F4 Eurocup 1.6
Encyclopedia
French F4 Championship, formerly known as Formula Renault Campus France, Formula Campus, Formul'Academy Euro Series, F4 Eurocup 1.6 is a form of open wheel racing founded in 1993 by Louis Drouet. It is based in France
. The series currently organized in collaboration with the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile
(FFSA), Auto Sport Academy and Total S.A.
. 2011 Champion will receive support to continue in one of the Formula Renault 2.0 Championships.
In 2010, the re-branded series was made part of the World Series by Renault
, but was then dropped for 2011.
and survival cell is of carbon fibre composite monocoque
construction. The car was designed to comply with the 2008 FIA F3 standards. The 1600cc Renault K4MRS engine produces about 140 hp. The transmission
has five forward speeds with sequential shift mechanism. Michelin is the single tyre supplier for the French F4 Championship.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The series currently organized in collaboration with the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile
Fédération Française du Sport Automobile
Fédération Française du Sport Automobile , was founded in 1952, with the aim of organising, regulating and developing motorsport in France....
(FFSA), Auto Sport Academy and Total S.A.
Total S.A.
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
. 2011 Champion will receive support to continue in one of the Formula Renault 2.0 Championships.
In 2010, the re-branded series was made part of the World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...
, but was then dropped for 2011.
The car
ChassisChassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
and survival cell is of carbon fibre composite monocoque
Monocoque
Monocoque is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external skin, as opposed to using an internal frame or truss that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin or coachwork...
construction. The car was designed to comply with the 2008 FIA F3 standards. The 1600cc Renault K4MRS engine produces about 140 hp. The transmission
Transmission (mechanics)
A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...
has five forward speeds with sequential shift mechanism. Michelin is the single tyre supplier for the French F4 Championship.
Regulations
- The event schedule usually takes place over three days (normally Friday to Sunday) with testing or free practice sessions on the first day, a qualifying session first and race of 25' in second day. The third day has second race that also lasts 25 minutes. The qualifying session determines the starting order for first race and the second fastest time the grid for second race.
- Tyres allocated to each driver in sets of 4 at each meeting of competition.
- Drivers for 2011 season must be born between 1 January 1988 and 31 December 1996.
- Points are awarded to the first ten finishers of each race in the following order:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole Fastest Lap Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
Champions
| Season | Series Name | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf |  Sébastien PhilippeSébastien Philippe Sébastien Philippe is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Super GT and the French Formula Three Championship. Philippe won the All-Japan Formula Three Championship in 2000 and previously had won the 1993 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf season.-External links:*... |
| 1994 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Franck Montagny Franck Montagny Franck Montagny is a French motor racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.-Early career:... |
| 1995 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Renaud Malinconi |
| 1996 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Philippe Bénoliel |
| 1997 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf |  Marcel CostaMarcel Costa Marcel Costa is a Spanish auto racing driver.-Career:Costa was the 2002 Spanish Formula Three Champion, yet after a season in the Spanish GT Series, where he was a class champion, Costa spent 2004 and 2005 in the motor racing wilderness, with just a win in the Barcelona 24 Hours to his credit... |
| 1998 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf |  Westley Barber |
| 1999 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Adam Jones Adam Jones (racing driver) Adam Jones is an English auto racing driver.-Early career:He competed successfully in Formula 3 and Formula Renault in France, before switching to GT racing... |
| 2000 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Stéphane Morat |
| 2001 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Bruce Lorgeré-Roux |
| 2002 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Loïc Duval Loïc Duval Loïc Duval is a French race car driver.- Career :He began his career in karting and in 2002 was the French Formula Campus champion. In 2003 he was the French Formula Renault champion. In 2004 he placed eleventh with two podiums in the Formula Three Euroseries and tested for Renault F1... |
| 2003 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Laurent Groppi Laurent Groppi Laurent Groppi is a French racing driver.He won the Formula Campus by Renault and Elf in 2003 and the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2006... |
| 2004 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Jacky Ferré |
| 2005 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Jean Karl Vernay Jean Karl Vernay Jean-Karl "J.K." Vernay is a French race car driver.-Karting:*2000 : 3rd in France Cadet Championship*2001 : 5th in Speedy junior world Cup in Paris Bercy*2002 : 2nd in Monaco kart cup... |
| 2006 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Kévin Estre |
| 2007 | Formula Campus by Renault and Elf | Jean-Éric Vergne Jean-Eric Vergne Jean-Éric Vergne is a professional racing driver from France. He was the 2010 British Formula Three champion.-Karting:... |
| 2008 2008 Formul'Academy Euro Series season The 2008 Formul'Academy Euro Series season was the sixteenth season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault machinery, and the first under the Formul'Academy Euro Series guise.... |
Formul'Academy Euro Series | Arthur Pic Arthur Pic Arthur Pic is a professional racing driver from France.-Karting:Pic began his motorsport career in karting in 2004, finishing 16th in the French Junior Championship... |
| 2009 2009 Formul'Academy Euro Series season The 2009 Formul'Academy Euro Series season was the seventeenth season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault machinery, and the second under the Formul'Academy Euro Series guise. The season began on May 3 at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain and ended on October 25 at Ciudad del Motor de... |
Formul'Academy Euro Series |  Benjamin BaillyBenjamin Bailly Benjamin Bailly is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Bailly began his karting career in 2004, and three years later finished third in the French Elite Championship... |
| 2010 2010 F4 Eurocup 1.6 season The 2010 F4 Eurocup 1.6 season was the eighteenth season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault machinery, and the only season run under the guise of F4 Eurocup 1.6... |
F4 Eurocup 1.6 | Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship... |
| 2011 2011 French F4 Championship season The 2011 French F4 Championship season will be the nineteenth season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault machinery, and the first season to run under the guise of French F4 Championship... |
French F4 Championship | Matthieu Vaxivière |