China Formula 4 Championship

China F4 Championship
Category FIA Formula 4
Region China
Inaugural season 2015
Constructors Mygale
Engine suppliers Geely
Tyre suppliers Kumho
Official website Official website
Current season

China F4 Championship (Chinese: FIA F4 中国锦标赛) is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4. The inaugural season is the 2015–16 China F4 Championship.

History

Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[1] The goal of Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. It involves sporting and technical regulations and regulates costs. Cars competing in this category are not allowed to cost more than €30.000. A single season in a Formula 4 may not exceed €100.000. The Spanish F4 is planned to be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championships. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana, which started in 2014. The Chinese championship was launched by Narcar International Racing Development Co., Ltd. on 11 September 2014.[2][3]

Car

The championship feature cars are designed and built by French race car constructor Mygale.[2] The cars are made up of carbon fiber and has monocoque chassis. The engine is made up of 2.0 turbo Geely G-Power JLD-4G20.

Champions

Season Champion
2015–16 Colombia Julio Acosta

See also

References

  1. "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 Allen, Peter (17 September 2014). "Australia and China get FIA F4 championships for 2015". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. "F4发布会大腕云集 国际汽联极端重视" (in Chinese). Narcar International Racing Development Co.,Ltd. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

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