2024 Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup

The 2024 Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup is the 43rd Austria Formula 3 Cup season and the sixth season since Drexler-Automotive took over the title sponsoring of the series.[1]

The 2024 season is held over eight race weekends across Europe.[2] It began in April at Vallelunga Circuit and will conclude in October at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The series continues its cooperation with the F2000 Italian Formula Trophy.

Jo Zeller Racing driver Marcel Tobler defended his Formula 3 Trophy at the penultimate race weekend of the season.

Teams and drivers

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Teams and drivers compete in either Formula 3 or the Formula Light Cup. Formula 3 entries are divided between the Cup class and the Trophy class.[3]

Formula 3 Cup entries

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Team No. Driver Car Engine Rounds
  Franz Wöss Racing 1   Benjámin Berta Dallara F320 Mercedes 1–7
20   Stig Larsen Dallara F320 Mercedes HWA 1–3, 5–6
32   Victor Smialek Dallara F316 Mercedes HWA 1–7
  Viola Formula Racing 2   Laurence Balestrini Dallara F317 Volkswagen 6
  Puresport 5   Giorgio Venica Dallara F308 Power Engine 3
8   Dino Rasero Dallara F320 Mercedes HWA 1, 3, 6
12   Christof Ledermann Dallara F309 Power Engine 1
Tatuus F3 T-318 Alfa Romeo 2–3, 6
14   Andrea Benalli Dallara F317 Mercedes HWA 1–3, 6
33   Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi Dallara F312 Volkswagen 1–3, 6
  Facondini Racing 41   Franco Cimarelli Dallara F312 VW 3
  Jo Zeller Racing 11   Kurt Böhlen Dallara F316 Mercedes HWA 4–7
44   Sandro Zeller Dallara F316 Mercedes HWA 1–7
56   Thomas Zeltner Dallara F314 6
717   Stephan Glaser Dallara F314 Mercedes 7
  Team Automobile Tricolore 46   Riccardo Perego Dallara F317 Volkswagen 1–3, 6
  JMT Racing Klub 65   Roman Roubícek Dallara F320 Mercedes HWA 2–7
  TVS Motorsport 69   Enzo Stentella Dallara F302 BMW 1–3, 6
  Racing in Italy 75   Mei Shibi Dallara F308 Volkswagen 1–3, 6
  GT2 Motorsport 98   Vaclav Safar Dallara F320 Volkswagen 7
  G Motorsport 131   Francesco Galli Dallara F320 Volkswagen 1–3, 5–7
  Magyar Racing Team 146   János Magyar Tatuus N.T07 Honda 2, 7
  ASU NV Racing 212   Paolo Brajnik Dallara F320 6
Source: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Formula 3 Trophy entries

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Team No. Driver Car Engine Rounds
  Jo Zeller Racing 2   Urs Rüttimann Dallara F306 VW Spiess 2–3
3   Marcel Tobler Dallara F308 Mercedes HWA 2–3, 5, 7
  Team Hoffmann Racing 4   Roman Hoffmann Dallara F317 Toyota 2
  Robert Rowe Dallara F320 VW Spiess 5–7
10   Luca Iannacone Dallara F308 Fiat FTP 2–4
22   André Petropoulos Dallara F316 Opel Spiess 2, 4–7
  Facondini Racing 6   Enrico Milani Dallara F308 Fiat FTP 1, 3
88   Francesco Solfaroli Dallara F317 Toyota 1, 3
96   Oliver Kratsch Dallara F308 Toyota 1–3
  Speed Center Team 7   Christian Zeller Dallara F305 Opel Spiess 5
13   Philipp Todtenhaupt Dallara F317 Toyota 5
199   Thomas Zeltner Dallara F314 Toyota 5
  Giordano Motorsport 9   Giovanni Giordano Dallara F308 Fiat FTP 1–3, 6
  Neri Motorsport 10   Luca Iannacone Dallara F308 Fiat FTP 6–7
  ASD Living KC 21   Umberto Vaglio Dallara F308 Toyota 3, 6
  Derva Corse ASD 24   Marco de Toffol Dallara F308 Fiat FTP 1–3, 6
  Bellspeed 27   Patrick Bellezza Dallara F300 Fiat Novamotor 3, 6
  Franz Wöss Racing   Sedin Mujagic Dallara F305 Opel Spiess 4–5, 7
  BMG Racing 28   Giorgio Berto Dallara F308 Fiat FTP 1
  Team Automobile Tricolore 39   Edoardo Bonanomi Dallara F312 Mercedes HWA 1–3, 6
  Nannini Racing 42   Davide Pedetti Dallara F317 Toyota 1–3
43   Giancarlo Pedetti Dallara F317 Toyota 1–3, 6
  Emotion Motorsport 83   Daniele Radrizzani Dallara F317 Toyota 2–3
Privateer 911   Nikolay Taykev Dallara F308 Opel Spiess 7
Source: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Formula Light Cup entries

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Team No. Driver Car Engine Rounds
  Alpha Team Racing 3   Giancarlo de Virgilis Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 3
  Speed Motor 7   Karim Sartori Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 1–3, 6
  Speed Center Team 8   Dennis Hübl Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 5
88   Karl Todtenhaupt Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 5
  Scuderia Cirelli 16   Sara Fruncillo Tatuus F4-T014 Abarth 6
17   Tony di Giulio Tatuus F4-T014 Abarth 1, 3
  GTM Motorsport 18   Domenico Terron Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 6
  Morel Auto Racing 23   Tristan Morel Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 2
  Neri Motorsport   Bruno Mottez Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 3
94   Arthur Fouche Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 6
  Viola Formula Racing 25   Valentin Andreiux Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 1–3
26   Emir Tanju Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 1–3, 6
67   Alessandro Zucco Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 6
Privateer 31   Sarene Ziffel Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 5
Privateer 33   Andreas Stamann Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 5
  ASD Ruote Scoperte M. 34   Sergio Conti Tatuus F4-T014 Abarth 2–3, 6
79   Fabio Turchetto Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 3
  Derva Corse ASD 40   Andrea Cavigioli Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 3, 6
95   Stefano Noal Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 3, 6
  Conrad Racing Sport 68   Hartmut Bertsch Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 5
  Team HARS 71   Luca Guolo Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 3
  STAC 91   Jérémy Clavaud Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 3, 6
  Team Perodi 92   Romano Cataldo Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 1, 3, 6
  Team Hoffmann Racing 122   Dr. Norbert Groer Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 2, 4–7
123   Diego Romanini Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 4
  Franz Wöss Racing 125   Robert Siska Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 2, 6
Privateer 163   Falk Schwarze Tatuus FR2.0 Renault 4, 7
Source: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Race calendar

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The championship changed three of its locations compared to 2023. Vallelunga and Monza returned to the calendar after a one-year absence, while the series also returned to the Lausitzring after last racing there in 2018. The rounds at Spa and the Hungaroring left the calendar, as well as the second round at Mugello.[2]

R. RN Circuit Date Support bill Map of circuit locations
1 1   Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 21 April TCR World Tour
TCR Europe Touring Car Series
2
2 1   Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 18 May Rundstreckentrophy
Eurocup-3
2 19 May
3 1   Imola Circuit, Imola 1 June Italian GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
2 2 June
4 1   Lausitzring, Klettwitz 29 June Porsche Club Historic Challenge
P9 Challenge
2
5 1   Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 27 July Porsche Club Historic Challenge
2
6 1   Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 24 August Euro 4 Championship
Italian GT Championship
2 25 August
7 1   Brno Circuit, Brno 7 September TCR Europe Touring Car Series
TCR Eastern Europe
2 8 September
8 1   Monza Circuit, Monza 6 October Euro 4 Championship
Italian GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
F2000 Italian Formula Trophy
2

Race results

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R. RN Circuit Pole position Fastest lap F3 Cup winner F3 Trophy winner Formula Light Cup winner
1 1   Vallelunga Circuit   Francesco Galli   Francesco Galli   Francesco Galli   Francesco Solfaroli   Emir Tanju
2   Francesco Galli   Francesco Galli   Francesco Solfaroli   Emir Tanju
2 1   Red Bull Ring   Benjámin Berta   Benjámin Berta   Francesco Galli   Marcel Tobler   Valentin Andreiux
2   Benjámin Berta   Sandro Zeller   Marcel Tobler   Karim Sartori
3 1   Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari   Benjámin Berta   Francesco Galli   Benjámin Berta   Marcel Tobler   Karim Sartori
2   Francesco Galli   Sandro Zeller   Francesco Solfaroli   Emir Tanju
4 1   Lausitzring   Benjámin Berta   Sandro Zeller   Benjámin Berta   André Petropoulos   Falk Schwarze
2   Benjámin Berta   Benjámin Berta   André Petropoulos   Falk Schwarze
5 1   Hockenheimring   Sandro Zeller   Sandro Zeller   Sandro Zeller   Marcel Tobler   Sarene Ziffel
2   Benjámin Berta   Victor Smialek   Marcel Tobler   Sarene Ziffel
6 1   Mugello Circuit   Benjámin Berta   Benjámin Berta   Sandro Zeller   Edoardo Bonanomi   Jérémy Clavaud
2   Benjámin Berta   Benjámin Berta   Edoardo Bonanomi   Jérémy Clavaud
7 1   Brno Circuit   Benjámin Berta   Benjámin Berta   Benjámin Berta   André Petropoulos   Dr. Norbert Groer
2   Benjámin Berta   Benjámin Berta   Marcel Tobler   Dr. Norbert Groer
8 1   Monza Circuit
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Standings

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Scoring system

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Points are awarded per class. If less than three cars enter in a class, half points are awarded for the race.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

* - half points awarded as less than three cars entered the race

Formula 3 Cup standings

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Pos Driver VLL
 
RBR
 
IMO
 
LAU
 
HOC
 
MUG
 
BRN
 
MNZ
 
Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1   Benjámin Berta 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 4 Ret 1 1 1 267
2   Sandro Zeller 3 10 3 1 2 1 2 2 1 7 1 2 3 3 239
3   Victor Smialek 9 4 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 1 2 3 2 2 205
4   Francesco Galli 1 1 1 Ret Ret 2 6 2 11 6 WD WD 127
5   Stig Larsen 8 7 5 6 6 7 4 5 7 4 82
6   Riccardo Perego 4 3 9 5 4 4 9 8 69
7   Kurt Böhlen 4 4 Ret 3 10 7 4 5 68
8   Roman Roubícek 12 9 10 13 5 5 5 6 5 Ret Ret 7 57
9   Andrea Benalli 5 5 11 4 5 6 8 10 55
10   Enzo Stentella 7 6 10 12 12 14 4 5 37
11   Dino Rasero 6 9 8 9 6 9 26
12   Vaclav Safar 5 4 22
13   János Magyar Ret 7 6 6 22
14   Ahmad Shaheen Al Muhannadi 11 11 6 8 7 8 Ret DNS 22
15   Paolo Brajnik 3 DNS 15
16   Mei Shibi 12 12 7 10 9 10 WD WD 10
17   Christof Ledermann 10 8 8 11 Ret 12 13 13 9
18   Stephan Glaser 7 Ret 6
19   Giorgio Venica 11 11 0
20   Laurence Balestrini 14 11 0
21   Thomas Zeltner 12 12 0
22   Franco Cimarelli 13 DNS 0
Pos Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Pts
VLL
 
RBR
 
IMO
 
LAU
 
HOC
 
MUG
 
BRN
 
MNZ
 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

† — Did not finish, but classified

Formula 3 Trophy standings

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Pos Driver VLL
 
RBR
 
IMO
 
LAU
 
HOC
 
MUG
 
BRN
 
MNZ
 
Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1   Marcel Tobler 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 186
2   André Petropoulos Ret 3 1 1 Ret 2 Ret 6 1 2 134
3   Francesco Solfaroli 1 1 2 1 93
4   Luca Iannacone DNS 9 Ret Ret 2 2 5 4 4 3 87
5   Edoardo Bonanomi 5 3 Ret 8 NC NC 1 1 79
6   Robert Rowe 2 5 Ret 2 3 4 73
7   Giovanni Giordano 3 8 Ret 6 3 5 4 Ret 64
8   Urs Rüttimann 2 2 5 3 61
9   Giancarlo Pedetti Ret 7 4 10 7 7 2 5 59
10   Davide Pedetti 2 2 Ret 4 Ret 9 50
11   Oliver Kratsch Ret 4 3 7 4 8 49
12   Sedin Mujagic 3 3 5 7† WD WD 46
13   Umberto Vaglio 6 6 3 3 46
14   Enrico Milani 4 6 8 4 36
15   Thomas Zeltner 3 4 27
16   Marco de Toffol Ret 5 Ret 5 WD WD 20
17   Philipp Todtenhaupt 4 6 20
18   Christian Zeller NC 3 15
19   Giorgio Berto Ret 9 2
  Daniele Radrizzani Ret DNS 0
  Roman Hoffmann WD WD 0
  Patrick Bellezza WD WD WD WD 0
  Nikolay Taykev WD WD 0
Pos Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Pts
VLL
 
RBR
 
IMO
 
LAU
 
HOC
 
MUG
 
BRN
 
MNZ
 

Formula Light Cup standings

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Pos Driver VLL
 
RBR
 
IMO
 
LAU
 
HOC
 
MUG
 
BRN
 
MNZ
 
Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1   Karim Sartori 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 2 149
2   Emir Tanju 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 Ret 141
3   Dr. Norbert Groer 5 4 3 3 3 3 9 6 1* 1* 117
4   Jérémy Clavaud 5 5 1 1 70
5   Valentin Andreiux Ret 2 1 6 Ret 3 66
=6   Falk Schwarze 1 1 WD WD 50
=6   Sarene Ziffel 1 1 50
=8   Diego Romanini 2 2 36
=8   Dennis Hübl 2 2 36
10   Alessandro Zucco 2 3 33
11   Romano Cataldo Ret 4 WD WD 7 4 30
12   Stefano Noal 4 6 5 Ret 30
=13   Tristan Morel 4 3 27
=13   Fabio Turchetto 3 4 27
15   Robert Siska 6 5 10 7 25
16   Karl Todtenhaupt 4 4 24
17   Andrea Cavigioli Ret 7 8 5 20
18   Sergio Conti 7 7 9 11 11 8 18
19   Luca Guolo 6 8 12
20   Arthur Fouche 6 Ret 8
21   Bruno Mottez 7 9 8
22   Giancarlo de Virgilis 8 10 5
23   Sara Fruncillo 12 9 2
  Tony di Giulio Ret Ret WD WD 0
  Andreas Stamann WD WD 0
  Hartmut Bertsch WD WD 0
  Domenico Terron WD WD 0
Pos Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Pts
VLL
 
RBR
 
IMO
 
LAU
 
HOC
 
MUG
 
BRN
 
MNZ
 

References

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  1. ^ "Drexler Formel Cup - Drexler Automotive". www.drexler-automotive.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. ^ a b Pokale, A. F. R. "Informationen und Ergebnisse 2024". www.drexler-formel-cup.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  3. ^ "Announcement for Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup 2022" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b c "RACING WEEK-END - ZINOX F2000 TROPHY & F2.0 CUP - VALLELUNGA 2023 - ELENCO ISCRITTI / ENTRY LIST" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b c "RUNDSTRECKENTROPHY am RED BULL RING - BG Sportpromotion - 16 - 19 May 2024 - Provisional Class-Result Qualifying - Drexler Formel Cup / FIA CEZ D2" (PDF).
  6. ^ a b c "Racing Weekend Imola 2024 - Elenco Iscritti - Entry List" (PDF).
  7. ^ a b c "P 9 CHALLENGE DREXLER FORMEL CUP 28./29. 06. 2024 Lausitzring Entry List" (PDF). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "PORSCHE RACE DAYS: DREXLER FORMEL CUP 26./27. 07. 2024 Hockenheim - Entry List" (PDF).
  9. ^ a b c "RACING WEEK-END DREXLER FORMEL CUP MUGELLO 2024 ELENCO ISCRITTI - ENTRY LIST" (PDF).
  10. ^ a b c "Entry list Brno - Drexler Formel Cup" (PDF).
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