2018 Formula Challenge season

2018 Formula Challenge season

Competition	Formula Challenge
Title Sponsor	TBA
Platform Used	rFactor 2
Rounds
Mod Used	TBA
Carshape
Engine Supplier(s)	TBA
Tyre Supplier(s)	GPVWC brand G
Drivers
Teams
Drivers' Champion
Teams' Champion
Formula Challenge Seasons
2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019· 2020 · 2021

GPVWC series in 2018
Career Ladder
Superleague Supercup Formula Challenge Academy
Independent Series
International Touring Cup World GT

The 2018 Formula Challenge season will be the 7th GPVWC Formula Challenge season.

Teams and drivers

Formula Challenge Team	Team Owner	Abbreviation	Chassis	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers	Rounds	Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Apex Motorsport with Precision FX	Stefan McCready	Apex	FC-018	G	TBC	Ben Willis		Matt Richards
					TBC	Stefan McCready
Cenobite Motorsports	Liam de Waal	Cenobyte	FC-018	G	TBC			n/a
					TBC
CM-Tech Racing	Wopke Hoekstra	CM-Tech	FC-018	G	TBC	Sandeep Chodha		n/a
					TBC	Daniele Brambilla
Downforce Racing	Jake Sanson	Downforce	FC-018	G	53	Harry Graham		Luke Browning
					TBC	Tom Davison
Drillers Motorsport	Joey Vrolijk	Drillers	FC-018	G	TBC	Template:Jan Woznica	n/a
					TBC	Template:Luca D'Amelio
European Williamson Dynamics Grand Prix	Ben Williamson	EWD	FC-018	G	TBC			n/a
					TBC
GPVWC Academy	Menno Klont	GPVWC	FC-018	G	100			n/a
					101
Idos Motorsport	Elise Skinner	Idos	FC-018	G	TBC	Ed Williams		n/a
					TBC	Michal Galka
Mayor Downard Racing Team	Jack Mayor	MDR	FC-018	G	TBC	Matthew Clipp		Konrad Bar
					TBC	Wesley Stefano
Red Arrow Racing	David Fidock	Red Arrow	FC-018	G	65			n/a
					93
Royal Blue Racing	Matthew Clipp	Royal Blue	FC-018	G	50	James Early		n/a
					51	Thomas Andriamiharisoa
Shift Gear Racing	Christopher Rabey	SGR	FC-018	G	TBC			n/a
					TBC
STAX Racing	Christian Zoerner	STAX	FC-018	G	36			n/a
					37
TR Bluvos Motorsports	Michael Teichmann	TR	FC-018	G	87			n/a
					88
TTF Racing	Tyrone Frith	TTF	FC-018	G	41			n/a
					45
WSL Racing Team	Mateusz Dabrowski	WSL	FC-018	G	TBC			n/a
					TBC

Team changes

• Scuderia Basilea, Bastvik Grand Prix, Holland Racing Team, THUnderdog and YTF1 were all promoted to Supercup.
• Arrow International Racing, EJ Engineering and The Mighty Forth did not continue into 2018.
• MDR Motorsports renamed themselves following the 2017 season, becoming Mayor Downard Racing Team.

New entries

• Apex Motorsport raced in the series for the first time following an abortive entry in 2017.
• Cenobyte Motorsports, CM-Tech Racing, Drillers Motosport, European Williamson Dynamics Grand Prix, Idos Motosport, Shift Gear Racing and WSL Racing Team all entered for the first time in 2018.

Technical changes

• TBC

2018 Calendar

Round	Race Title	Grand Prix	Circuit	Conditions	Date	Start Time
						Track time	GMT	BST
1	Australian Grand Prix	Australian GP	Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne	TBC	TBC	TBC	19:00	—
2	Chinese Grand Prix	Chinese GP	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	TBC	TBC	TBC	19:00	—
3	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Azerbaijan GP	Baku City Circuit, Baku	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
4	Spanish Grand Prix	Spanish GP	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
5	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco GP	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
6	Canadian Grand Prix	Canadian GP	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
7	French Grand Prix	French GP	Paul Ricard Circuit, Le Castellet	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
8	Austrian Grand Prix	Austrian GP	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
9	British Grand Prix	British GP	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
10	German Grand Prix	German GP	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungarian GP	Hungaroring, Budapest	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
12	Belgian Grand Prix	Belgian GP	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
13	Italian Grand Prix	Italian GP	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
14	Singapore Grand Prix	Singapore GP	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
15	Japanese Grand Prix	Japanese GP	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
16	United States Grand Prix	United States GP	Circuit of the Americas, Austin	TBC	TBC	TBC	18:00	19:00
17	Brazilian Grand Prix	Brazilian GP	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	TBC	TBC	TBC	19:00	—
18	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Abu Dhabi GP	Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island	TBC	TBC	TBC	19:00	—

Testing

The 2018 testing schedule is as follows:

Test	Date	Venue
Preseason Test #1	TBC	TBC
Preseason Test #2	TBC	TBC
Preseason Test #3	TBC	TBC
Preseason Test #4	TBC	TBC
Young Driver Test	TBC	TBC

Calendar changes

• The Russian Grand Prix and Mexican Grand Prix were removed from the calendar.
• The location of the Spanish Grand Prix changed from the Valencia Street Circuit to the Circuit de Catalunya, Catalunya hosting the race again after swapping with Valencia in 2017.
• The location of the German Grand Prix likewise changed back from the Nurburgring to the Hockenheimring.
• The French Grand Prix returned to the calendar after a four-year absence, with the Paul Ricard Circuit hosting the event for the first time in 2018.
• The Azerbaijan Grand Prix would be contested for the first time in 2018.