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

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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 was the Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

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 stands ...

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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 (), commonly referred to as Portimão Circuit, is a race circuit located in Portimão, Algarve region, Portugal. The development includes a karting track, off-road track, technology park, five-star hotel, sp ...

(2009) *

Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry A race track (racetrack, racing track or racing circuit) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also us ...

(1971–1972) *

Bugatti Circuit The Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a semi-permanent motorsport Race track, race course, chiefly known as the venue fo ...

(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 ''Circuit Les Planques'' public road circuit, Albi has 70 years of history in moto ...

(1971–1972, 1975–1993, 1996–2007) *

Circuit de Barcelona-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 stands ...

(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 Departments of France, department in Auvergne (region), Auve ...

(1971–1972, 1976–1999) *

Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois is a race track in the north of France, near the small town of Croix-en-Ternois. The circuit is long and is known for its long main straight and twisty in-field section. The circuit is used very regularly for variou ...

(1975, 1980, 1983–1992, 2002) * 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 mostly National championships, such as FFSA GT Championship and French F4 Championship. History In 1970, tw ...

(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 Ricard ...

(1971–1973, 1975–1987, 1989–2009) *

Circuit de Pau-Ville The Pau Grand Prix () is a Motorsport, motor race held in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of southwestern France. The French Grand Prix was held at Pau in 1930, leading to the annual Pau Grand Prix b ...

(1971–1972, 1975–2006, 2008–2009) *

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), informally referred to as Spa, is a Race track, motor-racing circuit located in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium, about southeast of Spa, Belgium, Spa. It is the current venue of the Formula One ...

(1999, 2008–2009) *

Circuit du Val de Vienne Circuit du Val de Vienne is a motor racing circuit located in Le Vigeant, France. Opened in 1990, the circuit is operated by Les Deux Arbes, a group under the auspices of Jack Leconte and Jacques Nicolet Jacques Nicolet (born 5 April 1956 ...

(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 ...

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

Circuit Ricardo Tormo Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as ''Circuit de Valencia'' is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Gr ...

(2000, 2008–2009) *

Circuit Zolder The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlamen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. History Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, ...

(1978–1982) *

Circuito del Jarama The Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE, formerly known as ''Circuito del Jarama'' and ''Circuito Permanente del Jarama'' is a motorsport racetrack located in San Sebastián de los Reyes, north of Madrid. It was home to the Spanish Grand Prix ni ...

(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 P ...

(1976–1981, 1984–1985, 1991–1994, 2002–2009) *

Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport Race track, circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, sti ...

(2003) *

Hockenheimring The Hockenheimring, officially Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg () is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other mot ...

(1978, 1980) *

Imola Circuit The Imola Circuit, officially called the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari ( for, it, , Enzo and Dino Ferrari International Circuit), is a motor racing circuit. It is located in the town of Imola, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Ita ...

(1976) *

Monza Circuit The Monza Circuit (Italian language, Italian: ; ) 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 after Brooklands and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, In ...

(1980, 1995, 1999) *

Nürburgring The () is a 150,000-person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It features a Grand Prix motor racing, Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a long configuration, built in the 1920s ...

(1981) *

Rouen-Les-Essarts Rouen-Les-Essarts was a motor racing circuit in Orival, Seine-Maritime, 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 gra ...

(1972, 1975–1978, 1980–1993) *

Vallelunga Circuit The Autodromo di 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. History From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 ...

(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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