Formula Regional (FR) is an FIA-approved moniker for certified regional one-make Formula Three championships with the concept being approved during the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in December 2017.[1] The first series under new regulations were launched in Asia and North America in 2018, followed by European counterpart in 2019 and Japanese in 2020.[2][3][4][5] On 13 December 2022, the Toyota Racing Series was rebranded as the Formula Regional Oceania Championship.[6]
This step of the FIA Global Pathway ladder serves to close the performance gap between Formula 4 (160 bhp) and global Formula 3 Championship (380 bhp), being powered by 270 bhp engines.[2][7]
- ^ "FIA Announces World Motor Sport Council Decisions". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Asia to Host FIA-Certified F3 Championship in 2018". F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA. 26 January 2018.
- ^ DiZinno, Tony (19 October 2017). "F3 Americas launches car; confirms April 2018 debut at VIR". NBC Sports.
- ^ "Five F3 T-318 already delivered while the new sire goes on-line". ACI Sport. 23 November 2018.
- ^ Wood, Ida (11 September 2019). "Japanese Regional F3 series and car revealed". Formula Scout.
- ^ "TRS to become Formula Regional Oceania". www.motorsport.com. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "Formula Regional". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.