2022 ACCR Formula 4 Trophy

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The 2022 ACCR Formula 4 Trophy was a motor racing series held in the Central and Eastern Europe, competed over four rounds. The full six rounds schedule was supposed to be the first season of the ACCR Formula 4 Championship organized by the Automobile Club of the Czech Republic (ACCR; Czech : Autoklub České republiky (AČR)). The season was supposed to start with its first round taking place at the Hungaroring in April and with the final round taking place at Brno Circuit in September. [1] After many calendar changes caused by massive delivery delays, it was announced on 6 July that the start of the championship as an FIA Formula 4 Championship would be postponed to 2023 and that only the last three original rounds would be held as a trophy series. [2] The series uses Tatuus F4-T-421 chassis primarily, although Tatuus F4-T014 was eligible for the Trophy class. [3]

Contents

The ACCR Formula 4 races were held as a sub-class of the Formula Libre category in the ESET V4 Cup package.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Flag of Slovakia.svg Procar Motorsport1 Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Schober [4] TJ3
Flag of Slovenia.svg Lema Racing5 Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Lovati [5] TJ1–3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg JMT Racing Engineering23 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Birgus [6] TJ1
Flag of Slovakia.svg Racing Trevor68 Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács [7] JAll
FX Pro Series entries
Flag of Italy.svg Eureka Competition1 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bodellini2
Flag of Italy.svg MDR Events8 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Maschio 2
Flag of Italy.svg Mondiale Racing22 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Raiconi2
Flag of Italy.svg Team Zanatta26 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Zanatta2
Privateer27 Flag of Italy.svg Silvano Rangheri2
Flag of Italy.svg Dexters Motorsport64 Flag of Italy.svg Elia Galvanin2
Flag of Italy.svg G Motorsport69 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Liotti2
IconLegend
TTrophy class
JDrivers that compete for the Junior Championship
WWoman Trophy
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Calendar

The series joining ESET V4 Cup package on its six round schedule was announced on 2 December 2021. [3] [8] On 30 March 2022, the round at the Hungaroring was cancelled, with Monza being added to the schedule as the final venue of the season. [1] On 13 April 2022, the round scheduled for 24–26 June at Tor Poznań was replaced by the round at Vallelunga Circuit on 8–10 July. [9] On 6 July 2022, the status of the series changed and subsequently all the planned rounds supporting Formula X Racing Weekend were cancelled. [2]

Rnd.Circuit/LocationDatePackage
R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Mogyoród 8–10 AprilESET V4 Cup
R2
1R1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 3–5 JuneESET V4 Cup
R2
R1 Flag of Poland.svg Tor Poznań, Poznań 24–26 JuneESET V4 Cup
R2
R1 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 8–10 JulyFormula X Racing Weekend
R2
2R1 Flag of Croatia.svg Automotodrom Grobnik, Čavle 22–24 JulyESET V4 Cup
R2
3R1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakiaring, Orechová Potôň 19–21 AugustESET V4 Cup
R2
4R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Circuit, Brno 9–11 SeptemberESET V4 Cup
R2
R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza Circuit, Monza 28–30 OctoberFormula X Racing Weekend
R2

Race results

Rnd.CircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Lovati Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Lovati Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Birgus [lower-alpha 1] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg JMT Racing Engineering
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Lovati Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Lovati Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Lovati Flag of Slovenia.svg Lema Racing
2R1 Flag of Croatia.svg Automotodrom Grobnik Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Lovati Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Liotti Flag of Italy.svg G Motorsport
R2Cancelled after the death of a marshall [10]
3R1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakiaring Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Schober Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Schober Flag of Slovakia.svg Procar Motorsport
R2 Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Schober Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Schober Flag of Slovakia.svg Procar Motorsport
4R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Circuit Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Slovakia.svg Racing Trevor
R2 Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács Flag of Slovakia.svg Racing Trevor

Trophy standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap. Half points were awarded if no more than three drivers participated in the first race of a competition. Despite being hold as a non-championship round, the results from the competition at Red Bull Ring were used in the final classification.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421
PosDriver RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
GRO
Flag of Croatia.svg
SVK
Flag of Slovakia.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Hungary.svg Zénó Kovács333C221170
2 Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Lovati216C3DNS37
3 Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Schober1125
4 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Liotti1C25
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Birgus1221.5
6 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bodellini2C18
7 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Maschio 4C12
8 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Raiconi5C10
9 Flag of Italy.svg Silvano Rangheri7C8
Flag of Italy.svg Alberto ZanattaRetC
Flag of Italy.svg Elia GalvaninRetC

Notes

  1. Lovati crossed the line first but was given a 30-second time penalty for a grid position infringement. Birgus inherited the win.

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