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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
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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	Eneric Andre		n/a
					47	Ivan Leonov
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 Torrent Motorsports1	Joey Vrolijk	Drillers Torrent	FC-018	G	75	Manuel Martini		N/A
					92	Balint Hammer
						Jan Woznica
GPVWC Academy	Menno Klont	GPVWC	FC-018	G	100	Konrad Zerebiec		n/a
					101	Marc Veit
Idos Motorsport Schubert Motorsport Simracing2	Alex Skinner	Idos Schuberth	FC-018	G	80	Ed Williams		N/A
					90	Michal Galka
Mayor Downard Racing Team	Jack Mayor	MDR	FC-018	G	78	Wesley Stefano		Daniel Brewer
					94	Matthew Clipp
McKinlay Engineering	Ben Williamson	McKinlay	FC-018	G	72	Osvaldo Angelone		n/a
					73	Dominic Foster
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		Tyler Parker
					51	Thomas Andriamiharisoa
Shift Gear Racing	Christopher Rabey	SGR	FC-018	G	67	Miguel de los Rios		n/a
					98	Luke Maguire
STAX Racing	Christian Zoerner	STAX	FC-018	G	36	Adrian Campfield		n/a
					37	Chris Shepherd
TR Bluvos Motorsports	Michael Teichmann	TR	FC-018	G	87	Kevin Peters		n/a
					88	Phillip König
TTF Racing	Tyrone Frith	TTF	FC-018	G	41	Rauno Muru		n/a
					45	Bret Metcalf
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.

Mid-Season Changes

• ¹Drillers Motorsport merged with Torrent Motorsports during the season and was entered as Torrent Motorsports from the Monaco round onward. This marked Torrent's return to Formula Challenge after a 5-year absence.
• ²Idos Motorsport became Schubert Motorsport Simracing from the Monaco round onward.

New entries

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

Technical changes

• Drag Reduction System (DRS) was introduced to Formula Challenge for the first time in 2018.

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	27th February 2018	TBC	19:00	—
2	Chinese Grand Prix	Chinese GP	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	TBC	13th March 2018	TBC	19:00	—
3	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Azerbaijan GP	Baku City Circuit, Baku	TBC	27th March 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
4	Spanish Grand Prix	Spanish GP	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	TBC	10th Arpil 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
5	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco GP	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	TBC	24th April 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
6	Canadian Grand Prix	Canadian GP	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal	TBC	8th May 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
7	French Grand Prix	French GP	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	TBC	22nd May 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
8	Austrian Grand Prix	Austrian GP	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	TBC	5th June 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
9	British Grand Prix	British GP	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	TBC	19th June 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
10	German Grand Prix	German GP	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	TBC	3rd July 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungarian GP	Hungaroring, Budapest	TBC	31st July 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
12	Belgian Grand Prix	Belgian GP	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	TBC	14th August 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
13	Italian Grand Prix	Italian GP	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	TBC	28th August 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
14	Singapore Grand Prix	Singapore GP	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	TBC	11th September 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
15	Japanese Grand Prix	Japanese GP	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka	TBC	25th September 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
16	United States Grand Prix	United States GP	Circuit of the Americas, Austin	TBC	9th October 2018	TBC	18:00	19:00
17	Brazilian Grand Prix	Brazilian GP	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	TBC	23rd October 2018	TBC	19:00	—
18	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Abu Dhabi GP	Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island	TBC	6th November 2018	TBC	19:00	—

Testing

The 2018 testing schedule is as follows:

Test	Date	Venue
Preseason Test	20th February 2018	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City

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.