Formula Regional Asian Championship

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Formula Regional Asian Championship
Formula Regional Asian Championship logo.jpg
Category Formula 3
Formula Regional
RegionAsia
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliersAutotecnica
Tyre suppliers Giti Tire
Drivers' champion Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc
Teams' champion Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons India Racing
Official website Official website
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

The Formula Regional Asian Championship is an FIA-certified regional Formula 3 racing series, which started in 2018. On 26 January 2018 it was confirmed that pan-Asian promoter Top Speed would organise the championship. [1] Despite using Formula Regional cars since its establishment, the series was called F3 Asian Championship for four years until it was eventually rebranded in December 2021, when the FIA brought an end to F3 as a category. [2] [3]

Contents

The inaugural 2018 championship season featured 15 races held during five rounds of 3-race weekends on circuits across Asia. The driver champion receives FIA Super Licence points, while also it features the AM (amateur) and teams standings.

Car

The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars will be constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis which feature a number of enhanced safety features including the new Halo device and improved side impact protection, and will have a six-speed paddle shift gear box. [1] The car will be powered by a single-make 270 hp turbo engine provided by Autotecnica. [4]

Champions

Drivers'

SeasonDriverTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raoul Hyman [lower-alpha 1] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dragon Hitech GP 01112227Race 15 of 152
2019 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dragon Hitech GP 78137301Race 14 of 1525
2019–20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joey Alders Flag of Hong Kong.svg BlackArts Racing Team 05113266Race 14 of 1537
2021 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 54115257Race 15 of 1516
2022 Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons India Racing 1491218Race 13 of 1560

Teams'

SeasonTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dragon Hitech GP 6112018484Race 12 of 15215
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dragon Hitech GP 8132812376Race 13 of 15197
2019–20 Flag of Hong Kong.svg BlackArts Racing Team 06144386Race 15 of 1529
2021 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 54165383Race 15 of 1598
2022 Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons India Racing 47185348Race 13 of 1584

Masters Cup

SeasonDriverTeam Poles Wins (Masters)PodiumsFastest lapsPoints (Masters)ClinchedMargin
2018 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin Hai Tao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zen-Motorsport00 (6)0015 (276)Race 13 of 1583
2019 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Wong Flag of Hong Kong.svg 852 Challengers00 (7)003 (313)Race 15 of 15152
2019–20 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Thomas Luedi [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Hong Kong.svg BlackArts Racing Team 00 (8)003 (254)Race 15 of 1523
2022 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 00(8)000(287)Race 14 of 1526

Rookie Cup

SeasonDriverTeam Poles Wins (rookie)PodiumsFastest lapsPoints (rookie)ClinchedMargin
2021 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Grand Prix 00 (2)1081 (226)Race 15 of 158
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Martí Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport 00(10)52158(298)Race 12 of 15131

Winter series champions

Drivers'

SeasonDriverTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus VeeKay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dragon Hitech GP 2484184Race 9 of 929

Teams'

SeasonTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dragon Hitech GP 44144316Race 9 of 994

Masters Cup

SeasonDriverTeam Poles Wins (Masters)PodiumsFastest lapsPoints (Masters)ClinchedMargin
2019 Flag of Japan.svg Tairoku Yamaguchi Flag of Japan.svg B-Max Racing Team 00 (5)007 (143)Race 6 of 927

Circuits

NumberCircuitsRoundsYears
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Autodrome 6 [lower-alpha 3] 2020–2022
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Yas Marina Circuit 6 [lower-alpha 4] 2020–2022
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit 5 [lower-alpha 5] 2018–2020, 2023
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit 3 [lower-alpha 6] 2018–2019
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ningbo International Circuit 2 [lower-alpha 7] 2018
Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit 22019–2020
7 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuka International Racing Course 12019
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuzhou International Circuit 02023

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hyman is a South African driver who raced under a British license.
  2. ↑ Luedi is a Swiss driver who raced under a license from Hong Kong.
  3. ↑ Dubai Autodrome hosted 3 rounds in 2022, 2 rounds in 2021.
  4. ↑ Yas Marina Circuit hosted 3 rounds in 2021, 2 rounds in 2022.
  5. ↑ Sepang International Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2018 and 2019–20 seasons, and it will host 2 rounds in 2023 season.
  6. ↑ Shanghai International Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2019.
  7. ↑ Ningbo International Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2018.

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