Category | Formula Renault 2.0 |
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Country | Europe |
Inaugural season | 2006 |
Folded | 2018 |
Constructors | Renault [1] |
Engine suppliers | Renault |
Tyre suppliers | Michelin [2] |
Last Drivers' champion | Doureid Ghattas |
Last Teams' champion | R-ace GP |
Official website | necup.com |
The Formula Renault Northern European Cup (formerly Formula Renault 2.0 NEC) was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship originally held in Northern Europe (Germany, Netherlands and Belgium), but has expanded over the years to the whole of Europe. The series was created in 2006 to merge the Formula Renault 2.0 Germany created in 1991 and the Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands created in 2003. The series was due to be rebranded as FormulaNEC but was folded prior 2019 due to lack of interest from drivers. [3]
The Formula Renault NEC is organised by its promoter MdH Consultants AG.
In 2007, a Winter Cup, the first off-season championship of this series, was organised in December, in Hockenheim and Oschersleben. The winner got a free entry for the 2008 NEC season.
The cars use Tatuus chassis and the 2.0 L Renault Clio engines like other Formula Renault 2.0 series. Michelin is the tyre supplier.
Points are allowed as following : 30 for the winner, 24 for the 2nd, 20 for the 3rd, then 17, 16, 15... until 1 for the 20. Only classified drivers are awarded by points.
A secondary class, the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup FR2000, was first contested in 2010.
Season | Champion |
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1991 | Joachim Beule |
1992 | Thomas Wöhrle |
1993 | Arnd Meier |
1994 | Marcel Tiemann |
1995 | Ralf Druckenmüller |
1996 | Alexander Müller |
1997 | Robert Lechner |
1998 | Hugo van der Ham |
1999 | Zsolt Baumgartner [4] |
2000 | Not held |
Season | Champion |
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2001 | Marcel Lasée |
2002 | Christian Klien |
2003 | Ryan Sharp |
2004 | Scott Speed |
Season | Champion |
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2005 | Pekka Saarinen |
Season | Champion | Team Champion |
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1991 | Frank ten Wolde | Nomag Racing |
1992 | no data | |
1993 | ||
1994 | ||
1995 | Sandor Van Es | |
1996– 2002 | Not held. Run as Benelux Series |
Season | Champion | Team Champion |
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2003 | Paul Meijer | AR Motorsport |
2004 | Junior Strous | AR Motorsport |
Season | Champion | Team Champion |
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2005 | Renger van der Zande | van Amersfoort Racing |
Season | Champion | Team Champion | Secondary Class Champion |
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2006 | Filipe Albuquerque | not held | not held |
2007 | Frank Kechele | ||
2008 | Valtteri Bottas | ||
2009 | António Félix da Costa | ||
2010 | Ludwig Ghidi | FR2000: Dear Schilling | |
2011 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Koiranen bros. | not held |
2012 | Jake Dennis | Fortec Motorsports | |
2013 | Matt Parry | not held | |
2014 | Ben Barnicoat | Josef Kaufmann Racing | |
2015 | Louis Delétraz | Josef Kaufmann Racing | R: Max Defourny |
2016 | Lando Norris | Josef Kaufmann Racing | R: Lando Norris |
Season | Champion | Team Champion |
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2017 | Michaël Benyahia | R-ace GP |
2018 | Doureid Ghattas | R-ace GP |
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