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The '''GPVWC Superleague World Drivers' Championship (WDC)''' is awarded to the most successful [[Superleague]] racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in [[2000 Superleague season|2000]], to [[Jason Endean]]. The first driver to win multiple Championships was [[Mikko Jakonen]], in [[2002 Superleague season|2002]] and [[2004 Superleague season|2004]]. The current Drivers' Champion is [[Joe Consiglio]], who won his second World Championship in [[2011 Superleague season|2011]].
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The '''GPVWC Superleague World Drivers' Championship (WDC)''' is awarded to the most successful [[Superleague]] racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in [[2000 Superleague season|2000]], to [[Jason Endean]]. The first driver to win multiple Championships was [[Mikko Jakonen]], in [[2002 Superleague season|2002]] and [[2004 Superleague season|2004]]. The current Drivers' Champion is [[Lukas Euler]], who won his first World Championship in [[2012 Superleague season|2012]].
  
 
The [[GPVWC]] does not officially declare the Champion until the end of the season, but a driver is said to have "clinched" the Championship after it is no longer possible for another to obtain more points than he has, even if the former driver were to not compete in the remaining races of the season, and the latter to score the maximum number of points possible. The Drivers' Championship has been won in the final race of the season two times in the 11 seasons it has been awarded. The earliest in a season that the Drivers' Championship has been clinched was in [[2010 Superleague season|2010]], when [[Janne Tanskanen]] secured the title with four races remaining.
 
The [[GPVWC]] does not officially declare the Champion until the end of the season, but a driver is said to have "clinched" the Championship after it is no longer possible for another to obtain more points than he has, even if the former driver were to not compete in the remaining races of the season, and the latter to score the maximum number of points possible. The Drivers' Championship has been won in the final race of the season two times in the 11 seasons it has been awarded. The earliest in a season that the Drivers' Championship has been clinched was in [[2010 Superleague season|2010]], when [[Janne Tanskanen]] secured the title with four races remaining.
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Overall, eight different drivers have won the Championship, with Australian [[Steve Elencevski]] holding the record for most titles, at three. Elencevski also holds the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning all three of his titles from [[2005 Superleague season|2005]] to [[2007 Superleague season|2007]]. Finland and Australia have produced the most World Championship winning drivers with two. Only three drivers have won the championship on multiple occasions, [[Steve Elencevski]], [[Mikko Jakonen]] and [[Joe Consiglio]]. The GPVWC is still yet to crown a British WDC.
 
Overall, eight different drivers have won the Championship, with Australian [[Steve Elencevski]] holding the record for most titles, at three. Elencevski also holds the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning all three of his titles from [[2005 Superleague season|2005]] to [[2007 Superleague season|2007]]. Finland and Australia have produced the most World Championship winning drivers with two. Only three drivers have won the championship on multiple occasions, [[Steve Elencevski]], [[Mikko Jakonen]] and [[Joe Consiglio]]. The GPVWC is still yet to crown a British WDC.
  
Of the eight drivers to win the World Championship, only [[Janne Tanskanen]] is currently competing in the Superleague.
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Of the nine drivers to win the World Championship, only [[Lukas Euler]] is currently competing in the Superleague.
  
 
==By season==
 
==By season==

Revision as of 06:00, 12 December 2012

The GPVWC Superleague World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is awarded to the most successful Superleague racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in 2000, to Jason Endean. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Mikko Jakonen, in 2002 and 2004. The current Drivers' Champion is Lukas Euler, who won his first World Championship in 2012.

The GPVWC does not officially declare the Champion until the end of the season, but a driver is said to have "clinched" the Championship after it is no longer possible for another to obtain more points than he has, even if the former driver were to not compete in the remaining races of the season, and the latter to score the maximum number of points possible. The Drivers' Championship has been won in the final race of the season two times in the 11 seasons it has been awarded. The earliest in a season that the Drivers' Championship has been clinched was in 2010, when Janne Tanskanen secured the title with four races remaining.

Overall, eight different drivers have won the Championship, with Australian Steve Elencevski holding the record for most titles, at three. Elencevski also holds the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning all three of his titles from 2005 to 2007. Finland and Australia have produced the most World Championship winning drivers with two. Only three drivers have won the championship on multiple occasions, Steve Elencevski, Mikko Jakonen and Joe Consiglio. The GPVWC is still yet to crown a British WDC.

Of the nine drivers to win the World Championship, only Lukas Euler is currently competing in the Superleague.

By season

Season Driver Team Engine Tyres Poles Wins Podiums Fastest Laps Points
2000 New Zealand Jason Endean England BA Racing Mercedes B 1 6 8 5 154
2001 Germany Christian Neumann Australia CVRT BMW B 1 2 2 1 52
2002 Finland Mikko Jakonen England Mapes-VO* Honda M 1 5 9 5 186
2003 Australia Shiro Ryong Australia SCUM Holden B 1 3 12 1 109
2004 Finland Mikko Jakonen England Mapes-VO* Honda M 0 3 14 2 121
2005 Australia Steve Elencevski Finland FinOz Racing Ferrari M 4 7 14 2 126
2006 Australia Steve Elencevski Finland FinOz Racing* Ferrari M 8 7 18 6 154
2007 Australia Steve Elencevski Finland FinOz Racing* Ferrari B 6 8 12 7 110
2008 Romania Laurentiu Albu Romania Belami Racing Renault B 4 6 ? 1 ?
2009 Malta Joe Consiglio Italy Nordsjøen Racing* Honda B 7 6 12 3 104
2010 Finland Janne Tanskanen Italy Nordsjøen Racing* Mercedes B 15 14 17 11 232
2011 Malta Joe Consiglio Italy Nordsjøen Racing Mercedes P 11 10 15 10 230
2012 Germany Lukas Euler England Midnight Motorsport* Ferrari P 15 9 15 11 208

* Indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship
The 2001 season saw only 3 of 17 rounds contested.