Formula Regional

Formula Regional (FR) is an FIA-approved moniker for certified regional one-make Formula Three championships with the concept being approved during the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in December 2017.[1] The first series under new regulations were launched in Asia and North America in 2018, followed by European counterpart in 2019 and Japanese in 2020.[2][3][4][5] This step of FIA Global Pathway ladder serves to close the performance gap between Formula 4 (160 bhp) and global Formula 3 Championship (380 bhp), being powered by 270 bhp engines.[2][6] On 13 December, it was announced that the Toyota Racing Series would be rebranded as Formula Regional Oceania Championhsip.[7]

Formula Regional "FR" logo

Championships
Series name Zone/country Active years Chassis Engine
FIA Formula Regional series
Formula Regional Asian Championship Asia 2018–2022 Tatuus F.3 T-318 Alfa Romeo 1.8 L
Formula Regional Americas Championship North America 2018–present Ligier JS F3 Honda 2.0 L
Formula Renault Eurocup Europe 2019–2020 Tatuus FR-19 Renault Sport 1.8 L
Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine Europe 2019–present Tatuus F.3 T-318 (2019–2020)
Tatuus FR-19 (2021–present)		 Alfa Romeo 1.8 L (2019–2020)
Renault Sport 1.8 L (2021–present)
Formula Regional Japanese Championship Japan 2020–present Dome F111/3 Alfa Romeo 1.8 L
Formula Regional Middle East Championship Middle East 2023 Tatuus F.3 T-318 Alfa Romeo 1.8 L
Formula Regional Oceania Championship New Zealand 2023 Tatuus FT-60 Toyota 2.0 L
Formula Regional Indian Championship India 2023 Tatuus F.3 T-318 Alfa Romeo 1.8 L
Other series using FIA Formula Regional regulations
W Series International 2019, 2021–present Tatuus F.3 T-318
Tatuus FT-60 (for two rounds in 2022)		 Alfa Romeo 1.8 L
Toyota 2.0 L (for two rounds in 2022)
Ultimate Cup Series Archived 2022-01-25 at the Wayback Machine France 2020– Tatuus FR-19 Renault Sport 1.8 L
Eurocup-3 Europe 2023 Tatuus F.3 T-318 Alfa Romeo 1.8 L

See also
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  • FIA Formula 3, the international multiregional F3 championship
  • Formula 5000, 5.0-L 5000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
  • Formula 4000, 4.0-L 4000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
  • Formula 3000, 3.0-L 3000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
  • Formula 2000 (disambiguation), 2.0-L 2000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
  • Formula 1000, 1.0-L 1000-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
  • Formula 500, 0.5-L 500-cc, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
  • Formula Three, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
  • Formula Two, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar category
  • Formula One, open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar championship
  • List of Formula Regional champions
  • All pages with titles beginning with Formula Regional
  • All pages with titles containing Formula Regional

References
  1. "FIA Announces World Motor Sport Council Decisions". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 6 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Asia to Host FIA-Certified F3 Championship in 2018". F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA. 26 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. DiZinno, Tony (19 October 2017). "F3 Americas launches car; confirms April 2018 debut at VIR". NBC Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Five F3 T-318 already delivered while the new sire goes on-line". ACI Sport. 23 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Wood, Ida (11 September 2019). "Japanese Regional F3 series and car revealed". Formula Scout.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Formula Regional". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
  7. "TRS to become Formula Regional Oceania". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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