2018 Alpine Elf Europa Cup

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The 2018 Alpine Elf Europa Cup was the inaugural season of the Alpine Elf Europa Cup, the one-make sports car racing series organized by Alpine for Alpine A110 Cup cars. It began on 27 April at Le Castellet and finished on 12 October, at Monza after six double-header meetings.

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Entry List

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of France.svg CMR-CCF2 Flag of France.svg Vincent BeltoiseAll
Flag of France.svg Milan Competition3 Flag of France.svg Denis Gibaud [N 1] G6
8 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Milan All
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Phillippe BourgoisG1–2
Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc ThévenotG3
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Sebasti ScaleraG5
12 Flag of France.svg Marc Guillot2–3, 5–6
15 Flag of France.svg Gaël Castelli4–6
77 Flag of Estonia.svg Thomas PadovaniAll
Flag of Estonia.svg Sten Pentus [N 1] 5
Flag of France.svg Racing Technology4 Flag of France.svg Mathieu BlaiseAll
11 Flag of France.svg Sylvain NoëlGAll
110 Flag of France.svg Eric Helary [N 2] GG1
Flag of France.svg Thierry Soave [N 2] GG
Flag of Germany.svg Paul Englert [N 2] G2
Flag of France.svg Bernard Romain [N 2] G3
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Sentis [N 2] G
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Webb [N 2] G4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lémeret [N 2] GG5
Flag of Spain.svg Jaime Hernandez [N 2] G6
Flag of France.svg Automeca-Super U5 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Proux1–2, 3, 5–6
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Guigou1–2
Flag of France.svg Automeca-RCC7 Flag of France.svg Franc RouxelGAll
Flag of Spain.svg Team VRT9 Flag of Spain.svg Marc de Fulgencio [N 1] J6
Flag of France.svg Autosport GP14 Flag of France.svg Marc SevestreG1, 3, 5
Flag of France.svg Julien Neveu2, 4, 6
17 Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste MelaJAll
18 Flag of France.svg Pierre MacchiG1–2, 4, 6
Flag of France.svg Pierre Combot3, 5–6
Flag of France.svg Team Duty Car29 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Sebasti ScaleraG1
Flag of France.svg Lucas Lasserre 2–3
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Desplat [N 1] G5
Flag of France.svg CMR-GRR33 Flag of Monaco.svg Grégory RomanoG1–3, 5–6
Flag of France.svg Autosport GP-Patrick Roger69 Flag of France.svg Laurent HurgonGAll
Flag of France.svg CMR76 Flag of France.svg Pierre SancinénaAll
IconClass
GGentlemen
JJunior
GGuest

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionRace WinnerJunior WinnerGentlemen Winner
1R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 1 June Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
R22 June Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 2 CMR-CFF Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Vincent Beltoise Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
2R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 22 June Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 69 Autosport GP-Patrick Roger
Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Laurent Hurgon
R223 June Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
3R1 Flag of France.svg Dijon-Prenois 14 July Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 76 CMR Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
R215 July Flag of France.svg No. 8 Milan Competition Flag of France.svg No. 12 Milan Competition Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Milan Flag of France.svg Marc Guillot Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
4R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit 1 September Flag of France.svg No. 110 Racing Technology Flag of France.svg No. 110 Racing Technology Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Webb Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Webb Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
R22 September Flag of France.svg No. 110 Racing Technology Flag of France.svg No. 110 Racing Technology Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Webb Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Webb Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
5R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 22 September Flag of France.svg No. 110 Racing Technology Flag of France.svg No. 110 Racing Technology Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 69 Autosport GP-Patrick Roger
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lémeret Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lémeret Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Laurent Hurgon
R223 September Flag of France.svg No. 110 Racing Technology Flag of France.svg No. 110 Racing Technology Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lémeret Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lémeret Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
6R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 21 October Flag of France.svg No. 8 Milan Competition Flag of France.svg No. 8 Milan Competition Flag of Spain.svg No. 9 Team VRT Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Milan Flag of France.svg Nicolas Milan Flag of Spain.svg Marc de Fulgencio Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël
R221 October Flag of France.svg No. 69 Autosport GP-Patrick Roger Flag of France.svg No. 8 Milan Competition Flag of France.svg No. 17 Autosport GP Flag of France.svg No. 11 Racing Technology
Flag of France.svg Laurent Hurgon Flag of France.svg Nicolas Milan Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 20 drivers. If less than 75% of the race distance is completed then half points are awarded. If less than two laps are completed then no points are given. [2]

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th-20thPPFL
Points20151210865432111
Pos.Driver LEC
Flag of France.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
 Pts. 
1 Flag of France.svg Pierre Sancinéna1151119598464138
2 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Milan 2233117855711137
3 Flag of France.svg Sylvain Noël346433667256119
4 Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Mela43155Ret2474695101
5 Flag of France.svg Vincent Beltoise101166552368Ret1499
6 Flag of France.svg Gaël Castelli32233Ret90
7 Flag of France.svg Marc Guillot58211792284
8 Flag of France.svg Laurent Hurgon11521744Ret8310Ret977
9 Flag of France.svg Julien Neveu42744366
10 Flag of Estonia.svg Thomas Padovani56111381110Ret910739
11 Flag of France.svg Mathieu Blaise1610710912910111281033
12 Flag of France.svg Lucas Lasserre1797617
13 Flag of Monaco.svg Grégory Romano813121414151414111216
14 Flag of France.svg Marc Sevestre791013121514
15 Flag of France.svg Franc Rouxel13141415161712111516121613
16 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Sebasti Scalera128101111
17 Flag of France.svg Pierre Combot61018DNSRet10
18 Flag of France.svg Pierre Macchi91213121112Ret10
19 Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Guigou7108
20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Phillippe Bourgois15119118
21 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Proux14161516161713158
22 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Thévenot12142
Drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of France.svg Eric Helary6
Flag of France.svg Thierry SoaveRet
Flag of Germany.svg Paul Englert87
Flag of France.svg Bernard Romain13
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Sentis8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Webb 11
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lémeret11
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Desplat1313
Flag of Estonia.svg Sten Pentus 5
Flag of Spain.svg Marc de Fulgencio78
Flag of Spain.svg Jaime Hernandez1411
Flag of France.svg Denis GibaudRet13
Pos.Driver LEC
Flag of France.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
 Pts. 

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Drivers who started their first race of the season at the penultimate or final rounds are ineligible for points and invisible as far as awarding points to other drivers.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Guest drivers in the #110 Racing Technology entry are ineligible for points and invisible as far as awarding points to other drivers.

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