2024 European FR championships

[NaBUru38]

2024 Formula Regional European by Alpine schedule:

• May 11-12: Hockenheimring (GT Open)
• May 25-26: Spa-Francorchamps (GT Open)
• June 8-9: Zandvoort (DTM)
• June 22-23: Hungaroring (GT Open)
• July 13-14: Mugello (Italian GT)
• July 20-21: Paul Ricard (GT Open)
• Sept 7-8: Imola (Italian GT)
• Sept 14-15: Red Bull Ring (GT Open)
• Sept 28-29: Barcelona (GT Open)
• Oct 26-27: Monza (Italian GT)

2024 GB3 schedule:

• Mar 30 - Apr 1: Oulton Park (British GT)
• Apr 27-28: Silverstone (British GT)
• June 1-2: Spa-Francorchamps (Supercar Challenge)
• June 22-23: Hungaroring (GT Open)
• July 13-14: Zandvoort (Summer Trophy)
• July 27-28: Silverstone (MSVR)
• Sept 7-8: Donington Park (British GT)
• Sept 28-29: Brands Hatch (British GT)

2024 Eurocup-3 schedule:

• Apr 19-20: Spa-Francorchamps (12h)
• May 18-19: Red Bull Ring (TCR Eastern Europe)
• June 8-9: Algarve
• July 6-7: Paul Ricard
• July 13-14: Zandvoort (Summer Trophy)
• July 27-28: Aragón
• Sept 28-29: Jerez
• Nov 9-10: Barcelona

2024 Euroformula Open schedule:

• Apr 27-28: Algarve
• May 11-12: Hockenheimring
• May 25-26: Spa-Francorchamps
• June 22-23: Hungaroring
• July 20-21: Paul Ricard
• Sept 14-15: Red Bull Ring
• Sept 28-29: Barcelona
• Oct 19-20: Monza

[GCCheddaris]

How sad, just five GB3 meetings in Britain and no visits from the other series.

[NaBUru38]

Yes. Other than F1, MotoGP, WSBK and GTWC, the Brexit is real.

[GCCheddaris]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Yes. Other than F1, MotoGP, WSBK and GTWC, the Brexit is real.

Just reminiscing about weekends spent at Thruxton and Castle Combe, neither of which seem to be able to attract top line (at a national level) single seater racing, other than the BTCC supporting Formula Four at Thruxton. Apparently it seems, to feature in one of the Regional series a circuit needs to be either a current or former Grand Prix track.

[Mogster]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Yes. Other than F1, MotoGP, WSBK and GTWC, the Brexit is real.

It’s not Brexit so much as Silverstone which has become a pain in the arse to deal with. Other than F1 and Moto GP no international series go there now.

WEC and ELMS have stopped coming to Silverstone so their support races don’t come either. DTM has reduced in scope so it’s almost a German domestic series now, so DTMs trip to Brands has disappeared so its support races don’t come either. There are plenty of UK based teams racing in ELMS and FRECA so there’s no insurmountable barrier to being based in the UK and competing in European series. Increasingly British domestic series are including European rounds, more so than before Brexit/Covid.

[chunterer]

Well if's just Silvetstone that's the issue, why don't we have the major internatiomal series at other UK venues then.
Donington or Snetterton are equipped to hold WEC or GTWC Endurance.

[peebee2]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Well if's just Silvetstone that's the issue, why don't we have the major internatiomal series at other UK venues then.
Donington or Snetterton are equipped to hold WEC or GTWC Endurance.

I’m not sure they’d love the 1970s style pits etc.

[Mogster]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Well if's just Silvetstone that's the issue, why don't we have the major internatiomal series at other UK venues then.
Donington or Snetterton are equipped to hold WEC or GTWC Endurance.

SRO GT do use Brands, as they have done previously. They used to use Silversone, but not anymore. WEC and ELMS used to use Silverstone but not anymore due to disputes over money with the ACO as has been posted on this site several times. The other UK tracks are either less accessible, have poor facilities by 2023 standards or are more suited to bikes.

There are quite a few circuits in Europe now to choose from with recently updated facilities to grade one standard. Mugello, Zandvoort, Imola etc.

Silverstone don’t seem very interested in hosting international series other than F1 and Moto GP. You can understand the reluctance from a purely financial standpoint but it provides a raw deal for UK motorsports fans.

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by Mogster

SRO GT do use Brands, as they have done previously. They used to use Silversone, but not anymore. WEC and ELMS used to use Silverstone but not anymore due to disputes over money with the ACO as has been posted on this site several times. The other UK tracks are either less accessible, have poor facilities by 2023 standards or are more suited to bikes.

There are quite a few circuits in Europe now to choose from with recently updated facilities to grade one standard. Mugello, Zandvoort, Imola etc.

Silverstone don’t seem very interested in hosting international series other than F1 and Moto GP. You can understand the reluctance from a purely financial standpoint but it provides a raw deal for UK motorsports fans.

Yes i'm aware it's down to money but it was suggested that Brexit was to blame?

Donington could host GTWCE Peebee... There were 49 cars at the 1994 Class 2 World Cup. A few entrants had more than one car per garage but hey ho.

[GCCheddaris]

Does anyone have any idea what the budgets are for the for series mentioned above ? It can't be cheap travelling from one end of Europe to another in pursuit of Super License points. I thought the original idea behind the Regional series was for each country to hold their own series, thereby making them reasonably accessible for Formula Four graduates. That seems to have gone out of the window !

[NaBUru38]

The Formula Regional European has 27 drivers announced, including Ugo Ugochukwu, Valerio Rinicella, Roman Bilinski, Matteo de Palo, Théophile Naël, Enzo Peugeot, James Wharton, Enzo Deligny, Tuukka Taponen, Marta Garcia and Léna Bühler.

The Eurocup-3 has 24 drivers announced, including Emerson Fittipaldi Jr, Valerio Rinicella, Cooper Webster, Christian Ho, Michael Shin, and Matteo de Palo.

The GB3 has 19 drivers announced, including Ugo Ugochukwu, Nikita Johnson and Colin Queen.

[NaBUru38]

Meanwhile, the Euroformula Open pre-season test had just 7 drivers...

[peebee2]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Meanwhile, the Euroformula Open pre-season test had just 7 drivers...

What a total waste of time. Why on earth would these drivers fall for this nonsense.

[Rob29]

Originally Posted by peebee2

What a total waste of time. Why on earth would these drivers fall for this nonsense.

this clearly needs to merge with FRECA?

[NaBUru38]

GBR - standings after Oulton Park:

1. NZL Louis Sharp (Rodin), 82
2. USA Ugo Ugochukwu (Rodin), 67
3. GBR John Bennett (JHR), 66
4. GBR William Macintyre (Hitech), 53
5. GBR McKenzy Cresswell (Elite), 51
6. CHN Gerrard Xie (Hitech), 46

Next round is on April 27-28 at Silverstone.

[Rob29]

Originally Posted by Rob29

this clearly needs to merge with FRECA?

just seen roun one at Portimo only 6 startersalso Italian F2000 at Vallelunga-20+ cars they use the same car-last year Juju Noda raced in both series

[v8supes]

Too many championships all pitching at the same thing.

[NaBUru38]

In the good old days, each European country had a national F3 championship. The problem now isn't really the number of championships, but the lack of competitors due to astronomic budgets.

[NaBUru38]

GB3 standings after Silverstons:

1. NZL Louis Sharp (Rodin), 122
2. USA Ugo Ugochukwu (Rodin), 113
3. GBR William Macintyre (Hitech), 112
4. GBR McKenzy Cresswel (Elite), 101
5. POL Tymek Kucharczyk (Hitech), 92
6. GBR John Bennett (JHR), 90

Round 3 is on June 1-2 at Spa-Francorchamps.

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Eurocup-3 standings after Red Bull Ring:

1. ESP Javier Sagrera (MP), 48
2. ESP Bruno del Pino (MP), 43
3. VNM Owen Tangavelou (MP), 43
4. BRA Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. (MP), 37
5. KGZ Kirill Smal (Palou), 27
6. KAZ Alexander Abkhazava (Saintéloc), 26

Round 3 is on June 8-9 at Algarve.

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The Euroformula Open had just 7 entries at Hockenheim.

[NaBUru38]

Formula Regional European by Alpine - standings after Spa-Francorchamps

1. BRA Rafael Câmara (Prema), 93 (!!!)
2. FRA Evan Giltaire (ART), 33
3. DNK Noah Strømsted (RPM), 30
4. FIN Tuukka Taponen (R-ace GP), 30
5. AUS James Wharton (Prema), 30
6. ITA Brando Badoer (Van Amersfoort), 27

Round 3 is on June 8-9 at Zandvoort.

[NaBUru38]

GB3 standings after Spa-Francorchamps:

1. POL Tymek Kucharczyk (Hitech), 183
2. GBR William Macintyre (Hitech), 174
3. NZL Louis Sharp (Rodin), 170
4. USA Ugo Ugochukwu (Rodin), 155
5. GBR John Bennett (JHR), 148
6. GBR McKenzy Cresswell (Elite), 127

Round 4 is on June 22-23 at Hungaroring, hardly the best location for a British championship.

[NaBUru38]

Formula Regional European by Alpine - standings after Zandvoort:

1. BRA Rafael Câmara (Prema), 136 (!!!)
2. FIN Tuukka Taponen (R-ace GP), 63
3. FRA Alessandro Giusti (ART), 52
4. ITA Brando Badoer (Van Amersfoort), 46
5. FRA Evan Giltaire (ART), 43
6. DNK Noah Strømsted (RPM), 42
7. POR Ivan Domingues (Van Amersfoort), 37
8. AUS James Wharton (Prema), 30

Round 4 is on June 22-23 at Hungaroring.

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Eurocup-3 - standings after Algarve:

• 1. ESP Bruno del Pino (MP), 80
• 1. ESP Javier Sagrera (MP), 80
• 1. VNM Owen Tangavelou (MP), 80
• 4. SIN Christian Ho (Campos), 67
• 5. KAZ Alexander Abkhazava (Saintéloc), 63
• 6. GER Valentin Kluss (Campos), 58
• 7. BRA Emerson Fittipaldi Jr (MP), 45
• 8. KOR Michael Shin (Campos), 31

Round 4 is on July 5-7 at Paul Ricard.