China Formula 4 Championship

China F4 Championship
Category FIA Formula 4
Region China
Inaugural season 2015
Constructors Mygale
Engine suppliers Geely
Tyre suppliers Kumho
Official website Official website
Current season

China F4 Championship (Chinese: FIA F4 中国锦标赛) is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4. The inaugural season is the 2015–16 China F4 Championship.

History

Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[1] The goal of Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. It involves sporting and technical regulations and regulates costs. Cars competing in this category are not allowed to cost more than €30.000. A single season in a Formula 4 may not exceed €100.000. The Spanish F4 is planned to be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championships. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana, which started in 2014. The Chinese championship was launched by Narcar International Racing Development Co., Ltd. on 11 September 2014.[2][3]

Car

The championship feature cars are designed and built by French race car constructor Mygale.[2] The cars are made up of carbon fiber and has monocoque chassis. The engine is made up of 2.0 turbo Geely G-Power JLD-4G20.

Champions

Season Champion
2015–16 Colombia Julio Acosta

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 Allen, Peter (17 September 2014). "Australia and China get FIA F4 championships for 2015". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "F4发布会大腕云集 国际汽联极端重视" (in Chinese). Narcar International Racing Development Co.,Ltd. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

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