The 2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing mainly in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The season began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 23 March and will finish at Estoril on 4 November after seven double-header rounds.

Drivers compete in three classes depending on the type of car they drive. Those competing in the current Tatuus FR 2.0 2013 car, as well as the previous Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0–10 car, which are in use since 2010, are included in Class A. Older Formula Renault 2.0 machinery along with other cars such as Formula BMW and Formula Abarth encompass Class B. From 2018 on, Formula 4 cars built to FIA regulations are allowed to race in V de V Challenge Monoplace, being included in Class C.

Teams and drivers Entry list Team Driver Class Rounds Formula Motorsport 1 Erwin Creed 2 Sébastien Perrot 4 2 Walter Rykart GD 1–5 3 GD 1–5 4 Michel Piroird GD 1–5 5 Xavier Benecchi GD 2 6 Vincent Iogna GD 1, 3–4 7 Nicolas Pironneau GD 1 Alexandre Bardinon 4 10 Nicolas Melin GD 2–5 Inter Europol Competition 8 Edward Jonasson 1–5 11 Nicolás Varrone 1–2 20 Robert Siska GD 3 Zig Zag 14 Christian Carlesi Sorasio GD 1 18 Nicolas Matile 1 54 Jean-Christophe Peyre GD 1 Lamo Racing Car 14 Victor Jabouille 5 15 Thierry Aimard GD 1–4 16 Thierry Malhomme GD 1–5 17 Grégory Segers 1–5 41 François Destandau GD 1, 5 53 Grégory Choukroun GD 1 56 Sebastien Geny-Gros GD 3–4 68 Alain Bucher GD 1–5 TS Corse 25 Nicolás Varrone 3–5 27 Howard Sklar GD 1–4 73 Pietro Peccenini GD 1–5 CD Sport 30 Augustin Collinot 4–5 Lycée Pro D'Artagnan 34 Daniel Harout GD 1 AGR Bleu Mercure 55 Christophe Girardot GD 1–5 99 Guillaume Veyrat GD 1–2 LSP Racing Team 87 Baptiste Leonard 2–5 Icon Class Class A Class B Class C GD Gentleman Driver

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 13 October 2017. In 2018, due to the race duration increasing from 20 to 30 minutes per race, each circuit will host two races instead of three.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 24 March Nicolás Varrone Edward Jonasson Pietro Peccenini TS Corse Pietro Peccenini R2 Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone Inter Europol Competition Michel Piroird 2 R1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 21 April Xavier Benecchi Erwin Creed Grégory Segers Lamo Racing Car "Lebreton" R2 Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone Edward Jonasson Inter Europol Competition Michel Piroird 3 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 27 May Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone TS Corse Nicolas Melin R2 Nicolás Varrone Grégory Segers Nicolás Varrone TS Corse Nicolas Melin 4 R1 Dijon-Prenois, Prenois 1 July Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone TS Corse Pietro Peccenini R2 Nicolás Varrone Grégory Segers Grégory Segers Lamo Racing Car "Lebreton" 5 R1 Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos 2 September Nicolás Varrone Grégory Segers Grégory Segers Lamo Racing Car Nicolas Melin R2 Nicolás Varrone Grégory Segers Grégory Segers Lamo Racing Car Nicolas Melin 6 R1 Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans 7 October Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone TS Corse Nicolas Melin R2 Nicolás Varrone Edward Jonasson Edward Jonasson Inter Europol Competition Caryl Fritsche 7 R1 Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, Estoril 4 November Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone TS Corse Nicolas Melin R2 Nicolás Varrone Nicolás Varrone Gregory Segers Lamo Racing Car Pietro Peccenini

Standings

Points system

Points are awarded following a complex system. Drivers receive a set of points according to their overall position in each race, as well as an additional set of points according to their position within the class their car belongs to. No separated standings for classes A, B and C are issued. The points distribution is as follows:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th   21st   22nd   23rd+  Points Overall 25 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Per class (≥4 starters) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Per class (<4 starters) 3 2 1

The total number of points scored in each round is multiplied by a coefficient, depending on the round. Only the best 12 results are counted towards the overall standings, whereas all results are valid towards the Gentlemen Drivers standings.

Round Coefficient Rounds 2–4, 6 x1 Rounds 1, 5 x1.5 Round 7 x2

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