The Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup (WEC) was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship that replaced the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 as of 2008,Perspectives internationales
''renault-sport.fr'' (November 8, 2007) though the series was folded in 2010. The WEC extends the French championship to the

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and

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, and is organized by the French

Signature-Plus Signatech, formerly known as Signature, is a French auto racing team and racing car constructor that competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The team won the FIA European Formula Three Cup in 1999 with Benoît Tréluyer. It won the ...

team, who previously organised the French series with the support of the RPM Racing. The series will be managed by Patrick Sinault. As in French Formula Renault, the Challenger Cup will be kept, rewarding the best driver using 2004-spec cars.

French Formula Renault championship

The

French Formula Renault championship The Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup (WEC) was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship that replaced the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 as of 2008,Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

between 1971 and 2007. It was the oldest Formula Renault championship. The name of the championship change during years: *Critérium de Formule Renault (1971–1972) *Not held (1973–1974) *Championnat de France de Formule Renault Nationale (1975–1977) *Championnat de France Formule Renault (1978–1981) *Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo (1982–1988) *Championnat de France Formule Renault (1989–1999) *Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 (2000–2004) *Championnat de France de Formule Renault 2.0 (2005–2007) From 2008 the French championship is included in the West European Cup, for French drivers only, with results from the races held in France, to decide the championship. The Challenger Cup reward the best driver using 2004 cars. The last round of the French championship was held outside France in the

Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya () is a motorsport race track in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track has stan ...

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as symbol of the series expansion to Western Europe (

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and

) in 2008.Pour le plaisir et l’honneur!
''renault-sport.com'' (November 22, 2007)

Circuits

Algarve International Circuit The Algarve International Circuit ( pt, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve), commonly referred to as Portimão Circuit, is a race circuit located in Portimão, Algarve region, Portugal. The development includes a karting track, off-road tra ...

(2009) *

Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry Autodrome de Montlhéry (established 4 October 1924) is a motor racing circuit, officially called L’autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, owned by Utac, located south-west of the small town of Montlhéry about south of Paris. History Industria ...

(1971–1972) * Bugatti Circuit (1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009) *

Circuit d'Albi The Circuit d'Albi is a motorsport race track located in the French town of Le Sequestre near Albi, about northeast of Toulouse. Built to replace the nearby '' Les Planques'' public road circuit, Albi has 70 years of history in motor-racing, ...

(1971–1972, 1975–1993, 1996–2007) * Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (1997, 2007–2009) *

Circuit de Charade The Circuit de Charade, also known as Circuit Louis Rosier and Circuit Clermont-Ferrand, is a motorsport race track in Saint-Genès-Champanelle near Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. The circuit, buil ...

(1971–1972, 1976–1999, 2002) * Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois (1975, 1980, 1983–1992) * Circuit de Folembray (1976–1977) * Circuit de la Châtre (1971–1972, 1975, 1978–1983) *

Circuit de Lédenon Circuit de Lédenon is a motor racing circuit located next to the town of Lédenon, Gard, France, about northeast of Nîmes. It hosts FFSA GT Championship and French F4 Championship. History In 1970, two motor sport enthusiasts, Jean-Claude a ...

(1977–1979, 1986–2007) *

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some from Paris and from Lyon. It staged the Formula One French Grand Prix from 1991 (succeeding Circuit Paul Rica ...

(1971–1973, 1975–1987, 1989–2009) * Circuit de Pau-Ville (1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009) * Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1999, 2008–2009) *

Circuit du Val de Vienne Circuit du Val de Vienne is a motor racing circuit located in Le Vigeant, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas region ...

(1993–2007) *

Circuit Paul Armagnac Circuit Paul Armagnac also known as Circuit de Nogaro is a motorsport race track located in the commune of Nogaro in the Gers department in southwestern France. The track is named in honor of Nogaro-born racing driver Paul Armagnac who died ...

(1971–2009) *

Circuit Paul Ricard The Circuit Paul Ricard () is a French motorsport race track built in 1969 at Le Castellet, Var, near Marseille, with finance from pastis magnate Paul Ricard. Ricard wanted to experience the challenge of building a racetrack. The circuit has h ...

(1971–1972, 1975–1983, 1986–1990, 1992–1998) *

Circuit Ricardo Tormo Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as ''Circuit de Valencia'' and officially named ''Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo'', is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is n ...

(2000, 2008–2009) * Circuit Zolder (1978–1982) * Circuito del Jarama (1986, 1994) *

Circuito do Estoril The Circuito do Estoril or Autódromo do Estoril (Estoril Circuit), officially known as Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, is a motorsport race track on the Portuguese Riviera, outside of Lisbon, owned by state-run holding management company P ...

(1987, 1999, 2001, 2008) *

Dijon-Prenois Dijon-Prenois is a motor racing circuit located in Prenois, near Dijon, France. The undulating track is noted for its fast, sweeping bends. Opened in 1972, Dijon-Prenois hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix five times, and the Swiss Grand ...

(1976–1981, 1984–1985, 1991–1994, 2002–2009) * Donington Park (2003) * Hockenheimring (1978, 1980) *

Imola Circuit The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola, is a motor racing circuit in the town of Imola, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, east of Bologna. It is one of the few major international circuits to run in an a ...

(1976) *

Monza Circuit The Monza Circuit ( it, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, , National Automobile Racetrack of Monza) is a race track near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. Built in 1922, it was the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit af ...

(1980, 1995, 1999) * Nürburgring (1981) *

Rouen-Les-Essarts Rouen-Les-Essarts was a motor racing circuit in Orival, near Rouen, France. From its opening in 1950, Rouen-Les-Essarts was recognized as one of Europe's finest circuits, with modern pits, a wide track, and spectator grandstands. The street ci ...

(1972, 1975–1978, 1980–1993) *

Vallelunga Circuit The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Vallelunga was built as a sand oval in 1951. From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop wa ...

(1985)

Regulations

*Practices session : 1 hour (or 2 x 30 minutes). *Qualifying : Two 20 minute sessions without refueling. *Races : Two individual races, the first between 60 and 80 km and the second lasting between 20 and 30 minutes. Points are allocated as following : In each race, 1 point was given for pole position and 1 for fastest lap. Only classified drivers were awarded points. A Rookie classification was given if more than 6 drivers ran for the first time in the series.

Champions

References

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External links

Formula Renault 2.0 WEC
championship official website.
renault-sport.fr
French Formula Renault official website.

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Recurring sporting events established in 1971 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2009 Auto racing series in France