Formula Regional European Championship
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The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) is a FIA-certified regional European Formula 3 racing series. On 12 October 2018 it was announced that the Italian autosport regulator Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) and karting promoter WSK would organize the inaugural year of the championship in 2019.[1] Their bid was chosen over Renault Sport's bid with the same chassis, who attracted fewer votes from Single-Seater Commission members.[1] Following the 2020 season, the Formula Renault Eurocup merged with the Formula Regional European Championship to become the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine.[2]
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Category | Formula Regional |
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Region | Europe |
Constructors | Tatuus |
Engine suppliers | Renault |
Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
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Teams' champion | ![]() |
Official website | Official Website |
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The championship's first season featured eight rounds on the circuits across Europe with half of them in Italy.[3]
Like other Formula Regional championships, it serves as a development series as part of the FIA Global Pathway, and is primarily contested by young drivers seeking a professional racing career. The driver champions receive FIA Super License points. The series is intended to be a stepping stone between Formula 4 and the international FIA Formula 3 Championship.[4] While no Formula Regional Europe driver has yet reached Formula One, many FRECA drivers have subsequently competed in its direct feeder series, the FIA Formula 2 Championship.