Races1 30 May Valencia
2 31 May Valencia
3 20 Jun Brno
4 21 Jun Brno
5 27 Jun Spa-Francorchamps
6 28 Jun Spa-Francorchamps
7 18 Jul Brands Hatch
8 19 Jul Brands Hatch
9 15 Aug Donington
10 16 Aug Donington
11 5 Sep Oschersleben
12 6 Sep Oschersleben
13 19 Sep Imola
14 20 Sep Imola
15 31 Oct Catalunya
16 1 Nov Catalunya
Entry List3) Jolyon Palmer
4) Julien Jousse
5) Alex Brundle
6) Armaan Ebrahim
7) Jack Clarke
8) Tobias Hegewald
9) Pietro Gandolfi
10) Nicola de Marco
11) Sebastian Hohenthal
12) Robert Wickens
15) Mikhail Aleshin
16) Marco Zipoli
18) Natacha Gachnang
24) Henry Surtees
31) Jason Moore
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Formula Two is a new international single seater championship, derived from an FIA initiative to provide young, talented drivers with the opportunity to compete in top-level racing on a competitive budget.
The FIA’s overall concern was that the cost of competing in motor racing at a level to progress directly to Formula 1 today is so high that it prevents many talented drivers from having the opportunity to participate. Compared to rival series, Formula Two will cost significantly less per season whilst allowing drivers to prove their skill and develop their racecraft in identical 1.8-litre Audi-powered turbocharged vehicles, designed by a six man team from Williams F1, led by Director of Engineering Patrick Head.
In September 2008 the FIA tender to supply the cars and operate the FIA Formula Two Championship was awarded to MotorSport Vision, which has years of experience of organising the Formula Palmer Audi Championship, in addition to running four major UK race circuits and the British Superbike Championship.
The F2 vehicles will be assembled and prepared between races at MotorSport Vision’s Bedford Autodrome facility, with testing sessions scheduled at circuits around the UK prior to the opening race of the inaugural championship in May 2009.
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MotorSportVision, Jonathan Palmer's organisation, has been awarded the contract, with Williams designing the Audi-powered cars
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