Formula Abarth


Formula Abarth is an open wheel racing series based in Italy and Europe. Held since 2005, it is aimed at karting graduates, like the Formula Ford, French F4 Championship and ADAC Formel Masters.
During 2008 and 2009 the main Formula Azzurra category has been known as the Trofeo Alboreto. For 2010, Abarth have committed to a five-year initiative that will see the series being renamed Formula Abarth.
After the success of 2010 season, in which competed international drivers and teams, a new European series has been created with a prize offered in collaboration with Ferrari Driver Academy.
In 2014, the Formula Abarth was replaced by the Italian Formula 4 Championship.

Championships

RegionChampionship NameDescription
EuropeFormula Abarth European SeriesFor drivers between 15 and 21 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
EuropeFormula Abarth European Series for TEAMFor Teams holding a valid licence for the current season, whose drivers compete in the Formula Abarth European Series for drivers
  • Only the best placed driver awards points to the team, final ranking is drawn by summing up all the scores
ItalyFormula ACI/CSAI Abarth Italian ChampionshipFor drivers between 15 and 19 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
ItalyFormula ACI/CSAI Abarth National TrophyFor drivers between 20 and 23 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
ItalyFormula ACI/CSAI Abarth National Trophy for TEAMFor Teams holding a valid licence for the current season, whose drivers compete in the Italian Championship
  • Only the best placed driver awards points to the team, final ranking is drawn by summing up all the scores
    • † The series promoter reserves the right to evaluate single applications

    Race weekend

    Free practice sessions will be conducted on specific dates during weeks preceding the race.
    The qualifying session lasts 30 minutes in a unique or multiple turn and decides the grid order for the first race which has a duration of 28 minutes + 1 lap.
    The second race lasts 28 minutes + 1 lap and the grid is decided by the qualifying session with top 8 being reversed, so the driver who started 8th on 1st race will start from pole position and the pole sitter will start from 8th place.

    Scoring system

    ;Formula Azzurra
    All teams and drivers were Italian-registered.
    SeasonChampionTeam Champion
    2005Davide RigonEuropa Corse
    2006Giuseppe TermineCO2 Motorsport
    2007Salvatore CicatelliPKF Racing
    2008Edoardo LiberatiMG Motorsport
    2009Alberto CerquiMG Motorsport

    ;Formula Abarth
    SeasonChampionSecondThirdTeam ChampionSecondary Class Champion
    2010 Brandon Maïsano Patric Niederhauser Raffaele Marciello Prema Junior: Simone Iaquinta
    2011: Patric Niederhauser Sergey Sirotkin Michael Heche Jenzer Motorsport: Yoshitaka Kuroda
    2011: Sergey Sirotkin Patric Niederhauser Michael Heche Jenzer Motorsport: Gerrard Barrabeig
    2012: Nicolas Costa Luca Ghiotto Bruno Bonifacio Euronova Racing by Fortecnot held
    2012: Nicolas Costa Luca Ghiotto Emanuele Zonzini Euronova Racing by Fortec: Santiago Urrutia
    2013 Alessio Rovera Michele Beretta Simone Iaquinta Cram Motorsport: Sergey Trofimov
    : Alessio Rovera