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| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}} |
 
| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}} |
 
| Drivers =  TBD
 
| Drivers =  TBD
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| Teams =  TBD
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| Teams =  15
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| Drivers_Champion =  TBD
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| Drivers_Champion =  {{DEN}}  [[Martin Hemmingsen]]
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| Teams_Champion =  TBD
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| Teams_Champion =  {{BRA}}  [[Neptune Simracing]]
 
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{{2019 series box}}
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{{2020 series box}}
  
 
The '''2020 Formula Challenge season''' will be the 9th [[Grand Prix Virtual World Championship|GPVWC]] [[Formula Challenge]] season.
 
The '''2020 Formula Challenge season''' will be the 9th [[Grand Prix Virtual World Championship|GPVWC]] [[Formula Challenge]] season.
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!Test/Reserve Driver(s)
 
!Test/Reserve Driver(s)
 
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|Asombik||
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{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{ESP}} [[Ale Enamorado]]
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| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 19 | {{ESP}} [[Alejandro Enamorado]] {{!!}}  
−
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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|td= {{ESP}} [[David Serra]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 29 | {{ESP}} [[Ilias Fernández]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Downforce Scalextric Racing|ENG|Downforce||
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{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{ENG}} [[Jake Sanson]]
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| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 39 | {{ENG}} [[Deagen Fairclough]] {{!!}}  
−
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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|td= {{ENG}} [[Sarah Moore]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 53 | {{ENG}} [[Ben Caisley]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|DriveGameSeat Racing Team|ITA|DGS||
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{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{ITA}} [[Ezio Gazzola]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 15 | {{ITA}} [[Filippo Caneo]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 18 | {{ITA}} [[Matteo Bolco]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Eight-Six eRacing|GER|Eight-Six||
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{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{GER}} [[Justin Meister]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 14 | {{GER}} [[Max Reichel]] {{!!}}  
−
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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|td= {{GER}} [[Justin Meister]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 20 | {{MAL}} [[Luca Flask]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Fryslan Racing Team|NED|Fryslan||
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{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{NED}} [[Gerrit de Vries]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 84 | {{NED}} [[Gerrit de Vries]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 99 | {{NED}} [[Daan Hut]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|GPVWC Academy|LIE|Academy||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{NED}} [[Menno Klont]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 100 | {{LAT}} [[Ernests Lapins]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 101 | {{ENG}} [[George Whitehouse]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|HGP Motorsport|NED|HGP||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{NED}} [[Frank Hamming]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 10 | {{NED}} [[Tom Vos]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 41 | {{ITA}} [[Emanuele Dellera]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
+
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Madness Racing|GER|Madness||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{GER}} [[Lukas Lichten]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 30 | {{GER}} [[Lukas Lichten]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 31 | {{BEL}} [[Senne Stofmeel]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Neptune Simracing|BRA|Neptune||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{BRA}} [[Rodrigo Carvalho]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 21 | {{DEN}} [[Martin Hemmingsen]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 22 | {{EST}} [[Paul August Laane]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Nova Simracing|ENG|Nova||
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{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{ENG}} [[Josh Downard]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 69 | {{WAL}} [[Isaac Morris]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 70 | {{ENG}} [[Sam Holt]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
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{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Rookie Monsters|ENG|Rookie Monsters||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{ENG}} [[Simon Marshall]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 25 | {{ENG}} [[Peter Jones]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 66 | {{ENG}} [[Andrew Quartley]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
+
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|RBA Racing|GER|RBA||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
{{GER}} [[Noah Chilla]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 11 | {{NED}} [[Guyon Branten]] {{!!}}  
−
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
|td= {{POL}} [[Szymon Frelik]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 37 | {{POL}} [[Patryk Roszak]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
+
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Santen Motorsports|NED|Santen||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
{{NED}} [[Jan Santen]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 2 | {{ENG}} [[Daniel Hurlock]] {{!!}}  
−
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
|td= {{NED}} [[Martijn Everts]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 3 | {{ENG}} [[Omari Watson]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
+
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|THUnderdog|NED|Thunderdog||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
{{NED}} [[Rienk Hoekstra]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 67 | {{NED}} [[Rob Roosa]] {{!!}}  
−
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
|td= {{NED}} [[Rienk Hoekstra]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 95 | {{USA}} [[Sven de Vries]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
+
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Team Gridline|ENG|Gridline||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
{{ENG}} [[Rory Rothon]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 23 | {{ENG}} [[Thomas Harvey]] {{!!}}  
−
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
|td= {{ENG}} [[Josh Reid]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 24 | {{ENG}} [[Liam Rance]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Asombik Esports|ESP|ASE||
+
{{FCteam|20|2|1|1|Valle eSports|ITA|Valle||
−
{{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
{{ITA}} [[Massimiliano Ribolli]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 12 | {{ITA}} [[Massimiliano Ribolli]] {{!!}}  
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
|td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
−
| TBC | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 13 | {{GRE}} [[Dionysis Faraos]] {{!!}}  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
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<sup>*</sup>[[Neosoft Engineering]] was initially included on the entry list, but removed thier entry prior to the beginning of the season. Their place on the entry list was taken by [[RTD Racing]]
 
−
<br>
 
−
<sup>*</sup>[[Orimila Grand Prix]] was initially included on the entry list, but removed thier entry prior to the beginning of the season. Their place on the entry list was taken by [[Razor GP Simracing Team]] <br>
 
−
<sup>*</sup>[[Drillers Motorsport]] was initially included on the entry list, but were promoted to Supercup before the start of the season.
 
  
 
===Team changes===
 
===Team changes===
  
−
Only 3 teams remained from the end of {{FC|2018}} season; [[Apex]], [[WSL]] and the [[GPVWC Academy]] team.
+
Only 5 teams remained from the end of {{FC|2019}} season; [[DriveGameSeat]], [[RTD]], [[Santen]], [[WSL]] and the [[GPVWC Academy]] team.
−
*[[Downforce Racing Team]], [[Shift Gear Racing]] and [[Torrent Motorsports]] were promoted to [[2019 Supercup season|Supercup]] for 2019.
+
*[[Crossfire]], [[mouseOne Racing]], [[H20 Namaco]], [[Kellamity MTR]], [[Razor GrandPrix]], and [[PZZW Racing]] were promoted to [[2020 Supercup season|Supercup]] for 2020.
−
*2018 team champions [[Red Arrow Racing]], [[Cenobite Motorsport]], [[CM-Tech Racing]], [[TR Motorsport]], [[TTF Racing]], [[Idos Motorsport]] (temporarily [[Schubert Motorsport Simracing]]), [[STAX Racing]], [[Royal Blue Racing]] and [[Mayor Downard RT]] were all promoted directly to the new second-tier championship (tentatively known as "Superleague-2")
+
*[[Drillers Motorsports]],[[Enterprise GP]], [[Racing Team Schroten]], [[ShiftGear Racing]] and [[Torrent Motorsports]] withdrew from the Career Ladder after 2019.
−
*[[McKinlay Engineering]] withdrew from the Career Ladder after 2018.
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<!--===Mid-Season Changes===
 
<!--===Mid-Season Changes===
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-->===New entries===
 
-->===New entries===
  
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*[[Crossfire Competition]], [[DriveGameSeat Racing Team]], [[Fair Racing Team]], [[GOTeam Racing]], [[KC Racing Esports]], [[Kellamity MTR]], [[madotter iSimRS Racing]], [[MouseOne Racing]], [[Positive Energy Racing]], [[PZZW Racing Team]], [[Razor GP Simracing Team]] and [[Santen Motorsports]] all joined at the beginning of 2019.
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*[[Asombik Esports]], [[Eight-Six eRacing]], [[Fryslan Racing Team]], [[HGP]], [[Neptune Simracing]], [[Nova Simracing]], [[RBA]], and [[Team Gridline]] all joined at the beginning of 2020.
  
 
===Returning entries===
 
===Returning entries===
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*[[Drillers Motorsport]], having technically merged with [[Torrent Motorsports]] from the 2018 Monaco round onwards, reappeared as a separate entry again in 2019.
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*[[Downforce Scalextric Racing]] returned after spending one year in the Supercup championship in 2019.
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*A new partnership announced by [[Apex]] in December 2018 saw the team re-branded as [[TSA Racing With Apex]], marking the return of the [[TSA Racing]] name to the Career Ladder for the first time since 2015.
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 +
*[[Storm Racing Team]] originaly entered the Formula Challenge, but later withdrew their entry, [[THUnderdog]] entered the Formula Challenge as replacement
  
 
==Technical changes==
 
==Technical changes==
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*To be confirmed
 
*To be confirmed
  
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==2019 Calendar==
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==2020 Calendar==
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For 2019, the Career Ladder schedule has been radically adjusted, with Formula Challenge races moving from Tuesdays to Wednesday nights; furthermore, Formula Challenge races will now take place the week ''before'' the rest of the Career Ladder events.
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The 2020 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in {{SL|2019}}.
  
 
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!rowspan="2"| Race Title
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!rowspan="2"| [[List of Superleague Grands Prix|Grand Prix]]
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!rowspan="2"| Grand Prix
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!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="3"| Start Time
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!colspan="2"| Start Time
 
|-
 
|-
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! Track time
 
 
! GMT
 
! GMT
 
! {{tooltip|BST|GMT+1}}
 
! {{tooltip|BST|GMT+1}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
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| [[Challenge Australian Grand Prix]]
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| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2018 Challenge Australian Grand Prix|Australian GP]]
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| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
 
| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
−
| TBC
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| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
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|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
−
| [[Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix]]
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| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian GP]]
+
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
−
| {{flagicon|MYS}} [[Sepang International Circuit]], Sepang
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
−
| [[Challenge Bahrain Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Turkish Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain GP]]
+
| {{TUR}} [[Istanbul Park ]], Turkey
−
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
−
| [[Challenge Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Dutch Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Azerbaijan Grand Prix|Azerbaijan GP]]
+
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Circuit Park Zandvoort]], Zandvoort
−
| {{flagicon|AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
−
| [[Challenge Spanish Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish GP]]
+
| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
−
| {{ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Barcelona
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
−
| [[Challenge Monaco Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco GP]]
+
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
−
| {{MON}} [[Circuit de Monaco]], Monte Carlo
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
−
| [[Challenge Turkish Grand Prix]]
+
| [[French Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Turkish Grand Prix|Turkish GP]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[Circuit Paul Ricard]], Le Castellet
−
| {{TUR}} [[Istanbul Park ]], Turkey
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
−
| [[Challenge Canadian Grand Prix]]
+
| [[British Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian GP]]
+
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
−
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
−
| [[Challenge British Grand Prix]]
+
| [[German Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge British Grand Prix|British GP]]
+
| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
−
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
−
| [[Challenge German Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge German Grand Prix|German GP]]
+
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
−
| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 11
 
! 11
−
| [[Challenge Belgian Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian GP]]
+
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
−
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 12
 
! 12
−
| [[Challenge Italian Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Singapore Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Italian Grand Prix|Italian GP]]
+
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
−
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 13
 
! 13
−
| [[Challenge Singapore Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Russian Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore GP]]
+
| {{RUS}} [[Sochi Autodrom]], Sochi
−
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 14
 
! 14
−
| [[Challenge Japanese Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese GP]]
+
 
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
 
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
−
| TBC
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 15
 
! 15
−
| [[Challenge United States Grand Prix]]
+
| [[United States Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge United States Grand Prix|United States GP]]
+
 
| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
 
| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
−
| TBC
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 16
 
! 16
−
| [[Challenge Brazilian Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
−
| [[2019 Challenge Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian GP]]
+
 
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
 
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
−
| TBC
+
| TBA
−
| TBC
+
−
| TBC
+
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
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===Calendar changes===
 
===Calendar changes===
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The 2019 calendar was reduced from 18 down to 16 rounds.
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*The [[Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian]], [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish]] and, controversially, [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] Grands Prix were removed from the calendar. The Malaysian round had only been reintroduced in {{SL|2019}}, while the Spanish Grand Prix had been held, at different venues, since {{SL|2002}}. The Monaco Grand Prix, however, had been held every year since the formation of GPVWC, with the only exception of during the curtailed {{SL|2001}} season.  
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*The [[Challenge Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese]], [[Challenge French Grand Prix|French]], [[Challenge Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian]], [[Challenge Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian]] and [[Challenge Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi]] Grands Prix were removed from the calendar.
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*The [[Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch]], [[French Grand Prix|French]] and [[Russian Grand Prix|Russian]] Grands Prix were reintroduced. The French race was last held in {{SL|2018}} while Russia had been absent since the end of {{SL|2017}}. The Dutch Grand Prix, together with [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|Zandvoort]], was last held in {{SL|2012}}, despite an aborted attempt to hold the Grand Prix at [[TT Circuit Assen|Assen]] in {{SL|2016}}.
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*The [[Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian]], [[Challenge Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]] and [[Challenge Turkish Grand Prix|Turkish]] Grands Prix made a return after a gap of four and two seasons absent respectively.
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==Results==
 
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===2019 Grands Prix===
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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1 |Challenge Australian Grand Prix|AUS
 
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|    [[Jonathan Holmes]] | GGY | 1:35.800
 
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|R1| [[Dawid Krupa]]    | POL | 1:34.312 | [[Sven de Vries]] | USA | [[RTD Racing]] | GER
 
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|R2| [[Dawid Krupa]]    | POL | 1:33.935 | [[Menno Klont]]  | NED | [[AB Racing]]  | ENG
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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2 |Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix|MYS
 
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|    [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:42.711
 
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|R1| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:43.959 | [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | [[mouseOne]] | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Dawid Krupa]]      | POL | 1:44.074 | [[Terence Grech]]    | MAL | [[TSA Apex]] | ENG
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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3 |Challenge Bahrain Grand Prix|BAH
 
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|    [[Jonathan Holmes]]  | GGY | 1:40.460
 
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|R1| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:41.245 | [[Jonathan Holmes]] | GGY | [[AB Racing]] | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Sandeep Singh]]    | IND | 1:41.352 | [[Sandeep Singh]]  | IND | [[KC Racing]] | MAL
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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4 |Challenge Azerbaijan Grand Prix|AZE
 
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|    [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:52.322
 
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|R1| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:53.230 | [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | [[mouseOne]]      | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Dawid Krupa]]      | POL | 1:53.401 | [[George Whitehouse]] | ENG | [[Kellamity MTR]] | ENG
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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5 |Challenge Spanish Grand Prix|ESP
 
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|    [[Dawid Krupa]]      | POL | 1:27.146
 
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|R1| [[Dawid Krupa]]      | POL | 1:28.001 | [[Dawid Krupa]]    | POL | [[mouseOne]]  | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:28.256 | [[Jonathan Holmes]] | GGY | [[AB Racing]] | ENG
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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6 |Challenge Monaco Grand Prix|MON
 
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|    [[Cristian Pasqual]]  | ITA | 1:16.595
 
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|R1| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:17.094 | [[Kuba Brzezinski]] | POL | [[WSL]]      | POL
 
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|R2| [[Kuba Brzezinski]]  | POL | 1:17.599 | [[Jannis Wollborn]] | GER | [[Razor GP]] | GER
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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7 |Challenge Turkish Grand Prix|TUR
 
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|    [[Jonathan Holmes]]  | GGY | 1:34.698
 
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|R1| [[Dawid Krupa]]      | POL | 1:35.746 | [[Jonathan Holmes]] | GGY | [[AB Racing]] | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:35.688 | [[James Pinsker]]  | ENG | [[GOTeam]]    | SWE
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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8 |Challenge Canadian Grand Prix|CAN
 
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|    [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:21.126
 
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|R1| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:22.033 | [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | [[mouseOne]] | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:21.928 | [[Daniel Hurlock]]    | ENG | [[Santen Motorsports]] | NED
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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9 |Challenge British Grand Prix|GBR
 
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|    [[Sandeep Singh]]    | IND | 1:39.805
 
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|R1|  [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:40.949 | [[Sandeep Singh]]    | IND | [[KC Racing]]    | MAL
 
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|R2|  [[Sandeep Singh]]    | IND | 1:41.039 | [[George Whitehouse]] | ENG | [[Kellamity MTR]] | ENG
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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10 |Challenge German Grand Prix|GER
 
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|    [[Jonathan Holmes]]  | GGY | 1:22.711
 
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|R1| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:23.750 | [[Jonathan Holmes]] | GGY | [[AB Racing]] | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Dawid Krupa]]      | POL | 1:23.565 | [[Dawid Krupa]]    | POL | [[mouseOne]]  | ENG
 
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}}
 
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{{2-race result|2019|
 
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11 |Challenge Belgian Grand Prix|BEL
 
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|    [[Jonathan Holmes]]  | GGY | 2:01.175
 
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|R1| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:58.309 | [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | [[mouseOne]] | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Stefano Zanrosso]]  | ITA | 1:57.743 | [[Frank Hamming]]    | NED | [[Namaco Racestars]] | NED
 
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}}
 
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−
{{2-race result|2019|
 
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12 |Challenge Italian Grand Prix|ITA
 
−
|    [[Dawid Krupa]]      | POL | 1:33.430
 
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|R1| [[Jonathan Holmes]]  | GGY | 1:34.175 | [[Jonathan Holmes]]  | GGY | [[AB Racing]] | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Jannis Wolborn]]    | GER | 1:34.148 | [[Terence Grech]]    | MAL | [[TSA Apex]]  | ENG
 
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}}
 
−
 
−
{{2-race result|2019|
 
−
13 |Challenge Singapore Grand Prix|SIN
 
−
|    [[Dawid Krupa]]  | POL | 1:50.738
 
−
|R1| [[Dawid Krupa]]  | POL | 1:51.737 | [[Dawid Krupa]]  | POL | [[mouseOne]]  | ENG
 
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|R2| [[Dawid Krupa]]  | POL | 1:52.690 | [[Sandeep Singh]] | IND | [[KC Racing]] | MAL
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
{{2-race result|2019|
 
−
14 |Challenge Japanese Grand Prix|JPN
 
−
|    [[Sandeep Singh]] | IND | 1:39.834
 
−
|R1| [[Sandeep Singh]] | IND | 1:40.983 | [[Sandeep Singh]] | IND | [[KC Racing]] | MAL
 
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|R2| [[Dawid Krupa]]  | POL | 1:41.032 | [[Risto Kappet]]  | EST | [[AB Racing]] | ENG
 
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}}
 
−
 
−
{{2-race result|2019|
 
−
15 |Challenge United States Grand Prix|USA
 
−
|    [[Terence Grech]]    | MAL | 1:45.220
 
−
|R1| [[James Dziuba]]      | ENG | 1:46.497 | [[Terence Grech]]    | MAL | [[TSA Apex]]    | ENG
 
−
|R2| [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | 1:46.404 | [[Martin Hemmingsen]] | DEN | [[mouseOne]] | ENG
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
{{2-race result|2019|
 
−
16 |Challenge Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA
 
−
|    [[Sandeep Singh]] | IND | 1:16.662
 
−
|R1| [[Sandeep Singh]] | IND | 1:17.598 |  [[Sandeep Singh]] | IND | [[KC Racing]] | MAL
 
−
|R2| [[Terence Grech]] | MAL | 1:17.685 |  [[Sandeep Singh]] | IND | [[KC Racing]] | MAL
 
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}}
 
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Latest revision as of 09:23, 3 June 2021

2020 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 15
Drivers' Champion
Denmark
Martin Hemmingsen
Teams' Champion Brazil Neptune Simracing
Formula Challenge Seasons
2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019· 2020 · 2021
GPVWC series in 2020
Career Ladder

Superleague
Superleague Lights
Supercup
Formula Challenge
Academy

The 2020 Formula Challenge season will be the 9th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.

Teams and drivers

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Formula Challenge Team Team Owner Abbreviation Chassis Tyre No. Race Drivers Rounds Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Spain Asombik Esports

Spain Ale Enamorado

Asombik FC-020 G 19 Spain Alejandro Enamorado Spain David Serra
29 Spain Ilias Fernández
England Downforce Scalextric Racing

England Jake Sanson

Downforce FC-020 G 39 England Deagen Fairclough England Sarah Moore
53 England Ben Caisley
Italy DriveGameSeat Racing Team

Italy Ezio Gazzola

DGS FC-020 G 15 Italy Filippo Caneo   TBC
18 Italy Matteo Bolco
Germany Eight-Six eRacing

Germany Justin Meister

Eight-Six FC-020 G 14 Germany Max Reichel Germany Justin Meister
20 Malta Luca Flask
Netherlands Fryslan Racing Team

Netherlands Gerrit de Vries

Fryslan FC-020 G 84 Netherlands Gerrit de Vries   TBC
99 Netherlands Daan Hut
Liechtenstein GPVWC Academy

Netherlands Menno Klont

Academy FC-020 G 100 Latvia Ernests Lapins   TBC
101 England George Whitehouse
Netherlands HGP Motorsport

Netherlands Frank Hamming

HGP FC-020 G 10 Netherlands Tom Vos   TBC
41 Italy Emanuele Dellera
Germany Madness Racing

Germany Lukas Lichten

Madness FC-020 G 30 Germany Lukas Lichten   TBC
31 Belgium Senne Stofmeel
Brazil Neptune Simracing

Brazil Rodrigo Carvalho

Neptune FC-020 G 21
Denmark
Martin Hemmingsen 		  TBC
22 Estonia Paul August Laane
England Nova Simracing

England Josh Downard

Nova FC-020 G 69 Wales Isaac Morris   TBC
70 England Sam Holt
England Rookie Monsters

England Simon Marshall

Rookie Monsters FC-020 G 25 England Peter Jones   TBC
66 England Andrew Quartley
Germany RBA Racing

Germany Noah Chilla

RBA FC-020 G 11 Netherlands Guyon Branten Poland Szymon Frelik
37 Poland Patryk Roszak
Netherlands Santen Motorsports

Netherlands Jan Santen

Santen FC-020 G 2 England Daniel Hurlock Netherlands Martijn Everts
3 England Omari Watson
Netherlands THUnderdog

Netherlands Rienk Hoekstra

Thunderdog FC-020 G 67 Netherlands Rob Roosa Netherlands Rienk Hoekstra
95 United States Sven de Vries
England Team Gridline

England Rory Rothon

Gridline FC-020 G 23 England Thomas Harvey England Josh Reid
24 England Liam Rance
Italy Valle eSports

Italy Massimiliano Ribolli

Valle FC-020 G 12 Italy Massimiliano Ribolli   TBC
13 Greece Dionysis Faraos

Team changes

Only 5 teams remained from the end of 2019 season; DriveGameSeat, RTD, Santen, WSL and the GPVWC Academy team.

New entries

Returning entries

  • Storm Racing Team originaly entered the Formula Challenge, but later withdrew their entry, THUnderdog entered the Formula Challenge as replacement

Technical changes

  • To be confirmed

2020 Calendar

The 2020 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019.

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date Start Time
GMT BST
1 Australian Grand Prix Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne TBA 19:00
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2 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir TBA 19:00
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3 Turkish Grand Prix Turkey Istanbul Park , Turkey TBA 19:00
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4 Dutch Grand Prix Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort TBA 18:00 19:00
5 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku TBA 18:00 19:00
6 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal TBA 18:00 19:00
7 French Grand Prix France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet TBA 18:00 19:00
8 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire TBA 18:00 19:00
9 German Grand Prix Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim TBA 18:00 19:00
10 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa TBA 18:00 19:00
11 Italian Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza TBA 18:00 19:00
12 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore TBA 18:00 19:00
13 Russian Grand Prix Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi TBA 18:00 19:00
14 Japanese Grand Prix Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka TBA 18:00 19:00
15 United States Grand Prix United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin TBA 18:00 19:00
16 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo TBA 19:00
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Testing

The 2020 testing schedule is as follows:

Test Date Venue
Preseason Test 19/02 United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit

Calendar changes

  • The Malaysian, Spanish and, controversially, Monaco Grands Prix were removed from the calendar. The Malaysian round had only been reintroduced in 2019, while the Spanish Grand Prix had been held, at different venues, since 2002. The Monaco Grand Prix, however, had been held every year since the formation of GPVWC, with the only exception of during the curtailed 2001 season.
  • The Dutch, French and Russian Grands Prix were reintroduced. The French race was last held in 2018 while Russia had been absent since the end of 2017. The Dutch Grand Prix, together with Zandvoort, was last held in 2012, despite an aborted attempt to hold the Grand Prix at Assen in 2016.
Preceded by:
2019 Formula Challenge season 		GPVWC Formula Challenge season
2020 		Succeeded by:
2021 Formula Challenge season
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