The 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup is a multi-event
motor racing
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championship for
open wheel
An open-wheel single-seater (often known as formula car) is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have thei ...
,
formula racing cars held across
Europe
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. The championship features drivers competing in
1.8 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2019 season is the 29th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season organized by the
Renault Sport
Renault Sport () or Renaultsport, was the motorsport, performance and special vehicles division for Renault-badged cars. Renault Sport was officially established in 1976 as a merger between the Alpine (automobile), Alpine and Gordini competition ...
. The series will visit nine circuits around the Europe, with one overseas round at
Abu Dhabi.
The series utilizes
Formula 3 chassis for the first time and new 1.8-litre turbocharged engine. Furthermore, the series also introduced
Hankook Tires
Hankook Tire & Technology (; , also known simply as Hankook and stylised ), is a South Korean tire company. Based in Seoul, Hankook is the seventh largest tire company in the world.
History
Hankook Tire was established by Jae Hun Chung's grandf ...
for the first time in its history after a previous long-term partnership with
Michelin.
Teams and drivers
On 14 November 2018, a provisional entry list of ten teams was released.
Fortec Motorsport
Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the GB3 Championship. The team was bought in 1995 by current owner Richard Dutton.
Past drivers for the team include Juan Pablo Montoya, Gianmaria Bruni, Danny Watts, Jamie Green, ...
s left the series, while
BhaiTech Racing,
FA Racing by Drivex and
M2 Competition have joined the series for the first time. In December 2018,
Josef Kaufmann Racing announced it would be withdrawing from the championship.
Calendar
The provisional calendar for the 2019 season was announced on 18 October 2018.
The calendar was finalised on 11 December 2018 with introduction of the
Yas Marina Circuit
The Yas Marina Circuit (Arabic: حلبة مرسى ياس) is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, and is situated on Yas Island, near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Yas Marina w ...
as first non-European venue in the Eurocup history. Red Bull Ring round was dropped from the calendar.
Results
Championship standings
;Points system
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
Drivers' championship
Teams' championship
Only two-best cars are eligible to score points in the teams' championship.
Notes
References
External links
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Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula Renault Eurocup was a Formula Renault motor racing championship. Eurocup raced only on European circuits.
It served as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault from 2005 to 2015. Renault ...
Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula Renault Eurocup was a Formula Renault motor racing championship. Eurocup raced only on European circuits.
It served as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault from 2005 to 2015. Renault ...
Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula Renault Eurocup was a Formula Renault motor racing championship. Eurocup raced only on European circuits.
It served as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault from 2005 to 2015. Renault ...
Eurocup
Renault Eurocup
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