![Formula Regional European 02](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Formula_Regional_European_02.svg)
Formula Regional (FR) is an FIA-approved moniker for certified regional one-make
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One driv ...
championships with the concept being approved during the
FIA World Motor Sport Council
The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) is a major organ within the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's governance structure. Its primary role is amending current regulations and drafting new regulations for all of international motor spor ...
meeting in December 2017. The first series under new regulations were launched in
Asia
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and
North America
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in 2018, followed by
European
European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to:
In general
* ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe
** Ethnic groups in Europe
** Demographics of Europe
** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ...
counterpart in 2019 and
Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
in 2020.
On 13 December 2022, the Toyota Racing Series was rebranded as the
Formula Regional Oceania Championship.
This step of the
FIA Global Pathway
The FIA Global Pathway from Karting to Formula One is a program developed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the international sanctioning body for motorsports that is designed to assist racing drivers progress from karting t ...
ladder serves to close the performance gap between
Formula 4
FIA Formula 4, also called FIA F4, is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers. There is no global championship, but rather individual nations or regions can host their own championships in compliance with a universal set of r ...
(160 bhp) and global
Formula 3 Championship (380 bhp), being powered by 270 bhp engines.
Name
Created under the name Regional Formula 3 by the FIA within the Article 275 / Appendix J of the international sporting code, the category had, at its beginning few championships having the F3 mention in their official title.
All of the category's championships certified by FIA got gradually rebranded by its commercial moniker "Formula Regional" in order to avoid confusion with previous
Formula 3
Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One driv ...
regulations (pre-2018) and with the "International" Formula 3 (the
FIA Formula 3 Championship
The FIA Formula 3 Championship is a third-tier international single-seater racing championship and organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship launched in 2019 as a feeder series for the FIA Formula 1 W ...
and
FIA Formula 3 World Cup
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). The category itself is set to be renamed as Formula Regional in the upcoming 2024 technical regulations.
[https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/2024_fia_formula_regional_2nd_gen_technical_regulations.pdf]
Championships
See also
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FIA Formula 3
The FIA Formula 3 Championship is a third-tier international single-seater racing championship and organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship launched in 2019 as a feeder series for the FIA Formula 1 W ...
, the international multiregional F3 championship
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Formula 5000
Formula 5000 (or F5000) was an open wheel, single seater auto-racing formula that ran in different series in various regions around the world from 1968 to 1982. It was originally intended as a low-cost series aimed at open-wheel racing cars tha ...
, 5.0-L 5000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
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Formula 4000
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, 4.0-L 4000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
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Formula 3000
Formula 3000 (F3000) was a type of open wheel, single seater formula racing, occupying the tier immediately below Formula One and above Formula Three. It was so named because the cars were powered by 3.0 L engines.
Formula 3000 championships
...
, 3.0-L 3000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
*
Formula 2000 (disambiguation), 2.0-L 2000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
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Formula 1000
Formula 1000 (F1000) is an open wheel class of Formula car racing, with professional and amateur series worldwide. Formula 1000 gets its name from the 1000 cc (1.0 L) super-bike engine used to power a single seat, open wheel race car with f ...
, 1.0-L 1000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
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Formula 500
Formula 500 (F500) is a Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs (MCSCC) Open wheel car, open wheel road racing class.
Formula 500 was originally introduced in the early 1980s as Formula 440 (F440), and is a clo ...
, 0.5-L 500-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
*
Formula 4
FIA Formula 4, also called FIA F4, is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers. There is no global championship, but rather individual nations or regions can host their own championships in compliance with a universal set of r ...
, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
*
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One driv ...
, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
*
Formula Two
Formula Two (F2 or Formula 2) is a type of open-wheel formula racing category first codified in 1948. It was replaced in 1985 by Formula 3000, but revived by the FIA from 2009–2012 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The name retur ...
, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
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Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...
, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar championship
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List of Formula Regional champions
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References
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