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2010 Formula BMW Europe season
The 2010 Formula BMW Europe season was the third and final season of the Formula BMW Europe championship. The championship began on 8 May at Barcelona and finished on 12 September at Monza. The series was axed at the end of the season, in favour of a new Formula BMW Talent Cup starting in 2011.
The season was dominated by two drivers in their second season of competing in the championship, Robin Frijns of Josef Kaufmann Racing and Jack Harvey of Fortec Motorsport. Heading into the final round at Monza, Harvey held a seven-point lead over Frijns, but after taking pole position for both races, Harvey's chances took a hit after Javier Tarancón tried to outbrake him into the final corner and collided with him. Frijns won the race, and then a third place for him in the final race to Harvey's victory allowed the Kaufmann driver to claim the championship by eleven points, despite taking six wins to Harvey's seven, with both drivers taking thirteen podiums.
Third place was just as hotly contested, between Mücke Motorsport's Timmy Hansen and EuroInternational's Carlos Sainz Jr. which like the main championship battle, was not settled until the final rounds of the season. Hansen, the son of multiple championship-winning rallycross driver Kenneth, had finished thirteenth in the previous season due to his team being disqualified from two meetings due to a technical infringement, but improved in his second season in the class which included a victory at Hockenheim. Sainz, the son of former double World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz, finished thirteen points behind in fourth having taken a single victory during the season, winning at Silverstone. The season's other victory was taken by Tarancón at Spa-Francorchamps en route to a fifth place championship finish. The Teams' Championship was won by Josef Kaufmann Racing ahead of Fortec Motorsport.
Teams and drivers
- The entry list for the series was released on 2 March 2010. All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines. Guest drivers in italics.
| Team | No | Driver | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing | 4 | NLD Robin Frijns | All | |
| 5 | NLD Hannes van Asseldonk | All | ||
| 6 | FIN Petri Suvanto | All | ||
| DEU Mücke Motorsport | 7 | POL Maciej Bernacik | All | |
| 8 | SWE Timmy Hansen | All | ||
| USA EuroInternational | 11 | RUS Daniil Kvyat | All | |
| 12 | ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. | All | ||
| 14 | USA Michael Lewis | All | ||
| FRA DAMS | 15 | ESP Javier Tarancón | All | |
| 16 | IDN Dustin Sofyan | 5 | ||
| GBR Luciano Bacheta | 7–8 | |||
| 17 | MYS Fahmi Ilyas | 1–6 | ||
| IDN Dustin Sofyan | 8 | |||
| DEU Eifelland Racing | 18 | ARG Facundo Regalia | All | |
| 19 | FRA Côme Ledogar | All | ||
| 20 | AUT Marc Coleselli | All | ||
| GBR Fortec Motorsport | 24 | GBR Jack Harvey | All | |
| 25 | GRC George Katsinis | All | ||
| 26 | CHE Christof von Grünigen | All |
| Icon | Class |
|---|---|
| Rookie Cup |
|}
Calendar
- The calendar for the 2010 season was announced on 17 December 2009.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting | 1 | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 | 5 | R1 | R2 | 6 | R1 | R2 | 7 | R1 | R2 | 8 | R1 | R2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló | 8 May | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Fortec Motorsport | ** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 May | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Jack Harvey | NLD Robin Frijns | DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Circuit Park Zandvoort | 5 June | SWE Timmy Hansen | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Fortec Motorsport | Masters of Formula 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 June | GBR Jack Harvey | ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. | NLD Robin Frijns | DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Valencia Street Circuit | 26 June | GBR Jack Harvey | NLD Robin Frijns | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Fortec Motorsport | ** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 June | GBR Jack Harvey | ESP Javier Tarancón | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Fortec Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Silverstone Circuit | 10 July | ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Fortec Motorsport | ** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 July | nowrap | ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. | nowrap | ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. | nowrap | ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. | USA EuroInternational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Hockenheimring | 24 July | NLD Robin Frijns | GBR Jack Harvey | SWE Timmy Hansen | DEU Mücke Motorsport | ** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 July | NLD Robin Frijns | GBR Jack Harvey | NLD Robin Frijns | DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HUN Hungaroring, Mogyoród | 31 July | NLD Robin Frijns | NLD Robin Frijns | NLD Robin Frijns | DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing | ** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 August | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Fortec Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 28 August | FRA Côme Ledogar | ESP Javier Tarancón | nowrap | ESP Javier Tarancón | FRA DAMS | ** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 August | FRA Côme Ledogar | NLD Robin Frijns | NLD Robin Frijns | DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 11 September | GBR Jack Harvey | SWE Timmy Hansen | NLD Robin Frijns | nowrap | DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing | ** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | 12 September | GBR Jack Harvey | nowrap | NLD Hannes van Asseldonk | GBR Jack Harvey | GBR Fortec Motorsport |
Standings
Drivers
- Points were awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | CAT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | ZAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD | VAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP | SIL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR | HOC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU | HUN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HUN | SPA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL | MNZ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA | Pts | 1 | 383 | 2 | 372 | 3 | 240 | 4 | 227 | 5 | 193 | 6 | 188 | 7 | 176 | 8 | 172 | 9 | 139 | 10 | 138 | 11 | 100 | 12 | 99 | 13 | 88 | 14 | 83 | 15 | 66 | 16 | 59 | 0 | 0 | Pos | Driver | CAT | |||||||||||||||||
| ESP | ZAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD | VAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP | SIL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR | HOC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU | HUN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HUN | SPA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL | MNZ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Robin Frijns | Ret | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | *1* | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Jack Harvey | *1* | *3* | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | *1* | 3 | 4 | Ret | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Timmy Hansen | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | *1* | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Javier Tarancón | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 1 | 2 | Ret | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Côme Ledogar | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Hannes van Asseldonk | 10 | 11 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG Facundo Regalia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRC George Katsinis | 5 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RUS Daniil Kvyat | 9 | 10 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 5 | Ret | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Petri Suvanto | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 13 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POL Maciej Bernacik | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13† | 10 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MYS Fahmi Ilyas | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 7 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Michael Lewis | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 5 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Christof von Grünigen | 6 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 10 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Marc Coleselli | 8 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 12 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | DSQ | 8 | 13 | 7 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guest drivers ineligible for championship points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Luciano Bacheta | 11 | Ret | Ret | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDN Dustin Sofyan | 15 | Ret | Ret | DNS |
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
– Rookie Cup |} † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Teams
| Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing | 656 | ||||||
| GBR Fortec Motorsport | 559 | ||||||
| USA EuroInternational | 446 | ||||||
| DEU Eifelland Racing | 417 | ||||||
| DEU Mücke Motorsport | 338 | ||||||
| FRA DAMS | 281 |
References
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