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{{Infobox SL2 season
 
{{Infobox SL2 season
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| year = 2019
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| Platform = [[File:397rFactor2.png|45px]] [[rFactor 2]] |
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| Platform = [[File:397rFactor2.png|45px]] [[rFactor 2]]
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| Mod = GPVWC CL modular |
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| Rounds = 16
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| Carshape = F1-inspired |
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| Mod = GPVWC CL modular
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| Engines =  [[Martex]] MX-06L 1600cc turbocharged V6 |
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| Carshape = F1-inspired  
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| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}} |
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| Engines =  [[Martex]] MX-06L<br>1600cc turbocharged V6
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| Drivers =  |
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| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}}
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| Teams  = 15 |
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| Drivers =  66
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| Teams  = 15
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| Teams_Champion =  |
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| Drivers_Champion =  {{SWI}} [[Lukas Schmidt]]
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| Teams_Champion =  {{ENG}} [[Red Arrow Racing]]
 
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{{2019 series box}}
 
{{2019 series box}}
  
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The '''2019 Superleague Lights season''' will be the first [[Superleague Lights]] season.
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The '''2019 Superleague Lights season''' was the inaugural [[Superleague Lights]] season, consisting of 16 rounds beginning in Australia on 13 March 2019 and ending in Brazil on 23 October.
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A brand new series, introduced into the Career Ladder for 2019 as a stepping stone between [[Supercup]] and [[Superleague]], the Lights series included many aspects of Superleague itself, such as the F1-style carshape, similar technical and sporting regulations; including single-race rounds; and advanced team-management features. Races were, however, shorter than Superleague Grands Prix; there was a single, independent engine supplier; [[Martex]], now no longer involved in Superleague after the closure of [[Nordsjoen]]; and development decisions carried less impact.
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The Lights series was part of a massive shake-up for the Career Ladder. Races took place on Wednesday nights, replacing Supercup races; both Supercup and [[Formula Challenge]] races were rescheduled as a result. With a brand new series worth of team slots to fill, there was a seismic shift in teams from both lower rungs of the Career Ladder. While some prominent Supercup teams refused to go for the series due to the increased time requirements, a plethora of teams from Formula Challenge moved up, skipping Supercup completely.
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At the end of a close first season, the first-ever Superleague Lights Drivers' Champion was [[Lukas Schmidt]], driving for the [[Cosmo Seiki Japan]] team; a former Supercup team; while the first-ever Teams' Championship was claimed by [[Red Arrow Racing]]; a former Formula Challenge team, run by Superleague legend [[David Fidock]].  
  
 
==Teams and drivers==
 
==Teams and drivers==
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Fifteen teams and a grand total of 66 drivers took part in the 2019 season. Each car was powered by a [[Martex]] MX-06L power unit and had [[GPVWC brand]] tyres.
 
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|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Scuderia Clay Geeli |FIN| Scuderia Clay | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Scuderia Clay Geeli |FIN| Scuderia Clay | TBA |
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{{FIN}} Espoo, Finland
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{{FIN}} Espoo
 
| 23 | {{IRE}} [[Luke Maguire]] {{!!}}  
 
| 23 | {{IRE}} [[Luke Maguire]] {{!!}}  
 
| 31 | {{ENG}} [[Matthew Clipp]] {{!!}}  
 
| 31 | {{ENG}} [[Matthew Clipp]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Draig Racing |WAL| Draig | DR01 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Draig Racing |WAL| Draig | DR01 |
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{{WAL}} Hirwaun, Wales 
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{{WAL}} Hirwaun
 
| 24 | {{HUN}} [[Ádám Pinczés]] {{!!}}  
 
| 24 | {{HUN}} [[Ádám Pinczés]] {{!!}}  
 
| 40 | {{WAL}} [[Matt Richards]] {{!!}}  
 
| 40 | {{WAL}} [[Matt Richards]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Holland Racing Team |NED| HRT | SLL019 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Holland Racing Team |NED| HRT | SLL019 |
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{{NED}} Alkmaar, the Netherlands
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{{NED}} Alkmaar
 
| 18 | {{BEL}} [[Laurent Keersmaekers]] {{!!}}  
 
| 18 | {{BEL}} [[Laurent Keersmaekers]] {{!!}}  
 
| 20 | {{GER}} [[Bastian Paisler]] {{!!}}  
 
| 20 | {{GER}} [[Bastian Paisler]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Cosmo Seiki Japan |JPN| Cosmo | 219C/L |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Cosmo Seiki Japan |JPN| Cosmo | 219C/L |
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{{JPN}} Hamamatsu, Japan
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{{JPN}} Hamamatsu
 
| 6 | {{SWI}} [[Lukas Schmidt]] {{!!}}  
 
| 6 | {{SWI}} [[Lukas Schmidt]] {{!!}}  
 
| 62 | {{ENG}} [[Mike Bell]] {{!!}}  
 
| 62 | {{ENG}} [[Mike Bell]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| STAX Racing |CAN| STAX | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| STAX Racing |CAN| STAX | TBA |
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{{CAN}} Halifax, Canada
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{{CAN}} Halifax
 
| 36 | {{SWE}} [[Johan Lindberg]] {{!!}}  
 
| 36 | {{SWE}} [[Johan Lindberg]] {{!!}}  
 
| 37 | {{RSA}} [[Matthew Marquard]] {{!!}}  
 
| 37 | {{RSA}} [[Matthew Marquard]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Cenobite Motorsports |AUT| Cenobite | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Cenobite Motorsports |AUT| Cenobite | TBA |
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{{AUT}} Salzburg, Austria
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{{AUT}} Salzburg
 
| 28 | {{BRA}} [[Pedro Moura]] {{!!}}  
 
| 28 | {{BRA}} [[Pedro Moura]] {{!!}}  
 
| 29 | {{GER}} [[Noah Chilla]] {{!!}}   
 
| 29 | {{GER}} [[Noah Chilla]] {{!!}}   
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Royal Blue Racing |ENG| Royal Blue | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Royal Blue Racing |ENG| Royal Blue | TBA |
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{{ENG}} London, England
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{{ENG}} London
 
| 50 | {{ENG}} [[James Early]] {{!!}}  
 
| 50 | {{ENG}} [[James Early]] {{!!}}  
 
| 74 | {{MAD}} [[Thomas Andriamiharisoa]] {{!!}}  
 
| 74 | {{MAD}} [[Thomas Andriamiharisoa]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TR Bluvos Motorsports |MEX| TR | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TR Bluvos Motorsports |MEX| TR | TBA |
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{{MEX}} Puebla, Mexico
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{{MEX}} Puebla
 
| 53 | {{POL}} [[Marcin Rybaczuk]] {{!!}}  
 
| 53 | {{POL}} [[Marcin Rybaczuk]] {{!!}}  
 
| 88 | {{MAC}} [[Dusko Avramovski]] {{!!}}  
 
| 88 | {{MAC}} [[Dusko Avramovski]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| CM-Tech Racing |NED| CM-Tech | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| CM-Tech Racing |NED| CM-Tech | TBA |
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{{NED}} Schoonhoven, The Netherlands
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{{NED}} Schoonhoven
 
| 25 | {{BUL}} [[Ivan Leonov]] {{!!}}  
 
| 25 | {{BUL}} [[Ivan Leonov]] {{!!}}  
 
| 26 | {{EST}} [[Indrek Reemets]] {{!!}}  
 
| 26 | {{EST}} [[Indrek Reemets]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TTF Racing |ENG| TTF | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TTF Racing |ENG| TTF | TBA |
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{{ENG}} London, England
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{{ENG}} London  
 
| 41 | {{NED}} [[Ruben Van den Hudding]] {{!!}}  
 
| 41 | {{NED}} [[Ruben Van den Hudding]] {{!!}}  
 
| 99 | {{EST}} [[Rauno Muru]] {{!!}}  
 
| 99 | {{EST}} [[Rauno Muru]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Mayor Downard Racing Team |ENG| MDR | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Mayor Downard Racing Team |ENG| MDR | TBA |
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{{ENG}} Huntingdon, England
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{{ENG}} Huntingdon
 
| 17 | {{ENG}} [[Jack Mayor]] {{!!}}  
 
| 17 | {{ENG}} [[Jack Mayor]] {{!!}}  
 
| 44 | {{ENG}} [[Josh Downard]] {{!!}}  
 
| 44 | {{ENG}} [[Josh Downard]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Idos Motorsport |ENG| Idos | IM01 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Idos Motorsport |ENG| Idos | IM01 |
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{{ENG}} Sussex, England
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{{ENG}} Sussex
 
| 71 | {{WAL}} [[Ben Horrill]] {{!!}}  
 
| 71 | {{WAL}} [[Ben Horrill]] {{!!}}  
 
| 98 | {{NED}} [[Cas Rietveld]] {{!!}}  
 
| 98 | {{NED}} [[Cas Rietveld]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| NetRex Grand Prix |ITA| NetRex | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| NetRex Grand Prix |ITA| NetRex | TBA |
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{{ITA}} Naples, Italy
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{{ITA}} Naples
 
| 47 | {{FIN}} [[Alari Algpeus]] {{!!}}  
 
| 47 | {{FIN}} [[Alari Algpeus]] {{!!}}  
 
| 92 | {{NED}} [[Danny van der Niet]] {{!!}}  
 
| 92 | {{NED}} [[Danny van der Niet]] {{!!}}  
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|-
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Satellite Racing |USA| Satellite | TBA |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Satellite Racing |USA| Satellite | TBA |
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{{USA}} West Palm Beach, FL, United States
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{{USA}} West Palm Beach, FL
 
| 32 | {{GER}} [[Marc Veit]] {{!!}}  
 
| 32 | {{GER}} [[Marc Veit]] {{!!}}  
 
| 64 | {{NED}} [[Mike Kwint]] {{!!}}  
 
| 64 | {{NED}} [[Mike Kwint]] {{!!}}  
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!rowspan="2"| Round
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!rowspan="2"| Race Title
 
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!rowspan="2"| Grand Prix
 
 
!rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]]
 
!rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]]
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!rowspan="2"| Conditions
 
 
!rowspan="2"| Date
 
!rowspan="2"| Date
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!colspan="2"| Start Time
 
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! Track time
 
 
! GMT
 
! GMT
 
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! 1
 
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| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2018 Australian Grand Prix|Australian GP]]
 
 
| {{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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| TBC
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| 13 March
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
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|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
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| [[Malaysian Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian GP]]
 
 
| {{flagicon|MYS}} [[Sepang International Circuit]], Sepang
 
| {{flagicon|MYS}} [[Sepang International Circuit]], Sepang
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| TBC
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| 27 March
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
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| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain GP]]
 
 
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
 
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
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| TBC
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| 10 April
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| TBC
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| TBC
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| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
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| [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|Azerbaijan GP]]
 
 
| {{flagicon|AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
 
| {{flagicon|AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
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| TBC
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| 24 April
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| TBC
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| TBC
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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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| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish GP]]
 
 
| {{ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Barcelona
 
| {{ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Barcelona
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| TBC
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| 8 May
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| TBC
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
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| [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco GP]]
 
 
| {{MON}} [[Circuit de Monaco]], Monte Carlo
 
| {{MON}} [[Circuit de Monaco]], Monte Carlo
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| TBC
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| 22 May
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| TBC
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
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| [[Turkish Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Turkish Grand Prix|Turkish GP]]
 
 
| {{TUR}} [[Istanbul Park ]], Turkey
 
| {{TUR}} [[Istanbul Park ]], Turkey
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| TBC
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| 6 June
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| TBC
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
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| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian GP]]
 
 
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
 
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
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| TBC
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| 19 June
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| TBC
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
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| [[British Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 British Grand Prix|British GP]]
 
 
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
 
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
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| TBC
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| 3 July
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| TBC
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
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| [[German Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 German Grand Prix|German GP]]
 
 
| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
 
| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
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| TBC
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| 31 July
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| TBC
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 11
 
! 11
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| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian GP]]
 
 
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
 
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
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| TBC
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| 14 August
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| TBC
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 12
 
! 12
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| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Italian Grand Prix|Italian GP]]
 
 
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
 
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
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| TBC
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| 28 August
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| TBC
+
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 13
 
! 13
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| [[Singapore Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore GP]]
 
 
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
 
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
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| TBC
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| 11 September
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| TBC
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| TBC
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 14
 
! 14
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| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese GP]]
 
 
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
 
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
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| TBC
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| 25 September
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| TBC
+
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| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 15
 
! 15
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| [[United States Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 United States Grand Prix|United States GP]]
 
 
| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
 
| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
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| TBC
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| 9 October
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| TBC
+
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| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 16
 
! 16
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| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
 
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| [[2019 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian GP]]
 
 
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
 
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
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| TBC
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| 23 October
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
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|-
 
! Preseason Test #1
 
! Preseason Test #1
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|align="center"| TBC
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|align="center"| 13 February
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| {{TBD}}
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| {{MEX}} [[Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Preseason Test #2
 
! Preseason Test #2
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|align="center"| TBC
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|align="center"| 27 February
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| {{TBD}}
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| {{ESP}} [[Circuito de Jerez]]
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|-
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! Preseason Test #3
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|align="center"| TBC
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| {{TBD}}
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[[Category:Superleague Lights seasons]]
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[[Category:2019 in Superleague Lights| ]]
 
[[Category:2019 in Superleague Lights| ]]

Revision as of 07:56, 21 January 2020

2019 Superleague Lights season
{{{Image}}}
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 66
Teams 15
Drivers' Champion
Switzerland
Lukas Schmidt
Teams' Champion England Red Arrow Racing
Superleague Lights Seasons
2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 . 2024
GPVWC series in 2019
Career Ladder

Superleague
Superleague Lights
Supercup
Formula Challenge
Academy

Independent Series

World GT

The 2019 Superleague Lights season was the inaugural Superleague Lights season, consisting of 16 rounds beginning in Australia on 13 March 2019 and ending in Brazil on 23 October.

A brand new series, introduced into the Career Ladder for 2019 as a stepping stone between Supercup and Superleague, the Lights series included many aspects of Superleague itself, such as the F1-style carshape, similar technical and sporting regulations; including single-race rounds; and advanced team-management features. Races were, however, shorter than Superleague Grands Prix; there was a single, independent engine supplier; Martex, now no longer involved in Superleague after the closure of Nordsjoen; and development decisions carried less impact.

The Lights series was part of a massive shake-up for the Career Ladder. Races took place on Wednesday nights, replacing Supercup races; both Supercup and Formula Challenge races were rescheduled as a result. With a brand new series worth of team slots to fill, there was a seismic shift in teams from both lower rungs of the Career Ladder. While some prominent Supercup teams refused to go for the series due to the increased time requirements, a plethora of teams from Formula Challenge moved up, skipping Supercup completely.

At the end of a close first season, the first-ever Superleague Lights Drivers' Champion was Lukas Schmidt, driving for the Cosmo Seiki Japan team; a former Supercup team; while the first-ever Teams' Championship was claimed by Red Arrow Racing; a former Formula Challenge team, run by Superleague legend David Fidock.

Teams and drivers

Fifteen teams and a grand total of 66 drivers took part in the 2019 season. Each car was powered by a Martex MX-06L power unit and had GPVWC brand tyres.

Entrant Base Chassis Race Drivers Test/Reserve Driver(s)
No. Driver Name Rounds
Finland Scuderia Clay Geeli

Finland Espoo

TBA 23 Ireland Luke Maguire England Callum Roberts
31 England Matthew Clipp
Wales Draig Racing

Wales Hirwaun

DR01 24 Hungary Ádám Pinczés England Ben Willis
40 Wales Matt Richards
Netherlands Holland Racing Team

Netherlands Alkmaar

SLL019 18 Belgium Laurent Keersmaekers Netherlands Gerrit de Vries
20 Germany Bastian Paisler
Japan Cosmo Seiki Japan

Japan Hamamatsu

219C/L 6
Switzerland
Lukas Schmidt 		Sweden April Carlsvard
62 England Mike Bell
England Red Arrow Racing

England England

TBA 46 England Chris Butcher
Switzerland
David Jundt
65 England Matthew Williams
Canada STAX Racing

Canada Halifax

TBA 36 Sweden Johan Lindberg Ireland Tariq Gamil
37 South Africa Matthew Marquard
Austria Cenobite Motorsports

Austria Salzburg

TBA 28 Brazil Pedro Moura Netherlands Arjan van Putten
29 Germany Noah Chilla
England Royal Blue Racing

England London

TBA 50 England James Early Finland Tomi Ylitalo
74 Madagascar Thomas Andriamiharisoa
Mexico TR Bluvos Motorsports

Mexico Puebla

TBA 53 Poland Marcin Rybaczuk England Haydn Rhodes
88 Macedonia Dusko Avramovski
Netherlands CM-Tech Racing

Netherlands Schoonhoven

TBA 25 Bulgaria Ivan Leonov England Mark Fuller
26 Estonia Indrek Reemets
England TTF Racing

England London

TBA 41 Netherlands Ruben Van den Hudding England George Whitehouse
99 Estonia Rauno Muru
England Mayor Downard Racing Team

England Huntingdon

TBA 17 England Jack Mayor Netherlands Wesley Stefano
44 England Josh Downard
England Idos Motorsport

England Sussex

IM01 71 Wales Ben Horrill Poland Michal Galka
98 Netherlands Cas Rietveld
Italy NetRex Grand Prix

Italy Naples

TBA 47 Finland Alari Algpeus Italy Daniele Brambilla
92 Netherlands Danny van der Niet
United States Satellite Racing

United States West Palm Beach, FL

TBA 32 Germany Marc Veit England Ryan Nash
64 Netherlands Mike Kwint

New entries

2019 Calendar

Round Circuit Date Start Time
GMT BST
1 Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 13 March 19:00
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2 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 27 March 19:00
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3 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 10 April 19:00
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4 Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku 24 April 18:00 19:00
5 Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 8 May 18:00 19:00
6 Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 22 May 18:00 19:00
7 Turkey Istanbul Park , Turkey 6 June 18:00 19:00
8 Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 19 June 18:00 19:00
9 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 3 July 18:00 19:00
10 Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 31 July 18:00 19:00
11 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 14 August 18:00 19:00
12 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 28 August 18:00 19:00
13 Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 11 September 18:00 19:00
14 Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 25 September 18:00 19:00
15 United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin 9 October 18:00 19:00
16 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 23 October 19:00
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Testing

The 2019 testing schedule was as follows:

Test Date Venue
Preseason Test #1 13 February Mexico Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Preseason Test #2 27 February Spain Circuito de Jerez
Preceded by:
None 		GPVWC Superleague Lights season
2019 		Succeeded by:
2020 Superleague Lights season
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