Category | Single-seaters |
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Country | Northern Europe |
Inaugural season | 2008 |
Folded | 2009 |
Constructors | Dallara, ArtTech |
Engine suppliers | Opel, Fiat, Mugen Honda |
Last Drivers' champion | Jani Tammi |
Last Teams' champion | Oakra F3 Motorsport |
Official website | fia-nez.eu/ |
The North European Zone Formula 3 Cup, also known as the NEZ Formula 3 Cup, was an open wheel racing series based in Northern Europe. The series ran from 2008 to 2009. [1] The NEZ member counties are Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Russia and Sweden.
In each two race of the weekend, points are awarded to the top twelve finishers, with 25 points for a win. A bonus point is awarded for the fastest qualifying time and for the fastest lap of each race. The same scoring system is used in all FIA NEZ racing championships and cups.
Current NEZ Formula 3 Cup scoring system | |||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | Pole | Fastest Lap |
25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Season | Champion | Team Champion |
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2008 | Vladimir Semenov | ZyXEL RRT |
2009 | Jani Tammi | Oakra F3 Motorsport |
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