Formula Regional ( FR ) is an FIA-approved moniker for certified regional one-make Formula Three championships with the concept being approved during the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in December 2017. The first series under new regulations were launched in Asia and North America in 2018, followed by European counterpart in 2019 and Japanese in 2020. On 13 December 2022, the Toyota Racing Series was rebranded as the Formula Regional Oceania Championship .
5-463: The Formula Regional Asian Championship was an FIA -certified regional Formula 3 racing series, which started in 2018. On 26 January 2018 it was confirmed that pan-Asian promoter Top Speed would organise the championship. Despite using Formula Regional cars since its establishment, the series was called F3 Asian Championship for four years until it was eventually rebranded in December 2021, when
10-586: A monocoque chassis which feature a number of enhanced safety features including the new Halo device and improved side impact protection, and will have a six-speed paddle shift gear box. The car will be powered by a single-make 270 hp turbo engine provided by Autotecnica. Formula Regional This step of the FIA Global Pathway ladder serves to close the performance gap between Formula 4 (160 bhp) and global Formula 3 Championship (380 bhp), being powered by 270 bhp engines. Created under
15-554: The "International" Formula 3 (the FIA Formula 3 Championship and FIA Formula 3 World Cup ). The category itself is set to be renamed as Formula Regional in the upcoming 2024 technical regulations. Formula Regional cars were intended to represent a midpoint in performance between Formula 4 and FIA Formula 3 cars. According to drivers who have driven in both series, Formula Regional cars are of similar weight to FIA Formula 3, but have much less downforce as well as less power. As
20-513: The FIA brought an end to F3 as a category. The inaugural 2018 championship season featured 15 races held during five rounds of 3-race weekends on circuits across Asia. The driver champion receives FIA Super Licence points, while also it features the AM (amateur) and teams standings. The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars will be constructed out of carbon fibre and feature
25-527: The name Regional Formula 3 by the FIA within the Article 275 / Appendix J of the international sporting code, the category had, at its beginning few championships having the F3 mention in their official title. All of the category's championships certified by FIA got gradually rebranded by its commercial moniker "Formula Regional" in order to avoid confusion with previous Formula 3 regulations (pre-2018) and with
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