2019 Superleague Lights season

**2019 Superleague Lights season**
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Competition	Superleague Lights
Title Sponsor	N/A
Platform Used	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	Lukas Schmidt
Teams' Champion	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)
Entrant	Base	Chassis	No.	Driver Name	Rounds	Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Scuderia Clay Geeli	Espoo	TBA	23	Luke Maguire		Callum Roberts
Scuderia Clay Geeli	Espoo	TBA	31	Matthew Clipp		Callum Roberts
Draig Racing	Hirwaun	DR01	24	Ádám Pinczés		Ben Willis
Draig Racing	Hirwaun	DR01	40	Matt Richards		Ben Willis
Holland Racing Team	Alkmaar	SLL019	18	Laurent Keersmaekers		Gerrit de Vries
Holland Racing Team	Alkmaar	SLL019	20	Bastian Paisler		Gerrit de Vries
Cosmo Seiki Japan	Hamamatsu	219C/L	6	Lukas Schmidt		April Carlsvard
Cosmo Seiki Japan	Hamamatsu	219C/L	62	Mike Bell		April Carlsvard
Red Arrow Racing	England	TBA	46	Chris Butcher		David Jundt
Red Arrow Racing	England	TBA	65	Matthew Williams		David Jundt
STAX Racing	Halifax	TBA	36	Johan Lindberg		Tariq Gamil
STAX Racing	Halifax	TBA	37	Matthew Marquard		Tariq Gamil
Cenobite Motorsports	Salzburg	TBA	28	Pedro Moura		Arjan van Putten
Cenobite Motorsports	Salzburg	TBA	29	Noah Chilla		Arjan van Putten
Royal Blue Racing	London	TBA	50	James Early		Tomi Ylitalo
Royal Blue Racing	London	TBA	74	Thomas Andriamiharisoa		Tomi Ylitalo
TR Bluvos Motorsports	Puebla	TBA	53	Marcin Rybaczuk		Haydn Rhodes
TR Bluvos Motorsports	Puebla	TBA	88	Dusko Avramovski		Haydn Rhodes
CM-Tech Racing	Schoonhoven	TBA	25	Ivan Leonov		Mark Fuller
CM-Tech Racing	Schoonhoven	TBA	26	Indrek Reemets		Mark Fuller
TTF Racing	London	TBA	41	Ruben Van den Hudding		George Whitehouse
TTF Racing	London	TBA	99	Rauno Muru		George Whitehouse
Mayor Downard Racing Team	Huntingdon	TBA	17	Jack Mayor		Wesley Stefano
Mayor Downard Racing Team	Huntingdon	TBA	44	Josh Downard		Wesley Stefano
Idos Motorsport	Sussex	IM01	71	Ben Horrill		Michal Galka
Idos Motorsport	Sussex	IM01	98	Cas Rietveld		Michal Galka
NetRex Grand Prix	Naples	TBA	47	Alari Algpeus		Daniele Brambilla
NetRex Grand Prix	Naples	TBA	92	Danny van der Niet		Daniele Brambilla
Satellite Racing	West Palm Beach, FL	TBA	32	Marc Veit		Ryan Nash
Satellite Racing	West Palm Beach, FL	TBA	64	Mike Kwint		Ryan Nash

New entries

Scuderia Clay Geeli, Draig Racing, Holland Racing Team and Cosmo Seiki Japan were promoted from the Supercup.
Red Arrow Racing, STAX Racing, Cenobite Motorsports, Royal Blue Racing, TR Motorsports, CM-Tech Racing, TTF Racing, Mayor Downard Racing Team and Idos Motorsport were all promoted from Formula Challenge.
Satellite Racing returns from a 1-year absence from the Career Ladder, having last competed in 2017, in the Supercup
After a 20-year history competing in other leagues, NetRex Grand Prix make their GPVWC debut in 2019.

2019 Calendar

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