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| [[File:Flag of Saudi Arabia svg.png]] [[Turki al Faisal]] | | [[File:Flag of Saudi Arabia svg.png]] [[Turki al Faisal]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Jones Racing| National Jones Ford Juniors]] | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Jones Racing Group#Jones Racing International|National Jones Ford Juniors]] | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| [[File:Flag of Nigeria svg.png]] [[Nelson Odewa]] | | [[File:Flag of Nigeria svg.png]] [[Nelson Odewa]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[RonDen Racing Engineering]] | | [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[RonDen Racing Engineering]] | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
| [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] [[Jukka-Pekka Kankaanpää]] | | [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] [[Jukka-Pekka Kankaanpää]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering]] | |||
| 7 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] [[Mineiro]] | |||
| 2, 4 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
| [[File:Flag of | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Aimée Gauthier]] | ||
| 1- | | 1, 3 | ||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Écurie Prenois]] | |||
| 9 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[Gary Pacer]] | |||
| 4 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ||
| [[File:Flag of the Philippines svg.png]] [[Roger Ibe]] | | [[File:Flag of the Philippines svg.png]] [[Roger Ibe]] | ||
| 1- | | 1-3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[ZimSport|Ansett Australia Racing]] | | [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[ZimSport|Ansett Australia Racing]] | ||
| 11 | | 11 | ||
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Manon Blanchett]] | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Manon Blanchett]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Nebula Grand Prix| | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Nebula Grand Prix|Airwaves Nebula Grand Prix]] | ||
| 13 | | 13 | ||
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Nathanael Cameron]] | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Nathanael Cameron]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Schröder]] | | [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Schröder]] | ||
| 16 | | 16 | ||
| [[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[James Wilmington]] | | [[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[James Wilmington]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Chris Short Racing]] | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Chris Short Racing]] | ||
| 18 | | 18 | ||
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Volker Scrattenheim]] | | [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Volker Scrattenheim]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Minarae]] | | [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Minarae]] | ||
| | | 20 | ||
| | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Thomas Yorke]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands svg.png]] [[De Friis Motorsport]] | | [[File:Flag of the Netherlands svg.png]] [[De Friis Motorsport]]<sup>1</sup> | ||
| | | 22 | ||
| [[File:Flag of Estonia svg.png]] [[Urmas Pärn]] | | [[File:Flag of Estonia svg.png]] [[Urmas Pärn]] | ||
| | | None | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of | | [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Simpson Motorsports]] | ||
| | | 23 | ||
| | | [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Michael Robertson]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of | | [[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] [[Speedworld Racing]]<sup>2</sup> | ||
| | | 26 | ||
| | | [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] [[Janne Kagström]] | ||
| | | None | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of | | [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Euromotor International]] | ||
| | | 28 | ||
| | | [[File:Flag of Cape Verde svg.png]] [[Fredson Santos]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of | | rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Blokkmonsta Racing| RUF Blokkmonsta Motorsport]] | ||
| | | 29 | ||
| | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Jordan Davies]] | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of | | 30 | ||
| | | [[File:Flag of Estonia svg.png]] [[Anu Võsu]] | ||
| 2-4 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Clockwork Racing]] | | [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Clockwork Racing]] | ||
| | | 31 | ||
| | | [[File: Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Silvia Renaldi]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] [[Takagi Racing Enterprises]] | | [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] [[Takagi Racing Enterprises]] | ||
| | | 33 | ||
| [[File:Flag of India svg.png]] [[Chacko Palaniappan]] | | [[File:Flag of India svg.png]] [[Chacko Palaniappan]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Equipe Gauthier]] | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Equipe Gauthier]] | ||
| | | 35 | ||
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Rick Simpson]] | | [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Rick Simpson]] | ||
| | | All | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[ICE-3 Racing]] | | [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[ICE-3 Racing]] | ||
| 37 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] [[Jari Lappalainen]] | |||
| All | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Peak Aeroracing Engineering]] | |||
| 39 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Jorge Álvarez Torrente]] | |||
| All | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Rob Lomas Racing]] | |||
| 41 | | 41 | ||
| [[File:Flag of | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Benoît Voeckler]] | ||
| 1- | | 1-3 | ||
|- | |||
| 42 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Panama svg.png]] [[Eduardo Armando]] | |||
| 4 | |||
|} | |} | ||
'''Notes:''' | |||
*<small>1</small> - De Friis' entry to the Cup was withdrawn shortly before the first race after a fire destroyed the team's base in the Netherlands. | |||
*<small>2</small> - Although being on the initial entry list, Speedworld Racing failed to appear at any of the off-season events due to not paying their travel fees. | |||
==Race Calendar== | ==Race Calendar== | ||
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| [[File:Flag of South Africa svg.png]] Kyalami Racing Circuit | | [[File:Flag of South Africa svg.png]] Kyalami Racing Circuit | ||
| January 12-14 | | January 12-14 | ||
| | | {{GBR}} [[Nathanael Cameron]] | ||
| | | {{FRA}} [[Aimée Gauthier]] | ||
| | | {{FRA}} [[Manon Blanchett]] | ||
| | | {{AUS}} [[ZimSport|Ansett Australia Racing]] | ||
| | | [[File: Flag of Saudi Arabia svg.png]] [[Turki al Faisal]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 2 | ! 2 | ||
| [[File:Flag of South Africa svg.png]] Phakisa Freeway | | [[File:Flag of South Africa svg.png]] Phakisa Freeway | ||
| January 19-21 | | January 19-21 | ||
| | | {{ITA}} [[Silvia Renaldi]] | ||
| | | {{GBR}} [[Nathanael Cameron]] | ||
| | | {{PHI}} [[Roger Ibe]] | ||
| | | {{FRA}} [[Écurie Prenois]] | ||
| | | [[File: Flag of Saudi Arabia svg.png]] [[Turki al Faisal]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 3 | ! 3 | ||
| [[File:Flag of Namibia svg.png]] Tony Rust Race Track | | [[File:Flag of Namibia svg.png]] Tony Rust Race Track | ||
| January 26-28 | | January 26-28 | ||
| | | {{ITA}} [[Silvia Renaldi]] | ||
| | | {{AUS}} [[Michael Robertson]] | ||
| | | {{ITA}} [[Silvia Renaldi]] | ||
| | | {{USA}} [[Clockwork Racing]] | ||
| | | Pitlane Chaos | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 4 | ! 4 | ||
| [[File:Flag of Angola svg.png]] Autódromo Internacional de Benguela | | [[File:Flag of Angola svg.png]] Autódromo Internacional de Benguela | ||
| February 2-4 | | February 2-4 | ||
| | | {{GBR}} [[Nathanael Cameron]] | ||
| | | {{FIN}} [[Jukka-Pekka Kankaanpää]] | ||
| | | {{ESP}} [[Jorge Álvarez Torrente]] | ||
| | | {{GBR}} [[Peak Aeroracing Engineering]] | ||
| | | {{GBR}} [[Nathanael Cameron]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" | |||
|- valign="top" | |||
! valign="middle" | Pos | |||
! valign="middle" | Driver | |||
! KYA<br />[[File:Flag of South Africa svg.png]] | |||
! PHA<br />[[File:Flag of South Africa svg.png]] | |||
! NAM<br />[[File:Flag of Namibia svg.png]] | |||
! ANG<br />[[File:Flag of Angola svg.png]] | |||
! valign="middle" | Pts. | |||
|- | |||
! 1 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Jorge Álvarez Torrente]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|2 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|1 | |||
!42 | |||
|- | |||
! 2 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Silvia Renaldi]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|6 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|'''Ret''' | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|5 | |||
!35 | |||
|- | |||
! 3 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Michael Robertson]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|7 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|''3'' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|7 | |||
!34 | |||
|- | |||
! 4 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Estonia svg.png]] [[Anu Võsu]] | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|4 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|2 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|4 | |||
!30 | |||
|- | |||
! 5 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Manon Blanchett]] | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|13 | |||
!29 | |||
|- | |||
! 6 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of the Philippines svg.png]] [[Roger Ibe]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|7 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|1 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|6 | |||
| | |||
!29 | |||
|- | |||
! 7 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Cape Verde svg.png]] [[Fredson Santos]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|14† | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|5 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|2 | |||
!21 | |||
|- | |||
! 8 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Thomas Yorke]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|6 | |||
!15 | |||
|- | |||
! 9 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Rick Simpson]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|8 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|10 | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3 | |||
!14 | |||
|- | |||
! 10 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Jordan Davies]] | |||
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
!10 | |||
|- | |||
! 11 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Nathanael Cameron]] | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|'''13†''' | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|''8'' | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|'''12''' | |||
!9 | |||
|- | |||
! 12 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[James Wilmington]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|13† | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|4 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|16 | |||
!8 | |||
|- | |||
! 13 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Aimée Gauthier]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|''5'' | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
| | |||
!8 | |||
|- | |||
! 14 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] [[Jari Lappalainen]] | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|9 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|11 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|9 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|8 | |||
!7 | |||
|- | |||
! 15 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] [[Mineiro]] | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|6 | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
!5 | |||
|- | |||
! 16 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Nigeria svg.png]] [[Nelson Odewa]] | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|11 | |||
|{{Tooltip|DNS|Stalled}} | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|7 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|15 | |||
!4 | |||
|- | |||
! 17 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Volker Scrattenheim]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|9 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|9 | |||
!4 | |||
|- | |||
! 18 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] [[Jukka-Pekka Kankaanpää]] | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|12 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|10 | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|11 | |||
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|''10'' | |||
!4 | |||
|- | |||
! 19 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Panama svg.png]] [[Eduardo Armando]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|11 | |||
!0 | |||
|- | |||
! 20 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Benoît Voeckler]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|12 | |||
| | |||
!0 | |||
|- | |||
! 21 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of India svg.png]] [[Chacko Palaniappan]] | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|13 | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
!0 | |||
|- | |||
! 22 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Saudi Arabia svg.png]] [[Turki al Faisal]] | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|14† | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|15† | |||
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|Ret | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|14 | |||
!0 | |||
|- | |||
! 23 | |||
|align=left| [[File:Flag of Canada svg.png]] [[Gary Pacer]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|17† | |||
!0 | |||
|} | |||
† Driver did not finish, but was classified due to completing 90% of the race distance. |
Latest revision as of 12:34, 18 May 2017
The 2018 AutoReject 3.5 Africa Cup was a winter series that took place at the start of 2018. Like last year's Middle Eastern Cup, it was an extension of the regular 2018 season, serving as an expanded form of pre-season testing. Teams were entitled to bring only one car to the four-race series which took place in South Africa, Namibia and Angola.
Teams and Drivers
Team | # | Drivers | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|
Falik Arrows | 2 | Turki al Faisal | All |
National Jones Ford Juniors | 4 | Nelson Odewa | All |
RonDen Racing Engineering | 5 | Jukka-Pekka Kankaanpää | All |
Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering | 7 | Mineiro | 2, 4 |
8 | Aimée Gauthier | 1, 3 | |
Écurie Prenois | 9 | Gary Pacer | 4 |
10 | Roger Ibe | 1-3 | |
Ansett Australia Racing | 11 | Manon Blanchett | All |
Airwaves Nebula Grand Prix | 13 | Nathanael Cameron | All |
Schröder | 16 | James Wilmington | All |
Chris Short Racing | 18 | Volker Scrattenheim | All |
Minarae | 20 | Thomas Yorke | All |
De Friis Motorsport1 | 22 | Urmas Pärn | None |
Simpson Motorsports | 23 | Michael Robertson | All |
Speedworld Racing2 | 26 | Janne Kagström | None |
Euromotor International | 28 | Fredson Santos | All |
RUF Blokkmonsta Motorsport | 29 | Jordan Davies | 1 |
30 | Anu Võsu | 2-4 | |
Clockwork Racing | 31 | Silvia Renaldi | All |
Takagi Racing Enterprises | 33 | Chacko Palaniappan | All |
Equipe Gauthier | 35 | Rick Simpson | All |
ICE-3 Racing | 37 | Jari Lappalainen | All |
Peak Aeroracing Engineering | 39 | Jorge Álvarez Torrente | All |
Rob Lomas Racing | 41 | Benoît Voeckler | 1-3 |
42 | Eduardo Armando | 4 |
Notes:
- 1 - De Friis' entry to the Cup was withdrawn shortly before the first race after a fire destroyed the team's base in the Netherlands.
- 2 - Although being on the initial entry list, Speedworld Racing failed to appear at any of the off-season events due to not paying their travel fees.
Race Calendar
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Reject of the Race |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kyalami Racing Circuit | January 12-14 | Template:GBR Nathanael Cameron | Template:FRA Aimée Gauthier | Template:FRA Manon Blanchett | Template:AUS Ansett Australia Racing | Turki al Faisal |
2 | Phakisa Freeway | January 19-21 | Silvia Renaldi | Template:GBR Nathanael Cameron | Roger Ibe | Template:FRA Écurie Prenois | Turki al Faisal |
3 | Tony Rust Race Track | January 26-28 | Silvia Renaldi | Template:AUS Michael Robertson | Silvia Renaldi | Template:USA Clockwork Racing | Pitlane Chaos |
4 | Autódromo Internacional de Benguela | February 2-4 | Template:GBR Nathanael Cameron | Jukka-Pekka Kankaanpää | Jorge Álvarez Torrente | Template:GBR Peak Aeroracing Engineering | Template:GBR Nathanael Cameron |
Final standings
Points system
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL | PP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 20 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Pos | Driver | KYA |
PHA |
NAM |
ANG |
Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jorge Álvarez Torrente | 4 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 42 |
2 | Silvia Renaldi | 6 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 35 |
3 | Michael Robertson | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
4 | Anu Võsu | 4 | 2 | 4 | 30 | |
5 | Manon Blanchett | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 |
6 | Roger Ibe | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | |
7 | Fredson Santos | 10 | 14† | 5 | 2 | 21 |
8 | Thomas Yorke | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | 15 |
9 | Rick Simpson | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
10 | Jordan Davies | 3 | 10 | |||
11 | Nathanael Cameron | 13† | 8 | Ret | 12 | 9 |
12 | James Wilmington | Ret | 13† | 4 | 16 | 8 |
13 | Aimée Gauthier | 5 | Ret | 8 | ||
14 | Jari Lappalainen | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
15 | Mineiro | 6 | Ret | 5 | ||
16 | Nelson Odewa | 11 | DNS | 7 | 15 | 4 |
17 | Volker Scrattenheim | Ret | 9 | Ret | 9 | 4 |
18 | Jukka-Pekka Kankaanpää | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
19 | Eduardo Armando | 11 | 0 | |||
20 | Benoît Voeckler | Ret | Ret | 12 | 0 | |
21 | Chacko Palaniappan | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 0 |
22 | Turki al Faisal | 14† | 15† | Ret | 14 | 0 |
23 | Gary Pacer | 17† | 0 |
† Driver did not finish, but was classified due to completing 90% of the race distance.