2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship

The 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship is a multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. The championship features a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula Regional cars. It is the second season of the championship.

The season is held in January and February of 2024.

Teams and drivers

All drivers compete using identical Tatuus-built Formula Regional cars powered by a 270HP turbocharged Alfa Romeo engine.^[1]

Team	No.	Driver	Status	Rounds
R-ace GP^[2]	1	Tuukka Taponen^[3]	R	1–2
	2	Jesse Carrasquedo Jr.^[4]	R	1–2
	20	Zachary David^[4]	R	1–2
	34	Martinius Stenshorne^[4]		1–2
	TBA	Kanato Le^[5]		TBC
Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited^[6]	3	Ugo Ugochukwu^[6]	R	1–2
	8	Rafael Câmara^[6]		1–2
	13	James Wharton^[6]	R	1–2
	23	Arvid Lindblad^[6]	R	1–2
Xcel Motorsport^[2]	4	Noah Lisle^{[lower-alpha 1]}^[4]	R	1–2
Xcel Motorsport^[2]	96	Yaroslav Veselaho^[4]	R	1–2
PHM AIX Racing^[2]^[4]	5	Taylor Barnard^[7]		1–2
	15	Brando Badoer^[8]	R	1–2
	18	Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak^[9]		1–2
	66	Liu Ruiqi^[10]	R	1–2
MP Motorsport^[2]	6	Bruno del Pino^[4]		1–2
	47	Nikhil Bohra^[11]		1–2
	55	Valerio Rinicella^[4]	R	1–2
	77	Emerson Fittipaldi Jr.^[4]		1–2
	TBA	Francesco Braschi^[5]		TBC
Saintéloc Racing^[2]	7	Pedro Clerot^[12]	R	1–2
	14	Matteo De Palo^[12]	R	1–2
	44	Théophile Naël^[12]	R	1–2
Pinnacle Motorsport^[2]	12	Alexander Abkhazava^{[lower-alpha 2]}^[13]	R	1–2
	64	Mari Boya^[13]		1–2
	69	Finley Green^[13]	R	1–2
	99	Giovanni Maschio^[13]		1–2
R&B Racing^[2]	22	Wang Zhongwei^[4]		1–2
R&B Racing^[2]	29	Gao Yujia^[4]		1–2
Evans GP^[14]	27	John Bennett^[15]	R	1–2
Evans GP^[14]	43	Costa Toparis^[16]	R	1–2

Icon	Status
R	Rookie

Race calendar

The 2024 calendar was officially announced on 21 August 2023. The Kuwait Motor Town rounds that featured in the 2023 season were removed from the calendar, with the championship consisting only of rounds held in the UAE.^[17]

Round		Circuit	Date	Support bill	Map of circuit locations
1	R1	Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island (Corkscrew Circuit)	13 January	Formula 4 UAE Championship Clio Cup Middle East	Yas Marina Dubai
	R2		14 January
	R3		14 January
2	R4	Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island (Grand Prix Circuit)	20 January	Middle East Trophy (6H of Abu Dhabi) Formula 4 UAE Championship Gulf Radical Cup Gulf ProCar
	R5		20 January
	R6		21 January
3	R7	Dubai Autodrome, Dubai Motor City	2–4 February	Asian Le Mans Series (4H of Dubai) Formula 4 UAE Championship
	R8
	R9
4	R10	Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island	9–11 February	Asian Le Mans Series (4H of Abu Dhabi) Formula 4 UAE Championship Clio Cup Middle East
	R11
	R12
5	R13	Dubai Autodrome, Dubai Motor City	16–18 February	Formula 4 UAE Championship Gulf Radical Cup
	R14
	R15

Race results

Round		Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Rookie winner
1	R1	Yas Marina Circuit	Taylor Barnard	Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak	Taylor Barnard	PHM AIX Racing	Tuukka Taponen
	R2			Taylor Barnard	Arvid Lindblad	Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited	Arvid Lindblad
	R3		Taylor Barnard	Martinius Stenshorne	Taylor Barnard^{[lower-alpha 3]}	PHM AIX Racing	Ugo Ugochukwu
2	R4	Yas Marina Circuit
	R5
	R6
3	R7	Dubai Autodrome
	R8
	R9
4	R10	Yas Marina Circuit
	R11
	R12
5	R13	Dubai Autodrome
	R14
	R15

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top ten classified drivers.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

Drivers' championship

Pos	Driver	YMC1			YMC2			DUB1			YMC3			DUB2			Pts
Pos	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	Taylor Barnard	1	8	1													54
2	Martinius Stenshorne	3	3	2													48
3	Tuukka Taponen	2	6	4													38
4	Arvid Lindblad	10	1	8													30
5	Mari Boya	6	7	5													24
6	Zachary David	8	2	10													23
7	James Wharton	4	24	7													18
8	Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak	7	5	Ret													16
9	Ugo Ugochukwu	16	11	3													15
10	Alexander Abkhazava	9	4	16													14
11	Rafael Câmara	5	Ret	Ret													10
12	Théophile Naël	13	10	6													9
13	Bruno del Pino	17	9	12													2
14	Matteo De Palo	15	14	9													2
15	Valerio Rinicella	11	26†	15													0
16	Brando Badoer	Ret	21	11													0
17	John Bennett	12	13	19													0
18	Noah Lisle	19	12	17													0
19	Nikhil Bohra	14	16	13													0
20	Jesse Carrasquedo Jr.	24	19	14													0
21	Liu Ruiqi	22	15	21													0
22	Pedro Clerot	18	17	Ret													0
23	Emerson Fittipaldi Jr.	20	18	DSQ													0
24	Costa Toparis	21	25	18													0
25	Giovanni Maschio	23	20	25†													0
26	Yaroslav Veselaho	25	23	20													0
27	Gao Yujia	26	22	22													0
28	Finley Green	DNS	Ret	23													0
29	Wang Zhongwei	27	Ret	24†													0
Pos	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	Pts
Pos	Driver	YMC1			YMC2			DUB1			YMC3			DUB2			Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 75% of the race distance.

Rookie Cup

Pos	Driver	YMC1			YMC2			DUB1			YMC3			DUB2			Pts
Pos	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	Tuukka Taponen	1	4	2													55
2	Arvid Lindblad	5	1	5													45
3	Zachary David	3	2	7													39
4	Ugo Ugochukwu	10	6	1													34
5	James Wharton	2	15	4													30
6	Théophile Naël	8	5	3													29
7	Alexander Abkhazava	4	3	11													27
8	Matteo De Palo	9	9	6													12
9	John Bennett	7	8	14													10
10	Valerio Rinicella	6	17†	10													9
11	Noah Lisle	12	7	12													6
12	Brando Badoer	Ret	13	8													4
13	Jesse Carrasquedo Jr.	15	12	9													2
14	Liu Ruiqi	14	10	16													1
15	Pedro Clerot	11	11	Ret													0
16	Costa Toparis	13	16	13													0
17	Yaroslav Veselaho	16	14	15													0
18	Finley Green	DNS	Ret	17													0
Pos	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	Pts
Pos	Driver	YMC1			YMC2			DUB1			YMC3			DUB2			Pts

Teams' Championship

Ahead of each event, the teams nominate two drivers that accumulate teams' points.

Pos	Team	Pts
1	R-ace GP	86
2	PHM AIX Racing	54
3	Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited	25
4	Pinnacle Motorsport	24
5	Saintéloc Racing	11
6	MP Motorsport	2
7	Evans GP	0
8	Xcel Motorsport	0
9	R&B Racing	0

Notes

↑ Lisle is an Australian driver competing under a British licence.
↑ Abkhazava is Russian-Georgian, but he competes under a Kazakh licence as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
↑ Stenshorne crossed the finish line first, but received a five-second time penalty post race for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, allowing Barnard to inherit victory.

References

↑ "CAR - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Spotlight on Middle East as formula for success returns in 2024 - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
↑ Wood, Ida (7 December 2023). "Ferrari junior Tuukka Taponen steps up to FRegional with R-ace GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Feeder Series on X: "NEWS | 🇦🇪 Here is the provisional entry list for the FRMEC season opener at Yas Marina this weekend!"". X. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
1 2 "Formula Regional Middle East Championship Talent Showcase set for 2024 Season - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
1 2 3 4 5 "PREMA Racing set for early 2024 FRMEC, F4 UAE efforts". Prema Racing. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
↑ @phm.racing (2 December 2023). "🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨  Last but definitely not least: A very old face remains loyal to PHM Racing - Welcome back home, @taylorbarnard1!". Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Instagram.
↑ "PHM Racing on Instagram: "ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨  Next news: @brandobadoer will also drive for PHM Racing in the upcoming @formularegionalme season"". Instagram. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
↑ @phm.racing (25 November 2023). "🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨  Formula Regional Middle East announcement No. 2:Welcome (back) to the team, @tasanapol_" – via Instagram.
↑ "PHM Racing on Instagram: "PHM Racing is happy to announce @ruiqiliu66 for the upcoming @formularegionalme season 2024."". Instagram. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
↑ Wood, Ida (2024-01-04). "MP Motorsport signs Nikhil Bohra for FRegional Europe and Middle East". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
1 2 3 "Saintéloc Racing on Instagram: "Saintéloc Racing is happy to announce its participation to the FRMEC and F4 UAE championships this year!"". Instagram. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
1 2 3 4 Wood, Ida (2024-01-06). "Pinnacle Motorsport reveals four-car line-up for FRegional Middle East". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
↑ GP, Evans (2023-08-04). "Evans GP Returns to Asian Motorsports for 2023 & 2024 Championships". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
↑ Evans, Joshua (2023-10-24). "Evans GP Signs John Bennett for 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
↑ GP, Evans (2023-09-03). "Evans GP Welcomes Australian Karting Champion Costa Toparis". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
↑ "Compact calendar announced for second season of Formula Regional Middle East Championship - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

External links

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[7] Lisle is an Australian driver competing under a British licence.

[14] Abkhazava is Russian-Georgian, but he competes under a Kazakh licence as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[20] Stenshorne crossed the finish line first, but received a five-second time penalty post race for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, allowing Barnard to inherit victory.

[1] "CAR - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Spotlight on Middle East as formula for success returns in 2024 - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.

[3] Wood, Ida (7 December 2023). "Ferrari junior Tuukka Taponen steps up to FRegional with R-ace GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[:4-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Feeder Series on X: "NEWS | 🇦🇪 Here is the provisional entry list for the FRMEC season opener at Yas Marina this weekend!"". X. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

[:5-5] 1 2 "Formula Regional Middle East Championship Talent Showcase set for 2024 Season - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

[:3-6] 1 2 3 4 5 "PREMA Racing set for early 2024 FRMEC, F4 UAE efforts". Prema Racing. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[8] @phm.racing (2 December 2023). "🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨  Last but definitely not least: A very old face remains loyal to PHM Racing - Welcome back home, @taylorbarnard1!". Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Instagram.

[9] "PHM Racing on Instagram: "ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨  Next news: @brandobadoer will also drive for PHM Racing in the upcoming @formularegionalme season"". Instagram. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

[10] @phm.racing (25 November 2023). "🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨  Formula Regional Middle East announcement No. 2:Welcome (back) to the team, @tasanapol_" – via Instagram.

[11] "PHM Racing on Instagram: "PHM Racing is happy to announce @ruiqiliu66 for the upcoming @formularegionalme season 2024."". Instagram. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

[12] Wood, Ida (2024-01-04). "MP Motorsport signs Nikhil Bohra for FRegional Europe and Middle East". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

[:1-13] 1 2 3 "Saintéloc Racing on Instagram: "Saintéloc Racing is happy to announce its participation to the FRMEC and F4 UAE championships this year!"". Instagram. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

[:2-15] 1 2 3 4 Wood, Ida (2024-01-06). "Pinnacle Motorsport reveals four-car line-up for FRegional Middle East". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

[16] GP, Evans (2023-08-04). "Evans GP Returns to Asian Motorsports for 2023 & 2024 Championships". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

[17] Evans, Joshua (2023-10-24). "Evans GP Signs John Bennett for 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2023-10-24.

[18] GP, Evans (2023-09-03). "Evans GP Welcomes Australian Karting Champion Costa Toparis". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2023-09-03.

[19] "Compact calendar announced for second season of Formula Regional Middle East Championship - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

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