2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace explained

The 2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing mainly in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The season began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 23 March and will finish at Estoril on 4 November after seven double-header rounds.^[1] Drivers compete in three classes depending on the type of car they drive. Those competing in the current Tatuus FR 2.0 2013 car, as well as the previous Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0–10 car, which are in use since 2010, are included in Class A. Older Formula Renault 2.0 machinery along with other cars such as Formula BMW and Formula Abarth encompass Class B. From 2018 on, Formula 4 cars built to FIA regulations are allowed to race in V de V Challenge Monoplace, being included in Class C.^[2]

Teams and drivers

Entry list^[3] ^[4]
Team		Driver	Class		Rounds
Formula Motorsport	1	Erwin Creed			2
	1	Sébastien Perrot			4
	2	Walter Rykart		GD	1–5
	3			GD	1–5
	4	Michel Piroird		GD	1–5
	5	Xavier Benecchi		GD	2
	6	Vincent Iogna		GD	1, 3–4
	7	Nicolas Pironneau		GD	1
	7				4
	10	Nicolas Melin		GD	2–5
Inter Europol Competition	8	Edward Jonasson			1–5
	11	Nicolás Varrone			1–2
	20			GD	3
Zig Zag	14	Christian Carlesi Sorasio		GD	1
	18	Nicolas Matile			1
	54	Jean-Christophe Peyre^[5]		GD	1
Lamo Racing Car	14	Victor Jabouille			5
	15	Thierry Aimard		GD	1–4
	16	Thierry Malhomme		GD	1–5
	17	Grégory Segers			1–5
	41	François Destandau		GD	1, 5
	53	Grégory Choukroun		GD	1
	56	Sebastien Geny-Gros		GD	3–4
	68	Alain Bucher		GD	1–5
TS Corse	25	Nicolás Varrone			3–5
	27	Howard Sklar		GD	1–4
	73	Pietro Peccenini		GD	1–5
CD Sport	30	Augustin Collinot			4–5
Lycée Pro D'Artagnan	34	Daniel Harout		GD	1
AGR Bleu Mercure	55	Christophe Girardot		GD	1–5
AGR Bleu Mercure	99	Guillaume Veyrat		GD	1–2
LSP Racing Team	87	Baptiste Leonard			2–5

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 13 October 2017.^[1] In 2018, due to the race duration increasing from 20 to 30 minutes per race, each circuit will host two races instead of three.^[2]

Standings

Points system

Points are awarded following a complex system. Drivers receive a set of points according to their overall position in each race, as well as an additional set of points according to their position within the class their car belongs to. No separated standings for classes A, B and C are issued. The points distribution is as follows:^[2]

Position		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	19th	20th	21st	22nd	23rd+
Points	Overall	25	23	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
	Per class (≥4 starters)	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
	Per class (<4 starters)	3	2	1

The total number of points scored in each round is multiplied by a coefficient, depending on the round. Only the best 12 results are counted towards the overall standings, whereas all results are valid towards the Gentlemen Drivers standings.^[1]

Round	Coefficient
Rounds 2–4, 6	x1
Rounds 1, 5	x1.5
Round 7	x2

Notes and References

Web site: Calendrier prévisionnel 2018. 13 October 2016. 23 March 2018.
Web site: Challenge Monoplace V de V - Règlement Sportif et Technique 2018. 17 November 2016. 23 March 2018. 25 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180525130104/https://vdev.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/R%C3%A8glement-Sportif-et-Technique-Challenge-Monoplace-V-de-V-VdeV_2018-VF1-1.pdf. dead.
Web site: Challenge Monoplace V de V - Barcelona-Catalunya - Starting order qualifying practice. 23 March 2018. 24 March 2018.
Web site: Challenge Monoplace V de V - Magny-Cours - Starting order qualifying practice. 20 April 2018. 21 April 2018.
News: Jean-Christophe Peyre. Driver Database. 21 September 2019.