EUROFORMULA OPEN – 2017 SEASON CONTENTS

• Introduction

• Today de Euroformula Open is

• Roll of Honour

• 2017 Calendar

• Philosophy

• Standard Event Format

• The Cars / the Drivers

• The Costs

• Awards

• TV Broadcasters

• Facts & Figures

• Main Contacts INTRODUCTION

Entering our 17th season!

The Series were created in 2001 by GT Sport, in . The European Formula Open evolved from a national F3 Championship into a continental Series and one of the most interesting F3-based Championships, with the best return on investment in the category. TODAYTODAY THETHE EUROFORMULA EUROFORMULA OPEN OPENIS IS

In 2017, the series will enter its 17th edition, having enjoyed a growing success in terms of quantity and quality of entries, interest raised, high level of competitivieness on the track and an always broader television coverage at international level.

The Euroformula Open takes the baton from the European F3 Open, which took over in 2009 from the Spanish F3 Championship.

The current denomination clearly reflects the uniqueness of this successful series, which offers the best value for money and the best selection of venues, with top F-1 – graded tracks, among European single-seater formulae.

In recent years, the series has attracted drivers from five continents: besides Europe, North and South America (Canada, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, , Guatemala, etc) have been well represented, as well as Asia & Pacific (China, Malasya, Australia, Thailand, Japan, etc.) amd the Middle East (UAE, Lebanon, Israel, Kuwait). ROLL OF HONOUR

2001 Ander Vilariño (ES) 2009 Bruno Méndez (ES) 2002 Marcel Costa (ES) 2010 Marco Barba (ES) 2003 Ricardo Mauricio (BR) 2011 Alex Fontana (CH) 2004 Borja García (ES) 2012 Niccolò Schirò (IT) 2005 (ES) 2013 Ed Jones (AE) 2006 Ricardo Risatti (AR) 2014 Sandy Stuvik (TH) 2007 Máximo Cortés (ES) 2015 Vitor Baptista (BR) 2008 Germán Sánchez (ES) 2016 Leonardo Pulcini (IT)

The Euroformula Open continues going from strength to strength and the series has consolidated its position as a key ladder in the single-seater pyramid. Formula 1 drivers such as , , Sebastien Buemi, , Jaime Alguersuari, Carlos Sainz Jr. or María de Villota chose the series to pave their way towards the pinnacle of motorsports in the past. 2017 CALENDAR

Pre-season Tests • February 17 – 18 • Paul Ricard March 03 – 04 April 29 – 30 | Estoril • Jerez TBC Events

April 29/30 Estoril

May 27 /28 Spa-Francorchamps

SILVERSTONE June 10/11 Paul Ricard SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS July 1/2 RING HUNGARORING July 8 /9 * PAUL RICARD September 2/3 Silverstone MONZA ESTORIL Sept 30/Oct 1 Monza BARCELONA

October 14/15 Jerez * JEREZ

October 28/29 Barcelona

* tbc PHILOSOPHY

Keep rules simple and stable

Maintain costs under control

Visit only top-level circuits (F-1 graded)

Provide premium TV/Media coverage and LIVE internet streaming STANDARD EVENT FORMAT

The 2017 season will include eight rounds, all in Friday 2 / 3 free practice sessions (30’) top level circuits, with F-1 certification, among Saturday 1 qualifying session (30’) the most prestigious in the continent. Race 1 – Max 35’ Sunday 1 qualifying session (30’) The Euroformula Open shares its event meetings with the International GT Open, and Race 2 – Max 35’ other top racing series. THE CARS

The Euroformula Open is run with F312 cars Toyota-based engines are provided directly by GT Sport and maintained by Piedrafita Sport. Tyres are mono-brand, provided by Michelin

THE DRIVERS

The Euroformula Open is accesible to drivers with international licence (type C) and of 16 years of age AWARDS

An Overall Champion title is awarded at the end of the season to the driver having scored most net points.

Points system: 25 – 18 – 15 – 12 – 10 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 1, to the first 10 classified.

1 point per pole position, 1 point per fastest lap – net total is based on 14 best race results.

A Team’s Trophy to the team having scored most points.

A Rookie Trophy and podium are established on a race basis, open to drivers debuting in the series in the on- going season. A Rookie Trophy is awarded at the end of the season. TV BROADCASTERS

TELEDEPORTE DIGISPORT LIVE /Deferred LIVE & Deferred / Magazine Hungary and Rumania Spain and Andorra

BT SPORT LIVE & Deferred / Magazine DIGISPORT LIVE /Deferred UK and Ireland Czeck Republic and Slovakia

FOX SPORTS GEAR ONE Deferred LIVE & Deferred 15 Countries Italy Middle East & North Africa

Sport TV LIVE / Deferred TORQUE TV Deferred Portugal, Angola, Capo Verde, 3 Countries Guinea Bassau, Mozambique, North America São Tomé and Principe POVERKHNOST SPORT TV LIVE & Deferred SPORT TV LIVE & Deferred Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia & Georgia Poland CISCountries: Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Belarus, Germany Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. SPORT TV LIVE & Deferred VIASAT MOTOR Deferred Turkey 2 countries: Sweden, Norway ZUKU TV LIVE & Deferred Africa

65 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Danmark, Estonia,Finland, France, New Caledonia, Réunion, Mauritius, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Island, Kasakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia,Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Poland,Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United-Kingdom. As from February 2015, thanks to an agreement with Alterna MOTORS TV TV and THEMA. Motors TV is also distributed to all countries in the Americas (North, Central &South) through two (Pan European) channels, one in English and one in spanish LIVE & Deferred Sportube web TV and most television channels also broadcast highlights Live races web-streaming and highlights on www.gtopen.net FACTS & FIGURES YOUTUBE MINUTES VIEWED

LIVESTREAM VIEWS 1.250.000 COUNTRIES WEBSITE VISITS 100.000 VISITED 7 500.000 HOURS OF TV COVERAGE 2500 LIVE TV COUNTRIES

DEFERRED TV 72 COUNTRIES 133 MAIN CONTACTS

Jesús Pareja Carolina Sintes CEO GT Sport General Manager [email protected] [email protected]

Jose Miguel García-Galán Luis Mayoral Silva Sporting Coordinator Euroformula Open Coordinator [email protected] [email protected]

Alfredo Filippone Christian Traginer Presss Officer Press Officer [email protected] [email protected]

Felipe Rodríguez Almudena Coppel Financial Department GT Sport Coordinator [email protected] [email protected]