Formula Renault NEC will not take place in 2019

The Northern European Cup, integrated into the Formula fold Renault, will not take place in 2019 as the organizers confirmed this Monday, December 24. The series launched in 2005 with the merger of the Dutch and German championships has seen many drivers arrive until F1as an Valtteri Bottas, Stoffel Vandoorne, Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz Jr. or Daniil Kvyat, all starters in 2019.

The FR NEC was to continue its story next year still with the Tatuus single-seaters. « Costs are far too high for pilots and the market is too fragmented, deplores promoter Mick Haas.

There is no more room for a concept car very efficient and competitive such as Formula Renault 2.0. Still, he has helped many young pilots over the past two decades. »

The Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup will swap the old single-seater for a new chassis F3 in 2019.