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Revision as of 18:36, 31 January 2021

2021 Formula Challenge season
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Competition Formula Challenge
Title Sponsor TBA
Platform Used 397rFactor2.png rFactor 2
Rounds 16
Mod Used GPVWC CL modular
Carshape F3-inspired
Engine Supplier(s) GPVWC 3400cc NA V6
Tyre Supplier(s) GPVWC brand G
Drivers TBD
Teams TBD
Drivers' Champion TBD
Teams' Champion TBD
Formula Challenge Seasons
2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019· 2020 · 2021
GPVWC series in 2021
Career Ladder

Superleague
Superleague Lights
Supercup
Formula Challenge
Academy Series

The 2021 Formula Challenge season will be the 10th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.

Teams and drivers

Formula Challenge Team Team Owner Abbreviation Chassis Tyre No. Race Drivers Rounds Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Netherlands THUnderdog

Netherlands Rienk Hoekstra

Thunderdog FC-020 G 27 United States Sven de Vries   TBC
65 Netherlands Roy Verzijl
England Downforce Scalextric Racing

England Jake Sanson

Downforce FC-020 G 39   TBC   TBC
53   TBC
Italy Valle eSports

Italy Massimiliano Ribolli

Valle FC-020 G 16   TBC   TBC
36   TBC
Finland Scuderia KAP Clay

Finland Mikael Tuomaala

Clay FC-020 G 7 Finland Tommi Koivunen   TBC
10 Finland Mikael Tuomaala
Canada TCS Off Racing

Canada Carter McColman

TCS Off FC-020 G 23 Ireland Jake Denehan Romania Sebastian Apostal
56 Romania Darius Andrei
South Africa Deltec Esports

South Africa Marius van Wyk

Deltec FC-020 G 69 Australia Jarrod Van Der Weide France Jessica Pelletier
77 Portugal Bruno Sousa Ferreira
England Smile Power Racing

England Mike Bell

Smile Power FC-020 G 4 England Mike Bell   TBC
63 England Tom Parker
Netherlands Alfa Sierra Simracing

Netherlands Tom van der Voort

ASS FC-020 G 47 Netherlands Tom van der Voort   TBC
85 England Ben Willis
Canada AlphaDelta Racing

Canada Trevor Thurston

AlphaDelta FC-020 G 66 Netherlands Mike Kwint Germany Stefan Schreieder
73 Netherlands Justin van der Smissen
Poland Apstineo Force Polonia

Poland Antoni Nicpon

AFP FC-020 G 55 Germany Steven Lexow   TBC
99 Latvia Ernest Lapins
England Kings Racing

England Scott Mitchell

Kings FC-020 G 29 England Jack Nichols   TBC
89 England Scott Mitchell
Finland NOVA Finlandia

Finland Alex Heinonen

NovaFin FC-020 G 13 England Caitlin Penny   TBC
70 Wales Isaac Morris
France SRG
Switzerland
Doan Halsall
SRG FC-020 G 17
Switzerland
Doan Halsall
  TBC
61 France Kevin Morville
Slovenia Team Ferlič

Slovenia Marko Ferlič

TF FC-020 G 5 Poland Dawid Krupa   TBC
6 France Guillaume Mas
England Valence Simracing

England Jacob Reid

Valence FC-020 G 24 Brazil Diogo Moscato   TBC
48 Netherlands Gijs Sonneveld
Liechtenstein GPVWC Academy

Netherlands Menno Klont

Academy FC-020 G 100   TBC   TBC
101   TBC

Team changes

Only 4 teams remained from the end of 2020 season; THUnderdog, Downforce Scalextric Racing, Valle eSports and the GPVWC Academy team.

New & returning entries

Technical changes

  • To be confirmed

2021 Calendar

The 2021 season changed its raceday from the Wednesday to the Tuesday, every two weeks. The 2021 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Australia and the last will take place in Brazil, with each race taking place on a Tuesday, every two weeks. The exception to this will be the customary Summer Break in August,

Round Circuit Date Start Time
GMT BST
1 Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne TBA 19:00
2 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir TBA 19:00
3 China Shanghai International Circuit , China TBA 18:00 19:00
4 India Buddh International Circuit, India TBA 18:00 19:00
5 Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku TBA 18:00 19:00
6 Austria Redbull Ring, Spielberg TBA 18:00 19:00
7 Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal TBA 18:00 19:00
8 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire TBA 18:00 19:00
9 Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim TBA 18:00 19:00
10 France Magny Cours, Magny Cours TBA 18:00 19:00
11 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa TBA 18:00 19:00
12 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza TBA 18:00 19:00
13 Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore TBA 18:00 19:00
14 Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka TBA 18:00 19:00
15 United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin TBA 18:00 19:00
16 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo TBA 18:00 19:00

Testing

The 2021 testing schedule is as follows:

Test Date Venue
Preseason Test #1 2nd February Italy Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello

Calendar changes