2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace

The 2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing mainly in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The season began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 23 March and will finish at Estoril on 4 November after seven double-header rounds.^[1]

2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace

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Drivers compete in three classes depending on the type of car they drive. Those competing in the current Tatuus FR 2.0 2013 car, as well as the previous Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0–10 car, which are in use since 2010, are included in Class A. Older Formula Renault 2.0 machinery along with other cars such as Formula BMW and Formula Abarth encompass Class B. From 2018 on, Formula 4 cars built to FIA regulations are allowed to race in V de V Challenge Monoplace, being included in Class C.^[2]

Teams and drivers

Entry list[3][4] Team No. Driver Class Rounds Formula Motorsport 1 Erwin Creed A 2 Sébastien Perrot A 4 2 Walter Rykart A GD 1–5 3 "Lebreton" A GD 1–5 4 Michel Piroird A GD 1–5 5 Xavier Benecchi A GD 2 6 Vincent Iogna A GD 1, 3–4 7 Nicolas Pironneau A GD 1 Alexandre Bardinon A 4 10 Nicolas Melin A GD 2–5 Inter Europol Competition 8 Edward Jonasson A 1–5 11 Nicolás Varrone A 1–2 20 Robert Siska A GD 3 Zig Zag 14 Christian Carlesi Sorasio A GD 1 18 Nicolas Matile A 1 54 Jean-Christophe Peyre[5] A GD 1 Lamo Racing Car 14 Victor Jabouille A 5 15 Thierry Aimard A GD 1–4 16 Thierry Malhomme A GD 1–5 17 Grégory Segers A 1–5 41 François Destandau B GD 1, 5 53 Grégory Choukroun A GD 1 56 Sebastien Geny-Gros A GD 3–4 68 Alain Bucher A GD 1–5 TS Corse 25 Nicolás Varrone A 3–5 27 Howard Sklar A GD 1–4 73 Pietro Peccenini A GD 1–5 CD Sport 30 Augustin Collinot A 4–5 Lycée Pro D'Artagnan 34 Daniel Harout A GD 1 AGR Bleu Mercure 55 Christophe Girardot A GD 1–5 99 Guillaume Veyrat A GD 1–2 LSP Racing Team 87 Baptiste Leonard B 2–5

Icon Class A Class A B Class B C Class C GD Gentleman Driver

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 13 October 2017.^[1] In 2018, due to the race duration increasing from 20 to 30 minutes per race, each circuit will host two races instead of three.^[2]

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Gentleman winner
1	R1	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	24 March	Nicolás Varrone	Edward Jonasson	Pietro Peccenini	TS Corse	Pietro Peccenini
	R2			Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	Inter Europol Competition	Michel Piroird
2	R1	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	21 April	Xavier Benecchi	Erwin Creed	Grégory Segers	Lamo Racing Car	"Lebreton"
	R2			Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	Edward Jonasson	Inter Europol Competition	Michel Piroird
3	R1	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	27 May	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	TS Corse	Nicolas Melin
	R2			Nicolás Varrone	Grégory Segers	Nicolás Varrone	TS Corse	Nicolas Melin
4	R1	Dijon-Prenois, Prenois	1 July	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	TS Corse	Pietro Peccenini
	R2			Nicolás Varrone	Grégory Segers	Grégory Segers	Lamo Racing Car	"Lebreton"
5	R1	Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos	2 September	Nicolás Varrone	Grégory Segers	Grégory Segers	Lamo Racing Car	Nicolas Melin
	R2			Nicolás Varrone	Grégory Segers	Grégory Segers	Lamo Racing Car	Nicolas Melin
6	R1	Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans	7 October	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	TS Corse	Nicolas Melin
	R2			Nicolás Varrone	Edward Jonasson	Edward Jonasson	Inter Europol Competition	Caryl Fritsche
7	R1	Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, Estoril	4 November	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	TS Corse	Nicolas Melin
	R2			Nicolás Varrone	Nicolás Varrone	Gregory Segers	Lamo Racing Car	Pietro Peccenini

Standings

Points system

Points are awarded following a complex system. Drivers receive a set of points according to their overall position in each race, as well as an additional set of points according to their position within the class their car belongs to. No separated standings for classes A, B and C are issued. The points distribution is as follows:^[2]

Position		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	19th	20th	21st	22nd	23rd+
Points	Overall	25	23	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
	Per class (≥4 starters)	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
	Per class (<4 starters)	3	2	1

The total number of points scored in each round is multiplied by a coefficient, depending on the round. Only the best 12 results are counted towards the overall standings, whereas all results are valid towards the Gentlemen Drivers standings.^[1]

Round	Coefficient
Rounds 2–4, 6	x1
Rounds 1, 5	x1.5
Round 7	x2