FRMEC: another podium finish for R-ace GP and Enzo Deligny in Abu Dhabi.
22 and 23 January 2025, Abu Dhabi – Another mixed weekend for R-ace GP in Formula Regional Middle East. While victory seemed within reach in race 3, the team had to settle for third place, secured by Enzo Deligny. However, there is still hope for the championship, as everything is still to play for, and the drivers’ pace improved considerably during this second round.
Race 1
P6 – Jin Nakamura (#2)
P7 – Ugo Ugochukwu (#7)
P12 – Enzo Deligny (#1)
P17 – Akshay Bohra (#3)
Race 2
P4 – Ugo Ugochukwu (#7)
P8 – Jin Nakamura (#2)
P11 – Enzo Deligny (#1)
P14 – Akshay Bohra (#3)
Race 3
P3 – Enzo Deligny (#1)
P9 – Jin Nakamura (#2)
P11 – Akshay Bohra (#3)
DNF – Ugo Ugochukwu (#7)
See you in Dubai on 8 and 9 February for the third round of the championship.
FRMEC: mixed feelings on the opening weekend of the championship
18 and 19 January 2025, Abu Dhabi – The first weekend of racing in Formula Regional Middle East did not allow R-ace GP to express its full potential. With a third place in race 2 as their best result, the team, determined to defend their title, is already pulling out all the stops for the next round.
Race 1 results
P7 – Enzo Deligny (#1)
P10 – Ugo Ugotchukwu (#7)
P12 – Jin Nakamura (#2)
P15 – Akshay Bohra (#3)
Race 2 results
P3 – Enzo Deligny
P4 – Ugo Ugotchukwu
P10 – Jin Nakamura
DNF – Akshay Bohra
Race 3 results
P8 – Jin Nakamura
P10 – Enzo Deligny
DNF – Ugo Ugotchukwu
DNF – Akshay Bohra
The second round, also at Yas Marina, will take place on 22 and 23 January 2025.
FRMEC and F4 Middle East 2025: who are the eight R-ace GP drivers?
There’s no rest for R-ace GP, which returns to competition in January with two championships outside Europe: Formula Regional Middle East (FRMEC) and F4 Middle East. This season, eight talented drivers will be flying the colours of the French team in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Qatar. Among them are Ugo Ugochukwu, Enzo Deligny and Alex Powell.
FRMEC drivers
Winners last season with Tuukka Taponen, R-ace GP is back to defend its title this year with four drivers:
#1 – Enzo Deligny (4ᵉ and Best Rookie of the Macau Grand Prix in 2024 with R-ace GP).
#2 – Jin Nakamura (Japanese F4 runner-up in 2023).
#3 – Akshay Bohra (Euro 4 Champion in 2024).
#7 – Ugo Ugochukwu (Euro 4 champion and runner-up in F4 Italy in 2023, winner of the Macau Grand Prix in 2024 with R-ace GP).
F4 Middle East drivers
Winners last season with Tuukka Taponen, R-ace GP is back to defend its title this year with four drivers:
#1 – Enzo Deligny (4ᵉ and Best Rookie of the Macau Grand Prix in 2024 with R-ace GP).
#2 – Jin Nakamura (Japanese F4 runner-up in 2023).
#3 – Akshay Bohra (Euro 4 Champion in 2024).
#7 – Ugo Ugochukwu (Euro 4 champion and runner-up in F4 Italy in 2023, winner of the Macau Grand Prix in 2024 with R-ace GP).
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2025 FRMEC/F4 Middle East Calendar :
Round 1: 18/19 January in Yas Marina (United Arab Emirates).
Round 2: 22/23 January at Yas Marina (United Arab Emirates).
Round 3: 8/9 February at the Dubai Autodrome (United Arab Emirates).
Round 4: 15/16 February at Yas Marina (United Arab Emirates).
Round 5: 27/28 February at the Losail circuit (Qatar).
R-ACE GP : TEAM CHAMPION !
It’s now official : Our driver Tuukka TAPONEN is the FRMEC 2024 (Formula Regional Middle East) Championship ! He was also awarded the title of rookie champion ! 🏆
Our team was also crowned the teams championship ! 🥇
Special thanks to Zachary DAVID, Martinius STENSHORNE, Jesse CARRASQUEDO and Kanato LE to have made this happened !
