2017 Formula Renault Eurocup
The 2017 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2017 season is the 27th Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season organized by the Renault Sport and the second season as the main category of the World Series by Renault. The series will visit ten circuits around the Europe, including Monaco.[1]
Drivers and teams
Twelve teams were preselected on 12 September 2016.[1] ASM Motorsport, Cram Motorsport and Duqueine Engineering was dropped from the final teams' list that was published on 9 November 2016.[2]
| Team | Driver |
|---|---|
 Arden Motorsport[2]
|
 TBA
|
 AVF by Adrián Vallés[2]
|
TBA
|
| Fortec Motorsports[2]
|
TBA
|
 JD Motorsport[2]
|
TBA
|
 Josef Kaufmann Racing[2]
|
TBA
|
| Mark Burdett Motorsport[2]
|
TBA
|
 MP Motorsport[2]
|
TBA
|
 R-ace GP[2]
|
TBA
|
| Tech 1 Racing[2]
|
TBA
|
Provisional calendar
The provisional calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 17 October 2016. The series will return Silverstone Circuit, Hungaroring, Nürburgring and Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and add Pau Circuit in its schedule. While Ciudad del Motor de Aragón for the first time since 2009 will be not present in the 2017 calendar, as well as 2016 returnee Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva.[3]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Supporting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza
|
22 April | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup |
| R2 | 23 April | |||
| 2 | R1 | Silverstone Circuit
|
13 May | |
| R2 | 14 May | |||
| 3 | R1 | Pau Circuit
|
20 May | Pau Grand Prix |
| R2 | 21 May | |||
| 4 | R |  Circuit de Monaco
|
29 May | Monaco Grand Prix |
| 5 | R1 |  Hungaroring
|
1 July | TCR International Series International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship |
| R2 | 2 July | |||
| 6 | R1 | Nürburgring
|
15 July | FIA World Endurance Championship |
| R2 | 16 July | |||
| 7 | R1 |  Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
|
22 July | European Le Mans Series |
| R2 | 23 July | |||
| 8 | R1 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
|
26 August | |
| R2 | 27 August | |||
| 9 | R1 |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa
|
23 September | |
| R2 | 24 September | |||
| 10 | R1 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
|
28 October | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup |
| R2 | 29 October | |||
References
- ^ a b "STAUNCH ENTHUSIASM FOR THE EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT 2.0 IN 2017". Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. Renault Sport. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NINE TEAMS SELECTED FOR THE 2017 EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT 2.0 SEASON". Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. Renault Sport. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "RENAULT SPORT RACING STRENGTHENS ITS INVOLVEMENT IN FORMULA RENAULT 2.0 AND RAISES THE PROFILE OF RENAULT SPORT R.S. 01". Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. Renault Sport. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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