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*[[Royal Blue Racing]] returned to the series after a two year absence. | *[[Royal Blue Racing]] returned to the series after a two year absence. | ||
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+ | ==2017 Calendar== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Round | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Race Title | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Grand Prix | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]] | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Conditions | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Date | ||
+ | !colspan="3"| Start Time | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Track time | ||
+ | ! GMT | ||
+ | ! {{tooltip|BST|GMT+1}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 1 | ||
+ | | [[Australian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2016 Australian Grand Prix|Australian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|—}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 2 | ||
+ | | [[Russian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Russian Grand Prix|Russian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{RUS}} [[Sochi Autodrom]], Sochi | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|—}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 3 | ||
+ | | [[Chinese Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai International Circuit]], Shanghai | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|—}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 4 | ||
+ | | [[Spanish Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish GP]] | ||
+ | | {{ESP}} [[Valencia Street Circuit]], Valencia | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 5 | ||
+ | | [[Austrian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{AUT}} [[Red Bull Ring]], Spielberg | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 6 | ||
+ | | [[Monaco Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco GP]] | ||
+ | | {{MON}} [[Circuit de Monaco]], Monte Carlo | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 7 | ||
+ | | [[Canadian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 8 | ||
+ | | [[British Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 British Grand Prix|British GP]] | ||
+ | | {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 9 | ||
+ | | [[Hungarian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 10 | ||
+ | | [[German Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 German Grand Prix|German GP]] | ||
+ | | {{GER}} [[Nurburgring]], Nürburg | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 11 | ||
+ | | [[Belgian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 12 | ||
+ | | [[Italian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Italian Grand Prix|Italian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 13 | ||
+ | | [[Singapore Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore GP]] | ||
+ | | {{ITA}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 20:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 14 | ||
+ | | [[Japanese Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese GP]] | ||
+ | | {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 15 | ||
+ | | [[United States Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 United States Grand Prix|United States GP]] | ||
+ | | {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 16 | ||
+ | | [[Mexican Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Mexican Grand Prix|Mexican GP]] | ||
+ | | {{MEX}} [[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez]], Mexico City | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 17 | ||
+ | | [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2016 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|—}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 18 | ||
+ | | [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi GP]] | ||
+ | | {{UAE}} [[Yas Marina Circuit]], Yas Island | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | 17:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|—}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===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 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. | ||
+ | *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 season-ending race was changed from the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] to the [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]. |
Revision as of 22:12, 11 December 2016
Competition | Formula Challenge |
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Title Sponsor | TBA |
Platform Used | rFactor 2 |
Rounds | 18 |
Mod Used | TBA |
Carshape | |
Engine Supplier(s) | TBA |
Tyre Supplier(s) | GPVWC |
Drivers | |
Teams | 16 |
Drivers' Champion | |
Teams' Champion | |
Formula Challenge Seasons | |
2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019· 2020 · 2021 |
GPVWC series in 2017 |
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Career Ladder |
Superleague |
Independent Series |
The 2017 Formula Challenge season will be the 6th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.
Contents
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) |
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Apex Racing | Apex | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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Arrow International Racing | AIR | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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Scuderia Basilea | David Jundt | Basilea | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | ||
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Bastvik Grand Prix | Bastvik | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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EJ Engineering | EJ | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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EVAL Simracing Team | EVAL | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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GPVWC Academy | GPVWC | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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Holland Racing Team | HRT | FC-017 | G | TBA | Gerrit de Vries | n/a | ||
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Red Arrow Racing | Red Arrow | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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Royal Blue Racing | Royal Blue | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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STAX Racing | STAX | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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The Mighty Forth | TMF | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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THUnderdog | THU | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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TR Motorsports | TR | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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TTF Racing | TTF | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
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YTF1 | YTF1 | FC-017 | G | TBA | n/a | |||
TBA |
Team changes
- Cosmo Autosport, Deltec Racing Team, Draig Racing, Epic Racing, Hinss Motorsport and Zedderick Racing were all promoted to the Supercup.
- MadCape Racing Team were promoted to the Superleague.
- BackMarker Brigade, Sportscar Driving Evolution and Tēafor Motorsport all did not continue into the 2017 season.
New entries
- Apex Racing, EJ Engineering, Holland Racing Team, Red Arrow Racing, STAX Racing, The Mighty Forth, THUnderdog, TR Motorsports and TTF Racing are all rookies to the career ladder in the 2017 season.
Returning entries
- Royal Blue Racing returned to the series after a two year absence.
2017 Calendar
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 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.
- 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 2016 and 2015 respectively.
- The season-ending race was changed from the Brazilian Grand Prix to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.