Italian Formula Renault Championship

Formula Renault 2.0 Italia was a Formula Renault 2.0 racing series that is based in Italy. The series raced mostly on Italian races but it had regular races at Belgium's Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and in Spain.

Italian Formula Renault Championship
CategoryFormula Renault 2.0
CountryItaly
Inaugural season2000
Folded2012
ConstructorsTatuus
Engine suppliersRenault
Last Drivers' championItaly Kevin Gilardoni
Last Teams' championItaly GSK Grand Prix
Official websiterenaultsportitalia.it

Several Formula One drivers raced in this series, including Felipe Massa, Kamui Kobayashi, Robert Kubica and Pastor Maldonado.

Regulations

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Each championship round included 2 races lasting about 30 minutes. Points were awarded as follows:

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

In each race, 1 bonus point was awarded for pole position and 1 point for fastest lap. Only classified drivers were awarded points.

Champions

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Season Series Name Champion Team Champion Winter Cup Champion
2000 Formula Renault 2000 Italia   Felipe Massa   Cram Competition   Ronnie Quintarelli
2001   Ryan Briscoe   Prema Powerteam   Roberto Streit
2002   José María López   Cram Competition   Toni Vilander
2003   Franck Perera   Prema Powerteam   Pastor Maldonado
2004   Pastor Maldonado   Cram Competition   Mikhail Aleshin
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia   Kamui Kobayashi   Jenzer Motorsport   Atte Mustonen
2006   Dani Clos   Cram Competition   Jaime Alguersuari
2007   Mika Mäki   Epsilon Red Bull Team   César Ramos
2008   Pål Varhaug   Jenzer Motorsport   Daniel Mancinelli
2009   Daniel Mancinelli   CO2 Motorsport
2010   Francesco Frisone   Viola Formula Racing
2011 Challenge Formula Renault 2.0   Andrea Boffo   Team Torino Motorsport
2012 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia   Kevin Gilardoni   GSK Grand Prix

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