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Revision as of 10:43, 24 December 2013

2014 Formula Challenge season
GPVWC Banner.png
Competition Formula Challenge
Title Sponsor TBC
Platform Used RFactor.png rFactor v1.255
Rounds 17
Mod Used Custom
Carshape
Engine Supplier(s) GPVWC
Tyre Supplier(s) GPVWC
Drivers
Teams 20
Drivers' Champion
Teams' Champion
Formula Challenge Seasons
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The 2014 Formula Challenge season will be the third GPVWC Formula Challenge season.

Teams and drivers

The following teams have confirmed their 2014 participation.

Supercup Team Team Owner No. Race Drivers Rounds Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Finland Tanskanen Racing Finland Juha Tanskanen 0    
2  
England Royal Blue Racing England Matt Clipp 3    
4  
Netherlands Racing Team Schroten Netherlands Roy Schroten 5    
6  
Wales Airastream Motorsport Wales Matt Richards 7    
8  
England JRT England Jack Nicholls 9    
10  
England Backmarker Brigade England Simon Smith 11    
12  
England YTF1 England Matthew Allington 14    
15  
Denmark Viking Racing Denmark Morten Wernersen 16    
17  
England Velocity Racing England Ben Warren 18    
19  
England Zedderick Racing England Doug Hilliard 20    
21  
England THR Germany Robert Wiesenmueller 22    
23  
Netherlands Katana Motorsports Netherlands Tom van der Voort 24    
25  
England Knight Racing England Chris Knight 26    
27  
United Kingdom Aurora Motorsports United Kingdom Lewis McGlade 28 United Kingdom Lewis McGlade  
29  
England Enterprise GP England James Kirk 30    
31  
Germany Team Proline Germany Maurice Brackhahn 32    
33  
Finland Bastvik Grand Prix Finland Mikael Tuomaala 34    
35  
England Smile Power Racing England Mike Bell 36    
37  
England Playseat Racing England Cameron Brewster 38    
39  
Romania Walk Racing Romania Andrei Caramidaru 40    
41  

2014 Calendar

Round Race Title Grand Prix Circuit Conditions Mod Date Start Time
Track time GMT
1 Australian Grand Prix Australian GP Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 25th February 16:00 19:00
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian GP Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Selangor TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 11th March 16:00 19:00
3 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain GP Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 25th March 15:00 19:00
4 Chinese Grand Prix Chinese GP China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 8th April 15:00 19:00
5 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish GP Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 22nd April 14:00 19:00
6 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco GP Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 6th May 14:00 19:00
7 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian GP Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 20th May 14:00 19:00
8 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian GP Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 3rd June 14:00 19:00
9 British Grand Prix British GP United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 17th June 13:00 19:00
10 German Grand Prix German GP Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 1st July 14:00 19:00
11 Hungarian Grand Prix French GP Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 15th July 14:00 19:00
12 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian GP Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 12th August 14:00 19:00
13 Italian Grand Prix Italian GP Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 26th August 14:00 19:00
14 United States Grand Prix United States GP United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 9th September 13:00 19:00
15 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi GP United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 23rd September 17:00 19:00
16 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese GP Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Mie TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 7th October 15:00 19:00
17 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian GP Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo TBC RFactor.png rFactor v1255 21st October 14:00 19:00

Testing

The 2014 testing schedule is as follows:

Test Date Venue
Preseason Test 11th Feb 2014 Turkey Istanbul Park, Istanbul

Calendar changes

  • The calender was shortened to 17 races - 1 less than the previous season.
  • The Korean, Turkish and French Grands Prix were all removed from the calender
  • The location of the German Grand Prix changed from the Nurburgring to the Hockenheimring; the first time the German round of Formula Challenge would be held there.
  • The location of the United States Grand Prix also changed. Another first in Formula Challenge history, the Circuit of the Americas would be used to host the event.
  • The Bahrain and Chinese Grands Prix would make their debut in Formula Challenge during the 2014 season.

Rule changes

Sporting

  • Movement up into the Supercup would now be automatic for the winning driver and team of the 2014 season.
  • The amount of teams allowed to enter the series was capped for the first time at 20 teams.

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Pole Position Pole Time Fastest Lap F/L Time Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1 Australia Challenge Australian Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R2   -    
2 R3 Malaysia Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R4   -    
3 R5 Bahrain Challenge Bahrain Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R6   -    
3 R7 China Challenge Chinese Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R8   -    
5 R9 Spain Challenge Spanish Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R10   -    
6 R11 Monaco Challenge Monaco Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R12   -    
7 R13 Canada Challenge Canadian Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R14   -    
8 R15 Austria Challenge Austrian Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R16   -    
9 R17 United Kingdom Challenge British Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R18   -    
10 R19 Germany Challenge German Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R20   -    
11 R21 Hungary Challenge Hungarian Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R22   -    
12 R23 Belgium Challenge Belgian Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R24   -    
13 R25 Italy Challenge Italian Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R26   -    
14 R27 United States Challenge United States Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R28   -    
15 R29 United Arab Emirates Challenge Abu Dhabi Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R30   -    
16 R31 Japan Challenge Japanese Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R32   -    
17 R33 Brazil Challenge Brazilian Grand Prix   -   -     Report
R34   -