Difference between revisions of "2018 Formula Challenge season"

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2018 Formula Challenge season

Competition	Formula Challenge
Title Sponsor	TBA
Platform Used	rFactor 2
Rounds
Mod Used	GPVWC CL modular
Carshape	GP3 based
Engine Supplier(s)	GPVWC 3.5L V6
Tyre Supplier(s)	GPVWC brand G
Drivers
Teams
Drivers' Champion
Teams' Champion
Formula Challenge Seasons
2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019· 2020 · 2021

The 2018 Formula Challenge season will be the 7th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.

Teams and drivers

Formula Challenge Team	Team Owner	Abbreviation	Chassis	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers	Rounds	Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Apex Motorsport with Precision FX	Stefan McCready	Apex	FC-018	G	83	Stefan McCready		Matt Richards
					84	Ben Willis
Cenobite Motorsports	Liam de Waal	Cenobyte	FC-018	G	46			n/a
					47
CM-Tech Racing	Wopke Hoekstra	CM-Tech	FC-018	G	48	Sandeep Chodha		n/a
					49	Daniele Brambilla
Downforce Racing	Jake Sanson	Downforce	FC-018	G	53	Harry Graham		Luke Browning
					54	Tom Davison
Drillers Motorsport	Joey Vrolijk	Drillers	FC-018	G	75	Jan Woznica		n/a
					92	Luca D'Amelio
GPVWC Academy	Menno Klont	GPVWC	FC-018	G	100			n/a
					101
Idos Motorsport	Elise Skinner	Idos	FC-018	G	80	Ed Williams		n/a
					90	Michal Galka
Mayor Downard Racing Team	Jack Mayor	MDR	FC-018	G	78	Wesley Stefano		Konrad Bar
					94	Matthew Clipp
McKinlay Engineering	Ben Williamson	McKinlay	FC-018	G	72			n/a
					73
Sim-Ink Red Arrow Racing	David Fidock	Red Arrow	FC-018	G	65	Chris Butcher		Chris Williamson
					93	David Jundt
Royal Blue Racing	Matthew Clipp	Royal Blue	FC-018	G	50	James Early		n/a
					51	Thomas Andriamiharisoa
Shift Gear Racing	Christopher Rabey	SGR	FC-018	G	67			n/a
					98
STAX Racing	Christian Zoerner	STAX	FC-018	G	36			n/a
					37
TR Bluvos Motorsports	Michael Teichmann	TR	FC-018	G	87			n/a
					88
TTF Racing	Tyrone Frith	TTF	FC-018	G	41	Rauno Muru		n/a
					45
WSL Racing Team	Mateusz Ziubinski	WSL	FC-018	G	81	Mateusz Ziubinski		n/a
					82	Mateusz Dabrowski

Team changes

• Scuderia Basilea, Bastvik Grand Prix, Holland Racing Team, THUnderdog and YTF1 were all promoted to Supercup.
• Arrow International Racing, EJ Engineering and The Mighty Forth did not continue into 2018.
• MDR Motorsports renamed themselves following the 2017 season, becoming Mayor Downard Racing Team.

New entries

• Apex Motorsport raced in the series for the first time following an abortive entry in 2017.
• Cenobyte Motorsports, CM-Tech Racing, Drillers Motosport, Idos Motosport, McKinlay Engineering, Shift Gear Racing and WSL Racing Team all entered for the first time in 2018.

Technical changes

• TBC

2018 Calendar

Round	Race Title	Grand Prix	Circuit	Conditions	Date	Start Time
						Track time	GMT	BST
1	Australian Grand Prix	Australian GP	Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne	TBC	TBC	TBC	19:00	—
2	Chinese Grand Prix	Chinese GP	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	TBC	TBC	TBC	19:00	—
3	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Azerbaijan GP	Baku City Circuit, Baku	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
4	Spanish Grand Prix	Spanish GP	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
5	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco GP	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
6	Canadian Grand Prix	Canadian GP	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
7	French Grand Prix	French GP	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
8	Austrian Grand Prix	Austrian GP	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
9	British Grand Prix	British GP	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
10	German Grand Prix	German GP	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungarian GP	Hungaroring, Budapest	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
12	Belgian Grand Prix	Belgian GP	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
13	Italian Grand Prix	Italian GP	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
14	Singapore Grand Prix	Singapore GP	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
15	Japanese Grand Prix	Japanese GP	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
16	United States Grand Prix	United States GP	Circuit of the Americas, Austin	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
17	Brazilian Grand Prix	Brazilian GP	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	TBC	TBC	TBC	19:00	—
18	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Abu Dhabi GP	Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island	TBC	TBC	TBC	19:00	—

Testing

The 2018 testing schedule is as follows:

Test	Date	Venue
Preseason Test #1	TBC	TBC
Preseason Test #2	TBC	TBC
Preseason Test #3	TBC	TBC
Preseason Test #4	TBC	TBC
Young Driver Test	TBC	TBC

Calendar changes

• The Russian Grand Prix and Mexican Grand Prix were removed from the calendar.
• The location of the Spanish Grand Prix changed from the Valencia Street Circuit to the Circuit de Catalunya, Catalunya hosting the race again after swapping with Valencia in 2017.
• The location of the German Grand Prix likewise changed back from the Nurburgring to the Hockenheimring.
• The French Grand Prix returned to the calendar after a four-year absence, with the Circuit Paul Ricard hosting the event for the first time in 2018.
• The Azerbaijan Grand Prix would be contested for the first time in 2018.