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.[1]

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.[2]

Teams and drivers

Entry list[3][4]
Team No. Driver Class Rounds
France Formula Motorsport 1 France Erwin Creed A 2
France Sébastien Perrot A 4
2 Switzerland Walter Rykart A GD 1–5
3 France "Lebreton" A GD 1–5
4 France Michel Piroird A GD 1–5
5 France Xavier Benecchi A GD 2
6 France Vincent Iogna A GD 1, 3–4
7 France Nicolas Pironneau A GD 1
France Alexandre Bardinon A 4
10 France Nicolas Melin A GD 2–5
Poland Inter Europol Competition 8 Sweden Edward Jonasson A 1–5
11 Argentina Nicolás Varrone A 1–2
20 United States Robert Siska A GD 3
France Zig Zag 14 Monaco Christian Carlesi Sorasio A GD 1
18 Monaco Nicolas Matile A 1
54 Madagascar Jean-Christophe Peyre[5] A GD 1
France Lamo Racing Car 14 France Victor Jabouille A 5
15 France Thierry Aimard A GD 1–4
16 France Thierry Malhomme A GD 1–5
17 France Grégory Segers A 1–5
41 France François Destandau B GD 1, 5
53 France Grégory Choukroun A GD 1
56 France Sebastien Geny-Gros A GD 3–4
68 France Alain Bucher A GD 1–5
Italy TS Corse 25 Argentina Nicolás Varrone A 3–5
27 United States Howard Sklar A GD 1–4
73 Italy Pietro Peccenini A GD 1–5
France CD Sport 30 France Augustin Collinot A 4–5
France Lycée Pro D'Artagnan 34 France Daniel Harout A GD 1
France AGR Bleu Mercure 55 France Christophe Girardot A GD 1–5
99 France Guillaume Veyrat A GD 1–2
France LSP Racing Team 87 France Baptiste Leonard B 2–5
Icon Class
A Class A
B Class B
C Class C
GD Gentleman Driver

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 13 October 2017.[1] In 2018, due to the race duration increasing from 20 to 30 minutes per race, each circuit will host two races instead of three.[2]

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

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.[1]

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


References

  1. 1 2 3 "Calendrier prévisionnel 2018" (PDF). 13 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Challenge Monoplace V de V - Règlement Sportif et Technique 2018" (PDF). 17 November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Challenge Monoplace V de V - Barcelona-Catalunya - Starting order qualifying practice". 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Challenge Monoplace V de V - Magny-Cours - Starting order qualifying practice". 20 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jean-Christophe Peyre". Driver Database. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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