2024 Formula Regional European Championship
The 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine is a planned multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship to be held across Europe. The championship will feature a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula Regional cars that conform to the FIA Formula Regional regulations for the championship. This will be the sixth season of the championship and the fourth after a merger with Formula Renault Eurocup which resulted to the change of the engine supplier to Alpine.
Teams and drivers
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Driver changes
Reigning Teams' Champions Prema Racing signed 2023 F1 Academy champion Marta García as part of an agreement between the two series to allow FRECA teams a fourth entry if they sign a top three driver from the previous F1 Academy season's standings.[2] Joining her will be McLaren junior and 2023 Euro 4 champion Ugo Ugochukwu.[3]
R-ace GP signed UAE Formula 4 runner-up and Ferrari junior Tuukka Taponen, who will also contest the Middle Eastern Championship with the team.[4]
Saintéloc Racing will field an all-new lineup consisting of three F4 graduates: Matteo de Palo, who competed in four different Formula 4-level series in 2023 and came fifth in the Spanish championship, French Formula 4 runner-up Enzo Peugeot and reigning Spanish F4 champion Théophile Naël, who won the championship driving for the same team.[5][6][7]
Race calendar
The calendar was revealed on 13 October 2023.[8] The championship will visit the same ten destinations as the year before.[9]
Round | Circuit | Date | Supporting | Map of circuit locations | |
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1 | R1 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 11 May | International GT Open GT Cup Open Europe |
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R2 | 12 May | ||||
2 | R1 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | 25 May | International GT Open GT Cup Open Europe | |
R2 | 26 May | ||||
3 | R1 | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 8 June | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | |
R2 | 9 June | ||||
4 | R1 | Hungaroring, Mogyoród | 22 June | International GT Open | |
R2 | 23 June | ||||
5 | R1 | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero | 13 July | Italian GT Championship Porsche Carrera Cup Italy | |
R2 | 14 July | ||||
6 | R1 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet | 20 July | International GT Open GT Cup Open Europe | |
R2 | 21 July | ||||
7 | R1 | Imola Circuit, Imola | 7 September | Italian GT Championship Porsche Carrera Cup Italy | |
R2 | 8 September | ||||
8 | R1 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 14 September | International GT Open | |
R2 | 15 September | ||||
9 | R1 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | 28 September | International GT Open GT Cup Open Europe | |
R2 | 29 September | ||||
10 | R1 | Monza Circuit, Monza | 26 October | Italian GT Championship | |
R2 | 27 October |
Championship standings
- Points system
Points will be awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
References
- ^ "NOAH STRØMSTED JOINS RPM IN 2024 – Race Performance Motorsport". Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Marta Garcia joins PREMA for 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine". Prema Racing. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "PREMA Racing announces Ugochukwu for 2024 FRECA programme". Prema Racing. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (7 December 2023). "Ferrari junior Tuukka Taponen steps up to FRegional with R-ace GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Saintéloc Racing on Instagram: "Welcome Matteo!"". Instagram. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Saintéloc Racing on Instagram: "Welcome Enzo!"". Instagram. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Saintéloc Racing on Instagram: "Welcome Théophile!"". Instagram. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Fasano, Emanuele (13 October 2023). "2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine reveals exciting calendar". Formula Regional by Alpine (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Allen, Peter (13 October 2023). "Same 10 circuits shuffled up for 2024 Formula Regional Europe calendar". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 October 2023.