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| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
 
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| {{RUS}} [[Sochi Autodrom]], Sochi
 
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| {{ESP}} [[Valencia Street Circuit]], Valencia
 
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| {{AUT}} [[Red Bull Ring]], Spielberg
 
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| {{MON}} [[Circuit de Monaco]], Monte Carlo
 
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| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
 
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| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
 
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| {{HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest
 
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| {{GER}} [[Nurburgring]], Nürburg
 
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| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
 
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| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
 
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| {{ITA}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
 
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| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
 
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| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
 
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| {{MEX}} [[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez]], Mexico City
 
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| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
 
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| {{UAE}} [[Yas Marina Circuit]], Yas Island
 
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===Testing===
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The 2017 testing schedule is as follows:
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===Calendar changes===
 
===Calendar changes===
  
 
*The [[Bahrain Grand Prix]], [[Turkish Grand Prix]] and [[Dutch Grand Prix]] were removed from the calendar, the Dutch round having been replaced with the [[German Grand Prix]] in 2016.
 
*The [[Bahrain Grand Prix]], [[Turkish Grand Prix]] and [[Dutch Grand Prix]] were removed from the calendar, the Dutch round having been replaced with the [[German Grand Prix]] in 2016.
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*The location of the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] changed from the [[Circuit de Catalunya]] to the [[Valencia Street Circuit]], Valencia hosting the Spanish Grand Prix for the first time in Formula Challenge history.
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*The location of the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] changed from the [[Circuit de Catalunya]] to the [[Valencia Street Circuit]], Valencia hosting the Spanish Grand Prix for the first time since {{SL|2009}}.
 
*The location of the [[German Grand Prix]] changed from the [[Hockenheimring]] to the [[Nurburgring]].
 
*The location of the [[German Grand Prix]] changed from the [[Hockenheimring]] to the [[Nurburgring]].
 
*The [[Singapore Grand Prix]] and [[Chinese Grand Prix]] returned to the calendar after being removed in {{SL|2016}} and {{SL|2015}} respectively.
 
*The [[Singapore Grand Prix]] and [[Chinese Grand Prix]] returned to the calendar after being removed in {{SL|2016}} and {{SL|2015}} respectively.
 
*The season-ending race was changed from the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] to the [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]].
 
*The season-ending race was changed from the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] to the [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]].

Revision as of 10:21, 12 December 2016

2017 Formula Challenge season
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Competition Formula Challenge
Title Sponsor TBA
Platform Used 397rFactor2.png rFactor 2
Rounds 18
Mod Used TBA
Carshape
Engine Supplier(s) TBA
Tyre Supplier(s) GPVWC brand G
Drivers
Teams 16
Drivers' Champion
Teams' Champion
Formula Challenge Seasons
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GPVWC series in 2017
Career Ladder

Superleague
Supercup
Formula Challenge

Independent Series

Masters Series
International Touring Cup
World GT

The 2017 Formula Challenge season will be the 6th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.

Teams and drivers

The amount of team slots remained at 16 for the 2016 season, with the GPVWC Management citing a desire to promote quality over quantity in GPVWC series in 2017. Notably, the league-owned GPVWC Academy team expanded to 2 cars in 2017, following the discontinuation of the Open Series.

Formula Challenge Team Team Owner Abbreviation Chassis Tyre No. Race Drivers Rounds Test/Reserve Driver(s)
England Apex Racing

England Stefan McCready

Apex FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
England Arrow International Racing

England Sam Jones

AIR FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Switzerland
Scuderia Basilea
Switzerland
David Jundt 		Basilea FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Finland Bastvik Grand Prix

Finland Mikael Tuomaala

Bastvik FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
England EJ Engineering

Australia Jarrod Vanderweide

EJ FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Estonia EVAL Simracing Team

Estonia Argo Teder

EVAL FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Liechtenstein GPVWC Academy

Netherlands Menno Klont

GPVWC FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Netherlands Holland Racing Team

Netherlands Dethan Rootring

HRT FC-017 G TBA Netherlands Gerrit de Vries n/a
TBA  
England Red Arrow Racing

England David Fidock

Red Arrow FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
England Royal Blue Racing

England Matthew Clipp

Royal Blue FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Canada STAX Racing

Germany Christian Zoerner

STAX FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Scotland The Mighty Forth

Scotland Paul Joseph

TMF FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Netherlands THUnderdog

Netherlands Rienk Hoekstra

THU FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
Mexico TR Motorsports

Mexico Michael Teichmann

TR FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
England TTF Racing

England Tyrone Frith

TTF FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  
England YTF1

England Matthew Allington

YTF1 FC-017 G TBA   n/a
TBA  


Team changes

New entries

Returning entries

2017 Calendar

Round Race Title Grand Prix Circuit Conditions Date Start Time
Track time GMT BST
1 Australian Grand Prix Australian GP Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne TBC 7th March 2017 14:00 19:00
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2 Russian Grand Prix Russian GP Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi TBC 21st March 2017 14:00 19:00
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3 Chinese Grand Prix Chinese GP China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai TBC 4th April 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
4 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish GP Spain Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia TBC 18th April 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
5 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian GP Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg TBC 2rd May 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
6 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco GP Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo TBC 16th May 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
7 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian GP Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal TBC 30th July 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
8 British Grand Prix British GP United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire TBC 13th June 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
9 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian GP Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest TBC 27th June 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
10 German Grand Prix German GP Germany Nurburgring, Nürburg TBC 25th July 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
11 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian GP Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa TBC 8th August 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
12 Italian Grand Prix Italian GP Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza TBC 22nd August 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
13 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore GP Italy Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore TBC 5th September 2017 20:00 18:00 19:00
14 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese GP Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka TBC 19th September 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
15 United States Grand Prix United States GP United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin TBC 3rd October 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
16 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican GP Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City TBC 17th October 2017 14:00 18:00 19:00
17 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian GP Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo TBC 31st October 2017 14:00 19:00
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18 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi GP United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island TBC 14th November 2017 17:00 19:00
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Testing

The 2017 testing schedule is as follows:

Test Date Venue
Preseason Test 21st Feb 2017 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir


Calendar changes

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