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==2020 Calendar==
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==2021 Calendar==
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The 2020 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in {{SL|2019}}.
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The 2021 season changed its raceday from the Wednesday to the Tuesday, every two weeks.
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The 2021 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Australia and the last will take place in Brazil, with each race taking place on a Thursday, every two weeks. The exception to this will be the customary Summer Break in August,
  
 
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| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
 
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*The [[Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian]], [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish]] and, controversially, [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] Grands Prix were removed from the calendar. The Malaysian round had only been reintroduced in {{SL|2019}}, while the Spanish Grand Prix had been held, at different venues, since {{SL|2002}}. The Monaco Grand Prix, however, had been held every year since the formation of GPVWC, with the only exception of during the curtailed {{SL|2001}} season.  
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*The [[Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch]], [[French Grand Prix|French]] and [[Russian Grand Prix|Russian]] Grands Prix were reintroduced. The French race was last held in {{SL|2018}} while Russia had been absent since the end of {{SL|2017}}. The Dutch Grand Prix, together with [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|Zandvoort]], was last held in {{SL|2012}}, despite an aborted attempt to hold the Grand Prix at [[TT Circuit Assen|Assen]] in {{SL|2016}}.
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Revision as of 06:33, 18 December 2020

2021 Formula Challenge season
FCLogo2.png
Competition Formula Challenge
Title Sponsor TBA
Platform Used 397rFactor2.png rFactor 2
Rounds 16
Mod Used GPVWC CL modular
Carshape F3-inspired
Engine Supplier(s) GPVWC 3400cc NA V6
Tyre Supplier(s) GPVWC brand G
Drivers TBD
Teams TBD
Drivers' Champion TBD
Teams' Champion TBD
Formula Challenge Seasons
2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019· 2020 · 2021
GPVWC series in 2020
Career Ladder

Superleague
Superleague Lights
Supercup
Formula Challenge
Academy

The 2021 Formula Challenge season will be the 10th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.

Teams and drivers

Formula Challenge Team Team Owner Abbreviation Chassis Tyre No. Race Drivers Rounds Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Netherlands THUnderdog

Netherlands Rienk Hoekstra

Thunderdog FC-020 G 67*   TBC   TBC
95*   TBC
England Downforce Scalextric Racing

England Jake Sanson

Downforce FC-020 G 39*   TBC   TBC
53*   TBC
Italy Valle eSports

Italy Massimiliano Ribolli

Valle FC-020 G 12*   TBC   TBC
13*   TBC
Netherlands Fryslan Racing Team

Netherlands Gerrit de Vries

Fryslan FC-020 G 84*   TBC   TBC
99*   TBC
Finland Scuderia Clay KAP

Finland Mikael Tuomaala

Clay FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
Canada TCS Off Racing

Canada Carter McColman

TCS Off FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
South Africa Deltec Racing

South Africa Marius van Wyk

Deltec FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
England Smile Power Racing

England Mike Bell

Smile Power FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
Netherlands Alfa Sierra Simracing

Netherlands Tom van der Voort

ASS FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
Canada AlphaDelta Racing

Canada Trevor Thurston

AlphaDelta FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
Poland Apstineo Force Polonia

Poland Antoni Nicpon

AFP FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
England Kings Racing

England Scott Mitchell

Kings FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
Finland NOVA Finlandia

Finland Alex Heinonen

NovaFin FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
Canada SRG

France Doan Halsall

SRG FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
Slovakia Team Ferlič

Slovakia Marko Ferlič

Ferlič FC-020 G 00*   TBC   TBC
00*   TBC
Liechtenstein GPVWC Academy

Netherlands Menno Klont

Academy FC-020 G 100   TBC   TBC
101   TBC

Team changes

Only 5 teams remained from the end of 2020 season; THUnderdog, Downforce Scalextric Racing, Valle eSports, Fryslan Racing Team and the GPVWC Academy team.

New & returning entries

Technical changes

  • To be confirmed

2021 Calendar

The 2021 season changed its raceday from the Wednesday to the Tuesday, every two weeks. The 2021 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Australia and the last will take place in Brazil, with each race taking place on a Thursday, every two weeks. The exception to this will be the customary Summer Break in August,

Round Circuit Date Start Time
GMT BST
1 Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne TBA 19:00
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2 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir TBA 19:00
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3 China Shanghai International Circuit , China TBA 18:00 19:00
4 India Buddh International Circuit, India TBA 18:00 19:00
5 Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku TBA 18:00 19:00
6 Austria Redbull Ring, Spielberg TBA 18:00 19:00
7 Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal TBA 18:00 19:00
8 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire TBA 18:00 19:00
9 Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim TBA 18:00 19:00
10 France Magny Cours, Magny Cours TBA 18:00 19:00
11 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa TBA 18:00 19:00
12 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza TBA 18:00 19:00
13 Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore TBA 18:00 19:00
14 Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka TBA 18:00 19:00
15 United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin TBA 18:00 19:00
16 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo TBA 18:00 19:00

Testing

The 2021 testing schedule is as follows:

Test Date Venue
Preseason Test #1 TBA   TBD
Preseason Test #2 TBA   TBD

Calendar changes

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