Renault Sport Series Explained

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Category:Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Renault Sport Trophy
Inaugural:2005
Constructors:Renault
Engines:Renault
Tyres:Michelin
Country/Region:Europe
Folded:2016
Website:Official website

The Renault Sport Series (formerly known as World Series by Renault) was a motor racing series. The series latterly consisted of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, and used to contain the Renault Sport Trophy and the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. The F4 Eurocup 1.6 was made part of the World Series in 2010, but was then folded for 2011.[1] The flagship for the Renault Sport Series from its beginning to 2015 was the Formula Renault 3.5 Series (often referred to as simply World Series by Renault or simply WSR). It became the Formula V8 3.5 in 2016, when Renault Sport retired its backing. In 2020 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 folded into the Formula Regional European Championship.

History

Renault started the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup in 2003, as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends (ETCC and FIA GT Championship). The series ran with Tatuus chassis and a Nissan 3.5 L V6 engine.

In 2005, Renault left the Super Racing Weekend and started the World Series by Renault and the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, merging both the World Series by Nissan (whose engine contract had finished) and Renault V6 Eurocup. The Dallara chassis was retained, while the Renault V6 was improved to 425 PS. Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy also joined the series in 2005 to support the main FR3.5 series.

At the end of July 2015, Renault Sport announced it would be withdrawing its backing to the Formula Renault 3.5 from 2016 onwards, handing the control of the series to co-organiser RPM. However, Renault Sport also said it would continue the Renault Sport Series with the Renault Sport Trophy and the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup.[2]

Champions

Former series

Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0

SeasonChampionTeam Champion
2005 Kamui Kobayashi SG Formula
2006 Filipe Albuquerque JD Motorsport
2007 Brendon Hartley Epsilon RedBull
2008 Valtteri Bottas SG Formula
2009 Albert Costa Epsilon Euskadi
2010 Kevin Korjus Tech 1 Racing
2011 Robin Frijns Koiranen Motorsport
2012 Stoffel Vandoorne Josef Kaufmann Racing
2013 Pierre Gasly Tech 1 Racing
2014 Nyck de Vries Koiranen GP
2015 Jack Aitken Josef Kaufmann Racing
2016 Lando Norris Josef Kaufmann Racing
2017 Sacha Fenestraz R-ace GP
2018 Max Fewtrell R-ace GP
2019 Oscar Piastri R-ace GP
2020 Victor Martins ART Grand Prix

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

SeasonChampionTeam Champion
2005 Robert Kubica Epsilon Euskadi
2006 Alx Danielsson Interwetten.com
2007 Álvaro Parente Tech 1 Racing
2008 Tech 1 Racing
2009 Bertrand Baguette
2010 Mikhail Aleshin Tech 1 Racing
2011 Robert Wickens Carlin
2012 Robin Frijns Tech 1 Racing
2013 Kevin Magnussen DAMS
2014 Carlos Sainz Jr. DAMS
2015 Oliver Rowland Fortec Motorsports

Eurocup Mégane Trophy

SeasonChampionTeam Champion
2005 Jan Heylen
2006 Tech 1 Racing
2007 Pedro Petiz Tech 1 Racing
2008 Michaël Rossi Tech 1 Racing
2009 Mike Verschuur TDS Racing
2010 Nick Catsburg TDS Racing
2011 Stefano Comini Oregon Team
2012 Albert Costa Oregon Team
2013 Mirko Bortolotti Oregon Team

Eurocup Clio

SeasonChampion
2011 Nicolas Milan
2012
2013 Josh Files
2014 Oscar Nogués

Renault Sport Trophy

SeasonEndurance ChampionElite/Pro ChampionPrestige/Am ChampionTeam Champion
2015 Andrea Pizzitola Oregon Team
2016 Fabian Schiller

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'Academy esce dalla World Series Renault - F.4 RENAULT - ITALIARACING.net . 19 October 2015 . 13 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141431/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=29301&cat=58 . dead .
  2. News: Renault in handover talks for Formula Renault 3.5 in 2016. 1 August 2015. Mills. Peter. autosport.com. Haymarket Media. 31 July 2015.