Formula Renault Northern European Cup

The Formula Renault Northern European Cup (formerly Formula Renault 2.0 NEC) is 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]

Formula Renault Northern European Cup
CategoryFormula Renault 2.0
CountryEurope
Inaugural season2006
Folded2018
ConstructorsRenault[1]
Engine suppliersRenault
Tyre suppliersMichelin[2]
Last Drivers' champion Doureid Ghattas
Last Teams' champion R-ace GP
Official websitenecup.com

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
Formula Renault Germany
Season Champion
1991 Joachim Beule
1992 Thomas Wöhrle
1993 Arnd Meier
1994 Marcel Tiemann
1995 Ralf Druckenmüller
1996 Alexander Müller
1997 Robert Lechner
1998 Hugo van der Ham
1999 Zsolt Baumgartner[4]
2000 Not held
Formula Renault 2000 Germany
Season Champion
2001 Marcel Lasée
2002 Christian Klien
2003 Ryan Sharp
2004 Scott Speed
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
Season Champion
2005 Pekka Saarinen

Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands
Formula Renault Netherlands
Season Champion Team Champion
1991 Frank ten Wolde Nomag Racing
1992 no data
1993
1994
1995
1996–
2002		 Not held. Run as Benelux Series
Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands
Season Champion Team Champion
2003 Paul Meijer AR Motorsport
2004 Junior Strous AR Motorsport
Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands
Season Champion Team Champion
2005 Renger van der Zande van Amersfoort Racing

Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
Season Champion Team Champion Secondary Class Champion
2006 Filipe Albuquerque not held not held
2007 Frank Kechele
2008 Valtteri Bottas
2009 António Félix da Costa
2010 Ludwig Ghidi FR2000: Dear Schilling
2011 Carlos Sainz Jr. Koiranen bros. not held
2012 Jake Dennis Fortec Motorsports
2013 Matt Parry not held
2014 Ben Barnicoat Josef Kaufmann Racing
2015 Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann Racing R: Max Defourny
2016 Lando Norris Josef Kaufmann Racing R: Lando Norris

Formula Renault Northern European Cup
Season Champion Team Champion
2017 Michaël Benyahia R-ace GP
2018 Doureid Ghattas R-ace GP

References
  1. "Technical specifications". Formula Renault 2.0. Renault Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Zsolt Baumgartner". mcz.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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