2020 Drivers Guide V7 €40,000 for a 4-event,16--race FIA 2020 F4SEA Championship including full race service and tyres
F1 FIA F4 Format
Federation Internationale de l’automobile (FIA) is the worldwide F2 governing body of motorsport. To globally align the development of motorsport talent, the FIA created Formula 4 as the first step after karting to develop drivers’ race-craft. F4 champions receive 12 of the 40 points required for an F1 Super Licence and automatic promotion to an International C License. • Formula 4 12 Super License Points F3 • Formula 3 18 Super License Points • Formula 3 Europe 30 Super License Points • Formula 2 40 Super License Points Formula 4 teaches the grass roots knowledge that enables drivers to compete at the highest levels of motorsport such as F1, LMP1 & GT. F4 Grass Roots Training to Develop Drivers’ Race Craft
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F4 SEA
Because of the restrictions caused by the Covid-19 Virus, MERITUS has shortened the FIA 2020 F4 South East Asia Championship to 4 events. The Championship will stay in Malaysia and race at the Sepang F1 Circuit to minimize risk, and reduce logistics. Each event will have 4 Races plus Free Practice and Qualifying where the driver gains over 300kms on-track experience. FIA F4SEA is a single-organiser championship which ensures equality and competitiveness - all you have to do is arrive and drive: • One-team: MERITUS.GP (GP2 Asia Vice Champions) • One-make: FIA F4 race car drives racecraft development • One-cost: € 40,000 for full service • Open-data: Learn from the fastest in the championship • One-dream: Win 12 FIA Super-License Points
Creating International Motorsport Heroes
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Formula 4 success
MERITUS.GP drivers’ successes over the last 7 years:
Driver Now Jake Parsons Winning in Japanese F3 Nikita Mazepin Racing in FIA Formula 2 Gabriel Aubry Winning in LMP2 Colton Herta Winning in IndyCar Arjun Maini Winning in GP3 & GP2 Jordan Love Champion Porsche Carrera Australia Presley Martono Winning in MRF Danial Frost Won in Road to Indy, Racing in Indy Light Ugo De Wilde Winning in Renault F3 EuroCup Daniel Cao Winning in F3 Asia, Racing in Formula E Alessandro Ghiretti Alfa Romeo F1 Junior Team Hadrian David Renault F1 Junior Development Team
Creating International Motorsport Heroes
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MERITUS.GP
MERITUS.GP is a multi-championship-winning international motorsport team whose mission is ‘Creating International Motorsport Heroes‘ as borne out by the success of our drivers like Narain Karthikayen, Takuma Sato, Afiq Ikhwan, Jazeman Jaafar, Rio Haryanto, Earl Bamber, Luca Filippi, Alexander Rossi and Nazim Azman. With 36 FIA championship titles in Formula Asia, Formula BMW, Formula Masters, Formula Renault V6 Asia, Lamborghini Super Trofeo and GP2 Asia, the team utilises its experience to organize the FIA F4SEA Championship, providing a turn-key race service:
• Championship organisation • Data engineers • Racecar • Mechanics • Tyres and consumables • Technicians • Race services • Driver coaching • Race engineers • Fitness coaching
MERITUS.GP 2010 GP2 Asia Vice Champions
pg 9 Takuma Narain Ricardo Vincenzo Anthony Jazeman Sato karthikayen Rosset Sospiri Reid Jaafar
Formula 1, Indy 500 Formula 1 Formula 1 Formula 1 BTCC Champion Formula 1 MERITUS.GP - Formula Renault MERITUS.GP - Formula Asia 2000 MERITUS.GP - Formula Opel Lotus MERITUS.GP - Formula Opel Lotus MERITUS.GP - Formula Opel Lotus MERITUS.GP - Formula BMW Jazeman Rio Jaafar Haryanto Hall of Fame
Earl Luca Alexander Ho-Pin Bamber Filippi Rossi Tung
Formula 1 Formula 1 Test Driver 24H LeMans LMP1 Formula 1 Test Driver Formula 1, Indy 500 24H LeMans LMP2 MERITUS.GP - Formula BMW MERITUS.GP - Formula BMW MERITUS.GP - GP2 Asia MERITUS.GP - GP2 Asia MERITUS.GP - GP2 Asia MERITUS.GP - Formula BMW
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FIA F4 Racecar
The FIA F4 homologated racecar is tested to FIA F3 crash safety standards, equipped with a front-mounted on-board camera and is capable of speeds up to 210km/h. • Monocoque: Carbon monocoque with anti-intrusion panels • Crashboxes: Front and rear carbon crashboxes • Bodywork: Fibre Glass • Brakes: Twin piston callipers • Engine: FIA homologated 4 cylinder 2000cc NA • Top speed: 210km/h • Tyres: 185/530R13 Front, 230/570R13 Rear • Gearbox: 6-speed sequential + reverse • Paddle shift: Pneumatic with GCU Life Racing • Data: Life Racing • Sensors: Brake|Steering|Speed|Wheel GPS|Accelerometer
6-Speed F4 Racecar capable of up to 210km/h
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TV & Media
F4SEA livestreams each race on Facebook before cutting together the on-track action with the podium and press conference into a 30-minute programme for broadcast on FOX. This forms the basis of a media campaign that includes 60-second highlight videos, race reports, press conferences, driver interviews and features, all posted to Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and Instagram. All the action from the weekend is captured in the Championship’s in-house Magazine - TrackRecord.
Livestreamed and Broadcast on FOX
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Testing
# Date Location Circuit Sessions T3) 29-30 June Malaysia Sepang 3 x day T4) 30-31 July Malaysia Sepang 3 x day T5) 3-5 August Malaysia Sepang 3 x day T6) 17-18 August Malaysia Sepang 3 x day T7) 7-8 September Malaysia Sepang 3 x day T8) 4-5 November Malaysia Sepang 3 x day T9) 23-24 November Malaysia Sepang 3 x day T10) 16-17 December Malaysia Sepang 3 x day
• Test day (3 x 55mins sessions per day) € 2,250 • New tyres (per set) € 1,000
Race-craft Development with European Engineers
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Calendar (Provisional) # Date Location Circuit Races Academy 3-5 July Malaysia Sepang 4 1) 21-23 August Malaysia Sepang 1-4 2) 18-20 September Malaysia Sepang 5-8 3) 27-29 November Malaysia Sepang 9-12 4) 4-6 December Malaysia Sepang 13-16
• Official 4-Event 16-Race Championship € 40,000 • Single event 4-Race weekend € 10,000 • Academy event € 10,000
4-Event, 16-Race FIA F4 Championship €40,000
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Requirements
A driver must be 15 years or older and hold at least a National C License to compete in F4. F4 SEA drivers without a National C License can take part in the F4SEA Licensing Academy to earn a Malaysian National C License. The driver must also provide:
• No Objection Letter from his National FIA ASN • Medical Certificate • Driver Sportsman Insurance • Helmet & HANS (8859/8860) gloves, shoes and underwear
Transition from Karting to Single-Seaters
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Point Scoring
Driver/Rookie/Event Championship • 1st 25 pts • 5th 10 pts • 9th 02 pts • 2nd 18 pts • 6th 08 pts • 10th 01 pts • 3rd 15 pts • 7th 06 pts • Pole 03 pts • 4th 12 pts • 8th 04 pts • Fastest 01 pts Super License • 1st 12 pts • 5th 03 pts • 2nd 10 pts • 6th 02 pts • 3rd 07 pts • 7th 01 pts • 4th 05 pts Starting Grid • Race 1 - Fastest Lap from Qualifying • Race 2 - Finish Position from Race 1, 100% reversed grid • Race 3 - Finish position from Race 2, 100% reversed grid • Race 4 - Second fastest lap from qualifying
Start Collecting Your F1 Super Licence Points
pg 23 Contact Details Please contact Peter for more details +60 12 302 7434 [email protected]