2010 Formula Renault BARC season

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The Protyre 2010 Formula Renault BARC season was the 16th Formula Renault BARC Championship. The season began at Brands Hatch on 18 April and ended on 17 October at Thruxton, after twelve rounds held in England. Making its debut in the series was the previous-specification Formula Renault UK car which ran alongside the existing BARC car in a one-class Championship. [1]

Hillspeed driver Alice Powell became the first female driver to win any Formula Renault championship after overhauling a 16-point deficit to rival Mitchell Hale of Fortec Motorsport at the season's final meeting at Thruxton. [2] Powell won two races at Silverstone and Thruxton with five second places compared to Hale's three victories at Brands Hatch, Silverstone and Snetterton. Third place was also resolved at the final round of the season between Powell's teammate James Theodore and Josh Webster, who started the season as Hale's teammate but took part in the final meeting for Welch Motorsport. Theodore, a race-winner at Croft, Rockingham and Thruxton, got the better of Webster by three points, after he finished ahead of Webster in the final race of the season. Other race wins were taken by Joseph Reilly at Snetterton and Rockingham, Luke Wright at Croft, and Euan Hankey in a one-off appearance at Brands Hatch.

Teams and drivers

2010 Entry List
TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Welch Motorsport3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack PiperAll
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Webster 6
7 Flag of Iran.svg Kourosh Khani All
Fortec Motorsport 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Webster 1–5
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph ReillyAll
41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell HaleAll
Privateer5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James BirchAll
Uniq Racing with Triple Eight 8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sazlan SirajudinAll
Anglo Motorsport11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brett Parris5
Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Krogh1
Antel Motorsport2–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dino Zamparelli 6
12 Flag of Russia.svg Roman Beregech4–6
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey1
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew DraperAll
Hillspeed 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell All
44 Flag of Germany.svg Josephine Ferrada2–6
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James TheodoreAll
RPD Motorsport18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Durrant1, 3–6
SWB Motorsport27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke WrightAll
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew JarmanAll
Mtech32 Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Menchini5
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake RattenburyAll
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thorp6

Calendar

The series formed part of the BARC club racing meetings. All races held in England.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 18 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Fortec Motorsport
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan HankeyAntel Motorsport
2R3 Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire 9 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Fortec Motorsport
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Hillspeed
3R5 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 4 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Hillspeed
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Wright Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke WrightSWB Motorsport
4R7 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 1 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph Reilly Fortec Motorsport
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Fortec Motorsport
5R9 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 12 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph Reilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Hillspeed
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph Reilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Webster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph Reilly Fortec Motorsport
6R11 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 17 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Hillspeed
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Hillspeed

Standings

PosDriver BHI SIL CRO SNE ROC THR TotalDropPoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell 55212224472130416288
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitchell Hale13126631658529414280
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Theodore4Ret9351Ret51312254254
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Webster Ret43443475243251251
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph Reilly32RetDNS3111321118231231
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Wright2Ret5715Ret234310229229
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Birch (P)10(*)8(*)7(*)6(*)11(*)14(*)6(*)8(*)9(*)10(*)5(*)6(*)1899180
8 Flag of Iran.svg Kourosh Khani 612457Ret7Ret813149142142
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jarman77128979Ret11111313131131
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Draper8Ret6Ret101251215161015109109
11 Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Krogh1368Ret13486102102
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack PiperRet101091291414131212Ret9595
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Durrant12Ret881010Ret9Ret118181
14 Flag of Germany.svg Josephine Ferrada111115101211161415148181
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Rattenbury119RetDNSRetRet11910RetRet126464
16 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sazlan SirajudinRet11Ret101413RetRet121516166161
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey914444
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dino Zamparelli 644040
19 Flag of Russia.svg Roman Beregech131314Ret9Ret3535
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brett Parris763434
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thorp773232
22 Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso MenchiniRet81414
PosDriver BHI SIL CRO SNE ROC THR TotalDropPoints
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)

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