World Series – Mégane trophy Eurocup

The second season of the World Series by Renault are kicking off at 29 April at the Circuit of Zolder in Belgium. The series is a mix of top class motorsport and fun activities aimed at all the family. One of the Championships presented at the World Series by Renault is the Mégane trophy Eurocup.

The Eurocup is open to a maximum of 34 drivers.

There is a single, 40-minute qualifying session for each race meeting. Each driver is limited to a maximum of 8 laps. This result of this session determines the start grid for race one. Any driver whose best time is greater than 110% of the pole position time (rounded up to the next second) shall fail to qualify.

The start grid for race two shall be decided on the basis of the fastest race laps in race one for classified drivers (those who completed 90% of the laps completed by the winner). Those drivers who were not classified in race one shall be allocated start grid positions based on the total number of laps they completed.

Each meeting consists of two races of twenty five minutes plus one lap.

The 2006 Eurocup Mégane Trophy includes three separate championships: one for drivers, one for Junior drivers (under 25 on January 1, 2006) and one for teams. Prior to the start of the meeting, the teams entering more than two cars must designate the two drivers whose points shall count towards the team championship.

Points and prize money are awarded at the end of each race according to the following table:

1st 15 points €5.000
2nd 12 points €4.500
3rd 10 points €4.000
4th 8 points €3.500
5th 6 points €3.000
6th 5 points €2.500
7th 4 points €2.000
8th 3 poins €1.500
9th 2 points €1.000
10th 1 point €1.000
11th and 12th €1.000
13th and 15th €800
16th and 20th €500

Fastest race lap 1 point
Pole Position 1 point

Junior drivers will also be entitled to prize money according to the following table :
1st €2.000
2nd €1.600
3rd €1.200
4th €1.000
5th €800

To score points, drivers must take part in their first event before the 4th meeting (Nurburgring).

For the collective test sessions held outside of race meetings, each driver will be allocated one set of new slick tyres.

For the collective test sessions prior to the meetings, each driver will have one set of new tyres. For race meetings, each driver will have two sets of new tyres.

The minimum weight of race car is 930kg and the minimum racing weight (driver and equipment on board) is 1010kg.

The engines are sealed and any work on the engine is prohibited. Repair, servicing or tuning work on the engine may only be performed by Renault Sport.

2. Ludovic Badey (TDS)
3. Jeffrey Van Hooydonk (Racing for Belgium)
4. Cesar Campaniço (Racing for Belgium)
5. Frédéric Gabillon (Racing Kart Team)
6. Renaud Kuppens (Thierry Boutsen Racing)
7. Pedro Petiz (Iris Racing)
8. Jeroen Reijntjens (Equipe Verschuur)
9. Sébastien Dhouailly (Team Lompech Sport)
10. Miguel Freitas (Racing for Belgium)
11. Andreas Mayerl (Sesterheim Racing)
12. Pierre Hirschi (Hirschi Racing Team)
14. Jaap Van Lagen (Equipe Verschuur)
15. Fernando Navarette (Racing for Belgium)
17. Justin Keen (TP compétition / Moteur Huger)
18. Rafael Unzurrunzaga (Blue Jumeirah Team)
19. Liugi Ferrara (Oregon Team)
20. Massimiliano Fantini (Oregon Team)
21. Mathieu Cheruy (Energy Racing)
22. Pascal Ballay (Energy Racing)
23. James Kirkpatrick (Epsilon Euskadi)
24. Jean-Phillippe Dayraut (Epsilon Euskadi)
25. Victor F. Roca (Saturn Motorsport)
26. Bernhard Ten Brinke (Equipe Verschuur)
27. Luis Llobet (Saturn Motorsport)
28. Ralph Meichtry (Race Performance)
29. Steve Abold (Roma Team Baumgartner)
31. Bernard Delhez (Tech 1 Racing)
32. Mathieu Lahaye (Tech 1 Racing)
33. Jean-Charle Miginiac (Team Lompech Sport)
34. TBA (Thierry Boutsen Racing)
72. TBA (TP Compétition / Moteur Huger)

Technical Data

Chassis:

Type: steel multi-tubular, semi-loadbearing engine and gearbox Bodywork: glass fibre Aerodynamics: front splitter, rear diffuser and wing

Engine:

Layout: longitudinal mid-mounted Type: Renault V4Y – 6 cylinders – 24 valves – 3498 cc Bore x stroke: 95.5 x 81.4 mm Fuelling / ignition: Magneti-Marelli Marvell 6R integrated management Max Power: 330 Bhp at 6250 rpm Max Torque: 390 N.m at 4500 rpm Max engine speed: 7000 rpm

Transmission:

Type: RWD Clutch: 184 mm dual ceramic-metallic plates Gearbox: Sadev 6 forward speed + reverse dog-clutch Shift: steering-wheel mounted semiautomatic, electro-hydraulic controlled Differential: self-locking, limited slip (discs and ramps)

Axles and Suspension:

Front: double wishbones, Sachs adjustable spring-damper combination, anti-roll bars Rear: double wishbones, Sachs adjustable spring-damper combination, anti-roll bars

Brakes:

Discs: 356 x 32 (front) and 330 x 32 (rear) mm ventilated steel discs Pads: Carbone Lorraine or Ferrodo Callipers: 6-piston (front) and 4-piston (rear) AP Racing callipers

Wheels:

Rims: Fondmetal single-piece aluminium 8 x 18 (front) and 9 x 18 (rear) Tyres: Michelin 21-65 x 18 and 24-65 x 18

Dimensions, weight and capacities:

Wheelbase: 2625 mm Front / rear track: 1750 – 1700 mm SCz: 1.6 Fuel tank: 45 litres Tare: 900 kg

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