Formula Renault are classes of formula racing popular in Europe and elsewhere. Regarded as an entry-level series to motor racing , it was founded in 1971, and was a respected series where drivers can learn advanced racecraft before moving on to higher formulas.
17-790: The Campeonato de España de Fórmula Renault was a Formula Renault racing series based in Spain . It ran from 1991 to 1997. In 1998, the series ended and became the World Series by Nissan , later by Renault. This motorsport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Formula Renault Renault now backs the French F4 Championship and Formula Regional European Championship . The World Series by Renault once included Formula Renault 3.5 before becoming World Series Formula V8 3.5 in 2016, then folding in 2017. The most senior "Formula Renault"
34-632: A Limited Slip Differential and Twin-Plate. The clutch is hydraulic. It also uses Elf Transmission LS. The brakes are four-pot calipers, with ventilated discs and Ferodo (type DS4003) pads. They include cockpit-adjustable bias front-to-rear. Manufactured by Barazi-Epsilon EB01 A Main changes to the previous models are: Two sorts of Formula Renault 2.0 championships exist. Regular championships and Winter Series, an off-season championship held usually between November and February with few races. In 2005, all series names were replaced from Formula Renault 2000 to Formula Renault 2.0 . An Uruguyan 2.0L series
51-611: Is also held (José Pedro Passadores 2003 champion). A majority of Formula Renault champions have gone onto lead successful careers in motor racing, most notably Alain Prost who won the Formula One World Championship four times in his career. Other drivers include Didier Pironi , Kimi Räikkönen , Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton all of whom have gone onto win Grands Prix. This Formula Renault series
68-770: Is in Le Mans . The team was founded in 2000 as Epsilon Sport from the remains of the Graff Racing 's Formula Three operations. They have competed in many series, including the Le Mans Series , French Formula Three Championship , British Formula 3 Championship and the Superleague Formula . Highlights for the team include winning the World Series by Nissan Light Class in 2001 and the LMP2 class in
85-565: Is the spec Formula Renault 2.0 car since 2010, it replaced the Tatuus FR2000 which was raced since 2000. The car is used in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC . A Renault Sport tuned Renault F4R powers the car. The Formula Premium is a junior formula racecar designed for racing schools and junior racing classes. The car was designed in 2012 for the 2013 Formula Premium series. The car features
102-546: The 2006 Le Mans Series season . In 2008 and 2009, the team competed in the Le Mans Series championship with drivers Fernando Rees , Michael Vergers and Juan Barazi . They have also been regulars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. In 2009 they ran the Olympique Lyonnais car in Superleague Formula . In 2010 they are running the cars of GD Bordeaux and Galatasaray S.K. The Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10
119-513: The 2009 Formula One season using the car in the infancy of their careers. For the 2010 season, a new car developed by Barazi-Epsilon , will be used in most major championships, with the old car still being used in minor championships such as Formula Renault BARC in the UK. 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
136-403: The engine, bellhousing, gearbox, brakes, wheels and ECU. Chassis were steel space frame with fibreglass bodies. Manufacturers included Mygale , Martini , Swift, Tatuus, and Ermolli. The car was last used in 1999. The Formula Renault 2000 had a Tatuus-made chassis running 2.0 L Renault Clio engines attached to a Sadev gearbox. The engine originally had a maximum output of 185 hp, and
153-748: The introduction of the LATAM Challenge Series , run in Latin America . The Austria Formel Renault Cup has been held since 2007 in Central Europe . This series is held and organised with the Austria Formula 3 Cup and use the 2.0L Renault formulas. The Formule Renault 2.0 North European Zone was also introduced in 2008. 2008 was the first, and ultimately last, season of the Formula Asia 2.0 . Its aim
170-534: The series became the World Series Formula V8 3.5 , which folded in 2017. Formula V6 Asia started in 2006 in Asia and ran at Asian Festival of Speed Weekends ( Touring Car , Formula BMW and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia ). The old Eurocup and current Asian formulas use Tatuus chassis, while the World Series uses Dallara cars. Michelin is the tyre supplier. A Pan Am Formula Renault V6 series
187-454: 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. 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 . Formula Renault uses a Sadev 6-speed, sequential gearbox with mechanical control featuring three specified sets of ratios using
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#1732790078000204-715: Was introduced into the UK in 1989 and even after the 1721 cc cars had been replaced at the top level a club-level series for them continued in parallel with the more ambitious 2.0 series. This is seen as one of the key steps in a driver's career before Formula Three . The most notable recent graduate of the formula is Kimi Räikkönen , who moved straight into Formula One after winning the British Formula Renault championship. The Formula Renault 95 used multiple chassis, production 2.0-litre 8V 165 hp engines and Hewland five-speed manual gearboxes. Manufacturers were able to build cars around spec components such as
221-504: Was open to drivers between 14 and 21 years that have raced before in karting series. The cars use K4M 1598cc Renault engines. Argentina organises several Formula Renault championships different from its official 2.0L series: In 2008, the Formula 2000 Light was created. The series is held in Italy with Tatuus 's Formula Renault or Formula Three chassis. The same year also saw
238-411: Was planned to take place in 2005 but it never occurred. Formula Renault 2.0 descended from Formula France created in 1968. Its predecessors used 1.3L (1968–1971), 1.6L (1972–1981), 1.6L turbo (1982–1988) and later 1,721 cc (1989–1994), then 2l 8V (1995–1999) engines in single-seater chassis. The series evolved in 2000 into a 2L 16V series using one-make cars from Italian manufacturer Tatuus . The series
255-548: Was the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup started by Renault to run as part of Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends ( ETCC and FIA GT Championship ). Only two seasons were run between 2003 and 2004 before Renault left Super Racing Weekends and merged the series with the similar World Series by Nissan to create the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault in 2005 . In 2016
272-529: Was to bring more racing to the Asian region, allowing more drivers to opportunity to race and make the step up to the next level. The series used Renault engines with constructor Tatuus and ran on Michelin provided tyres. For GP Series winners, see GP2 Series , GP2 Asia Series and GP3 Series pages. Barazi-Epsilon Barazi-Epsilon is a racing team owned by engineer Michel Lecomte and entrepreneur turned amateur racer Juan Barazi . The team's base
289-403: Was upgraded to 210 hp in 2006. 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. The Tatuus Formula Renault car is the most successful single seater ever, with 10 years of service and nearly 1000 sold. The car has produced many current Formula One stars, with 11 of the 25 drivers in
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