FORMULA RENAULT

'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.

Contents

The cars

Dimensions and weight

Chassis

Cockpit Interior

Engine

Gearbox

Suspension

Brake

Tyres

Exceptions

Wheels

Championships

in Europe

in other region

Notable Drivers

Champions

Multiple-champions

3 times champion

2 times champion

Others

References

External links

Formula Renault 3.5

Formula Renault 2.0

The cars

The cars are open-wheelers, with Tatuus-made chassis running 2.0 L Renault Clio engines attached to a Formula Three gearbox.^[2] 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.^[3]

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-->

Championships

in Europe

★ Eurocup Formula Renault (since 1992)

★ European Formula Renault Championship (1972–1977)

★ French Formula Renault Championship (since 1971)

★ British Formula Renault Championship

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★ Formula Renault UK (since 1990)

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★ BARC Formula Renault (since 1989)

★ German Formula Renault Championship (1991–2005)

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★ Formula Renault Northern European Cup (since 2006)

★ Italian Formula Renault Championship (since 2000)

★ Formula Renault Nordic Series (since 2002)

in other region

★ Asian Formula Renault Challenge (since 2002)

★ Brazilian Formula Renault Championship (2002–2006)

★ Mexican Formula Renault Championship

★ North American Formula Renault Championship

★ Argentina Formula Renault Championship

Notable Drivers

Champions

Year	France	Europe	Britain (UK)	Germany	Italy	Argentina
2006	Laurent Groppi	Filipe Albuquerque	Sebastian Hohenthal	Filipe Albuquerque	Dani Clos	Mariano Werner
2005	Romain Grosjean	Kamui Kobayashi	Oliver Jarvis	Pekka Saarinen	Kamui Kobayashi	Lucas Benamo
2004	Patrick Pilet	Scott Speed	Mike Conway	Scott Speed	Pastor Maldonado	Ezequiel Bosio
2003	Loic Duval	Esteban Guerrieri	Lewis Hamilton	Ryan Sharp	Franck Perera	Maximiliano Merlino
2002	Alexandre Prémat	Eric Salignon	Danny Watts	Christian Klien	José María López
2001	Eric Salignon	Augusto Farfus	Carl Breeze	Marcel Lasée	Ryan Briscoe	Rafael Morgenstern
2000	Renaud Derlot	Felipe Massa	Kimi Räikkönen		Felipe Massa	Esteban Guerrieri
1999	Lucas Lassere	Gianmaria Bruni	Antônio Pizzonia	Zsolt Baumgartner
1998	Matthew Davies	Bruno Besson	Aluizio Coelho	Hugo van der Ham		Gabriel Ponce de Leon
1997	Jonathan Cochet	Jeffrey van Hooydonk	Marc Hynes	Robert Lechner		Mauro Fartuszek
1996	Jeffrey van Hooydonk	Enrique Bernoldi	Enrique Bernoldi	Alexander Müller		Martin Basso
1995	Cyrille Sauvage	Cyrille Sauvage	Guy Smith	Ralf Druckenmüller		Brian Smith
1994	Stéphane Sarrazin	James Matthews	James Matthews	Marcel Tiemann		Guillermo Di Giacinti
1993	David Dussau	Olivier Couvreur	Ivan Arias	Arnd Meier		Juan Manuel Silva
1992	Jean-Philippe Belloc	Pedro de la Rosa	Pedro de la Rosa	Thomas Wöhrle		Norberto Della Santina
1991	Olivier Couvreur	''Not held''	Jason Plato	Joachim Beule		Omar Martinez
1990	Emmanuel Collard		Thomas Erdos			Omar Martinez
1989	Olivier Panis					Sergio Solmi
1988	Ludovic Faure					Luis Belloso
1987	Claude Degremont					Daniel Neviani
1986	Érik Comas					Gabriel Furlan
1985	Éric Bernard					Miguel Angel Etchegaray
1984	Yannick Dalmas					Néstor Gurini
1983	Jean-Pierre Hoursourigaray					Néstor Gurini
1982	Gilles Lempereur					Roberto Urretavizcaya
1981	Philippe Renault					Carlos Lauricella
1980	Denis Morin					Victor Rosso
1979	Alain Ferté
1978	Philippe Alliot
1977	Joel Gouhier	Alain Prost
1976	Alain Prost	Didier Pironi
1975	Christian Debias	René Arnoux
1974	Didier Pironi	Didier Pironi
1973	''Not held''	René Arnoux
1972	Jacques Laffite	Alain Cudini
1971	Michel Leclère
1970	François Lacarrau
1969	Denis Dayan
1968	Max Jean

Multiple-champions

3 times champion

★ Didier Pironi - 1974 France, Europe, 1976 Europe

2 times champion

★ René Arnoux - 1973 Europe, 1975 Europe

★ Alain Prost - 1976 France, 1977 Europe

★ Olivier Couvreur - 1991 France, 1993 Europe

★ James Matthews - 1994 Europe, UK

★ Cyrille Sauvage - 1995 France, Europe

★ Enrique Bernoldi - 1996 Europe, UK

★ Jeffrey van Hooydonk - 1996 France, 1997 Europe

★ 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

★ Pekka Saarinen - 2005 Germany, 2006 Asia

Others

Other notable drivers who have taken part in Formula Renault include:

★ Ukyo Katayama (France)

★ Andy Priaulx (UK)

★ Heikki Kovalainen (UK)

★ Robert Kubica (Eurocup, Italy)

★ Kasper Andersen (Nordic, Germany, Eurocup) - 2004 Nordic series champion

References

1. Présentation (Presentation) from the French Championship
2. Technical specifications from the Euroseries
3. Technical specifications from the UK series]

External links

★ Renault Sport

Formula Renault 3.5

★ Formula Renault 3,5 - "''World Series by Renault''"

★ Eurocup Formula Renault V6 - former-series

★ Formula Asia V6 by Renault

Formula Renault 2.0

;Europe

★ Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0

★ French Formula Renault

★ United Kingdom

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★ Formula Renault UK

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★ BARC Formula Renault website by Renault Sport UK

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★ BARC Formula Renault website by BARC

★ German Formula Renault

★ Italian Formula Renault

★ Nordic Formula Renault
;Americas

★ Formula Renault Argentina ELF

★ Formula TR Pro Series - Formula Renault North America

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★ Fran-Am - Formula Renault North America, former-series

★ Renault Speed Show - Brazilian Formula Renault

★ Panam GP Series
; Asia

★ Asian Formula Renault Challenge

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★ Chinese Formula Renault