Formula Regional Middle East Championship

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Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Category Formula Regional
RegionMiddle East
Inaugural season 2023
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliersAutotecnica
Tyre suppliers Giti Tire
Drivers' champion Flag of Finland.svg Tuukka Taponen
Teams' champion Flag of France.svg R-ace GP
Official website Official website
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

The Formula Regional Middle East Championship is an FIA-certified Formula Regional racing series, started in 2023. This championship races in the Emirati venues from the 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship and Kuwait Motor Town. The promoter of Formula Regional Asian Championship (Top Speed) decided to relaunch Formula Regional Asian Championship in Southeastern Asia, so the championship racing on the Middle Eastern circuits circuits was renamed the Formula Regional Middle East Championship. [1]

Contents

Car

The championship features Tatuus-designed and built F.3 T-318 cars. [2] The cars include a number of enhanced safety features including the halo. The cars are powered by a 1.75 L (107 cu in) Alfa Romeo TBi/Autotecnica 270 hp (200 kW) turbo engine. [2]

Champions

Drivers

SeasonDriverTeamRacesPolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapPointsMargins
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Kimi Antonelli Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 15357519240
2024 Flag of Finland.svg Tuukka Taponen Flag of France.svg R-ace GP 15559725579

Teams

SeasonTeamDriversPolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapPointsMargins
2023 Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 4 [lower-alpha 1] 3519633891
2024 Flag of France.svg R-ace GP

Rookie

SeasonDriverTeam
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Kimi Antonelli Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited
2024 Flag of Finland.svg Tuukka Taponen Flag of France.svg R-ace GP

Circuits

NumberCircuitsRoundsYears
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Autodrome 2 [lower-alpha 2] 2023–present
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Motor Town 2 [lower-alpha 3] 2023
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Yas Marina Circuit 1 [lower-alpha 4] 2023–present

Notes

  1. Ahead of each event, the teams nominated two drivers that accumulated teams' points in 2023.
  2. Dubai Autodrome hosted 2 rounds in 2023, and it hosts 2 rounds in 2024.
  3. Kuwait Motor Town hosted 2 rounds in 2023.
  4. Yas Marina Circuit hosts 2 rounds in 2024.

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References

  1. Wood, Ida (10 November 2022). "FRegional Middle East series created via rebrand and tweaked calendar". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "FRegional Middle East Championship - Car". Formula Regional Middle East. Retrieved 10 December 2022.