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Formula Renault Eurocup

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Formula Renault Eurocup
Company typeRacing competition
IndustryMotorsport
Founded1991
Defunct2020
FateMerged into Formula Regional European Championship
Area served
Europe
ProductsFormula Renault racing series

Formula Renault Eurocup was a European-exclusive Formula Renault racing competition conducted solely on circuits across Europe.

From 2005 until 2015, it functioned as a supporting category to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series within the World Series by Renault framework. Up to 2015, the Eurocup champion received a €500,000 reward from Renault Sport. Following the 2020 season, the championship was integrated into the Formula Regional European Championship, a merger driven partly by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

Established in 1991 under the title "Rencontres Internationales de Formule Renault," the series adopted the "Eurocup Formula Renault" designation in 1993. In 2000, it was renamed Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup, and from 2005 onward (except for 2003), it competed as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. The exception was the 2003 season, known as Formula Renault 2000 Masters.

As an essential stepping stone to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, numerous notable drivers advanced through this championship. For example, 2006 winner Filipe Albuquerque, along with peers Bertrand Baguette and Xavier Maassen, secured full-time seats in FR 3.5 for the following year. Some titleholders, such as Brendon Hartley, opted for different routes, like British Formula Three.

In later years, several champions and leading competitors—including Charles Pic, Valtteri Bottas, and Albert Costa—moved up to FR 3.5 or other prominent series, often utilizing financial incentives to boost their careers. Champions like Robin Frijns and Stoffel Vandoorne not only progressed but also attained notable achievements in FR 3.5, highlighting Eurocup’s significance as a vital talent development arena within motorsport.

The championship consistently produced drivers who advanced to elite levels of racing, featuring future stars such as Pierre Gasly and Nyck de Vries, emphasizing its pivotal role in nurturing driving talent and supporting motorsport industry growth.

Car specifications

The chassis was constructed at Alpine's Dieppe facility—a subsidiary of Renault—with aerodynamic components developed by Tatuus. All vehicles competing in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 adhered to these technical standards:

  • Chassis: Carbon-fibre FR2.0/13 bodywork
  • Engine: Renault F4R 832 – a 4-cylinder, 16-valve unit with a displacement of 1998cc, producing 210 bhp at 7,500 rpm and torque of 220 Nm at 5,500 rpm
  • Transmission: Seven-speed sequential gearbox by Sadev including reverse; XAP electric semi-automatic paddle-shift system mounted on steering wheel
  • Suspension: Front single damper and rear double damper by ZF Race Engineering, both adjustable in two ways
  • Brakes: Four-piston calipers paired with steel discs measuring 278 x 18 mm
  • Wheels: One-piece aluminium rims sized 9 x 13 (front) and 10 x 13 (rear)
  • Tyres: Michelin with dimensions of 20-54 x 13 (front) and 24-57 x 13 (rear)
  • Dimensions (length/width/height): 4270 / 1740 / 950 mm; front track/rear track: 1502 /1440 mm
  • Fuel capacity: Holds up to 50 litres
  • Dry weight: Weighs in at 506 kg

Early Formula Renault Eurocup

Rencontres Internationales de Formule Renault
Season Champion Team
1991 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jason Plato Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Duckhams Van Diemen
1992 Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Pedro de la Rosa Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Racing for Spain
Eurocup Formula Renault
Season Champion Team
1993 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Olivier Couvreur Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Synergie
1994 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall James Matthews Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Manor Motorsport
1995 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Cyrille Sauvage Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Mygale
1996 Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Enrique Bernoldi Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Tatuus JD Motorsport
1997 Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jeffrey van Hooydonk Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Tatuus JD Motorsport
1998 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Bruno Besson Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Tatuus JD Motorsport
1999 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Gianmaria Bruni Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall JD Motorsport
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup
Season Champion Team Champion
2000 Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Felipe Massa Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall JD Motorsport
2001 Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Augusto Farfus Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Prema Powerteam
2002 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Eric Salignon Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Graff Racing
2004 United States Scott Speed Germany Motopark Academy
Formula Renault 2000 Masters
Season Champion Team Champion
2003 Template:Country data ARGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Esteban Guerrieri Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall JD Motorsport
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Season Champion Team Champion Secondary Class Champion
2005 Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kamui Kobayashi Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall SG Formula "not awarded" "not awarded"
2006 Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Filipe Albuquerque Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall JD Motorsport "not awarded" "not awarded"
2007 Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Brendon Hartley Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Epsilon RedBull "J": Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Brendon Hartley
2008 Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showall Valtteri Bottas Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall SG Formula "J": Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Andrea Caldarelli
2009 Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Albert Costa Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Epsilon Euskadi "J": Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall António Félix da Costa
2010 Template:Country data ESTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kevin Korjus Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Tech 1 Racing "J": Kevin Korjus
2011 Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Robin Frijns Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showall Koiranen Motorsport "J": Carlos Sainz Jr.
2012 Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stoffel Vandoorne Germany Josef Kaufmann Racing "J": Daniil Kvyat
2013 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pierre Gasly Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Tech 1 Racing Pierre Gasly (Junior Class)
2014 Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nyck de Vries Koiranen GP Dennis Olsen (Junior Class)
2015 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jack Aitken Josef Kaufmann Racing Harrison Scott (Rookie Class)
2016 Lando Norris (GBR) Josef Kaufmann Racing Lando Norris (Rookie Class)


Formula Renault Eurocup

Season Titleholder Team Champion Champion of Secondary Category
2017 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Sacha Fenestraz Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall R-ace GP R: Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Max Fewtrell
2018 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Max Fewtrell Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall R-ace GP R: Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Christian Lundgaard
2019 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oscar Piastri Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall R-ace GP R: Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Caio Collet
2020 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Victor Martins Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall ART Grand Prix R: Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alex Quinn
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