Formula Renault BARC is the perfect entry-level category in which to begin a career in single-seater racing, requiring approximately half the budget needed to race in its British Touring Car Championship supporting stablemate Formula Renault UK.
The 2006 champion Richard Singleton and vice-champion Jordan Oakes affirmed that link as both progressed to race in the 2007 Formula Renault UK Championship. Singleton finished seventh in the drivers’ standings and went on to win the 2007 Formula Renault UK Winter Cup and now races in Eurocup Formula Renault. The 2007 Formula Renault BARC champion Hywel Lloyd moved immediately into the National Class of the British F3 Championship.
Formula Renault BARC is very cost-effective for young aspiring drivers, with a competitive car able to be run by a privateer in the FR2000 Class for as little as £20,000. The budgets to run with a professional team in FR2000 Class start as low as £40,000, depending upon the testing programme. In Club Class, many cars are run for under £10,000.
The low-cost series, which uses identical chassis to the Formula Renault UK Championship, attracted capacity grids at a majority of rounds in 2009 and is set to continue in a similar vein as it enters its fifth year under the guidance of Renault Sport UK.
Renault UK is the longest-serving manufacturer in British motorsport, with more than 30 unbroken years running national level championships.
Together with the BARC, Renault UK hasput together a package designed to allow teams and drivers to compete at the country's best venues - including Brands Hatch, Silverstone and Thruxton - but in a way which keeps costs down.
The seven-meeting calendar has six double-header race meetings and one single-header race meetings making a 13-round championship. After registering for the championship, entrants will pay-as-they race with entry fees costing approximately £200 for a single race and approximately £400 for a double-header.
All registered entrants will be invited to attend a pre-season official test day free of charge, where they can benefit from the full technical Together with the BARC, Renault UK has put together a package support of Renault Sport UK. Entrants of FR2000 class cars may also be able to attend further official Renault Sport UK test days.
Tyres for FR2000 class cars are restricted to seven sets (14 front and 14 rear) per season in the interests of cost control and maintaining a level playing field. Michelin provides full tyre support, including fitting, at every one of the seven race meetings.
The championship benefits from a £12,000 prize fund with awards down to the fifth placed finisher in both classes at every round. The two class champions will also be given help to progress at the end of the season with free of charge entry into the Formula Renault UK Winter Championship.
For more information visit www.renaultsport.co.uk
Championship Co-ordinator: Pauline Platts
54 Hampton Close, Forest Lea, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4DH
Tel: 01530 830767 Fax: 01530 830767 Mob: 07968 393184
E-mail: pauline.platts@tiscali.co.uk
Media Officer: Simon Murphy
Grovewood Sport Ltd, Salamander Quay West, Park Lane, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6NZ
Tel: 01895 829221 Fax: 01895 829233 Mob: 07769 736024
E-mail: simon.murphy@grovewood.co.uk
Championship Manager: Simon North
Grovewood Sport Ltd, Salamander Quay West, Park Lane, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6NZ
Tel: 01895 829220 Fax: 01895 829233 Mob: 07979 498559
E-mail: simon.north@grovewood.co.uk
Club: Dale Wells
BARC, Thruxton Circuit, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8PN
Tel: 01264 882200 Fax: 01264 882233
E-mail: dwells@barc.net
Scrutineer: Paul Hewer
1 Farnsworth Street, Hasland, Chesterfield, S41 0PD
Tel: 01264 557298 Mob: 07960 898234
Technical Manager: Allen Collen
Collen Solutions Ltd, 34 Clewborough Drive, Camberley, GU15 1NX
Tel: 01276 509530 Fax: 01276 509531 Mob: 07976 220235
E-mail: allen@collen-solutions.co.uk
Technical Sales: John Millett & Denise Trigg
R Sport Ltd, 9 Nelson Trading Estate, Morden Road, London SW19 3BL
Tel: 0208 540 7366 Fax: 07002 722466 Mob: 07990 520010
E-mail: r_sport_uk@hotmail.com
Data Logging: Andrew Smith
Dataspares Acquisition Ltd, 4 Southbrook Mews, Southbrook Road, Lee, London, SE12 8LG
Tel: 0208 4639222 Fax: 0208 4639333
Here are the Points for the 2010 Championship so far :
| PROVISIONAL POINTS POSITIONS AFTER ROUND 8 - SNETTERTON 01 AUGUST 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| DRIVER | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | DROP | TOTAL | |
| BH | SV | CR | SN | RK | TX | (1) | |||||||||
| 18'4 | 9'5 | 4'7 | 1'8 | 12'9 | 17'10 | ||||||||||
| HALE | Mitchell | 34 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | |
| POWELL | Alice | 20 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | |
| WEBSTER | Josh | 0 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | |
| WRIGHT | Luke | 28 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | |
| REILLEY | Joseph | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | |
| THEODORE | James | 22 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | |
| BIRCH | James | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | |
| KROUGH | Kasper | 8 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | |
| KHANI | Kourosh | 18 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | |
| JARMAN | Andrew | 16 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | |
| DRAPER | Matthew | 14 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | |
| PIPER | Jack | 0 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | |
| DURRANT | Steven | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | |
| FERRADA | Josephine | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |
| HANKEY | Euan | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
| RATTENBURY | Jake | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
| SIRAJUDIN | Sazian | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| BEREGECH | Roman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| POINTS ALLOCATION: | |||||||||||||||
| Points: 32, 28, 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, plus 2 for fastest lap. | |||||||||||||||