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{{Infobox SL2 season
| year = 2023
| Image 
| Sponsor 
| Platform = [[File:397rFactor2.png|45px]] [[rFactor 2]] |
| Rounds =  16
| Mod = GPVWC CL modular
| Carshape = F1-inspired
| Engines =  [[Martex]] MX-06L<br>1600cc turbocharged V6
| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}}
| Drivers 
| Teams   = 15
| Drivers_Champion 
| Teams_Champion 
}}{{2023 series box}}

The '''2023 SuperLights season''' is the 4rd [[Grand Prix Virtual World Championship|GPVWC]] [[Superleague Lights]] season; the current second tier of the Career Ladder. 
[[Jan Granqvist]] is the reigning Drivers' Champion, whilst reigning [[2022 Superleague Lights season|2022 Superleague Lights]] Teams' Champions [[THR]] took the step up to the [[2023 Superleague season|Superleague series]]. 

With the promotion of [[THR]], [[Super Venturi]] and [[Royal Blue Racing]]. The team [[Road2Formula Racing]] enters the 2023 season as the highest-placed team left from 2022.


==Teams and drivers==
15 teams are expected to take part in the 2023 season. As in recent seasons every car will be powered by a [[Martex]] 1600cc turbocharged V6 power unit and use [[GPVWC brand]] tyres.

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%;"
!rowspan=2| Entrant
<!--!rowspan=2| Constructor-->
!rowspan=2| Base
!rowspan=2| Chassis
!colspan=3| Race Drivers
!rowspan=2| Test/Reserve Driver(s)
|-
![[2020 Career Ladder numbering system|No.]]
!Driver Name
!Rounds

|-
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Road2Formula Racing |BEL| R2F| SL2-023 |
{{BEL}} Antwerp, Belgium
| 11 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
| 12 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}

{{SL2team|2|1|1| TR Motorsports |MEX| TR| SL2-023 |
{{MEX}} Puebla, Mexico
| 17 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
| 37 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}


{{SL2team|2|1|1| Red Arrow Racing |ENG| RAR| SL2-023 |
{{ENG}} Camborne, United Kingdom
| 5 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
| 52 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}


{{SL2team|2|1|1| TTF Racing |ENG| TTF | TF-03 |
{{ENG}} London, United Kingdom
| 41 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
| 42 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}



{{SL2team|2|1|1| MODE Auto Concepts |GER| MODE| SL2-023 |
{{GER}} Oschersleben, Germany
| 5 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| 72 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}


{{SL2team|2|1|1| HG Esport BlueBolt |ITA| Bluebolt | SL2-023 |
{{ITA}} Imola, Italy
| 4 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| 91 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]] 
}}


{{SL2team|2|1|1| Draig Racing|WAL| DRG| SL2-023 |
{{ENG}} Hirwaun, Wales
| 47 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| 85 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}

{{SL2team|2|1|1| Nocturne|ENG| NOC| SL2-023 |
{{ENG}} Hereford, England
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}

{{SL2team|2|1|1| Gallery82 Motorsport |NED| G82| SL2-023 |
{{NED}} Roosendaal, Netherlands
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}

{{SL2team|2|1|1| PZZW Racing Team |POL| PZZW| SL2-023 |
{{POL}} Lublin, Poland
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}

{{SL2team|2|1|1| Valle Esports |ITA| Valle| SL2-023 |
{{ITA}} Italy
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}

{{SL2team|2|1|1| Virtualdrivers by TX3|FRA| TX3| SL2-023 |
{{FRA}}  France
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}

{{SL2team|2|1|1| Fusion Racing |ENG| Fusion| SL2-023 |
{{ENG}} Windsor, England
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}

{{SL2team|2|1|1| TG Racing eSports |MAL| TGE| SL2-023 |
{{MAL}} Mtarfa, Malta
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}


{{SL2team|2|1|1| Team Ballas eSport |ITA| Ballas| SL2-023 |
{{ITA}} Emilia Romagna, Italy
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}} 
{{!-}}
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
}}


|}

===Team changes===
*[[THR]], [[Super Venturi]] and [[Royal Blue Racing]] were all promoted up to [[Superleague]] for the 2023 season. 

*[[Hyperion Esports]] were dropped down to [[Formula Sprint 1]] after the 2022 season.
*[[Black Hawk Racing]] and [[Ghostspeed]]  withdrew from GPVWC after the end of the 2022 season.

===New entries===
*[[Gallery82 Motorsport]], [[PZZW Racing Team]], [[Valle Esports]] and [[Virtualdrivers by TX3]] and the reigning FS1 champions [[Nocturne]] were all promoted from [[FS1]] for the SLL 2023 season.

*[[TG Racing Esports]], [[Fusion Racing]] both re-entered the series. 

*[[Team Ballas eSport]]  entered the 2023 season as a new team..
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===Mid-season changes===
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==Technical changes==
*To be Announced

==2023 Calendar==
The 2023 season kept racing Tuesday, every two weeks.
The 2023 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Imola and the last will take place in Brazil, with each race taking place on a Tuesday, every two weeks. The exception to this will be the customary Spring and Summer breaks.

* Note 06-12-2022 the following calendar dates are not confirmed, but these are most likely the dates for the 2023 season, these dates are the 2022 racedates changed to 2023 dates.

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Round
!rowspan="2"| Grand Prix
!rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]]
!rowspan="2"| Date
!colspan="2"| Start Time
|-
! GMT
! {{tooltip|BST|GMT+1}}
|-
! 1
| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
| {{SAN}} [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]], Imola 
| March 7
| 19:00
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
|-
! 2
| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
| March 21
| 19:00
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
|-
! 3
| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
| April 4
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 4
| [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|SAU}} [[Jeddah Corniche Circuit]], Jeddah
| April 18
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 5
| [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
| May 2
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 6
| [[German Grand Prix]]
| {{GER}} [[Nurburgring]], Nürburg
| May 16
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 7
| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
| {{ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Montmeló
| June 13
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 8
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
| June 27
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 9
| [[British Grand Prix]]
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
| July 11
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 10
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
| {{HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest
| July 25
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 11
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
| Aug 8
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 12
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
| September 5
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 13
| [[Singapore Grand Prix]]
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
| September 19
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 14
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
| October 3
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 15
| [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]
| {{UAE}} [[Yas Marina Circuit]], Abu Dhabi
| October 17
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 16
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
| October 31
| 19:00
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
|-
|}



===Testing===

The 2023 testing schedule is as follows:

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%;"
!Test
!Date
!Venue
|-
! Preseason Test #1
|align="center"| TBC
| {{TBC}} TBC
|-
! Preseason Test #2
|align="center"| TBC
| {{TBC}} TBC
|-

|}

===Calendar changes===
*The [[Portuguese Grand Prix|Portuguese]], [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], [[Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian]] and [[Mexican Grand Prix|Mexican]] Grands Prix were removed from the calendar. 

*The [[German Grand Prix|German]], [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]] and [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi]] Grands Prix were reintroduced.

*The [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix|Saudi Arabian]] Grand Prix made its debut on the GPVWC 2023 calendar.


== Results and Standings ==
===Grands Prix===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! Rd.
! [[List of Superleague Lights Grands Prix|Grands Prix]]
! [[Pole position]]
! [[Fastest lap]]
! Winning driver
! Winning constructor
!class="unsortable"| Report
|-
! 1
| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
| {{SAN}} [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]], Imola 
| March 10
| 19:00
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
|-
! 2
| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
| March 24
| 19:00
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
|-
! 3
| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
| April 7
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 4
| [[Indian Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Buddh International Circuit ]], India
| April 21
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 5
| [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
| May 6
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 6
| [[Austrian Grand Prix]]
| {{AUT}} [[Red Bull Racing]], Spielberg
| May 20
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 7
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
| June 3
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 8
| [[British Grand Prix]]
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
| June 17
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 9
| [[German Grand Prix]]
| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
| July 1
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 10
| [[French Grand Prix]]
| {{FRA}} [[Magny Cours]], Magny Cours
| July 15
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 11
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
| July 29
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 12
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
| August 26
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 13
| [[Singapore Grand Prix]]
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
| September 9
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 14
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
| September 23
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 15
| [[United States Grand Prix]]
| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
| October 7
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
| 19:00
|-
! 16
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
| October 21
| 19:00
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
|-
|}

== External Links ==

* [http://en.gpvwc.com/services/database/year/?target=87 Season report]

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