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|nowrap| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven van Laere<ref name="van Laere Autosport.be">{{cite web|title=Sven Van Laere klaar voor een nieuw seizoen in de NASCAR Whelen Euro Series|url=https://www.autosport.be/news/sven-van-laere-klaar-voor-een-nieuw-seizoen-in-de-nascar-whelen-euro-series.html|website=autosport.be|publisher=Autosport.be|trans-title=Sven Van Laere ready for a new season in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series|language=nl|date=30 January 2024|access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="van Laere 2024">{{cite web|title=Sven van Laere returns to CAAL Racing for the 2024 NWES season|url=https://www.euronascar.com/2024/01/30/sven-van-laere-returns-to-caal-racing-for-the-2024-nwes-season/|website=euronascar.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|date=30 January 2024|access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:54, 31 January 2024
Locations of the circuits scheduled to host a NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race in 2024
The 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series was the sixteenth Racecar Euro Series season, and the twelfth under the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series branding. The season is scheduled to start on 13 April with the Valencia NASCAR Fest at Circuit Ricardo Tormo and will end on 13 October with the EuroNASCAR Finals at Circuit Zolder. Gianmarco Ercoli and Paul Jouffreau are the reigning champions in EuroNASCAR PRO and EuroNASCAR 2 respectively, although Jouffreau will not defend his title after he announced a full-time move to EuroNASCAR PRO. RDV Competition is the reigning Team's champion.
Teams and drivers
EuroNASCAR PRO
| Team | No. | Body Style | Race Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 RDV Competition
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3 | Ford Mustang | Paul Jouffreau[1]
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TBA |
 Academy Motorsport
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5 | Chevrolet Camaro |  Vladimiros Tziortzis[2][3]
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TBA |
 Hendriks Motorsport
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7 | Ford Mustang |  Martin Doubek[4]
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TBA |
 Lux Motorsport[5]
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21 | Chevrolet Camaro |  TBA
|
TBA |
 Marko Stipp Motorsport
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46 | Chevrolet Camaro |  Thomas Krasonis[6]
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TBA |
| CAAL Racing
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54 | Chevrolet Camaro | TBA
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TBA |
| 88 | Max Lanza[7]
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| Race Planet Team Bleekemolen[8][9]
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66 | TBA | Thomas Dombrowski[10]
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TBA |
| 69 | Toyota Camry | Sebastiaan Bleekemolen[8][9]
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| Bremotion
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99 | Chevrolet Camaro | TBA
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TBA |
EuroNASCAR 2
| Team | No. | Body Style | Race Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDV Competition
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3 | Ford Mustang | TBA
|
TBA |
| Academy Motorsport
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5 | Chevrolet Camaro | Claudio Remigio Cappelli[11]
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TBA |
| Hendriks Motorsport
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7 | Ford Mustang | Martin Doubek[4]
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TBA |
| Lux Motorsport[5]
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21 | Chevrolet Camaro | Jack Davidson[5]
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TBA |
| Marko Stipp Motorsport
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46 | Chevrolet Camaro | Thomas Krasonis[6]
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TBA |
| CAAL Racing
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54 | Chevrolet Camaro |  Sven van Laere[12][13]
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| 88 | TBA
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| Race Planet Team Bleekemolen[8][9]
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66 | TBA | Thomas Dombrowski[10]
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| 69 | Toyota Camry | Melvin de Groot[8][9]
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| Bremotion
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99 | Chevrolet Camaro | Dominique Schaak[14][15]
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TBA |
Confirmed changes
Drivers
- On 30 October 2023, it was announced that reigning EuroNASCAR 2 champion Paul Jouffreau will be stepping up to the EuroNASCAR PRO division for the full season in 2024. Jouffreau competed part-time in EuroNASCAR PRO in 2023, winning two races and finishing ninth in the standings.[1]
- On 2 December 2023, Dominique Schaak announced that he will be making his first full-season appearance in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. He is set to compete with Bremotion's #99 Chevrolet Camaro in EuroNASCAR 2, having previously made his series debut with the same team at Oschersleben last year.[14]
- On 9 December 2023, Thomas Krasonis announced that he will be racing with Marko Stipp Motorsport in both classes for 2024. He raced in EuroNASCAR PRO only during the 2023 season.[6]
- On 13 January 2024, it was revealed that Jack Davidson will be switching teams from Marko Stipp Motorsport to his family-owned team Lux Motorsport for the 2024 season. Lux is currently looking for a driver to accompany Davidson as his EuroNASCAR PRO teammate in the No. 21 team.[5]
- On 29 January 2024, it was announced that Claudio Remigio Cappelli will be switching teams from Race Art Technology to Academy Motorsport, becoming the new EuroNASCAR 2 driver for Academy's No. 5 team.[11]
- On 30 January 2024, CAAL Racing announced that Sven van Laere will be switching teams to the No. 54 Chevrolet Camaro for the 2024 season, replacing Alberto Naska whose status is currently unknown.[12][13]
Teams
- On 13 January 2024, Lux Motorsport announced that they will be entering NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, fielding the No. 21 Chevrolet Camaro with sponsorship from GTOmega. Lux previously competed in Mini Challenge UK from 2019 to 2022.[5]
- Team Bleekemolen will incorporate Race Planet, a driving experience company owned by the Bleekemolen family that has been sponsoring the team since their debut season in 2019, into their entry name. The team will be officially listed as Race Planet Team Bleekemolen for the season. Team Bleekemolen's No. 69 team is also set to be running the Toyota Camry body model instead of the Ford Mustang.[8]
- Academy Motorsport plans to be running the Chevrolet Camaro body for the No. 5 team instead of the EuroNASCAR FJ 2020 body that had been used since 2021.[11]
Schedule
The provisional calendar for the 2024 season was announced on 11 October 2023.[16]
EuroNASCAR PRO
| Round | Race Title | Track | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | NASCAR GP Spain – Valencia NASCAR Fest |  Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
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13 April |
| R2 | 14 April | |||
| 2 | R3 | NASCAR GP Italy – American Festival of Rome | Autodromo Vallelunga, Campagnano di Roma
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18 May |
| R4 | 19 May | |||
| 3 | R5 | NASCAR GP UK – American SpeedFest 11, Powered by Lucas Oil[17] | Brands Hatch (Indy), West Kingsdown
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8 June |
| R6 | 9 June | |||
| 4 | R7 | NASCAR Oval GP | Raceway Venray, Venray
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29 June |
| R8 | 30 June | |||
| 5 | R9 | NASCAR GP Czech Republic | Autodrom Most, Most
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31 August |
| R10 | 1 September | |||
| 6 | R11 | EuroNASCAR Semi-Finals – NASCAR GP Germany | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben
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21 September |
| R12 | 22 September | |||
| 7 | R13 | EuroNASCAR Finals – NASCAR GP Belgium | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder
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12 October |
| R14 | 13 October | |||
Oval/Speedway
Road Course/Street Circuit
EuroNASCAR 2
| Round | Race Title | Track | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | NASCAR GP Spain – Valencia NASCAR Fest | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
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13 April |
| R2 | 14 April | |||
| 2 | R3 | NASCAR GP Italy – American Festival of Rome | Autodromo Vallelunga, Campagnano di Roma
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18 May |
| R4 | 19 May | |||
| 3 | R5 | NASCAR GP UK – American SpeedFest 11, Powered by Lucas Oil[17] | Brands Hatch (Indy), West Kingsdown
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8 June |
| R6 | 9 June | |||
| 4 | R7 | NASCAR Oval GP | Raceway Venray, Venray
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29 June |
| R8 | 30 June | |||
| 5 | R9 | NASCAR GP Czech Republic | Autodrom Most, Most
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31 August |
| R10 | 1 September | |||
| 6 | R11 | EuroNASCAR Semi-Finals – NASCAR GP Germany | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben
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21 September |
| R12 | 22 September | |||
| 7 | R13 | EuroNASCAR Finals – NASCAR GP Belgium | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder
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12 October |
| R14 | 13 October | |||
Oval/Speedway
Road Course/Street Circuit
Calendar changes
- Raceway Venray returns to the schedule after a four-year absence. The 1/2-mile oval is set to host the fourth round of the season on 29-30 June.
- NASCAR GP Italy and NASCAR GP UK swapped dates, with the round at Vallelunga now hosting the second round instead of the third.
- EuroNASCAR's Playoffs will be expanded into a two-round format for the first time since 2019. The rounds at Oschersleben and Zolder will host the series' double-points paying rounds. Despite this, the driver's championship retains the system used in the previous three seasons where only the best 8 results from the first 10 races will count towards the final standings alongside all results from the double-points races.
Rule changes
- On 31 January 2024, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series announced that the current generation of cars will be receiving a 2024 Evo package that will be put into use starting from the season opening round at Valencia. The Evo package were made to improve drivability and driver comfort, with the following changes being implemented.[18]
- The front spindle has been modified to provide a better steering geometry angle.
- A new three-point caliper brackets will be introduced to provide a stronger fitting for the brakes.
- A new rear spring package is added to improve acceleration and traction on cornering.
- A rally-inspired roof scoop made out of carbon fiber and a set of hood louvers will be introduced to improve cooling for both driver and the car. These changes were made to address concerns from series competitors after they encountered problems with excess heat being maintained inside the car during the 2023 NASCAR GP Italy at Vallelunga, which was highly affected by high summer temperatures in Italy.
- A speed limiter system will be added to better control speeds on pit lane and during Full Course Yellow situations.
- The Ford Mustang body style will receive a facelift to better match the seventh-generation Ford Mustang Dark Horse model that is currently in production.
See also
- 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
- 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series East
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series West
References
- ^ a b "PAUL JOUFFREAU AND RDV COMPETITION TO CONTINUE THEIR EURONASCAR FAIRYTALE". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "VLADIMIROS TZIORTZIS RETURNS TO ACADEMY / ALEX CAFFI MOTORSPORT". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Tziortzis aims for title and passport to American NASCAR". cyprus-mail.com. Cyprus Mail. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b "FORMER EURONASCAR 2 CHAMPION MARTIN DOUBEK READY TO CELEBRATE HIS TENTH NWES SEASON". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Davidson family forms new EuroNASCAR team Lux Motorsport". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Thomas Krasonis to compete in EuroNASCAR Pro and EuroNASCAR 2 with Marko Stipp Motorsport in 2024". thomaskrasonis.com. Thomas Krasonis Racing. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Max Lanza confermato tra i professionisti della EuroNASCAR anche nel 2024" [Max Lanza confirmed among EuroNASCAR professionals again in 2024]. maxlanzadriver.com (in Italian). Max Lanza. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Sebastiaan Bleekemolen and Melvin de Groot set to team up again for 2024". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sebastiaan Bleekemolen ook komend seizoen te bewonderen in de NASCAR Whelen Euro Series" [Sebastiaan Bleekemolen also to be admired next season in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series]. raceplanet.nl (in Dutch). Bleekemolen's Race Planet. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "French youngster Thomas Dombrowski returns to Race Planet Team Bleekemolen". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Academy / Alex Caffi Motorsports signs Claudio Cappelli for the 2024 NWES season". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Sven Van Laere klaar voor een nieuw seizoen in de NASCAR Whelen Euro Series" [Sven Van Laere ready for a new season in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series]. autosport.be (in Dutch). Autosport.be. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Sven van Laere returns to CAAL Racing for the 2024 NWES season". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "DOMINIQUE SCHAAK JOINS BREMOTION FOR FIRST FULL EURONASCAR SEASON". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Erste volle EuroNASCAR-Saison: Dominique Schaak heuert für 2024 bei Bremotion an" [First full EuroNASCAR season: Dominique Schaak joins Bremotion for 2024]. leadlap.de (in German). Leadlap. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "THE 2024 EURONASCAR CALENDAR IS HERE!". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b "American SpeedFest and US AutoShow to be powered by Lucas Oil until 2025". brandshatch.co.uk. MotorSport Vision. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "EuroNASCAR Management Group announces 2024 evo package for the EuroNASCAR car". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.