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[HistoryFan]

The exact name for the series isn't known, but it will run under Jaime Alguersuari Senior.

It's not clear yet, which team will participate, but the word is that DAMS will withdraw and Fortec could run a second team (according to italiaracing.net).

 

My guesses so far:

 

It will be very interesting how it will goes on with the Lotus team if Lotus F1 will be sold to Renault. Perhaps that will be the new Renault F1 junior team?

 

Fortec: Charles Leclerc - Ben Barnicoat

Lotus: Alex Fontana - Callan O'Keffee

DAMS: Dean Stoneman - Jake Hughes

Strakke: Tio Ellinas - Gustav Malja

Arden: Egor Orudzhev - Emil Bernstorff

Carlin: Gustavo Menezes - Jake Dennis

Draco: Bruno Bonifacio - Vitor Baptista

Tech-1: Roy Nissany - Anthoine Hubert

Pons: Yu Kanamaru - Yarin Stern

AVF: Alfonso Celis jr. - Tatiana Calderón

Comtec: Louis Délétraz - Marvin Kirchhöfer

[HistoryFan]

Fortec: Ben Barnicoat, Charles Leclerc

Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee

Strakka: Tio Ellinas, Jake Hughes   

Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff

Carlin: Jake Dennis, Gustavo Menezes

Draco: Bruno Bonifacio, Vitor Baptista

Tech-1: Roy Nissany, Anthoine Hubert

Pons: Yu Kanamaru , Yarin Stern

AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Tatiana Caldéron  

Comtec: Louis Délétraz, Marvin Kirchhöfer

Spirit: Nikita Zlobin, James Calado

[HistoryFan]

According to italiaracing.net Celis will drive another season with AVF and Kirchhöfer is going to join him at Jerez test.

 

So:

Fortec: Ben Barnicoat, Charles Leclerc

Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee

Strakka: Tio Ellinas, Jake Hughes  

Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff

Carlin: Jake Dennis, Gustavo Menezes

Draco: Bruno Bonifacio, Vitor Baptista

Tech-1: Roy Nissany, Anthoine Hubert

Pons: Yu Kanamaru , Yarin Stern

AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Marvin Kirchhöfer   

Comtec: Louis Délétraz, Tatiana Calderón

Spirit: Nikita Zlobin, James Calado

[pacificquay]

These lists, like the ones you do for GP2, are pure fantasy

Speculate, yes, but only list confirmed names

[Viryfan]

I would not be surprised to see Marvin Kirchofer becoming a driver à Tom Dillmann or Blomqvist with Alfonso Celis Jr.

He became friend with him.

No wonder why Marvin is testing with AVF i think.

http://www.motorspor....meines-lebens/

[HistoryFan]

According to italiaracing.net Draco is going to leave Racing and Formula 3.5 at the end of the season. The cars are sold to Spirit of Race.

So it's down to 10 teams with the possibility of Lazarus joining the grid.

[Prost1997T]

According to italiaracing.net Draco is going to leave Racing and Formula 3.5 at the end of the season. The cars are sold to Spirit of Race.

So it's down to 10 teams with the possibility of Lazarus joining the grid.

 

http://www.autosport...t.php/id/121339

 

Seems like they'll just break even on numbers then (with most races this year being ~20 cars).

[HistoryFan]

Fortec: Ben Barnicoat, Charles Leclerc

Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee

Strakka: Tio Ellinas, Jake Hughes  

Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff

Carlin: Jake Dennis, Gustavo Menezes

Tech-1: Roy Nissany, Anthoine Hubert

Pons: Yu Kanamaru , Yarin Stern

AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Marvin Kirchhöfer   

Comtec: Louis Délétraz, Tatiana Calderón

Spirit: Nikita Zlobin, James Calado

[Kev00]

Why james calado?

[OvDrone]

So, Vaxivierre = GP2 next year?

[Volcano70]

Draco is officially done

[Myrvold]

Why james calado?

 

I don't get that one either, he seems to have gotten into a career as a Ferrari factory driver!

[balage06]

I don't get that one either, he seems to have gotten into a career as a Ferrari factory driver!

 

Spirit of Racing belongs to AF Corse boss Amato Ferrari and Calado is one of their GT drivers. Maybe that's the logic behind it.

[noikeee]

This series is going to be called "Formula 3.5 V8" next year". That's a bit crap, isn't it?

[Kev00]

Spirit of Racing belongs to AF Corse boss Amato Ferrari and Calado is one of their GT drivers. Maybe that's the logic behind it.

Okay thanks though i dont see calado returning to single seaters, i would love to see him in formula e though

[MNader]

I hear Geido Van der Garde is testing today for the rs01. I am told he is quick as well

[HistoryFan]

Update what could be the 2016 grid:

Fortec: Charles Leclerc, Jack Aitken
Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee
Strakka: Gustav Malja, Jake Hughes
Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff
Carlin: Nikita Zlobin, Jake Dennis
Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, George Russell
Pons: Yu Kanamaru , Yarin Stern
AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Marvin Kirchhöfer
Comtec: Louis Délétraz, Jehan Daruvala
Spirit: Roy Nissany, James Calado

[Fastcake]

This series is going to be called "Formula 3.5 V8" next year". That's a bit crap, isn't it?

The series organisers are an imaginative lot aren't they? They basically just took out the Renault name.

[Prost1997T]

http://www.paddocksc...v8-series/31503

 

Seems like the series is going back to its Spanish roots with that calendar. Nurburgring is no longer there, and they've added Barcelona. Apparently Renault will still let them share the Aragon opening weekend with Eurocup FR2.0.

[BRG]

This series is going to be called "Formula 3.5 V8" next year". That's a bit crap, isn't it?

 

The series organisers are an imaginative lot aren't they? They basically just took out the Renault name.

And the World bit, which given the calendar is only fair.  They could call it Auto GP, or Superleague, or A1GP.  Whatever they call it, it is now doomed to decline and die.  I give it two seasons at best.

[Prost1997T]

World =! Europe, never cared for that part of the name. About as logical as "International GT Open" (with a tiny handful of non-European drivers, and all teams\circuits being European).

 

It used to be called "Euro Open by Nissan" for good reason.

[Viryfan]

So with Kirchofer and Celis Jr at AVF for both days of testing i guess that we have already our first line-up for 2016.

If the field has comparable quality to one of these tests, i guess that we might be on for an Orudhzev vs Kirchofer battle.

[Prost1997T]

Teo Martin Motorsport takes over DAMS' slot: http://www.paddocksc...-for-2016/31514

[ezequiel]

Time for a thread title change as it's been revealed the championship's new name: Formula 3.5 V8

Edited by ezequiel, 19 October 2015 - 19:34.

[Lotusseven]

You can follow them here @RPM_Racing1   twittaholics !  

[Fastcake]

And the World bit, which given the calendar is only fair.  They could call it Auto GP, or Superleague, or A1GP.  Whatever they call it, it is now doomed to decline and die.  I give it two seasons at best.

 

I guess technically the World Series by Renault referred to the whole package, with this series being Formula Renault 3.5. (With a 3.4 litre engine, but go figure.) I rather share your scepticism though. With a new Formula Two starting up and without the Renault backing that made the series a good career prospect, unfortunately it's going to turn into another Auto GP dead end.

 

What is happening to the Eurocup 2.0, out of interest?

[noikeee]

The 2.0 will remain backed by Renault, strangely.

[V8 Fireworks]

This series is going to be called "Formula 3.5 V8" next year". That's a bit crap, isn't it?

 

The alternative is to call it Formula 3000 (or Formula 3500 to be precise).   

[Viryfan]

The 2.0 will remain backed by Renault, strangely.

 

Not really , the 2.0 series has been the core championship of renault in junior series since the end of 60's.

[Fisico54]

Update what could be the 2016 grid:

Fortec: Charles Leclerc, Jack Aitken
Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee
Strakka: Gustav Malja, Jake Hughes
Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff
Carlin: Nikita Zlobin, Jake Dennis
Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, George Russell
Pons: Yu Kanamaru , Yarin Stern
AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Marvin Kirchhöfer
Comtec: Louis Délétraz, Jehan Daruvala
Spirit: Roy Nissany, James Calado

Why would Calado leave WEC where he has a paying drive and his sights presumably set on eventually LMP1 for a paid seat in single seat junior formula lower than one he left 2 years ago? Even if he won it he wouldn't be any closed to F1 so what would be the point?

[Myrvold]

I hear Geido Van der Garde is testing today for the rs01. I am told he is quick as well

2nd fastest actually, I was a bit surprised when I saw that my fellow Norwegian Dennis Olsen was quickest!

[HistoryFan]

Fortec: Louis Délétraz, Jack Aitken

Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee

Strakka: Gustav Malja, Jake Hughes  

Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff

Carlin: Nikita Zlobin, Jake Dennis

Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, George Russell

Pons: Yu Kanamaru , Yarin Stern

AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Marvin Kirchhöfer   

Comtec: Mahaveer Raghunathan, Jehan Daruvala

Spirit: Roy Nissany, James Calado

Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente, Andrew Watson

RP: Vitor Baptista, Domiano Fioviranti

[noikeee]

Parente back to openwheelers and to a series he has already won? What the hell?

[HistoryFan]

I could see the new series as a series not only for young drivers.

[Volcano70]

This series will go the way of Superleauge Formula, soon......

[Prost1997T]

RP Motorsport will also be joining in 2016: http://www.paddocksc...la-3-5-v8/31533

 

I'm not sure it's dead yet. They've made a net gain of one team so far, and 18 cars turned up to the Jerez test yesterday (including notable newcomers such as Jack Aitken, Jake Hughes, Marvin Kirchhofer and George Russell). It also has the advantage of being cheaper than GP3, F3 and GP2.

[HistoryFan]

Fortec: Louis Délétraz, Jack Aitken

Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee

Strakka: Gustav Malja, Jake Hughes  

Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff

Carlin: Dean Stoneman, Jake Dennis

Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, George Russell

Pons: Yu Kanamaru , Yarin Stern

AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Tom Dillmann

Comtec: Mahaveer Raghunathan, Ukyo Sasahara  

Spirit: Matthieu Vaxivière, Nikita Zlobin

Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente, Andrew Watson

RP: Vitor Baptista, Domiano Fioviranti

[Kev00]

@HistoryFan
What do you think ben barnicoat will do next year?

[Prost1997T]

Testing lineup for this week at Aragon: http://www.motorspor...-5-aragon-test/

[HistoryFan]

@HistoryFan
What do you think ben barnicoat will do next year?

F3 with Prema Power perhaps.

[HistoryFan]

That could be the grid:


Fortec: Louis Délétraz, Jack Aitken
Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee
Strakka: Gustav Malja, Jake Hughes
Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff
Carlin: Dean Stoneman, Jake Dennis
Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, Roy Nissany
Pons: Yu Kanamaru, Tatiana Calderón
AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Tom Dillmann
Comtec: Mahaveer Raghunathan, Ukyo Sasahara
Spirit: Matthieu Vaxivière, Nikita Zlobin
Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente, Andrew Watson
RP: Vitor Baptista, Domiano Fioviranti

[Volcano70]

why is Celis' name in bold?

[Kev00]

why is Celis' name in bold?

Celis is confirmed.

[Rob29]

Why no Betskie Visser? according to her website she is still testing.

[HistoryFan]

No, she isn't...

[HistoryFan]

Fortec: Louis Délétraz, Jack Aitken

Lotus: Alex Fontana, Kevin Jörg

Strakka: Tio Ellinas, Jake Hughes  

Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Jimmy Eriksson

Carlin: Dean Stoneman, Jake Dennis

Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, Roy Nissany

Pons: Yu Kanamaru, Tatiana Calderón

AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Tom Dillmann

Comtec: Mahaveer Raghunathan, Ukyo Sasahara  

Spirit: Nikita Zlobin, Vladimir Atoev

Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente, Andrew Watson

RP: Vitor Baptista, Domiano Fioviranti

[fridge46]

Dude, give it up! Thats your 9th "guess" in 6 weeks!!

[Kev00]

I think you can rule out alvaro parente and andrew watson.

[Prost1997T]

Tom Dillmann signs with AVF: http://www.motorspor...a-3-5-campaign/

[HistoryFan]

Fortec: Louis Delétraz (?) – Jack Aitken (?)

Lotus: Kevin Jörg (?) – Alex Fontana (?)

Strakka: Tio Ellinas (?) – Jake Hughes (?)

Arden: Egor Orudzhev (?) – Jimmy Eriksson (?)

Carlin: Dean Stoneman (?) – Jake Dennis (?)

Tech-1: Aurélien Panis (?) – Roy Nissany (?)

Pons: Yu Kanamaru (?) – Tatiana Calderón (?)

AVF: Alfonso Celis jr. – Tom Dillmann

Comtec: Ukyo Sasahara (?) – Mahaveer Raghunathan (?)

Spirit: Nikita Zlobin (?) – Vladimir Atoev (?)

Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente (?) – Andrew Watson (?)

RP: Vitor Baptista (?) – Domiano Fioviranti (?)