2010 F4 Eurocup 1.6 season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2010 F4 Eurocup 1.6 season was the eighteenth season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault

Formula Renault

Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971. It is popular in Europe and other countries. Regarded as an entry-level series to motor racing, it is a respected series where drivers can learn advanced racecraft before moving on to Formula Three, World Series by Renault, GP2 or...

machinery, and the only season run under the guise of F4 Eurocup 1.6

F4 Eurocup 1.6

French F4 Championship, formerly known as Formula Renault Campus France, Formula Campus, Formul'Academy Euro Series, F4 Eurocup 1.6 is a form of open wheel racing founded in 1993 by Louis Drouet. It is based in France. The series currently organized in collaboration with the Fédération Française du...

. The series began on 17 April at Motorland Aragon

Ciudad del Motor de Aragón

The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners...

and ended on 10 October at Circuit de Catalunya

Circuit de Catalunya

The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...

, after seven rounds and fourteen races.

Stoffel Vandoorne

Stoffel Vandoorne

Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...

clinched the championship with a meeting to spare, winning six races en route to a 36-point championship winning margin over Norman Nato, with Mathieu Jaminet edging out Paul-Loup Chatin for third place overall. Franck Matelli finished fifth; the only other driver to win a race over the season.

Driver lineup

No	Driver	Rounds
1	Nicolas de Moura	All
2	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	All
3	Paul-Loup Chatin	All
4	Mathieu Jaminet	All
5	Hamza El Fatouaki	1–2, 4
6	Alexandre Anezo	All
7	Marie Baus-Coppens	All
8	Giada de Zen	All
9	Alexandre Mantovani	All
10	Sébastien Le Bras	1–4, 6–7
11	Pierre Sancinéna	All
12	Maxime Bourcet	All
14	Alexandre Jouannem-Sivan	All
15	Maxime Raphoz	All
16	Valentin Simonet	All
17	Norman Nato	All
18	Paul Lanchere	All
19	Tristan Papavoine	All
20	Jean-Baptiste Lahaye	All
21	Franck Matelli	All
22	Cécilia Asquini	3
22	Pierre Nicolet	4–7
drivers in practice sessions only
5	Hamza El Fatouaki	3, 6–7
23	Olivier Malo	3
23	Mathieu Zangarelli	4, 7
24	Julien Poncelet	All

Race calendar and results

Under its new name, the F4 Eurocup 1.6 series was part of the World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...

and shared seven race weekends with the main three World Series events.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver
1	R1	Ciudad del Motor de Aragón Ciudad del Motor de Aragón The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners... , Alcañiz Alcañiz Alcañiz is a town and municipality in the province of Teruel, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Alcañiz is the unofficial capital of the Lower Aragon historical region...	April 17	Franck Matelli	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Norman Nato
1	R2		April 18	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Alexandre Mantovani	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...
2	R1	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...	May 1	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...
2	R2		May 2	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Franck Matelli	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...
3	R1	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 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 250 km from Paris...	June 19	Franck Matelli	Franck Matelli	Franck Matelli
3	R2		June 20	Alexandre Mantovani	Norman Nato	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...
4	R1	Hungaroring Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his... , Mogyoród Mogyoród - Location :The town is 18 km from Budapest next to the M3 freeway in the valley of the Gödöllői-hills. Its highest point is the Somlyó-mountain, which can be seen from the freeway or the HÉV. Many people move here because of its proximity to Budapest while retaining the quiet of the country...	July 3	Mathieu Jaminet	Mathieu Jaminet	Mathieu Jaminet
4	R2		July 4	Mathieu Jaminet	Mathieu Jaminet	Mathieu Jaminet
5	R1	Hockenheimring Hockenheimring The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...	September 4	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...
5	R2		September 5	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...
6	R1	Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...	September 18	Paul-Loup Chatin	Paul-Loup Chatin	Paul-Loup Chatin
6	R2		September 19	Paul-Loup Chatin	Paul-Loup Chatin	Paul-Loup Chatin
7	R1	Circuit de Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:... , Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...	October 9	Mathieu Jaminet	Paul-Loup Chatin	Mathieu Jaminet
7	R2		October 10	Norman Nato	Norman Nato	Norman Nato

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top ten drivers in both races on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Additional points were awarded to the driver achieving pole position and fastest lap in each race. Only a driver's best twelve results counted towards the championship.

EWLINE

Pos	Driver	ALC Ciudad del Motor de Aragón The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners...		SPA Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...		MAG 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 250 km from Paris...		HUN Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his...		HOC Hockenheimring The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...		SIL Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...		CAT Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...		Total	Drop	Points
1	Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne Stoffel Vandoorne is a professional racing driver from Belgium.-Karting:Vandoorne began his karting career in 1998 at age six, and ten years later won the Belgian KF2 Championship...	2	1	1	1	2	1	16	4	1	1	4	2	4	4	167	8	159
2	Norman Nato	1	3	7	7	6	5	2	2	2	4	3	6	3	1	131	8	123
3	Mathieu Jaminet	6	6	Ret	8	3	3	1	1	6	8	7	4	1	2	115	3	112
4	Paul-Loup Chatin	4	8	10	10	11	4	4	7	4	2	1	1	2	7	104	1	103
5	Franck Matelli	5	Ret	6	2	1	2	7	5	3	3	9	17	7	5	96		96
6	Paul Lanchere	3	2	2	3	12	Ret	3	3	8	5	5	5	10	8	89		89
7	Alexandre Mantovani	Ret	7	8	6	4	6	5	10	5	15	2	3	5	3	78		78
8	Pierre Sancinéna	7	5	5	9	8	7	6	6	7	7	15	7	Ret	6	52		52
9	Jean-Baptiste Lahaye	8	4	3	4	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	12	8	8	6	9	50		50
10	Tristan Papavoine	10	10	9	19	7	8	15	11	13	14	6	Ret	8	Ret	19		19
11	Sébastien Le Bras	9	11	4	12	9	10	9	14			11	Ret	13	17	15		15
12	Nicolas de Moura	12	9	11	11	10	9	12	12	10	6	12	Ret	Ret	13	11		11
13	Valentin Simonet	14	19	Ret	15	14	14	8	8	12	Ret	14	10	9	11	9		9
14	Alexandre Jouannem-Sivan	Ret	13	12	5	18	11	18	Ret	14	13	13	9	11	12	8		8
15	Maxime Raphoz	11	12	13	13	13	12	11	9	11	10	10	13	Ret	10	5		5
16	Alexandre Anezo	15	14	Ret	14	Ret	15	10	18†	Ret	9	17	11	15	Ret	3		3
17	Giada de Zen	13	16	14	16	17	Ret	Ret	15	15	11	16	12	12	14	0		0
18	Maxime Bourcet	16	15	15	17	15	13	14	13	16	16	18	15	14	16	0		0
19	Pierre Nicolet							13	16	17	Ret	20	14	17†	15	0		0
20	Marie Baus-Coppens	Ret	17	16	18	Ret	Ret	17	17†	18	17	19	16	16	18	0		0
21	Cécilia Asquini					16	16									0		0
22	Hamza El Fatouaki	Ret	18	17	20			Ret	19							0		0
Pos	Driver	ALC Ciudad del Motor de Aragón The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners...		SPA Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...		MAG 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 250 km from Paris...		HUN Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his...		HOC Hockenheimring The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...		SIL Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...		CAT Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...		Total	Drop	Points

Bold - Pole

Italics - Fastest Lap

External links

The official website of the F4 Eurocup 1.6

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