Formula Renault Northern European Cup
| File:2016 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC logo.svg | |
| Category | Formula Renault 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2006 |
| Folded | 2018 |
| Constructors | Renault[1] |
| Engine suppliers | Renault |
| Tyre suppliers | Michelin[2] |
| Last Drivers' champion | Germany Doureid Ghattas |
| Last Teams' champion | France R-ace GP |
| Official website | necup.com |
The Formula Renault Northern European Cup (formerly Formula Renault 2.0 NEC) was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship originally held in Northern Europe (Germany, Netherlands and Belgium), but has expanded over the years to the whole of Europe. The series was created in 2006 to merge the Formula Renault 2.0 Germany created in 1991 and the Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands created in 2003. The series was due to be rebranded as FormulaNEC but was folded prior 2019 due to lack of interest from drivers.[3]
The Formula Renault NEC is organised by its promoter MdH Consultants AG.
In 2007, a Winter Cup, the first off-season championship of this series, was organised in December, in Hockenheim and Oschersleben. The winner got a free entry for the 2008 NEC season.
The cars use Tatuus chassis and the 2.0 L Renault Clio engines like other Formula Renault 2.0 series. Michelin is the tyre supplier.
Points are allowed as following : 30 for the winner, 24 for the 2nd, 20 for the 3rd, then 17, 16, 15... until 1 for the 20. Only classified drivers are awarded by points.
A secondary class, the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup FR2000, was first contested in 2010.
Champions
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany Joachim Beule |
| 1992 | Germany Thomas Wöhrle |
| 1993 | Germany Arnd Meier |
| 1994 | Germany Marcel Tiemann |
| 1995 | Germany Ralf Druckenmüller |
| 1996 | Germany Alexander Müller |
| 1997 | Austria Robert Lechner |
| 1998 | Netherlands Hugo van der Ham |
| 1999 | Hungary Zsolt Baumgartner[4] |
| 2000 | Not held |
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany Marcel Lasée |
| 2002 | Austria Christian Klien |
| 2003 | United Kingdom Ryan Sharp |
| 2004 | United States Scott Speed |
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Finland Pekka Saarinen |
Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands
| Season | Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Netherlands Frank ten Wolde | Netherlands Nomag Racing |
| 1992 | no data | |
| 1993 | ||
| 1994 | ||
| 1995 | Netherlands Sandor Van Es | |
| 1996– 2002 |
Not held. Run as Benelux Series | |
| Season | Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Netherlands Paul Meijer | Netherlands AR Motorsport |
| 2004 | Netherlands Junior Strous | Netherlands AR Motorsport |
| Season | Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Netherlands Renger van der Zande | Netherlands van Amersfoort Racing |
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
| Season | Champion | Team Champion | Secondary Class Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Portugal Filipe Albuquerque | not held | not held |
| 2007 | Germany Frank Kechele | ||
| 2008 | Finland Valtteri Bottas | ||
| 2009 | Portugal António Félix da Costa | ||
| 2010 | Belgium Ludwig Ghidi | FR2000: Denmark Dear Schilling | |
| 2011 | Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. | Finland Koiranen bros. | not held |
| 2012 | United Kingdom Jake Dennis | United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports | |
| 2013 | United Kingdom Matt Parry | not held | |
| 2014 | United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat | Germany Josef Kaufmann Racing | |
| 2015 | Switzerland Louis Delétraz | Germany Josef Kaufmann Racing | R: Belgium Max Defourny |
| 2016 | United Kingdom Lando Norris | Germany Josef Kaufmann Racing | R: United Kingdom Lando Norris |
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Formula Renault Northern European Cup
| Season | Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Morocco Michaël Benyahia | France R-ace GP |
| 2018 | Germany Doureid Ghattas | France R-ace GP |
References
- ↑ "Technical specifications". Formula Renault 2.0. Renault Sport. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "NEC heads for promising season with more than 20 registered cars". necup.com. MdH Consultants AG. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ Evers, Jurgen (24 December 2018). "FORMULA RENAULT NORTHERN EUROPEAN SERIES (NECUP) TO END AFTER 13 YEARS AMID SINGLE-SEATER SHAKE UP". necup.com. Formula Renault Northern European Cup. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ "Zsolt Baumgartner". mcz.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.