Formula Renault Northern European Cup

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Formula Renault Northern European Cup
2016 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC logo.svg
Category Formula Renault 2.0
Country Europe
Inaugural season2006
Folded2018
Constructors Renault [1]
Engine suppliersRenault
Tyre suppliers Michelin [2]
Last Drivers' champion Flag of Germany.svg Doureid Ghattas
Last Teams' champion Flag of France.svg 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]

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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.

Champions

Formula Renault 2.0 Germany

Formula Renault Germany
SeasonChampion
1991 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Beule
1992 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Wöhrle
1993 Flag of Germany.svg Arnd Meier
1994 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Tiemann
1995 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Druckenmüller
1996 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Müller
1997 Flag of Austria.svg Robert Lechner
1998 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hugo van der Ham
1999 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt Baumgartner [4]
2000Not held
Formula Renault 2000 Germany
SeasonChampion
2001 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Lasée
2002 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Klien
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Sharp
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Speed
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
SeasonChampion
2005 Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Saarinen

Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands

Formula Renault Netherlands
SeasonChampionTeam Champion
1991 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank ten Wolde Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nomag Racing
1992 no data
1993
1994
1995 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sandor Van Es
1996–
2002
Not held. Run as Benelux Series
Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands
SeasonChampionTeam Champion
2003 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Meijer Flag of the Netherlands.svg AR Motorsport
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Junior Strous Flag of the Netherlands.svg AR Motorsport
Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands
SeasonChampionTeam Champion
2005 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande Flag of the Netherlands.svg van Amersfoort Racing

Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup

SeasonChampionTeam ChampionSecondary Class Champion
2006 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Filipe Albuquerque not heldnot held
2007 Flag of Germany.svg Frank Kechele
2008 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas
2009 Flag of Portugal (official).svg António Félix da Costa
2010 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludwig GhidiFR2000: Flag of Denmark.svg Dear Schilling
2011 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen bros. not held
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry not held
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
2015 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Delétraz Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing R: Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Max Defourny
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing R: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris

Formula Renault Northern European Cup

SeasonChampionTeam Champion
2017 Flag of Morocco.svg Michaël Benyahia Flag of France.svg R-ace GP
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Doureid Ghattas Flag of France.svg R-ace GP

References

  1. "Technical specifications". Formula Renault 2.0. Renault Sport. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. "NEC heads for promising season with more than 20 registered cars". necup.com. MdH Consultants AG. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. Evers, Jurgen (24 December 2018). "FORMULA RENAULT NORTHERN EUROPEAN SERIES (NECUP) TO END AFTER 13 YEARS AMID SINGLE-SEATER SHAKE UP". necup.com. Formula Renault Northern European Cup. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. "Zsolt Baumgartner". mcz.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.