Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup
| Company type | Racing series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motorsport |
| Predecessor | Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Series concluded operations |
| Headquarters | France |
Area served | Western Europe (France, Iberian Peninsula, Belgium) |
Key people | Patrick Sinault (series director) |
The Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup (WEC) was a Formula Renault 2.0 racing series that succeeded the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2008 and concluded operations in 2010.
Expanding beyond the French championship, the WEC incorporated circuits from the Iberian Peninsula and Belgium. The competition was managed by the French Signature-Plus outfit, which had previously overseen the French series alongside RPM Racing. The series director was Patrick Sinault.
The Challenger Cup remained as a category honoring the most successful driver competing with 2004-specification vehicles.
French Formula Renault Championship
Running from 1971 until 2007, the French Formula Renault championship was the longest-standing Formula Renault series in existence.
Its official designation changed multiple times throughout its history:
- Critérium de Formule Renault (1971–1972)
- Not held (1973–1974)
- Championnat de France de Formule Renault Nationale (1975–1977)
- Championnat de France Formule Renault (1978–1981)
- Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo (1982–1988)
- Championnat de France Formule Renault (1989–1999)
- Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 (2000–2004)
- Championnat de France de Formule Renault 2.0 (2005–2007)
Beginning in 2008, the French championship was integrated into the West European Cup but remained exclusive to French competitors, determined by their performance in races held on French soil.
The Challenger Cup continued to acknowledge the leading drivers piloting cars built to 2004 specifications.
The championship’s final French round took place at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, marking the series' geographical enlargement across Western Europe, including Portugal, Spain, France, and Belgium starting in 2008.
Circuits
- Algarve International Circuit (2009)
- Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry (1971–1972)
- Bugatti Circuit (1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009)
- Circuit d'Albi (1971–1972, 1975–1993, 1996–2007)
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (1997, 2007–2009)
- Circuit de Charade (1971–1972, 1976–1999)
- Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois (1975, 1980, 1983–1992, 2002)
- Circuit de Lédenon (1977–1979, 1986–2007)
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (1971–1973, 1975–1987, 1989–2009)
- Circuit de Pau-Ville (1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009)
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1999, 2008–2009)
- Circuit du Val de Vienne (1993–2007)
- Circuit Paul Armagnac (1971–2009)
- Circuit Paul Ricard (1971–1972, 1975–1983, 1986–1990, 1992–1998)
- Circuit Ricardo Tormo (2000, 2008–2009)
- Circuit Zolder (1978–1982)
- Circuito del Jarama (1986, 1994)
- Circuito do Estoril (1987, 1999, 2001, 2008)
- Dijon-Prenois (1976–1981, 1984–1985, 1991–1994, 2002–2009)
- Donington Park (2003)
- Hockenheimring (1978, 1980)
- Monza Circuit (1980, 1995, 1999)
Regulations
- Practice sessions consisted of either one hour or two separate intervals of thirty minutes each.
- Qualifying involved two sessions of twenty minutes apiece without allowance for refueling.
- Race format included two distinct contests: the first race covered a distance between sixty and eighty kilometers; the second lasted from twenty to thirty minutes.
Points were distributed per race as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Additional points were granted for securing pole position and recording the fastest lap during a race. Only drivers officially classified earned championship points.
A Rookie classification was implemented if there were more than six newcomers competing in the series.
Champions
| Season | Series Title | Titleholder | Team Titleholder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Critérium de Formule Renault | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Michel Leclère | |
| 1972 | Critérium de Formule Renault | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jacques Laffite | |
| 1973–74 | Not conducted | ||
| 1975 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Christian Debias | |
| 1976 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Alain Prost | |
| 1977 | Championnat de Formule Renault Nationale | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Joël Gouhier | |
| 1978 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Philippe Alliot | |
| 1979 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Alain Ferté | |
| 1980 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Denis Morin | |
| 1981 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Philippe Renault | |
| 1982-88 | Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo
(annual titleholders) | Various | Various | ||
| Season | Titleholder | Team Titleholder |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Olivier Panis | |
| 1990 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Emmanuel Collard | |
| 1991 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Olivier Couvreur | |
| 1992 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jean-Philippe Belloc | |
| 1993 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall David Dussau | |
| 1994 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Stéphane Sarrazin | |
| 1995 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Cyrille Sauvage | |
| 1996 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Sébastien Enjolras | |
| 1997 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jonathan Cochet | |
| 1998 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Matthew Davies | |
| 1999 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Lucas Lasserre | |
| 2000-07
(Formula Renault evolution) | Various | Various | |
| Season | Titleholder | - | 2008
(Formula Renault West European Cup) |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Daniel Ricciardo | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall SG Formula |- | 2009
(Formula Renault West European Cup) |
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Albert Costa | Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Epsilon Euskadi |
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