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{{Infobox SL2 season
 
{{Infobox SL2 season
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| Image = [[File:SLLlogo.png|300px]] |
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| year = 2020
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| Sponsor =  |
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| Image = [[File:SLLlogo.png|150px]] |
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| Sponsor  
 
| Platform = [[File:397rFactor2.png|45px]] [[rFactor 2]] |
 
| Platform = [[File:397rFactor2.png|45px]] [[rFactor 2]] |
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| Rounds =  |
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| Rounds =  16
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| Mod = GPVWC CL modular |
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| Mod = GPVWC CL modular
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| Carshape = F1-inspired |
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| Carshape = F1-inspired
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| Engines =  [[Martex]] MX-06L 1600cc turbocharged V6 |
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| Engines =  [[Martex]] MX-06L<br>1600cc turbocharged V6
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| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}} |
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| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}}
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| Drivers =  |
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| Drivers  
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| Teams  = 15 |
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| Teams  = 15
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| Drivers_Champion = |
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| Drivers_Champion = {{NED}} [[Liam de Waal]]
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| Teams_Champion =  |
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| Teams_Champion =  {{AUT}} [[Cenobite Motorsports]]
 
}}{{2020 series box}}
 
}}{{2020 series box}}
  
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The '''2020 Superleague Lights season''' will be the 2nd [[Grand Prix Virtual World Championship|GPVWC]] [[Superleague Lights]] season. [[Lukas Schmidt]] enters the season as defending Drivers' Champion, whilst [[2019 Superleague Lights season|2019 Superleague Lights]] constructors champions [[Cosmo Seiki Japan]] took the step up to the [[2020 Superleague season|Superleague series]].
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The '''2020 Superleague Lights season''' is the 2nd [[Grand Prix Virtual World Championship|GPVWC]] [[Superleague Lights]] season; the current second tier of the Career Ladder. [[Lukas Schmidt]] enters the season as the reigning Drivers' Champion, whilst reigning [[2019 Superleague Lights season|2019 Superleague Lights]] Teams' Champions [[Red Arrow Racing]] took the step up to the [[2020 Superleague season|Superleague series]].
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With the similar promotion of [[Cosmo Seiki Japan]] and [[Holland Racing Team]], second and third placed respectively in the 2019 Team's championship, [[TR Motorsport]] enters the 2020 season as the highest-placed team left from 2019.
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With massive changes expected for 2021, the 2020 season is expected to proceed very much similar in nature and regulations to the inaugural season.
  
 
==Teams and drivers==
 
==Teams and drivers==
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15 teams are expected to take part in the 2020 season. As in 2019, 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%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%;"
 
!rowspan=2| Entrant
 
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!Rounds
 
!Rounds
 
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Cenobite Motorsport |AUT| Cenobite | SLL020 |
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Cenobite Motorsports |AUT| Cenobite | SLL020 |
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{{AUT}} Salzburg, Austria
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{{AUT}} Salzburg
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| 68 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 68 | {{NED}} [[Liam de Waal]] {{!!}}  
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| 69 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 69 | {{NED}} [[Collin Spork]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{BEL}} [[Mathias Ronzani]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| CM-Tech Racing |NED| CM-Tech | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| CM-Tech Racing |NED| CM-Tech | SLL020 |
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{{NED}} Schoonhoven, the Netherlands
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{{NED}} Schoonhoven
 
| 25 | {{GER}} [[Dino Paolini]] {{!!}}
 
| 25 | {{GER}} [[Dino Paolini]] {{!!}}
 
| 26 | {{POL}} [[Tomasz Wach]] {{!!}}
 
| 26 | {{POL}} [[Tomasz Wach]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{ENG}} [[Mark Fuller]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Draig Racing |WAL| Draig | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Draig Racing |WAL| Draig | SLL020 |
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{{WAL}} Hirwaun, Wales
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{{WAL}} Hirwaun
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| 24 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 24 | {{NED}} [[Roy Schroten]] {{!!}}  
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| 40 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 40 | {{SWE}} [[Johan Lindberg]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Mayor Downard Racing Team |ENG| MDR | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Mayor Downard Racing Team |ENG| MDR | SLL020 |
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{{ENG}} Huntingdon, England
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{{ENG}} Huntingdon
 
| 17 | {{ENG}} [[Jack Mayor]] {{!!}}
 
| 17 | {{ENG}} [[Jack Mayor]] {{!!}}
 
| 44 | {{ENG}} [[Lewis Bickers]] {{!!}}
 
| 44 | {{ENG}} [[Lewis Bickers]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{NED}} [[Frank Hamming]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| mouseOne Racing|ENG| MouseOne | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| mouseOne Racing|ENG| MouseOne | SLL020 |
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{{ENG}} Isle of Wight, England
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{{ENG}} Isle of Wight
 
| 18 | {{ENG}} [[James Dziuba]] {{!!}}  
 
| 18 | {{ENG}} [[James Dziuba]] {{!!}}  
 
| 49| {{ENG}} [[Danny Robbins]] {{!!}}  
 
| 49| {{ENG}} [[Danny Robbins]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Powered by RSR |ENG| RSR | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Powered by RSR |ENG| RSR | SLL020 |
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{{ENG}} Stockton on Tees, England
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{{ENG}} Stockton-on-Tees
 
| 54 | {{ENG}} [[Ryan Elliott]] {{!!}}
 
| 54 | {{ENG}} [[Ryan Elliott]] {{!!}}
 
| 67 | {{IND}} [[Sandeep Singh]] {{!!}}  
 
| 67 | {{IND}} [[Sandeep Singh]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{POR}} [[Bruno Sousa Ferreira]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Royal Blue Racing |ENG| Royal Blue | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Royal Blue Racing |ENG| Royal Blue | SLL020 |
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{{ENG}} London, England
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{{ENG}} London
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| 22 | {{FIN}} [[Jukkapekka Lalu]] {{!!}}
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| 22 | {{NED}} [[Cas Rietveld]] {{!!}}
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| 52  | {{NED}} [[Cas Rietveld]] {{!!}}
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| 52  | {{FIN}} [[Jukkapekka Lalu]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{PHI}} [[Miguel San Mateo]] <br> {{NED}} [[Guyon Branten]]
 
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}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Scuderia Clay Geeli |FIN| Clay Geeli | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Scuderia Clay Geeli |FIN| Clay Geeli | SLL020 |
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{{FIN}} Espoo, Finland
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{{FIN}} Espoo
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| 13 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 13 | {{ENG}} [[Matthew Clipp]] {{!!}}
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| 23 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 23 | {{GER}} [[Pascal Schmidt]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| STAX Racing |CAN| STAX | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| STAX Racing |CAN| STAX | SLL020 |
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{{CAN}} Halifax, Canada
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{{CAN}} Halifax
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| 36| {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 36| {{MAL}} [[Terence Grech]] {{!!}}
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| 37 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 37 | {{POL}} [[Sebastian Kosmala]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{POL}} [[Patryk Roszak]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TCS Off Racing |CAN| TCS | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TCS Off Racing |CAN| TCS | SLL020 |
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{{CAN}} Montreal, Canada
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{{CAN}} Montreal
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| 45 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 45 | {{POL}} [[Adrian Faber]] {{!!}}
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| 97 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 97 | {{POL}} [[Dawid Krupa]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{NED}} [[Mike Kwint]]
 
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}}
 
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TG Racing |MAL| TG | SLL020 |
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TG Racing eSports |MAL| TG | SLL020 |
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{{MAL}} Mtarfa, Malta
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{{MAL}} Mtarfa
 
| 16 | {{ITA}} [[Michael Francesconi]] {{!!}}
 
| 16 | {{ITA}} [[Michael Francesconi]] {{!!}}
 
| 33 | {{MAL}} [[Jason Muscat]] {{!!}}
 
| 33 | {{MAL}} [[Jason Muscat]] {{!!}}
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TR Motorsport |MEX| TR | SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TR Motorsport |MEX| TR | SLL020 |
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{{MEX}} Puebla, Mexico
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{{MEX}} Puebla
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| 53 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 53 | {{POL}} [[Konrad Zerebiec]] {{!!}}
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| 88 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 88 | {{POL}} [[Marcin Rybaczuk]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{POL}} [[Aleksander Rogoza]]
 
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}}
 
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TTF Racing |ENG| TTF | SLL020 |
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TTF BBR Racing |ENG| TTF-BBR | TF-02 BB |
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{{ENG}} London, England
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{{ENG}} London
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| 41 | {{BRA}} [[Pedro Moura]] {{!!}}
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| 41 | {{ITA}} [[Giuseppe Saracino]] {{!!}}
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| 99 | {{ITA}} [[Stefano Zanrosso]] {{!!}}
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| 99 | {{BRA}} [[Pedro Moura]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{ITA}} [[Vitale Rosetti]]
 
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Zedderick Racing |ENG| Zedderick| SLL020 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Zedderick Racing |ENG| Zedderick| SLL020 |
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{{LIE}} Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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{{LIE}} Vaduz
 
| 85 | {{EST}} [[Heigo Poom]] {{!!}}
 
| 85 | {{EST}} [[Heigo Poom]] {{!!}}
 
| 87 | {{NED}} [[Douwe Tapper]] {{!!}}
 
| 87 | {{NED}} [[Douwe Tapper]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{ENG}} [[Omari Watson]]
 
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}}
 
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===Team changes===
 
===Team changes===
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*[[Satellite Racing]] were dropped down to [[Supercup]] after the 2019 season.
 
*[[Satellite Racing]] were dropped down to [[Supercup]] after the 2019 season.
 
*[[Netrex Grand Prix]] withdrew from GPVWC after the end of the 2019 season.
 
*[[Netrex Grand Prix]] withdrew from GPVWC after the end of the 2019 season.
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===New entries===
 
===New entries===
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==2020 Calendar==
 
==2020 Calendar==
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The 2020 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in {{SL|2019}}.
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The 2020 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Australia on 11 March and the last will take place in Brazil on 21 October, with each race taking place on a Wednesday, every two weeks. The exception to this will be the customary Summer Break in July, consisting of a gap of four weeks between the German and Belgian rounds.
  
 
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%"
 
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!rowspan="2"| Round
 
!rowspan="2"| Round
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!rowspan="2"| [[List of Superleague Grands Prix|Grand Prix]]
 
 
!rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]]
 
!rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]]
 
!rowspan="2"| Date
 
!rowspan="2"| Date
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! 1
 
! 1
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| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
 
| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
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| TBA
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| 11 March
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
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! 2
 
! 2
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| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
 
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
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| TBA
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| 25 March
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
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! 3
 
! 3
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| [[Turkish Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{TUR}} [[Istanbul Park ]], Turkey
 
| {{TUR}} [[Istanbul Park ]], Turkey
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| TBA
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| 8 April
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
 
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! 4
 
! 4
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| [[Dutch Grand Prix]]
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| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Hungary
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| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Circuit Park Zandvoort]], Zandvoort
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| 22 April
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| TBA
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
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|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
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| [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
 
| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
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| TBA
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| 6 May
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
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| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
 
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
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| TBA
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| 20 May
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
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|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
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| [[French Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{FRA}} [[Circuit Paul Ricard]], Le Castellet
 
| {{FRA}} [[Circuit Paul Ricard]], Le Castellet
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| TBA
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| 3 June
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
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|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
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| [[British Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
 
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
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| TBA
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| 17 June
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
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|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
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| [[German Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
 
| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
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| TBA
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| 1 July
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
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| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
 
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
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| TBA
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| 29 July
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 11
 
! 11
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| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
 
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
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| TBA
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| 12 August
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 12
 
! 12
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| [[Singapore Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
 
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
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| TBA
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| 26 August
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 13
 
! 13
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| [[Russian Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{RUS}} [[Sochi Autodrom]], Sochi
 
| {{RUS}} [[Sochi Autodrom]], Sochi
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| TBA
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| 9 September
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 14
 
! 14
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| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
 
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
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| TBA
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| 23 September
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 15
 
! 15
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| [[United States Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
 
| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
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| TBA
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| 7 October
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 16
 
! 16
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| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
 
 
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
 
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
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| TBA
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| 21 October
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
 
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|-
 
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===Testing===
 
===Testing===
  
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The 2019 testing schedule was as follows:
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The 2020 testing schedule is as follows:
  
 
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|-
 
! Preseason Test #1
 
! Preseason Test #1
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|align="center"| TBC
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|align="center"| 12/02
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| {{TBD}}
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| {{USA}} Watkins Glen
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Preseason Test #2
 
! Preseason Test #2
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|align="center"| TBC
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|align="center"| 26/02
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| {{TBD}}
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| {{FRA}} Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
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! Preseason Test #3
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|align="center"| TBC
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| {{TBD}}
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|-
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! Preseason Test #4
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|align="center"| TBC
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| {{TBD}}
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|-
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! [[Young Driver Test]]
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|align="center"| TBC
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| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
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|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Calendar changes===
 
===Calendar changes===
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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 Lights series' calendar reflected that of the rest of the Career Ladder. Though the Lights series had only run for one season, some of the changes as were keenly felt as they were across the League.
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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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*The Malaysian, Spanish and, controversially, Monaco rounds were removed from the calendar.
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*Hungarian, French and Russian rounds were introduced. A Dutch round was set to be introduced in 2020 but was replaced by the Hungarian event when issues with the [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|Zandvoort]] circuit became apparent.
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
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{{S-start}}
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* [http://en.gpvwc.com/services/database/year/?target=87 Season report]
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{{Succession box
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| before = [[2019 Superleague Lights season|2019]]
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| title = [[Portal:Superleague Lights|GPVWC Superleague Lights season]]
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| years= '''2020'''
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| after = [[2021 Superleague Lights season|2021]]
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{{S-end}}
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 11 March 2023

2020 Superleague Lights season
SLLlogo.png
Competition Superleague Lights
Title Sponsor N/A
Platform Used 397rFactor2.png rFactor 2
Mod base GPVWC CL modular
Carshape base F1-inspired
Rounds 16
Engine Supplier(s) Martex MX-06L
1600cc turbocharged V6
Tyre Supplier(s) GPVWC brand G
Drivers TBD
Teams 15
Drivers' Champion Netherlands Liam de Waal
Teams' Champion Austria Cenobite Motorsports
Superleague Lights Seasons
2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 . 2024
GPVWC series in 2020
Career Ladder

Superleague
Superleague Lights
Supercup
Formula Challenge
Academy

The 2020 Superleague Lights season is the 2nd GPVWC Superleague Lights season; the current second tier of the Career Ladder. Lukas Schmidt enters the season as the reigning Drivers' Champion, whilst reigning 2019 Superleague Lights Teams' Champions Red Arrow Racing took the step up to the Superleague series.

With the similar promotion of Cosmo Seiki Japan and Holland Racing Team, second and third placed respectively in the 2019 Team's championship, TR Motorsport enters the 2020 season as the highest-placed team left from 2019.

With massive changes expected for 2021, the 2020 season is expected to proceed very much similar in nature and regulations to the inaugural season.

Teams and drivers

15 teams are expected to take part in the 2020 season. As in 2019, every car will be powered by a Martex 1600cc turbocharged V6 power unit and use GPVWC brand tyres.

Entrant Base Chassis Race Drivers Test/Reserve Driver(s)
No. Driver Name Rounds
Austria Cenobite Motorsports

Austria Salzburg

SLL020 68 Netherlands Liam de Waal Belgium Mathias Ronzani
69 Netherlands Collin Spork
Netherlands CM-Tech Racing

Netherlands Schoonhoven

SLL020 25 Germany Dino Paolini England Mark Fuller
26 Poland Tomasz Wach
Wales Draig Racing

Wales Hirwaun

SLL020 24 Netherlands Roy Schroten   TBC
40 Sweden Johan Lindberg
England Fusion Racing

England Reading

SLL020 55 England George Sutton Netherlands Ruben van den Hudding
92 England Ben Horrill
England Mayor Downard Racing Team

England Huntingdon

SLL020 17 England Jack Mayor Netherlands Frank Hamming
44 England Lewis Bickers
England mouseOne Racing

England Isle of Wight

SLL020 18 England James Dziuba   TBC
49 England Danny Robbins
England Powered by RSR

England Stockton-on-Tees

SLL020 54 England Ryan Elliott Portugal Bruno Sousa Ferreira
67 India Sandeep Singh
England Royal Blue Racing

England London

SLL020 22 Netherlands Cas Rietveld Template:PHI Miguel San Mateo
Netherlands Guyon Branten
52 Finland Jukkapekka Lalu
Finland Scuderia Clay Geeli

Finland Espoo

SLL020 13 England Matthew Clipp   TBC
23 Germany Pascal Schmidt
Canada STAX Racing

Canada Halifax

SLL020 36 Malta Terence Grech Poland Patryk Roszak
37 Poland Sebastian Kosmala
Canada TCS Off Racing

Canada Montreal

SLL020 45 Poland Adrian Faber Netherlands Mike Kwint
97 Poland Dawid Krupa
Malta TG Racing eSports

Malta Mtarfa

SLL020 16 Italy Michael Francesconi England Daniel Hurlock
33 Malta Jason Muscat
Mexico TR Motorsport

Mexico Puebla

SLL020 53 Poland Konrad Zerebiec Poland Aleksander Rogoza
88 Poland Marcin Rybaczuk
England TTF BBR Racing

England London

TF-02 BB 41 Italy Giuseppe Saracino Italy Vitale Rosetti
99 Brazil Pedro Moura
England Zedderick Racing

Liechtenstein Vaduz

SLL020 85 Estonia Heigo Poom England Omari Watson
87 Netherlands Douwe Tapper

Team changes

New entries

Technical changes

  • To be Announced

2020 Calendar

The 2020 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Australia on 11 March and the last will take place in Brazil on 21 October, with each race taking place on a Wednesday, every two weeks. The exception to this will be the customary Summer Break in July, consisting of a gap of four weeks between the German and Belgian rounds.

Round Circuit Date Start Time
GMT BST
1 Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 11 March 19:00
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2 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 25 March 19:00
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3 Turkey Istanbul Park , Turkey 8 April 18:00 19:00
4 Hungary Hungaroring, Hungary 22 April 18:00 19:00
5 Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku 6 May 18:00 19:00
6 Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 20 May 18:00 19:00
7 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 3 June 18:00 19:00
8 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 17 June 18:00 19:00
9 Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 1 July 18:00 19:00
10 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 29 July 18:00 19:00
11 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 12 August 18:00 19:00
12 Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 26 August 18:00 19:00
13 Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi 9 September 18:00 19:00
14 Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 23 September 18:00 19:00
15 United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin 7 October 18:00 19:00
16 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 21 October 18:00 19:00

Testing

The 2020 testing schedule is as follows:

Test Date Venue
Preseason Test #1 12/02 United States Watkins Glen
Preseason Test #2 26/02 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Calendar changes

The Lights series' calendar reflected that of the rest of the Career Ladder. Though the Lights series had only run for one season, some of the changes as were keenly felt as they were across the League.

  • The Malaysian, Spanish and, controversially, Monaco rounds were removed from the calendar.
  • Hungarian, French and Russian rounds were introduced. A Dutch round was set to be introduced in 2020 but was replaced by the Hungarian event when issues with the Zandvoort circuit became apparent.

External Links

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