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| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Buddh International Circuit]], India | | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Buddh International Circuit]], India | ||
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| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku | | {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku | ||
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| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal | | {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal | ||
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| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire | | {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire | ||
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| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim | | {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim | ||
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| {{FRA}} [[Magny Cours]], Magny Cours | | {{FRA}} [[Magny Cours]], Magny Cours | ||
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| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza | | {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza | ||
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| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore | | {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore | ||
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| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka | | {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka | ||
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| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin | | {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin | ||
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| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo | | {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo | ||
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Revision as of 12:32, 23 July 2021
Competition | Formula Challenge |
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Title Sponsor | TBA |
Platform Used | 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 | 15 |
Drivers' Champion | TBD |
Teams' Champion | TBD |
Formula Challenge Seasons | |
2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019· 2020 · 2021 |
GPVWC series in 2021 |
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Career Ladder |
Superleague |
The 2021 Formula Challenge season will be the 10th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.
Contents
Teams and drivers
Team changes
Only 4 teams remained from the end of 2020 season; THUnderdog, Downforce Scalextric Racing, Valle eSports and the GPVWC Academy team.
- RBA Racing, HGP Motorsports, Nova Simracing, Eight-Six eRacing, Santen and Fryslan Racing Team were promoted to Supercup for 2021.
- Asombik Esports, DriveGameSeat Simracing, Madness Racing, Rookie Monsters, Team Gridline and Geo GrandPrix withdrew from the Career Ladder after 2020.
New & returning entries
- TCS Off Racing and Scuderia KAP Clay moved down from the Superleague Lights Championship to race in the Formula Challenge.
- Deltec Esports and Smile Power Racing both re-entered the career ladder after being out for several years.
- Alfa Sierra Simracing, AlphaDelta Racing, Apstineo Force Polonia, Kings Racing, Nova Finlandia, SRG and Team Ferlič all joined at the beginning of 2021.
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 Tuesday, every two weeks. The exception to this will be the customary Summer Break in August,
Round | Circuit | Date | Start Time | |
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GMT | BST | |||
1 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne | 2 March | 19:00 | —
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2 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 16 March | 19:00 | —
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3 | Shanghai International Circuit , China | 30 March | 18:00 | 19:00 |
4 | Buddh International Circuit, India | 13 April | 18:00 | 19:00 |
5 | Baku City Circuit, Baku | 27 April | 18:00 | 19:00 |
6 | Redbull Ring, Spielberg | 11 May | 18:00 | 19:00 |
7 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | 25 May | 18:00 | 19:00 |
8 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 June | 18:00 | 19:00 |
9 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 22 June | 18:00 | 19:00 |
10 | Magny Cours, Magny Cours | 6 July | 18:00 | 19:00 |
11 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | 20 July | 18:00 | 19:00 |
12 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 17 August | 18:00 | 19:00 |
13 | Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore | 31 August | 18:00 | 19:00 |
14 | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 14 September | 18:00 | 19:00 |
15 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | 28 September | 18:00 | 19:00 |
16 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo | 12 October | 18:00 | 19:00 |
Testing
The 2021 testing schedule is as follows:
Test | Date | Venue |
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Preseason Test #1 | 2nd February | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello |
Calendar changes
- The Dutch, Turkish and Russian Grands Prix were removed from the calendar.
- The Chinese, Indian and Austrian Grands Prix were reintroduced.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
(*= Grid penalty, didn't start from pole. ** = Didn't finish in top 15.)
Drivers' standings
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Bold - Pole |
Teams' standings
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Bold - Pole |