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The French Championship THE FRENCH 2018 CHAMPIONSHIP A NEW UNIQUE FORMULA TO DEBUTS IN SINGLE-SEATERS PRESENTATION DOSSIER THE MOST AFFORDABLE OF ALL FIA F4 SERIES, LED BY EXPERTS Highlights of the French F4 Championship PRESENTATION • The FFSA, a federation committed to training young talent • Support from Renault Sport The French F4 Championship has always offered exceptional performance • 25 years of experience and solid testimonials at an unbeatable price. Starting in 2018, the unique turnkey French • FFSA Academy’s all-inclusive package formula will have a new asset to add to already very attractive attributes: • Full support with mechanical and logistical aspects a brand new F4 car homologated by the FIA. • Affordable budget with no surprises • All drivers on equal footing for training in single-seaters • 7 meetings and 21 races on the biggest European circuits • Graduate supervision and full training by the FFSA Academy F4 IN 2018: • Training framework and diploma opportunities • True route to the peaks of Motor Sport FRANCE IS WHERE IT'S AT! • High level of prizes € 105 000 plus tax for the full season: by far the best price / performance ratio of all the FIA F4 series The FFSA, a federation committed to training young talent 2 CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE F4 - 2018 3 CONTENTS THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FRENCH F4 6 CHAMPIONSHIP 8 THE NEW 2018 FIA F4 10 CHAMPIONSHIP ORGANISATION 12 THE FFSA ACADEMY 14 SERIOUS TESTIMONIALS 20 PRESTIGIOUS PARTNERS 22 BUDGET AND PRIZES 24 CONTACTS 4 CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE F4 - 2018 5 «The French F4 Championship is a key monitor each of the drivers by analysing element of our high-level circuit policy. the data and the videos of each session. THE PHILOSOPHY Organised through our federal training The proximity of the Bugatti circuit at centre based in Le Mans, this championship Le Mans offers training facilities unique OF THE FRENCH F4 CHAMPIONSHIP benefits from the loyal support of Renault throughout the world.” and has seen the evolution of many Created by the FFSA in 2011, in collaboration with Renault and Total, this famous drivers today racing internationally. Nicolas Deschaux, tricolour single-seater championship allows the FFSA Academy to re- Unique of its kind, combining financial President of the French Federation connect with a strong tradition in circuit racing, that of offering the title accessibility and sporting equality, our of Motor Sport. of French Champion to French drivers as well as foreigners. This cham- French F4 Championship continues its pionship trains and supports the young talents in single seaters to the momentum by acquiring the FIA F4 for the top level of the discipline. next season. t originates from the Formula Campus Championship relies on the know-how “During the French F4 Championship, Renault Elf - Elf spinneret, active from of the FFSA Academy to detect and train the emphasis is on training drivers who I 1993 to 2006, then Formul’Academy young drivers during a crucial stage for are tested on equal footing on one-make Euro Series from 2007 to 2009 and the their career: their debut in single seaters. equipment. The instructors and engineers F4 Eurocup 1.6 in 2010. The French F4 6 CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE F4 - 2018 7 The Mygale F4 has been FIA-certified since • f4r engine 2014. It has a state-of-the-art carbon mo- • Normally-aspirated engine THE NEW FIA F4 2018 nohull with a high level of safety. Front • 1998 cc and rear impact absorbers, anti-intrusion • Indirect injection Starting with the 2018 season, the French F4 Championship will be run side panels, hoops, extractable seat, head • 16 valves restrain, wheel retention cables, on-board • Power 160 hp on all new 100% French cars that meet the latest safety and performance fire extinguisher and retractable steering • Torque 23kg /m standards in line with the FIA F4 specifications. column are standard. • Limited engine speed of 6750 rpm • Motorised throttle body mong the many advantages of this The FFSA Academy has chosen to trust The power is of course entrusted to Re- • 4 in 1 exhaust FIA F4, the drivers of the French F4 the French manufacturer Mygale, one of nault Sport. It is a lightweight, efficient and • Six-speed sequential gearbox plus re- AChampionship will be able to score the world leaders of the market for nearly easy to maintain engine that has already verse gear points towards the super license for F1. 30 years. proved its worth in different F4 cham- • Paddle shift system pionships. • Weight 570 kg 8 CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE F4 - 2018 9 CHAMPIONSHIP ORGANISATION With its schedule of seven meetings including three races each, the French F4 Championship visits the most important French and European circuits. e Mans, Pau, Nogaro, Magny-Cours, Paul Ricard, Monza, Barcelona, Spa-​​ POINTS SCALE For all races LFrancorchamps and Hungaroring are among the circuits usually visited by 2018 calendar st the French F4 Championship, giving a 1 25 points very wide experience to the young single 2nd 18 points seater prospects, an additional asset for their careers. 3rd 15 points th 12 points 01/04 - NOGARO Each weekend, the race format starts 4 with a 30-minute private practice session. 5th 10 points Qualifying practice takes 25 minutes. Each th race will last 20 minutes + 1 lap. 6 8 points 13/05 - PAU 7th 6 points The starting grid of Race 1 is established according to the second fastest time 8th 4 points by each driver in the Qualifying Practice 03/06 - SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS th 2 points session. 9 10th 1 point The starting grid of Race 2 uses the 15/07 - DIJON finishing order of Race 1 but reverses the The title of French F4 Champion is awarded positions for the first 10. to the driver who obtained the highest number of points during all the events on the The starting grid of Race 3 is established 09/09 - MAGNY-COURS calendar, without any dropped scores. according to the fastest time by each driver in the Qualifying Practice session. 07/10 - JEREZ 14/10 - PAUL RICARD 10 CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE F4 - 2018 11 THE FFSA ACADEMY With more than twenty years of experience in this field, the Federation has been able to develop new training courses, including the creation of diplomas recognised by the State, as well as the introduction of new technologies, like those operated at the National Center of Expertise and Physical Preparation, inaugurated in 2012. ased at Le Mans since its inception, ES. They follow a ‘classical’ secondary Theoretical instruction is based on the DRIVER COACH TRAINING the FFSA Academy welcomes course, from the second to the final year, learning of technologies applied to auto- mechanics, driving instructors and with 16 hours of weekly instruction and mobile competition. To meet the demands The FFSA Academy offers two courses: B remain on site at the training centre in Le of the job market, since November 2014, future drivers and is the base camp for high-level groups supported each year Mans to improve their physical preparation. the FFSA Academy has implemented a • BP JEPS (Professional Diploma of Youth, by the Federation in karting, circuit and complementary module, specific to the Popular Education and Sport) specializing in rally. Since 2010, the Pôle France has welco- rally discipline, integrating technical trai- «Automobile Sport»: compulsory for leading med 90 students and has achieved a suc- ning and the organisation of rally support. activities or training in the field of motorsport. LE PÔLE FRANCE cess rate of nearly 100%. Diploma in hand, some go to Business Schools, others be- During the training, several training sessions • DE JEPS (State Diploma), oriented to The FFSA Academy has been able to com- nefit from specific facilities to get a BTS are scheduled, notably on the French Cham- «Sports Development»: created in 2010 bine high-level sport and education since Communications qualification. pionship F4 circuit and the Junior French to train instructors in the design of sports 1993 with students who wish to follow a Championships in karting and rallying (main- development programs, coordination of comprehensive school curriculum and pre- TRAINING RACE MECHANICS tenance of the Rallye Jeunes FFSA cars), development projects and training activity pare for their competitions under optimal contributing to the preparation of the inser- professionals. conditions. The private high school of the Every year, the FFSA Academy of- tion of student mechanics in professional life. FFSA Academy welcomes a handful of luc- fers free training for a racing mechanic. ky students, preparing for a general BAC Some numbers 550 DRIVERS 350 COMPETITION MECHANICS HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY THE FFSA ACADEMY INCLUDING HAVE BEEN GRADUATED BY THE FFSA ACADEMY. 150 FOREIGN DRIVERS 800 DRIVER COACHES FROM 40 COUNTRIES STATE QUALIFIED, SINCE 2010 12 CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE F4 - 2018 13 The drivers who took part in the French F4 Championship or its previous incarnations often have a good career SERIOUS in motorsport. Here are some of these promising or REFERENCES prestigious ones. STOFFEL JEAN-ERIC VANDOORNE VERGNE 2010 F4 Champion / Eurocup 1.6 2007 French Champion Formul’Academy / Euro Series Winner of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 in 2012. Vice-Champion in Formula Re- 2009 Vice-Champion in Eurocup Formula nault 3.5 in 2013. Reserve driver for McLaren Renault 2.0. British F3 Champion in 2010. Mercedes F1 in 2014, 2nd in GP2 Series. Win- Vice-Champion of Formula Renault 3.5 in ner of the GP2 Series with ART Grand Prix 2011. Driver with Toro Rosso F1 from 2012 in 2015. 3rd driver for McLaren Mercedes F1 to 2014, with 58 Grands Prix contested. in 2016, racing in Super Formula. McLaren Techeetah driver in Formula E since 2016. Mercedes F1 driver in 2017.
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