Formula Regional (FR) is an FIA-approved moniker for certified regional one-make

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championships with the concept being approved during the

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meeting in December 2017. The first series under new regulations were launched in

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and

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in 2018, followed by

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counterpart in 2019 and

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in 2020. On 13 December 2022, the Toyota Racing Series was rebranded as the Formula Regional Oceania Championship. This step of the

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ladder serves to close the performance gap between

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(160 bhp) and global Formula 3 Championship (380 bhp), being powered by 270 bhp engines.

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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

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regulations (pre-2018) and with the "International" Formula 3 (the

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and

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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

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