2024 Euroformula Open Championship Explained

The 2024 Euroformula Open Championship is a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seater open wheel formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in Euroformula Open Championship specification Dallara 320 chassis cars. It is the eleventh Euroformula Open Championship season.

The season is scheduled to consist of eight race weekends with three races each. It started in late April and will span until October.

Fernando Barrichello won the Rookie Championship at the first race of round 5 after being the only rookie competitor for the first four rounds. His team, Team Motopark, the only multi-car team, clinched the Teams' Championship at the third race of the same round

Teams and drivers

All teams utilize the Dallara 320 chassis.

TeamEngineNo.DriverStatusRounds
Team MotoparkVolkswagen4 Cenyu Han[1] 1
7 Lorenzo Fluxá[2] 1
11 Levente Révész[3] 1–5
23 Michael Shin[4] 2–4
26 Jakob Bergmeister[5] 1–5
39 Gerrard Xie[6] 3
41 Fernando Barrichello[7] 1–5
66 Enzo Richer[8] 5
71 Brad Benavides[9] 1–5
BVM Racing84 Francesco Simonazzi[10] 1–5
NV Racing212 Paolo Brajnik[11] G1–5

Race calendar

A provisional seven-round calendar with an eighth event yet to be confirmed was announced on 24 August 2023.[12] In September 2023, the eighth round was confirmed to be held at the Hockenheimring for the first time since 2019.[13] This planned schedule saw the round at Mugello leave the calendar.

RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations
1R1 Algarve International Circuit, Portimão27 AprilInternational GT Open
GT Cup Open Europe
Renault Clio Cup Europe
Alpine Europa Cup
R228 April
R3
2R1 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim11 MayInternational GT Open
GT Cup Open Europe
Formula Regional European Championship
Renault Clio Cup Europe
R2
R312 May
3R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot25 MayInternational GT Open
GT Cup Open Europe
Formula Regional European Championship
R226 May
R3
4R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród22 JuneInternational GT Open
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Formula Regional European Championship
GB3 Championship
R223 June
R3
5R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet20 JulyInternational GT Open
Italian F4 Championship
GT Cup Open Europe
Formula Regional European Championship
R221 July
R3
6R1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg13–15 SeptemberInternational GT Open
Euro 4 Championship
R2
R3
7R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló28–29 SeptemberInternational GT Open
Italian F4 Championship
GT Cup Open Europe
R2
R3
8R1 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza19–20 OctoberInternational GT Open
GT Cup Open Europe
R2
R3

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapMost positions gainedWinning driverWinning teamRookie winnerGold Cup winner
1R1 Algarve International Circuitnowrap Francesco Simonazzinowrap Lorenzo Fluxánowrap Brad Benavidesnowrap Francesco Simonazzinowrap BVM Racingnowrap Fernando BarrichelloNo starters
R2nowrap Levente Révésznowrap Brad Benavidesnowrap Brad Benavidesnowrap Team Motoparknowrap Fernando Barrichello
R3nowrap Brad Benavidesnowrap Francesco Simonazzi Lorenzo Fluxá Team Motopark Fernando Barrichello
2R1 Hockenheimringnowrap Brad Benavidesnowrap Brad Benavides Fernando Barrichellonowrap Brad Benavidesnowrap Team Motopark Fernando BarrichellonowrapNo classified finishers
R2 Brad Benavides Michael Shinnowrap Francesco Simonazzinowrap BVM Racingnowrap Fernando Barrichellonowrap Paolo Brajnik
R3 Michael Shin Levente Révész Michael Shin Team Motopark Fernando BarrichelloNo starters
3R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Francesco Simonazzi Levente Révész Jakob Bergmeister Brad Benavides Team Motopark Fernando Barrichello Paolo Brajnik
R2nowrap Francesco Simonazzi Brad Benavides Brad Benavides Team Motopark Fernando Barrichello Paolo Brajnik
R3 Gerrard Xie Brad Benavides Gerrard Xie Team Motopark Fernando BarrichelloNo starters
4R1 Hungaroring Michael Shinnowrap Brad Benavides Levente Révész Brad Benavides Team Motopark Fernando Barrichello
R2nowrap Francesco Simonazzinowrap Brad Benavidesnowrap Francesco Simonazzinowrap BVM Racing Fernando Barrichello
R3 Francesco Simonazzi Brad Benavides Francesco Simonazzi BVM Racing Fernando Barrichello
5R1 Circuit Paul Ricard Brad Benavides Brad Benavides Levente Révész Jakob Bergmeister Team Motopark Fernando Barrichello Paolo Brajnik
R2 Brad Benavides Brad Benavides Brad Benavides Team Motopark Fernando BarrichellonowrapNo classified finishers
R3 Brad Benavides Brad Benavides Levente Révész Team Motopark Fernando BarrichelloNo starters
6R1 Red Bull Ring
R2
R3
7R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
R2
R3
8R1 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
R2
R3

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Points are awarded as follows:

Each drivers' three worst scores will be dropped.
PosDriverPRT
HOC
SPA
HUN
LEC
RBR
CAT
MNZ
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Brad Benavides2*1*212511*3*13*2*31*2*321
2 Francesco Simonazzi133*61245DNS611534230
3 Levente Révész44Ret243*3453*652*21209
4 Jakob Bergmeister5553342*24526155203
5 Fernando Barrichello6644*66666453443156
6 Michael Shin55*1532244134
7 Lorenzo Fluxá32159
8 Gerrard Xie78136
9 Paolo BrajnikWDWDWDRet7DNS87DNSWDWDWD6RetDNS24
10 Enzo RicherRet6616
Cenyu HanWDWDWD
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
PRT
HOC
SPA
HUN
LEC
RBR
CAT
MNZ

Rookies' championship

Points are awarded as follows:

Each drivers' three worst results will be dropped.
PosDriverPRT
HOC
SPA
HUN
LEC
RBR
CAT
MNZ
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Fernando Barrichello111111111111111150
2 Enzo RicherRet2216
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
PRT
HOC
SPA
HUN
LEC
RBR
CAT
MNZ
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

* – Most positions gained|}

Teams' championship

Points are awarded as follows, with each team counting their best two results:

PosDriverPRT
HOC
SPA
HUN
LEC
RBR
CAT
MNZ
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Team Motopark211121111122111252
322233222 2 33222
2 BVM Racing13361245DNS61153480
3 NV RacingWDWDWDRet7DNS87DNSWDWDWD6RetDNS0
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
PRT
HOC
SPA
HUN
LEC
RBR
CAT
MNZ

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cenyu Han, a Chinese rising star for Motopark . 2024-03-08 . www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
  2. Web site: 23 April 2024 . Motopark Group on Instagram: "DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT @lorenzo.fluxa joins Team Motopark" . 23 April 2024 . Instagram.
  3. Web site: Levente Révész to contest full 2024 season with Motopark . 2024-02-22 . www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
  4. Web site: 7 May 2024 . Feeder Series on X: "NEWS Here is the provisional entry list for this weekend's Euroformula Open round at Hockenheim" . 7 May 2024 . X.
  5. Web site: 23 April 2024 . Motopark Group on Instagram: "DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT Reigning Rookie Champion @jakob.bergmeister is back!" . 23 April 2024 . Instagram.
  6. Web site: Spa produced many great EFO winners. Who's next? . 2024-05-22 . www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
  7. Web site: Motopark confirms Fernando Barrichello, the latest son of a F.1 driver to join the EF . 2024-03-07 . www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
  8. Web site: The Benavides-Simonazzi moves to the heat of Paul Ricard . 2024-07-19 . www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
  9. Web site: Brad Benavides back to the Euroformula Open . 2024-03-07 . www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
  10. Web site: Simonazzi (BVM) eager to continue his love story with Euroformula and the Dallara 320 . 2024-04-11 . www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
  11. Web site: The Euroformula ready to take the track for another season of exciting racing . 2024-04-24 . www.euroformulaopen.net . en.
  12. Web site: GT Sport unveils the Euroformula Open 2024 provisional calendar . www.euroformulaopen.net . 24 August 2023 . 26 August 2023 . en.
  13. Web site: GT Sport confirms six-round calendar for 2024 . www.gtcupopen.net . 23 September 2023 . 23 September 2023 . en.