The 2020 Formula Regional European Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across Europe. The championship featured a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula 3 cars that conformed to the FIA Formula 3 regulations for the championship. This was the second season of the championship.
The season started on 31 July at Misano Circuit and concluded on 6 December at Autodromo Vallelunga, after eight meetings. Gianluca Petecof won the drivers' championship at the last race, while Prema Powerteam defended the teams' title. Although Petecof came out victorious in the championship, he did not amass the highest number of race wins, with four compared to his teammates' Arthur Leclerc and Oliver Rasmussen six victories. Patrik Pasma also won four races, and Pierre-Louis Chovet, Dennis Hauger and Ian Rodríguez all won one race each.
All teams and drivers competed with the Tatuus-Alfa Romeo F.3 T-318. [1]
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The initial calendar was announced on 16 September 2019. [22] After multiple postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a revised calendar was announced on 19 May 2020. [23] On 3 June 2020 it was announced that the season opener at Hungaroring was pushed back 2 weeks. [24] The current version of the amended calendar was published on 11 June 2020 and saw the round at the Hungaroring replaced by a visit to Misano Circuit. [25]
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap.
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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| Pos | Driver | MIS  | LEC  | RBR  | MUG | MNZ | CAT  | IMO | VLL | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
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| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
| 1 |  Gianluca Petecof | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | C | 5 | 430 |
| 2 |  Oliver Rasmussen | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | DNS | 6 | 6 | 3 | C | 1 | 387 |
| 3 |  Arthur Leclerc | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9† | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 6 | C | Ret | 386 |
| 4 | Pierre-Louis Chovet | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Ret | C | 3 | 321 |
| 5 | Gillian Henrion | 8† | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 8 | DNS | 4 | 10 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 7 | C | 8 | 173 |
| 6 | Emidio Pesce | 7 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 11† | DNS | 8 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | C | 10 | 168 |
| 7 |  Alessandro Famularo | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 97 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Andrea Cola | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 11† | 12 | 8 | 9 | WD | WD | WD | 92 | ||||||
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
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Only the two highest finishing cars of one team were eligible for points.
| Pos | Team | MIS | LEC | RBR | MUG | MNZ | CAT | IMO | VLL | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
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| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
| 1 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | C | 1 | 842 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | C | 5 | |||
| 2 |  KIC Motorsport | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | C | 4 | 495 |
| 9† | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | C | 6 | |||
| 3 |  Van Amersfoort Racing | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | C | 2 | 451 |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Ret | C | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  DR Formula RP Motorsport | 7 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 11† | DNS | 8 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | C | 10 | 95 |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gillian Track Events GTE | 8† | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 8 | DNS | 4 | 10 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 7 | C | 8 | 78 |
| 6 | Monolite Racing | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 11† | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | WD | WD | WD | 40 | |||
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
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