Formula Abarth

Formula Abarth
Category Single seaters
Country Europe
Inaugural season 2005
Drivers 33 (2011)
Teams 16 (2011)
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliers FPT
Tyre suppliers Kumho
Drivers' champion Italy Alessio Rovera
Teams' champion Italy Cram Motorsport
Official website Formula Abarth
F2 italian Trophy

Formula Abarth – Formula 2 Italian Trophy[1] (formerly known as Formula Azzurra, Formula Abarth[2]) is an open wheel racing series based in Italy and Europe (since the 2011 season). Held since 2005, it is aimed at karting graduates, like the Formula Ford, French F4 Championship and ADAC Formel Masters.

During 2008 and 2009 the main Formula Azzurra category has been known as the Trofeo Alboreto. For 2010, Abarth have committed to a five-year initiative that will see the series being renamed Formula Abarth.[2]

After the success of 2010 season, in which competed international drivers and teams, a new European series has been created with prize offered in collaboration with Ferrari Driver Academy.

In 2014, the Formula Abarth was replaced by the Italian Formula 4.

Championships

Region Championship Name Description
Europe Europe Formula Abarth European Series For drivers between 15 and 21 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
Formula Abarth European Series for TEAM For Teams holding a valid licence for the current season, whose drivers compete in the Formula Abarth European Series for drivers
  • Only the best placed driver awards points to the team, final ranking is drawn by summing up all the scores
Italy Italy Formula ACI/CSAI Abarth Italian Championship For drivers between 15 and 19 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
Formula ACI/CSAI Abarth National Trophy For drivers between 20 and 23 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
Formula ACI/CSAI Abarth National Trophy for TEAM For Teams holding a valid licence for the current season, whose drivers compete in the Italian Championship
  • Only the best placed driver awards points to the team, final ranking is drawn by summing up all the scores

† The series promoter reserves the right to evalutate single applications

Race weekend

Free practice sessions will be conducted on specific dates during weeks preceding the race.

The qualifying session lasts 30 minutes in a unique or multiple turn and decides the grid order for the first race which has a duration of 28 minutes + 1 lap.

The second race lasts 28 minutes + 1 lap and the grid is decided by the qualifying session with top 8 being reversed, so the driver who started 8th on 1st race will start from pole position and the pole sitter will start from 8th place.

Scoring system

Race Position
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Feature races 20 15 12 10 8 5 4 3 2 1
Sprint 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Results

Formula Azzurra

All teams and drivers were Italian-registered.

Season Champion Team Champion
2005 Davide Rigon Europa Corse
2006 Giuseppe Termine CO2 Motorsport
2007 Salvatore Cicatelli PKF Racing
2008 Edoardo Liberati MG Motorsport
2009 Alberto Cerqui MG Motorsport
Formula Abarth
Season Champion Second Third Team Champion National Trophy/Rookie
2010 France Brandon Maïsano Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Italy Raffaele Marciello Italy Prema Junior Italy Simone Iaquinta
2011 Italian: Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Russia Sergey Sirotkin Switzerland Michael Heche Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda
European: Russia Sergey Sirotkin Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Switzerland Michael Heche Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Spain Gerrard Barrabeig
2012 Italian: Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Luca Ghiotto Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec not held
European: Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Luca Ghiotto San Marino Emanuele Zonzini Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
2013 Italy Alessio Rovera Italy Michele Beretta Italy Simone Iaquinta Italy Cram Motorsport NT: Russia Sergey Trofimov
Rookie: Italy Alessio Rovera

See also

References

  1. "TUTTO PRONTO AL VIA DELLA STAGIONE 2014". formula-abarth.com (in Italian) (formula-abarth.com Media). 8 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Abarth presents new junior "formula" racer in Bologna". italiaspeed.com (Interfuture Media). 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-26.

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