Formula TR 2000 Pro Series
| Category | Formula Renault 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United States |
| Inaugural season | 2002 |
| Folded | 2007 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Renault |
| Last Drivers' champion |
Bill Goshen |
| Official website | formulatr.com |
The Formula TR 2000 Pro Series was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship held in North America. This series was created in 2004 and was part of the Formula TR Pro Series that also included the Formula Renault 1.6 (FTR 1600 class) and 2.0 (FTR 2000 class).
The final championship in 2007 occurred between March 10 to November 10 and consisted of 20 rounds in United States (California, Utah and Nevada).[1]
History
The North American Formula Renault 2.0 series started in 2002 as North American Fran Am 2000 Pro Championship and took place in Canada and United States.
In 2003 an off-season championship was held in 5 race, all in Florida (Sebring, Miami-Homestead and St. Petersburg) between January 24 and February 22, 2003. He's denominated as World Championship Fran Am 2000 Winter Series 2003, Florida and won by British driver Charles Hall.[2] Then, in 2004 the winter series was named Formula Renault 2000 USA Winter Invitational[3] and won by Dutch driver Junior Strous.
Formula TR 2000 Pro Series replace the Fram Am series in 2004 and take place in USA, West Coast. The series is managed by National Auto Sport Association and Paladin Motorsports and unfold in American west coast.[4]
Regulations
The cars use Tatuus chassis and the 2.0 L Renault Clio engines like other Formula Renault 2.0 series. TR 2000 Pro uses Yokohama tyres.
Points were allowed during the last seasons as following :
| Pos. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
In each race, 1 bonus point are allowed for fast lap and for pole position. 1 point is also given for timely event registration.
Complete sporting[5] and technical [6] regulations.
Champions
| Season | Series Name | Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | North American Fran Am 2000 Pro Championship |  Bruno Spengler |
 ?? |
| 2003 | North American Fran Am 2000 Pro Championship | Andrew Ranger Charles Hall |
?? |
| 2004 | North American Formula Renault 2000 |  Martin Ponte[7] |
?? |
| Formula TR 2000 Pro Series | Colin Braun[8] |
?? | |
| 2005 | Formula TR 2000 Pro Series | Seth Ingham |
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| 2006 | Formula TR 2000 Pro Series | Carl Skerlong |
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| 2007 | Formula TR 2000 Pro Series | Bill Goshen |
References
- ↑ Formula TR schedule formulatr.com
- ↑ 2003 Fran-Am 2000 Winter World Championship driverdb.com
- ↑ 2004 Formula Renault 2000 USA Winter Invitational driverdb.com
- ↑ Formula TR history formulatr.com
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.formulatr.com/downloads/FTR%20Tech%20Reg_3.2.pdf
- ↑ 2004 North American Formula Renault 2000 Championship season
- ↑ 2004 Fórmula TR 2000 Pro Series season
External links
- formulatr.com, official website.