2010 Formula BMW Europe season

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The 2010 Formula BMW Europe season was the third and final season of the Formula BMW Europe championship. The championship began on 8 May at Barcelona and finished on 12 September at Monza. The series was axed at the end of the season, in favour of a new Formula BMW Talent Cup starting in 2011. [1]

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The season was dominated by two drivers in their second season of competing in the championship, Robin Frijns of Josef Kaufmann Racing and Jack Harvey of Fortec Motorsport. Heading into the final round at Monza, Harvey held a seven-point lead over Frijns, but after taking pole position for both races, Harvey's chances took a hit after Javier Tarancón tried to outbrake him into the final corner and collided with him. Frijns won the race, and then a third place for him in the final race to Harvey's victory allowed the Kaufmann driver to claim the championship by eleven points, despite taking six wins to Harvey's seven, with both drivers taking thirteen podiums.

Third place was just as hotly contested, between Mücke Motorsport's Timmy Hansen and EuroInternational's Carlos Sainz Jr. which like the main championship battle, was not settled until the final rounds of the season. Hansen, the son of multiple championship-winning rallycross driver Kenneth, had finished thirteenth in the previous season due to his team being disqualified from two meetings due to a technical infringement, but improved in his second season in the class which included a victory at Hockenheim. Sainz, the son of former double World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz, finished thirteen points behind in fourth having taken a single victory during the season, winning at Silverstone. The season's other victory was taken by Tarancón at Spa-Francorchamps en route to a fifth place championship finish. The Teams' Championship was won by Josef Kaufmann Racing ahead of Fortec Motorsport.

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriverClassRounds
Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns [3] All
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hannes van Asseldonk [3] RAll
6 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto [3] RAll
Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport 7 Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Bernacik [4] RAll
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen [5] All
Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational 11 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat [6] RAll
12 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. [6] RAll
14 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lewis [2] All
Flag of France.svg DAMS 15 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Tarancón [7] All
16 Flag of Indonesia.svg Dustin Sofyan [8] 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta [9] 7–8
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fahmi Ilyas [2] 1–6
Flag of Indonesia.svg Dustin Sofyan [10] 8
Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Racing18 Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Regalia [11] All
19 Flag of France.svg Côme Ledogar [12] All
20 Flag of Austria.svg Marc Coleselli [12] RAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey [13] All
25 Flag of Greece.svg George Katsinis [2] All
26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christof von Grünigen [14] All
IconClass
RRookie Cup

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 8 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport Spanish Grand Prix
R29 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
2R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 5 June Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport Masters of Formula 3
R26 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia Street Circuit 26 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport European Grand Prix
R227 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of Spain.svg Javier Tarancón Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
4R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit 10 July Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport British Grand Prix
R211 July Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 24 July Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport German Grand Prix
R225 July Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
6R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Mogyoród 31 July Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing Hungarian Grand Prix
R21 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
7R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 28 August Flag of France.svg Côme Ledogar Flag of Spain.svg Javier Tarancón Flag of Spain.svg Javier Tarancón Flag of France.svg DAMS Belgian Grand Prix
R229 August Flag of France.svg Côme Ledogar Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
8R1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza 11 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing Italian Grand Prix
R212 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hannes van Asseldonk Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport

Standings

Drivers

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PosDriver CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Ret141422221122113383
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey 13191113322134Ret1372
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen 2234Ret641517Ret45648240
4 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. 36527103111643RetRet86227
5 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Tarancón 4571234157888Ret12Ret10193
6 Flag of France.svg Côme Ledogar 139638Ret1214455673212188
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hannes van Asseldonk 1011Ret51011910631054735176
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Regalia 74276554Ret999Ret12Ret7172
9 Flag of Greece.svg George Katsinis5713Ret5711571031098RetRet139
10 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat 91011RetRet81411546Ret65Ret2138
11 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto 1112126Ret1386Ret1614710999100
12 Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Bernacik1213811119131291211813†1061199
13 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fahmi IlyasRetRetRetRet236810147Ret88
14 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lewis 14891091510914111511Ret115Ret83
15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christof von Grünigen614108121416131313121212Ret10Ret66
16 Flag of Austria.svg Marc Coleselli8RetRetDNSRet12716121513DSQ8137Ret59
Guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta 11RetRet40
Flag of Indonesia.svg Dustin Sofyan 15RetRetDNS0
PosDriver CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
R – Rookie Cup

 — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Teams

TeamPoints
1 Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing 656
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 559
3 Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational 446
4 Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Racing417
5 Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport 338
6 Flag of France.svg DAMS 281

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