The 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup was a multi-event motor racing championship for open-wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.8 litre Formula Renault single-seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations of Formula Regional. The 2020 season was the 30th and final season Eurocup Formula Renault organised by Renault Sport, as it merged with the Formula Regional European Championship for the 2021 season. The series visited nine circuits around Europe. The championship was won by Victor Martins, with ART Grand Prix taking the teams' title.
Teams and drivers In September 2019, ART Grand Prix announced its intention to compete in the championship for the first time since 2003. Their bid was successful, with the team joining eight other teams from 2019. On 3 July 2020 it was announced that Global Racing Service had withdrawn from the season due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teams Driver name Status Rounds R-ace GP 1 Caio Collet All2 Johnathan Hoggard 2 Elias Seppänen 10 3 Petr Ptáček 1–7 Michael Belov 8–10 MP Motorsport 11 Franco ColapintoAll 12 Joey Alders 1–2 Roman Staněk5 Kas Haverkort 6–7 Petr Ptáček8–10 17 Hadrien DavidAll Arden Motorsport 20 Alex QuinnAll 21 Reshad de Gerus All 27 Ugo de WildeAll JD Motorsport32 David Vidales 2–10 38 William AlataloAll M2 Competition 44 Michael Belov 1–2 Bhaitech Racing 51 László Tóth All 52 Nicola Marinangeli 1–2, 5–10 Vicky Piria3–4 53 Lorenzo ColomboAll FA Racing 71 Amaury CordeelAll72 Abbi Pulling 8 73 Tijmen van der HelmAll ART Grand Prix 91 Paul AronAll 92 Victor MartinsAll 93 Grégoire SaucyAll Icon Status Rookie Guest drivers ineligible for points Kush Maini was scheduled to compete for R-ace GP, but withdrew prior to the start of the season. Jackson Walls was scheduled to compete for Arden Motorsport, but did not appear at any rounds. He was replaced by Alex Quinn. Reece Ushijima was scheduled to compete for M2 Competition, but withdrew prior to the start of the season. Xavier Lloveras and Belén García were set to drive for Global Racing Service, but were left without a drive following the team's withdrawal.
Calendar The provisional calendar for the 2020 season was announced on 11 September 2019.
On 15 May 2020, Renault Sport unveiled a new 10-round calendar, after multiple postponements and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The revised calendar included races at Magny-Cours for the first time since 2010, as well as a return to Imola and Zandvoort, where the series had last raced in 2004 and 2000 respectively. The rounds at Monaco, the Hungaroring and Silverstone were not rescheduled and were absent from the revised calendar. On 25 September 2020, it was announced that the series would support the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola to make up for the loss of the Monaco round.
Round Circuit Date Supporting 1 R1 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 10 July 24H GT Series24H TCE Series R2 11 July 2 R1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 25 July GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup R2 26 July 3 R1 Nürburgring 5 September R2 6 September 4 R1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 12 September GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup French F4 Championship R2 13 September 5R1 Circuit Zandvoort 26 September GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup R2 27 September 6 R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 10 October R2 11 October 7 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 23 October GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup R2 24 October8R1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari31 OctoberEmilia Romagna Grand PrixR21 November 9 R1 Hockenheimring 7 NovemberDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters R2 8 November 10 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard 14 November GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup French F4 Championship R2 15 November Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic Circuit Original Date Originally Supporting Silverstone Circuit 9 and 10 May Circuit de Monaco 23 and 24 May Hungaroring 26 and 27 September GT World Challenge Europe Yas Marina Circuit 13 and 14 November
Results RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team 1 1 Monza Alex Quinn Alex Quinn Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport Alex Quinn R2 Victor Martins Joey Alders Caio Collet R-ace GP Michael Belov 2 R1 Imola David Vidales David Vidales David Vidales JD Motorsport David Vidales R2 William Alatalo David Vidales David Vidales JD Motorsport David Vidales 3 R1 Nürburgring Victor Martins Victor Martins Victor Martins ART Grand Prix David Vidales R2 Victor Martins Victor Martins Victor Martins ART Grand Prix Paul Aron 4 R1 Magny-Cours Caio Collet Franco Colapinto Caio Collet R-ace GP David Vidales R2 Victor Martins Victor Martins Victor Martins ART Grand Prix David Vidales 5 R1 Zandvoort Victor Martins Victor Martins Victor Martins ART Grand Prix David Vidales R2 Caio Collet Victor Martins Caio Collet R-ace GP David Vidales 6 R1 Catalunya Victor Martins Victor Martins Victor Martins ART Grand Prix Hadrien David R2 Victor Martins Victor Martins Victor Martins ART Grand Prix David Vidales 7 R1 Spa-Francorchamps Victor Martins Victor Martins Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport Alex Quinn R2 Victor Martins Caio Collet Alex Quinn Arden Motorsport Alex Quinn8R1 Imola Lorenzo Colombo Caio Collet Caio Collet R-ace GP Alex QuinnR2 Victor Martins Franco Colapinto Victor Martins ART Grand Prix Hadrien David 9 R1 Hockenheim Caio Collet Caio Collet Caio Collet R-ace GP Alex Quinn R2 Lorenzo Colombo Lorenzo Colombo Lorenzo Colombo Bhaitech Racing Alex Quinn 10 R1 Paul Ricard Lorenzo Colombo Caio Collet Lorenzo Colombo Bhaitech Racing Alex Quinn R2 Lorenzo Colombo Lorenzo Colombo Lorenzo Colombo Bhaitech Racing Alex Quinn
Championship standings
Points system
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points251815121086421
Drivers' championship DriverMNZIMONÜRMAGZANCATSPA‡IMOHOCLECPointsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21 Victor Martins1024411311211245122423482 Caio Collet312564122122761Ret1Ret243043 Franco Colapinto13677613Ret6363112424333213.54 Alex Quinn2Ret53139558127Ret412434551835 Lorenzo Colombo13Ret711256495149WDWD31151111706 David Vidales113823341141016RetRet67691697 Grégoire Saucy118141343461084Ret113Ret7RetRet71595.58 William AlataloRet5325Ret981110128998979117929 Ugo de Wilde8Ret8812127712133Ret3295Ret881185.510 Hadrien David76912147Ret131611568146310Ret9Ret7111 Paul AronRet12Ret61121012717812RetDNSRet89510175412 Tijmen van der Helm491291013DNSDNS137107127121481316144513 Michael Belov5410Ret11101461564014 Petr Ptáček914RetRet8118Ret4615Ret1313106Ret1217123915 Amaury Cordeel6Ret1110910Ret95DNS13136101413121113103316 László Tóth15716161614111118161610158Ret15111419161417 Reshad de Gerus1413151515Ret12Ret151417111415712151012Ret818 Roman Staněk149219 Joey AldersRet101317120 Vicky Piria1715Ret10121 Nicola Marinangeli12111714171518Ret161113Ret13151813122 Johnathan HoggardRet18†0 guest drivers ineligible to score points — Kas Haverkort9555 — — Elias Seppänen148 — — Abbi Pulling1516 —DriverR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2PointsMNZIMONÜRMAGZANCATSPAIMOHOCLECBold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap† — Did not finish, but classified
Notes:
– Half points were awarded for race 1, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.
Teams' championship For teams entering more than two cars only the two best-finishing cars are eligible to score points in the teams' championship. TeamMNZIMONÜRMAGZANCATSPA‡IMOHOCLECPointsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21 ART Grand Prix102441131121123512242471.5118146424678412114Ret7957152 R-ace GP312564122122761101624351914Ret18†8118Ret4615Ret131311Ret14Ret1563 MP Motorsport13677613136353112424333286.576912147RetRet149668146310129124 Arden Motorsport213531295581231131243455273.58Ret8813127712137Ret42751588115 JD MotorsportRet51138233411499896767261325Ret9811101281016RetRet791196 Bhaitech Racing127711256495149158311511118613111614161411101715161016111315111418137 FA Racing49119910Ret9571076712138111310786Ret12101013DNSDNS13DNS131312101414121316148 M2 Competition5410Ret23TeamR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2PointsMNZIMONÜRMAGZANCATSPAIMOHOCLEC
Notes: – Half points were awarded for race 1, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.
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