# 2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace

The 2018 V de V Challenge Monoplace was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing mainly in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The season began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 23 March and will finish at Estoril on 4 November after seven double-header rounds.
Drivers compete in three classes depending on the type of car they drive. Those competing in the current Tatuus FR 2.0 2013 car, as well as the previous Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0–10 car, which are in use since 2010, are included in Class A. Older Formula Renault 2.0 machinery along with other cars such as Formula BMW and Formula Abarth encompass Class B. From 2018 on, Formula 4 cars built to FIA regulations are allowed to race in V de V Challenge Monoplace, being included in Class C.

## Teams and drivers

Entry list :
| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Class | Rounds |
| Formula Motorsport | 1 | Erwin Creed | A | | 2 |
| Formula Motorsport | 1 | Sébastien Perrot | A | | 4 |
| Formula Motorsport | 2 | Walter Rykart | A | GD | 1–5 |
| Formula Motorsport | 3 | "Lebreton" | A | GD | 1–5 |
| Formula Motorsport | 4 | Michel Piroird | A | GD | 1–5 |
| Formula Motorsport | 5 | Xavier Benecchi | A | GD | 2 |
| Formula Motorsport | 6 | Vincent Iogna | A | GD | 1, 3–4 |
| Formula Motorsport | 7 | Nicolas Pironneau | A | GD | 1 |
| Formula Motorsport | 7 | Alexandre Bardinon | A | | 4 |
| Formula Motorsport | 10 | Nicolas Melin | A | GD | 2–5 |
| Inter Europol Competition | 8 | Edward Jonasson | A | | 1–5 |
| Inter Europol Competition | 11 | Nicolás Varrone | A | | 1–2 |
| Inter Europol Competition | 20 | Robert Siska | A | GD | 3 |
| Zig Zag | 14 | Christian Carlesi Sorasio | A | GD | 1 |
| Zig Zag | 18 | Nicolas Matile | A | | 1 |
| Zig Zag | 54 | Jean-Christophe Peyre | A | GD | 1 |
| Lamo Racing Car | 14 | Victor Jabouille | A | | 5 |
| Lamo Racing Car | 15 | Thierry Aimard | A | GD | 1–4 |
| Lamo Racing Car | 16 | Thierry Malhomme | A | GD | 1–5 |
| Lamo Racing Car | 17 | Grégory Segers | A | | 1–5 |
| Lamo Racing Car | 41 | François Destandau | B | GD | 1, 5 |
| Lamo Racing Car | 53 | Grégory Choukroun | A | GD | 1 |
| Lamo Racing Car | 56 | Sebastien Geny-Gros | A | GD | 3–4 |
| Lamo Racing Car | 68 | Alain Bucher | A | GD | 1–5 |
| TS Corse | 25 | Nicolás Varrone | A | | 3–5 |
| TS Corse | 27 | Howard Sklar | A | GD | 1–4 |
| TS Corse | 73 | Pietro Peccenini | A | GD | 1–5 |
| CD Sport | 30 | Augustin Collinot | A | | 4–5 |
| Lycée Pro D'Artagnan | 34 | Daniel Harout | A | GD | 1 |
| AGR Bleu Mercure | 55 | Christophe Girardot | A | GD | 1–5 |
| AGR Bleu Mercure | 99 | Guillaume Veyrat | A | GD | 1–2 |
| LSP Racing Team | 87 | Baptiste Leonard | B | | 2–5 |
| Icon | Class |
| A | Class A |
| B | Class B |
| C | Class C |
| GD | Gentleman Driver |

## Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 13 October 2017. In 2018, due to the race duration increasing from 20 to 30 minutes per race, each circuit will host two races instead of three.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Gentleman winner |
| 1 | R1 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | 24 March | Nicolás Varrone | Edward Jonasson | Pietro Peccenini | TS Corse | Pietro Peccenini |
| 1 | R2 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | 24 March | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | Inter Europol Competition | Michel Piroird |
| 2 | R1 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 21 April | Xavier Benecchi | Erwin Creed | Grégory Segers | Lamo Racing Car | "Lebreton" |
| 2 | R2 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 21 April | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | Edward Jonasson | Inter Europol Competition | Michel Piroird |
| 3 | R1 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet | 27 May | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | TS Corse | Nicolas Melin |
| 3 | R2 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet | 27 May | Nicolás Varrone | Grégory Segers | Nicolás Varrone | TS Corse | Nicolas Melin |
| 4 | R1 | Dijon-Prenois, Prenois | 1 July | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | TS Corse | Pietro Peccenini |
| 4 | R2 | Dijon-Prenois, Prenois | 1 July | Nicolás Varrone | Grégory Segers | Grégory Segers | Lamo Racing Car | "Lebreton" |
| 5 | R1 | Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos | 2 September | Nicolás Varrone | Grégory Segers | Grégory Segers | Lamo Racing Car | Nicolas Melin |
| 5 | R2 | Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos | 2 September | Nicolás Varrone | Grégory Segers | Grégory Segers | Lamo Racing Car | Nicolas Melin |
| 6 | R1 | Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans | 7 October | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | TS Corse | Nicolas Melin |
| 6 | R2 | Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans | 7 October | Nicolás Varrone | Edward Jonasson | Edward Jonasson | Inter Europol Competition | Caryl Fritsche |
| 7 | R1 | Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, Estoril | 4 November | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | TS Corse | Nicolas Melin |
| 7 | R2 | Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, Estoril | 4 November | Nicolás Varrone | Nicolás Varrone | Gregory Segers | Lamo Racing Car | Pietro Peccenini |

## Standings
### Points system

Points are awarded following a complex system. Drivers receive a set of points according to their overall position in each race, as well as an additional set of points according to their position within the class their car belongs to. No separated standings for classes A, B and C are issued. The points distribution is as follows:
| Position | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd+ |
| Points | Overall | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Points | Per class (≥4 starters) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Points | Per class (<4 starters) | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The total number of points scored in each round is multiplied by a coefficient, depending on the round. Only the best 12 results are counted towards the overall standings, whereas all results are valid towards the Gentlemen Drivers standings.
| Round | Coefficient |
| Rounds 2–4, 6 | x1 |
| Rounds 1, 5 | x1.5 |
| Round 7 | x2 |