The World Series Formula V8 3.5 , formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, the Formula Renault 3.5 Series from 2005 to 2015 and the Formula V8 3.5 in 2016 and 2017, was a motor racing series promoted by RPM Racing (1998–2004) and Renault Sport (2005–2015).
20-533: The series came out of the Spanish Formula Renault Championship , which ran from 1991 to 1997. The World Series was founded as Open Fortuna by Nissan in 1998, and was mostly based in Spain , but visited other countries throughout its history, including France, Italy, Portugal and Brazil. The organization was handled by RPM Comunicacion, founded by Jaime Alguersuari Tortajada . The series changed name
40-414: A number of times, usually adopting the name of its main sponsor, but was also known by other common names such as the unofficial "Formula Nissan". In its early years, the series used chassis built by Coloni , with a 2.0 L Nissan SR20 engine . The series slotted in between Formula Three and Formula 3000 . In 2002, it adopted a new format, with chassis supplied by Dallara and the engine upgraded to
60-427: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . RTL 7 (Netherlands) RTL 7 is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel that was launched as Veronica on 1 September 1995. RTL 7 is RTL Nederland 's "men's channel" with action films , reality television about crime and professions, football , motorsport and talk shows about sports. During daytime business and financial news channel RTL Z
80-488: The RTL Group felt the need to reorganize its channels. Apart from a physical renewal, the setup of its channels RTL 4 , RTL 5 and Yorin were changed. To emphasize the three channels' connection, the name Yorin was replaced by RTL 7 on 12 August 2005. Practically all former Yorin shows were moved to RTL 5 , whereas that RTL 5's programmes continued on RTL 7 . RTL Z also moved from RTL 5 to RTL 7 . The origin of
100-659: The VQ30 . The series also became more international, with more than half of the race calendar held outside Spain. Renault started the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup in 2003, as a support series in Eurosport 's Super Racing Weekends ( European Touring Car Championship and FIA GT Championship ). The series ran with Tatuus chassis and a Nissan 3.5 L V6 engine. In 2005, Renault left the Super Racing Weekend and started
120-776: The British channels Sky Sports and MotorsTV , the Dutch RTL 7 channel, ESPN Star Sports in Asia, Speed in South America and Esporte Interativo in Brazil. Spanish Formula Renault Championship The Campeonato de España de Fórmula Renault was a Formula Renault racing series based in Spain . It ran from 1991 to 1997. In 1998, the series ended and became the World Series by Nissan , later by Renault. This motorsport-related article
140-611: The Formula Renault 3.5 from 2016 onwards, handing the control of the series to co-organiser RPM. However, Renault Sport also said it would continue the World Series by Renault with the Renault Sport Trophy and the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup. As a result of this, RPM decided to change the series' name to Formula V8 3.5. In December 2016, the series' name was changed again to World Series Formula V8 3.5, giving extra recognition to
160-653: The Netherlands, but moved to Luxembourg after the RTL 7 rebrand. There is a 40 kW DVB-T transmitter on the Dudelange Radio Tower in Luxembourg that broadcasts the channel free-to-air , but the main audience in the Netherlands needs a subscription to a cable, satellite, IPTV, or DVB-T provider to get access. All providers include the channel in their base package. The channel began as Veronica on 1 September 1995, and
180-629: The World Series by Renault and the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, merging both the World Series by Nissan (whose engine contract had finished) and Renault V6 Eurocup. The Dallara chassis was retained, while the Renault V6 was improved to 425 PS. Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy also joined the series in 2005 to support the main FR3.5 series. At the end of July 2015, Renault Sport announced it would be withdrawing its backing to
200-727: The car is 600 kg (dry). Starting from 2012 season, the Formula Renault 3.5 Series adopted a new chassis, the Dallara T12 , powered by a 3.4 litre V8 engine producing 530 BHP at 9250 rpm developed by Zytek . The cars have 50 more horsepower than previous season and lost 15 kg (33 pounds) of weight. In addition, a Drag Reduction System is used, which operates in a similar way to the one in use in Formula One . NOTE – 1998–2001, mainly Spanish-based series (also known as Formula Nissan) with 2.0L engine. NOTE – 2002–2004, international series with V6 engine. Formula One drivers in
220-522: The championship. On 17 November 2017 was announced that due to lack of entries the series would not take place in 2018 with a possibility of relaunch in the near future. From 2008 to 2011, the chassis for the Formula Renault 3.5 Series is the Dallara T08 and the engine a 3.5 litre V6 Nissan VQ35 unit producing 480 bhp with a rev limit of 8500 rpm. The gearbox is a 6 speed semi-automatic supplied by Ricardo with steering wheel paddle shift. Total weight of
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#1732880843653240-501: The end of its first year Veronica dropped the news-related programmes and established its place in the Dutch television market as a young adult channel with programmes of a provocative nature. In the next years Veronica proved to be a pioneer in television making by introducing a wide range of reality shows with a real breakthrough when it launched the reality game show Big Brother in 1999. In 2000 Veronica announced it would leave
260-672: The future and/or past Champions in other categories Other notable drivers World Series by Renault races were broadcast live as part of a package of the combined open-wheel and touring car races on the pan-European Eurosport subscription channel or its sister stations Eurosport2 and British Eurosport. Eurosport is also on-sold to several non-European networks, extending World Series by Renault's international reach as far as South East Asia and Oceania. The races are also carried live by Estonia channel Kanal 12 and Spain channel Aragon TV . Abbreviated highlights packages were carried by several other television networks and stations, including
280-428: The game!" when they came on down to Contestant's Row. All programmes previously on Veronica and also the television presenters moved to Yorin . RTL didn't want to add RTL into the name so the channel would keep its own identity. In the auctioning off of FM radio frequencies called ZeroBase , Holland Media Group acquired a lot allowing them to broadcast a popular music station virtually nationwide; this station
300-649: The joint venture and wanted to start a channel of its own. Eventually, Veronica Association closed a deal with SBS in 2003. RTL had to change the name of the station. At first RTL came up with ME but a fashion label in the Netherlands WE complained about the similarity with its name. Finally RTL rebranded Veronica to Yorin on 2 April 2001. Yorin referred to the English phrase "You're in". The Dutch version of The Price Is Right , Cash en Carlo , referenced this fact when announcer Eddy Keur told contestants "Yorin
320-413: The number 7, instead of a more logical 6, goes back to 1995 when the original channel Veronica was founded. Around the same time, the commercial channels SBS 6 and TMF appeared and also claimed channel 6 on the remote control. Veronica and TMF lost the battle for remote control button 6. Also, SBS 6 was originally managed by Fons van Westerloo , who later became head of RTL Nederland before
340-536: The rebranding operation. On 15 October 2009 RTL Nederland started simulcasting their RTL 7 and RTL 8 channels in 1080i high-definition. RTL 7 broadcasts a large number of sports programmes such as football, darts and motorsports, but in which motorsports is their main broadcast item. This include live coverage of Formula One and the MotoGP as the most notable. But also the A1 Grand Prix , Dakar Rally and
360-831: Was a joint venture between RTL 4 , RTL 5 and Veronica Association (in Dutch: Vereniging Veronica), and with the radio station Hitradio Veronica in the Holland Media Groep. The Veronica Organisation had been a public broadcasting association since 1 January 1976 but left the Dutch Public Broadcasting system in 1995 and started a commercial channel. In the first year it broadcasts a lot of American TV series, such as Beverly Hills, 90210 , Melrose Place and Baywatch , films, Dutch programmes ranging from game shows to talk shows and Dutch TV series, such as Flodder and Onderweg naar Morgen . By
380-454: Was broadcasting on RTL 7 until RTL Nederland revamped RTL Z into a 24-hours channel on 7 September 2015. Officially RTL 7 along with RTL 4 , RTL 5 and RTL 8 is headquartered in Hilversum , broadcasting under a Luxembourg TV license. This allows them to avoid more severe control by the Dutch media authorities as Luxembourg's television watchdog is less strict. Yorin used to be licensed in
400-511: Was called Yorin FM with its most notable DJs being Rob Stenders , Robert Jensen and Henk Westbroek . In 2006, due to disappointing results, Holland Media Group sold the station to SBS Broadcasting, who rebranded it Caz! and changed the programming to a fully middle-of-the-road all-music formula. When Dutch media tycoon and Big Brother-inventor John de Mol announced the launch of a TV channel named Talpa , and contracted many popular Dutch TV hosts,
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