The 2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship is a planned multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. The championship will feature a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula Regional cars. It will be the third season of the championship, held in January and February of 2025.
Teams and drivers
editAll drivers will compete using identical Tatuus-built Formula Regional cars powered by a 270HP turbocharged Alfa Romeo engine and on Giti tires.[1]
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Race calendar
editThe 2025 calendar was officially announced on 6 September 2024. Kuwait Motor Town returned to the calendar after a one-year absence. The championship will now be held under the Formula Middle East banner, joint with the F4 Middle East Championship.[15] The fifth and final round was later revealed to be held at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, marking the championship's debut in Saudi Arabia.[16] The calendar was amended later on, replacing the two opening rounds at Kuwait Motor Town with two further rounds at Yas Marina.[5]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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| 1 | R1 |  Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
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17–18 January | Middle East Trophy (6H of Abu Dhabi) Clio Cup Middle East Gulf Radical Cup F4 Middle East Championship |
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| 2 | R4 | Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
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21–23 January | F4 Middle East Championship | |
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| 3 | R7 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai Motor City
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7–9 February | Asian Le Mans Series (4H of Dubai) F4 Middle East Championship | |
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| 4 | R10 | Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
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14–16 February | Asian Le Mans Series (4H of Abu Dhabi) F4 Middle East Championship Clio Cup Middle East | |
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| 5 | R13 |  Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah
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25–27 February | F4 Middle East Championship | |
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Championship standings
editScoring system
editPoints will be awarded to the top ten classified drivers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Teams' Championship
editAhead of each event, teams will nominate two drivers that accumulate teams' points.
References
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- ^ "Kanato Le Joins ART Grand Prix for 2025 Season in FRMEC and FRECA". ART Grand Prix. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Japanese Driver Taito Kato Joins ART Grand Prix for 2025". ART Grand Prix. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (4 January 2025). "New McLaren junior Badoer to warm up for F3 with return to FRME". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Wood, Ida (4 January 2025). "PHM Racing makes two FRME signings as calendar is revised". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Pin stays with PREMA for 2025 F1 Academy, FRECA campaigns". Prema Racing. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Thrilled to announce that @theophile_nael will be taking part in the first two rounds of the FRMEC (Formula Regional Middle East Championship) with the @sainteloc_racing team". Instagram. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Yaroslav Veselaho joins Saintéloc for the 2025 FRMEC season!The 19-year-old finished 32nd in the series in 2024, before going on to finish 35th in FRECA". X.Com. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Saintéloc Racing on Instagram: '@lorenzocastillomt_ will be taking part in the first two rounds of the FRMEC (Formula Regional Middle East Championship) with the @sainteloc_racing team'". Instagram. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "PHM Racing and AKCEL GP on Instagram: "🚨PHM Racing announces partnership with AKCEL GP 🚨"". Instagram. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "PHM Racing and AKCEL GP on Instagram: "🚨 Aditya Kulkarni Joins AKCEL GP X PHM Racing for the 2025 FRMEC Season 🚨"". Instagram. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ GP, Evans (2024-10-15). "Kai Daryanani joins Evans GP in familiar 3-Car lineup for 2024 Macau GP FR World Cup, F4 Trophy Series, and 2025 FRMEC". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "R-ace GP on Instagram: "I am glad to welcome Akshay to our 2025 FRMEC and FRECA drivers lineup."". Instagram. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2025 motorsport team setups in Japan". Toyota Gazoo Racing. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "2025 Formula Middle East Season Announced - TOP SPEED SPORTS EVENTS LS LIMITED". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Jeddah Corniche Circuit - FORMULA MIDDLE EAST". www.formulamideast.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.