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FRF - FORMULA RENAULT 2.0 FINLAND
The currently most prominent single-seater class in Europe,
Formula Renault 2.0, arrives in Finland for the 2008 season.
Approximately 800 cars compete in the Formula Renault 2.0 category
all over Europe. The most well know national series are run in
France, Italy, UK, Belgium, Spain and now also in Finland. In
addition to that, these cars compete also in the prestigious
EuroCup and Northern European Cup (NEC) series.
Three of the drivers in the coaching programme of the Finnish
Automobile Sport Federation, AKK-Motorsport, are currently
competing in FR 2.0 in Europe. Mika Mäki drives in the EuroCup and
in the Italian Championship series. Valtteri Bottas and Joonas
Kostiainen compete in the Northern European Cup. GP2-driver and one
of the AKK-Motorsport coaching programme drivers, Markus Niemelä,
also begun this season in FR 2.0. And it was in that class that
former members of the coaching programme Heikki Kovalainen and Kimi
Räikkönen both advanced their careers in. Räikkönen made the jump
from Formula Renault 2.0 straight into Formula One.
AKK-Motorsport and Renault Sport Germany have struck a deal that
enables a fully fledged series to start up in Finland. Renault
Sport Germany has for years run the successful Northern European
Cup, of which Formula Renault 2.0 Finland (FRF) will now become a
part of. In the 2008 season the Finnish series will include six
rounds that will be driven as one of the categories in the Finnish
Championship Racing Series. One of the rounds will be the Finnish
round of the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup*. (*TBC
after the NEC calendar is confirmed)
- The purpose of launching the FR 2.0 in Finland is to offer the
top young drivers, who are building their careers onwards from
karting, a high-quality platform to grow "at home", says the
AKK-Motorsport General Secratary Jani Backman.
- Practising, testing and competing is financially much more
economical in Finland than abroad, and now we can provide equipment
that is equal to what the rest of Europe are using, Backman
rejoiced. Drivers can start competing in FR 2.0 at the age of 16 in
their home country and abroad, according to the International
Licence regulation, at the age of 17.
The national FRF regulations will be based on the NEC regulations,
with small national exceptions to be published on the
AKK-Motorsport website in December 2007. The Formula Renault 2.0
Finland is a comprehensive package. It includes two official test
days and six competition rounds, of which one will be one of the
most high-quality European rounds in this class. The
Federation-owned marketing company AKK Sports Ltd provides a
contact person, technical support and spare parts service in all
the rounds included in the series. The FRF partner Michelin
provides tyre service in the competition venues as well as
transport of the test tyres freight paid to anywhere in Finland.
FRF will be televised as a part of the Finnish Championship Racing
Series and there will be tyre prizes awarded at each round.
For more information, please visit: www.rata-sm.fi, www.necup.com, www.renault-sport.de
Contact Person: Kalle Jokinen, Technical
Coordinator, AKK Sports Ltd.
Tel. +358 400 658 672, e-mail:
Price info: Formula Renault 2.0 new car 50 000 e.
Used cars from 25 000 e. Chassis 2007 Body Kit approx. 12 000 e.
Engine approx. 7 500 e. Tyres in the FRF Michelin FR2.0/P220 front
162 e (+ VAT 22 %) rear 180 e (+ VAT 22 %). FRF registration fee 3
200 e.