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Español2007 WORLD SERIES BY RENAULT SEASON
The '2007 World Series by Renault season' began on April 14, 2007 in Monza, Italy and will finish in Barcelona, Spain on October 28, 2007.
| Contents |
| Sporting Regulation Changes |
| Technical Regulation Changes |
| Off-Season Testing Schedule |
| 2007 Driver Lineup |
| 2007 Calendar & Race Winners |
| Points System |
| Teams |
| References |
Sporting Regulation Changes
A number of new rules have been introduced for 2007 in order to improve the racing and to create more excitement:
★ Firstly, the length of the first race at each meeting has been extended, meaning that both races will now last for approximately 45 minutes (except Monaco, where there is only one race).
★ The grid for Race one will still be decided by a 20-minute Qualifying session, but the grid for Race two will now be determined by the finishing order of the first race, with the top 10 positions 'reversed'.
★ Points will also now be awarded to the top 3 drivers in each qualifying group for Race one. The 30 drivers are split into two groups of 15 for the 20-minute session, with the fastest driver in each group receiving 4 points, the second fastest 2 with 1 point awarded to the third fastest.
Technical Regulation Changes
New to the World Series by Renault for the 2007 season is a 'push to pass' system, similar to the one currently used in the Champ Car World Series. In a bid to promote more overtaking, drivers will now be able to boost their power for up to 60 seconds per race.
The cars will also feature modifications to the gearbox, shock absorbers, rear anti-roll bar and steering system. [1]
Off-Season Testing Schedule
| Date | Location | Circuit | Fastest Driver | Team | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | |||||
| November 8 | Le Castellet, France | Circuit Paul Ricard | Marco Bonanomi | Prema Powerteam | 1:17.074 |
| November 9 | Ben Hanley | Red Devil Team Comtec | 1:15.266 | ||
| November 22 | Vallelunga, Italy | Vallelunga circuit | Alvaro Barba | International DracoRacing | 1:23.042 |
| November 23 | Marco Bonanomi | Red Devil Team Comtec | 1:22.293 | ||
| November 29 | Valencia, Spain | Circuit de Valencia | Alvaro Barba | Red Devil Team Comtec | 1:22.926 |
| November 30 | Miguel Molina | Pons Racing | 1:21.954 | ||
| 2007 | |||||
| March 14 | Barcelona, Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | Ben Hanley | Prema Powerteam | 1:32.205 |
| March 15 | Davide Valsecchi | Epsilon Euskadi | 1:31.582 | ||
| March 27 | Nürburg, Germany | Nürburgring | Alvaro Barba | International DracoRacing | 1:44.643 |
| March 28 | Alvaro Barba | International DracoRacing | 1:44.145 | ||
| April 25 | Magny-Cours, France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Clivio Piccione | RC Motorsport | 1:25.248 |
| April 26 | Sebastian Vettel | Carlin Motorsport | 1:24.541 | ||
2007 Driver Lineup
'R' = Series rookie for 2007
Notes:
★ Michael Herck replaced Jaap Van Lagen at Comtec Racing from the Nürburgring round onwards
★ Yelmer Buurman replaced the injured Richard Philippe at Fortec Motorsport for the Nürburgring round only
★ Celso Miguez left Eurointernational after the Monaco round and was replaced by Jaap Van Lagen
★ Michael Ammermüller replaced Sebastian Vettel at Carlin Motorsport from the Spa Francorchamps round onwards
★ Julian Theobald replaced Jaap Van Lagen at Eurointernational from the Donington Park round onwards
★ Luiz Razia replaced Ricardo Risatti at GD Racing for the Donington Park and Magny-Cours rounds only
2007 Calendar & Race Winners
Notes:
★ The round originally scheduled to take place at Istanbul Park on June 23 and 24 was cancelled by series organisers on April 2 [33]. The Estoril circuit in Portugal will host the replacement round, taking place over the weekend of October 20 and 21 [34].
Points System
Points are awarded at the end of each race according to the following system:
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In addition:
★ The fastest three drivers' in each qualifying group for Race one receive 4, 2 and 1 points respectively
★ Two points are awarded for the fastest lap in each race
The maximum number of points a driver can earn each weekend (except Monaco) is 35 and the maximum number for a team is 61.
==Current 2007 Standings (After Spa-Francorchamps)==
Drivers
Teams
| Pos | Team | Points | Wins | F/laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlin Motorsport | '108' | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Tech 1 Racing | '89' | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | International DracoRacing | '83' | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Epsilon Euskadi | '75' | 2 | |
| 5 | Prema Powerteam | '65' | 1 | |
| 6 | Victory Engineering | '43' | 1 | |
| 7 | Interwetten.com | '41' | 1 | |
| 8 | RC Motorsport | '37' | 2 | |
| 9 | Cram Competition | '32' | ||
| 10 | KTR | '26' | ||
| 11 | Red Devil Team Comtec | '18' | 1 | |
| = | Pons Racing | '18' | ||
| 13 | Eurointernational | '10' | ||
| 14 | Fortec Motorsport | '3' | ||
| 15 | GD Racing | '2' |
References
1. Series unveils tweaks to improve racing
2. Duran charged with Interwetten defence.
3. Champs Move Russian in to replace Iaconelli.
4. Pavlovic keeps seat to complete Draco line-up
5. Draco confirm Barba for 07
6. Comtec confirm 2007 line-up
7. van Lagen ends relationship with Comtec.
8. Comtec confirm 2007 line-up
9. Aleshin re-signs with Carlin.
10. Carlin confirm Vettel for 2007
11. GP2 racer switches to replace Vettel
12. Clivio Piccione is the new RC Motorsport's driver for the Renault World Series 2007
13. RC win Bonanomi signature.
14. Van der Garde joins Victory for '07
15. Victory completes line-up with Kimball.
16. Moreau secures KTR deal.
17. KTR snap up Baguette.
18. Prema priming Maassen for success.
19. Hanley secures Prema seat, targets title.
20. Fauzy to combine racing, testing.
21. Mann seals deal with Cram by P1.
22. Pons snare Spanish teenager.
23. Miguez switches to Eurointernational.
24. Van Lagen returns with Eurointernational.
25. Eurointernational enlist Theobald
26. GP2 refugee Risatti secures final seat.
27. di Sabatino switches to GD.
28. Fortec sign Walker for 2007
29. Philippe completes Fortec line-up.
30. Buurman replaces Philippe for Nurburgring.
31. Jousse commits to Tech 1.
32. Parente secures Tech 1 seat.
33. Turkish round cancelled
34. Estoril confirmed for Istanbul replacement
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