ^ first woman to win a single seater renault-sport.be (2007-10-15)

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