French F4 Championship

French F4 Championship
Category Open-wheeled Single Seater
Country France, mainland Europe
Inaugural season 1993
Teams 1[1]
Engine suppliers Renault 1600 cc
Tyre suppliers Kumho Tires
Drivers' champion France Valentin Moineualt
Official website autosportacademy.com
Current season

French F4 Championship,[2] formerly known as Formula Renault Campus France, Formula Campus, Formul'Academy Euro Series, F4 Eurocup 1.6 is a form of open wheel racing founded in 1993 by Louis Drouet. It is based in France and aims at karting graduates, like Formula Ford, ADAC Formel Masters and Formula Abarth. The series currently organized in collaboration with the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA), Auto Sport Academy and Total S.A.. The champion receives support to continue in one of the Formula Renault 2.0 championships.[2]

In 2010, the re-branded series was made part of the World Series by Renault, but was then dropped for 2011.[3]

The car

Chassis and survival cell is of carbon fibre composite monocoque construction. The car was designed to comply with the 2008 FIA F3 standards. The 1600cc Renault K4MRS engine produces about 140 hp. The transmission has five forward speeds with sequential shift mechanism. Kumho is the single tyre supplier for the French F4 Championship.[4]

Regulations

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoleFastest Lap
Points25181512108642111

Champions

Season Series Name Champion Junior Champion International Champion
1993 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Sébastien Philippe not awarded
1994 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Franck Montagny
1995 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Renaud Malinconi
1996 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Philippe Bénoliel
1997 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf Spain Marcel Costa
1998 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf United Kingdom Westley Barber
1999 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf United Kingdom Adam Jones
2000 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Stéphane Morat
2001 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Bruce Lorgeré-Roux
2002 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Loïc Duval
2003 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Laurent Groppi
2004 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Jacky Ferré
2005 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Jean Karl Vernay
2006 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Kévin Estre
2007 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf France Jean-Éric Vergne
2008 Formul'Academy Euro Series France Arthur Pic
2009 Formul'Academy Euro Series Belgium Benjamin Bailly
2010 F4 Eurocup 1.6 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
2011 French F4 Championship France Matthieu Vaxivière
2012 French F4 Championship France Alexandre Baron
2013 French F4 Championship France Anthoine Hubert
2014 French F4 Championship Denmark Lasse Sørensen France Dorian Boccolacci Denmark Lasse Sørensen
2015 French F4 Championship France Valentin Moineault France Sacha Fenestraz France Valentin Moineault

References

  1. All the cars are maintained, ran and tested by Renault Sport.
  2. 1 2 "New - French F4 Championship". Auto Sport Academy. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  3. http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=29301&cat=58
  4. "A STATE‐OF‐THE‐ART SINGLE SEATER" (PDF). Auto Sport Academy. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  5. "To become a driver". Auto Sport Academy. Retrieved 25 February 2011.

External links

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