2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship

The 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship was a multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. The championship featured a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula Regional cars. It was the fifth season of the championship, and the first season under the Formula Regional moniker, after a rebrand happened due to the FIA ending the F3 category name.[1][2]

The season was held over five consecutive weekends in January and February 2022.

For the first time, the second race of a weekend was a reversed-grid race, reversing the top 10 finishers of race one.[3]

Arthur Leclerc won the drivers' championship with two races to spare, while his team, Mumbai Falcons India Racing, won the teams' championship. Pepe Martí, second overall, won the Rookie Cup, and Khaled Al Qubaisi earned Masters Cup honors.

Teams and drivers
Team No. Driver Status Rounds
Evans GP 2 Patrik Pasma[4] 3–5
12 Sami Meguetounif[5] R 5
14 Nicola Marinangeli[6] All
30 Michael Belov[4] 3–5
74 Cem Bölükbaşı[7] 1
78 Frederick Lubin[8] R 1–3
Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 3 Paul Aron[9] All
52 Jak Crawford[10] All
66 Khaled Al Qubaisi[11] M All
88 Hamda Al Qubaisi[12] R All
99 Amna Al Qubaisi[11] All
Hitech Grand Prix 4 Gabriele Minì[13] 1–2, 4–5
5 Leonardo Fornaroli[13] R 1–3
6 Isack Hadjar[14] All
7 Joshua Dufek[13] R 1–3
Vladislav Lomko[lower-alpha 1][15] R 5
92 Owen Tangavelou[13] R 3–5
BlackArts Racing 9 Thomas Luedi[lower-alpha 2][16] M All
21 Brice Morabito[16] R 1
26 Ido Cohen[17] 1
Pierre-Louis Chovet[18] 2–5
36 Ido Cohen 4–5
Mumbai Falcons India Racing 10 Dino Beganovic[19] All
28 Arthur Leclerc[19] All
37 Oliver Bearman[19] R 4–5
46 Sebastián Montoya[19] R 1–3
Evans GP Academy 11 Levente Révész[20] R All
77 David Morales[21] R All
3Y by R-ace GP[22] 15 Oliver Goethe[lower-alpha 3][23] All
16 Lorenzo Fluxá[24] All
17 Hadrien David[25] 1–2
Léna Bühler[23] 4–5
18 Gabriel Bortoleto[26] 1–2
Francesco Braschi[27] R 3–5
Pinnacle Motorsport 23 Pepe Martí[28] R All
27 Dilano van 't Hoff[28] R All
34 Salih Yoluç[28] M All
55 Ayato Iwasaki[lower-alpha 4][28] R All
Icon Status
R Rookie
M Master
G Guest drivers ineligible for points

Race calendar and results

The first proposal for the race calendar was announced on 21 September 2021. As the COVID-19 pandemic meant that most parts of Asia still were under heavy restrictions, the calendar only consisted of races in the United Arab Emirates for the second year in a row.[30]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie Winner Supporting
1 R1 Yas Marina Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit)		 22 January Sebastián Montoya Hadrien David Sebastián Montoya Mumbai Falcons India Racing Sebastián Montoya 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi
Gulf Radical Cup'
R2 23 January Isack Hadjar Gabriel Bortoleto 3Y by R-ace GP Sebastián Montoya
R3 Gabriele Minì Pepe Martí Gabriele Minì Hitech Grand Prix Pepe Martí
2 R1 Dubai Autodrome
(International Circuit)		 29 January Sebastián Montoya Hadrien David Hadrien David 3Y by R-ace GP Pepe Martí UAE Touring Car Championship
R2 30 January Hadrien David Arthur Leclerc Mumbai Falcons India Racing Pepe Martí
R3 Hadrien David Pepe Martí Hadrien David 3Y by R-ace GP Pepe Martí
3 R1 Dubai Autodrome
(Grand Prix Circuit)		 5 February Sebastián Montoya Sebastián Montoya Sebastián Montoya Mumbai Falcons India Racing Sebastián Montoya Gulf Radical Cup
UAE Touring Car Championship
R2 6 February Dino Beganovic Dino Beganovic Mumbai Falcons India Racing Pepe Martí
R3 Dilano van 't Hoff Sebastián Montoya Arthur Leclerc Mumbai Falcons India Racing Pepe Martí
4 R1 Dubai Autodrome
(Grand Prix Circuit)		 12 February Paul Aron Paul Aron Isack Hadjar Hitech Grand Prix Pepe Martí Asian Le Mans Series
R2 13 February Jak Crawford Patrik Pasma Evans GP Oliver Bearman
R3 Paul Aron Dino Beganovic Arthur Leclerc Mumbai Falcons India Racing Pepe Martí
5 R1 Yas Marina Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit)		 19 February Arthur Leclerc Arthur Leclerc Arthur Leclerc Mumbai Falcons India Racing Oliver Bearman Asian Le Mans Series
R2 Isack Hadjar Gabriele Minì Hitech Grand Prix Pepe Martí
R3 20 February Isack Hadjar Gabriele Minì Isack Hadjar Hitech Grand Prix Pepe Martí

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten 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 ABU1
 DUB1
 DUB2
 DUB3
 ABU2
 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Arthur Leclerc 3 3 5 9 1 7 2 3 1 4 5 1 1 3 12 218
2 Pepe Martí Ret Ret 4 2 7 2 4 4 2 3 4 3 12 4 6 158
3 Isack Hadjar 4 16† 3 8 3 3 5 11 Ret 1 11 10 4 25 1 134
4 Gabriele Minì 2 Ret 1 Ret 13 4 5 7 4 8 1 2 130
5 Dino Beganovic 5 Ret 11 5 2 5 3 1 15 Ret 14 27† 2 2 7 130
6 Jak Crawford 11 7 2 4 9 6 12 7 12 6 2 6 3 Ret 4 113
7 Sebastián Montoya 1 4 10 3 Ret 19 1 9 4 92
8 Paul Aron Ret 15 7 15 10 23 6 14 Ret 2 8 2 5 Ret 3 80
9 Hadrien David Ret Ret 9 1 4 1 64
10 Lorenzo Fluxá 6 2 8 13 5 9 11 5 8 11 9 16 16 9 8 64
11 Patrik Pasma 13 8 5 9 1 7 7 Ret 5 63
12 Michael Belov 10 2 6 15 6 5 14 6 9 55
13 Dilano van 't Hoff DNS DNS DNS 7 Ret 24† 7 6 3 8 13 12 9 5 11 51
14 Gabriel Bortoleto 10 1 6 6 Ret 8 46
15 Oliver Bearman 7 3 24 6 Ret 23 29
16 Pierre-Louis Chovet 10 6 12 8 12 7 12 10 11 10 8 10 26
17 Leonardo Fornaroli 8 5 22† 11 8 11 9 26† 9 22
18 Joshua Dufek 9 6 16 12 16 10 16 27† 10 12
19 Frederick Lubin 7 8 21 16 12 14 17 19 18 10
20 Sami Meguetounif 13 7 22 6
21 Ido Cohen WD WD WD 25† 26† 8 27 11 15 4
22 Francesco Braschi Ret 15 14 10 19 9 11 23 19 3
23 Levente Révész 13 9 12 18 14 13 15 13 Ret 18 21 17 20 14 14 2
24 Nicola Marinangeli Ret Ret 13 14 11 15 14 10 11 14 17 13 Ret 13 16 1
25 Oliver Goethe Ret 14 18 19 DNS DNS 23 18 13 13 12 14 17 10 17 1
26 Amna Al Qubaisi 14 10 Ret Ret 19 17 21 21 DNS 20 20 20 Ret 18 Ret 1
27 Ayato Iwasaki 15 11 15 21 18 18 19 25 17 22 16 23 19 16 20 0
28 Hamda Al Qubaisi 12 Ret 14 20 17 16 18 16 16 17 Ret 18 18 17 21 0
29 Léna Bühler 26† 18 15 15 12 Ret 0
30 Brice Morabito 18 12 17 0
31 Owen Tangavelou 20 17 20 16 15 25 23 20 13 0
32 Thomas Luedi 19 13 20 24† 22 22 26† 24 22 24 22 22 26 24 25 0
33 David Morales 20† 17† Ret 17 15 Ret 24 20 19 19 25 19 22 19 18 0
34 Vladislav Lomko 21 15 26 0
35 Khaled Al Qubaisi 16 Ret 19 22 20 20 22 23 23 23 23 21 24 22 Ret 0
36 Salih Yoluç 17 Ret Ret 23 21 21 25 22 21 21 24 26† 25 21 24 0
— Cem Bölükbaşı Ret Ret Ret —
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
ABU1
 DUB1
 DUB2
 DUB3
 ABU2
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookie Cup
Pos Driver ABU1
 DUB1
 DUB2
 DUB3
 ABU2
 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Pepe Martí Ret Ret 4 2 7 2 4 4 2 3 4 3 12 4 6 298
2 Dilano van 't Hoff DNS DNS DNS 7 Ret 24† 7 6 3 8 13 12 9 5 11 167
3 Sebastián Montoya 1 4 10 3 Ret 19 1 9 4 145
4 Levente Révész 13 9 12 18 14 13 15 13 Ret 18 21 17 20 14 14 135
5 Leonardo Fornaroli 8 5 22† 11 8 11 9 26† 9 104
6 Hamda Al Qubaisi 12 Ret 14 20 17 16 18 16 16 17 Ret 18 18 17 21 92
7 Joshua Dufek 9 6 16 12 16 10 16 27† 10 89
8 Francesco Braschi Ret 15 14 10 19 9 11 23 19 80
9 Ayato Iwasaki 15 11 15 21 18 18 19 25 17 22 16 23 19 16 20 80
10 Frederick Lubin 7 8 21 16 12 14 17 19 18 79
11 Oliver Bearman 7 3 24 6 Ret 23 73
12 David Morales 20† 17† Ret 17 15 Ret 24 20 19 19 25 19 22 19 18 56
13 Owen Tangavelou 20 17 20 16 15 25 23 20 13 48
14 Sami Meguetounif 13 7 22 27
15 Brice Morabito 18 12 17 16
16 Vladislav Lomko 21 15 26 12
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
ABU1
 DUB1
 DUB2
 DUB3
 ABU2

Masters Cup
Pos Driver ABU1
 DUB1
 DUB2
 DUB3
 ABU2
 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Khaled Al Qubaisi 16 Ret 19 22 20 20 22 23 23 23 23 21 24 22 Ret 287
2 Salih Yoluç 17 Ret Ret 23 21 21 25 22 21 21 24 26† 25 21 24 263
3 Thomas Luedi 19 13 20 24† 22 22 26† 24 22 24 22 22 26 24 25 257
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
ABU1
 DUB1
 DUB2
 DUB3
 ABU2

Teams' Championship

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

Pos Team Pts
1 Mumbai Falcons India Racing 348
2 Hitech Grand Prix 264
3 Pinnacle Motorsport 209
4 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 193
5 3Y by R-ace GP 128
6 Evans GP 118
7 BlackArts Racing 30
8 Evans GP Academy 8

Notes
  1. Lomko is a Russian driver racing under a French licence.
  2. Luedi is a Swiss-Chinese driver racing under a Hongkongese licence.
  3. Goethe is a Danish-German driver racing under a Monégasque licence.
  4. Iwasaki is a Japanese driver racing under a Philippine licence.

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