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{{Infobox SL2 season
 
{{Infobox SL2 season
 
| year = 2023
 
| year = 2023
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| Image  
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| Image = [[File:SL2 Logo 2022.png|300px]] |
 
| Sponsor  
 
| Sponsor  
 
| Platform = [[File:397rFactor2.png|45px]] [[rFactor 2]] |
 
| Platform = [[File:397rFactor2.png|45px]] [[rFactor 2]] |
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| Engines =  [[Martex]] MX-06L<br>1600cc turbocharged V6
 
| Engines =  [[Martex]] MX-06L<br>1600cc turbocharged V6
 
| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}}
 
| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}}
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| Drivers  
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| Drivers = 69
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| Teams  = 15
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| Teams  = 13
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| Drivers_Champion  
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| Drivers_Champion = {{ENG}} [[Owen McGaugie]]
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| Teams_Champion  
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| Teams_Champion = {{BEL}} [[Road2Formula Racing]]
 
}}{{2023 series box}}
 
}}{{2023 series box}}
  
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The '''2023 SuperLights season''' is the 4rd [[Grand Prix Virtual World Championship|GPVWC]] [[Superleague Lights]] season; the current second tier of the Career Ladder.  
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The '''2023 SuperLights season''' is the 5th [[Grand Prix Virtual World Championship|GPVWC]] [[Superleague Lights]] season; the current second tier of the Career Ladder.  
 
[[Jan Granqvist]] is the reigning Drivers' Champion, whilst reigning [[2022 Superleague Lights season|2022 Superleague Lights]] Teams' Champions [[THR]] took the step up to the [[2023 Superleague season|Superleague series]].  
 
[[Jan Granqvist]] is the reigning Drivers' Champion, whilst reigning [[2022 Superleague Lights season|2022 Superleague Lights]] Teams' Champions [[THR]] took the step up to the [[2023 Superleague season|Superleague series]].  
  
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==Teams and drivers==
 
==Teams and drivers==
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15 teams are expected to take part in the 2023 season. As in recent seasons every car will be powered by a [[Martex]] 1600cc turbocharged V6 power unit and use [[GPVWC brand]] tyres.
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13 teams are expected to take part in the 2023 season. As in recent seasons every car will be powered by a [[Martex]] 1600cc turbocharged V6 power unit and use [[GPVWC brand]] tyres.
  
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%;"
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Road2Formula Racing |BEL| R2F| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Road2Formula Racing |BEL| R2F| SL2-023 |
 
{{BEL}} Antwerp, Belgium
 
{{BEL}} Antwerp, Belgium
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| 11 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 27  | {{ENG}} [[Owen McGaugie]] {{!!}}  
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| 12 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 95  | {{IND}} [[Sandeep Singh]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TR Motorsports |MEX| TR| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TR Motorsports |MEX| TR| SL2-023 |
 
{{MEX}} Puebla, Mexico
 
{{MEX}} Puebla, Mexico
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| 17 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| *  | {{EST}} [[Heigo Poom]] {{!!}}  
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| 37 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| *  | {{ENG}} [[Dylan Platt]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Red Arrow Racing |ENG| RAR| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Red Arrow Racing |ENG| RAR| SL2-023 |
 
{{ENG}} Camborne, United Kingdom
 
{{ENG}} Camborne, United Kingdom
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| 5 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 10  | {{ENG}} [[Joseph Hurlock]] {{!!}}  
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| 52 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 46  | {{ENG}} [[Tom Parker]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{FRA}} [[Alex Lehoux]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
  
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TTF Racing |ENG| TTF | TF-03 |
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TTF Racing |ENG| TTF | SL2-023 |
 
{{ENG}} London, United Kingdom
 
{{ENG}} London, United Kingdom
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| 41 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| *  | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 42 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| MODE Auto Concepts |GER| MODE| SL2-023 |
 
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{{GER}} Oschersleben, Germany
 
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| 5 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
 
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| 72 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
 
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{{!-}}
 
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
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}}
 
  
  
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| HG Esport BlueBolt |ITA| Bluebolt | SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| HG Esport BlueBolt |ITA| Bluebolt | SL2-023 |
 
{{ITA}} Imola, Italy
 
{{ITA}} Imola, Italy
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| 4 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{ITA}} [[Flavio Zongoli]] {{!!}}
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| 91 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{ITA}} [[Lorenzo Cappellini]] {{!!}}
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]  
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| td= {{ITA}} [[Giuseppe Saracino]]  
 
}}
 
}}
  
  
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Draig Racing|WAL| DRG| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Draig Racing|WAL| DRG| SL2-023 |
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{{ENG}} Hirwaun, Wales
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{{WAL}} Hirwaun, Wales
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| 47 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{NED}} [[Tom van der Voort]] {{!!}}
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| 85 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| *  | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{ENG}} [[Luke Mitchell]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Nocturne|ENG| NOC| SL2-023 |
 
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{{ENG}} Hereford, England
 
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
 
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
 
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{{!-}}
 
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
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}}
 
  
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Gallery82 Motorsport |NED| G82| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Gallery82 Motorsport |NED| G82| SL2-023 |
 
{{NED}} Roosendaal, Netherlands
 
{{NED}} Roosendaal, Netherlands
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{POL}} [[Damian Kardasz]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| * | {{POL}} [[Aleksander Rogoza]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{FIN}} [[Noa Tuomela]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| PZZW Racing Team |POL| PZZW| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| PZZW Racing Team |POL| PZZW| SL2-023 |
 
{{POL}} Lublin, Poland
 
{{POL}} Lublin, Poland
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{POL}} [[Michael Galka]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| * | {{POL}} [[Adrian Faber]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Valle Esports |ITA| Valle| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Valle Esports |ITA| Valle| SL2-023 |
 
{{ITA}} Italy
 
{{ITA}} Italy
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{GRE}} [[Stavros Mouzaidis]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| * | {{ENG}} [[Michael Eyres]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{ITA}} [[Massimiliano Ribolli]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Fusion Racing |ENG| Fusion| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Fusion Racing |ENG| Fusion| SL2-023 |
 
{{ENG}} Windsor, England
 
{{ENG}} Windsor, England
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{NED}} [[Liam de Waal]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| * | {{NED}} [[Remco de Zeeuw]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| TG Racing eSports |MAL| TGE| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| TG Racing eSports |MAL| TGE| SL2-023 |
 
{{MAL}} Mtarfa, Malta
 
{{MAL}} Mtarfa, Malta
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{ITA}} [[Michael Francesconi]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| * | {{ITA}} [[Christian Francesconi]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{ISR}} [[Seva Panasenko]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{SL2team|2|1|1| Team Ballas eSport |ITA| Ballas| SL2-023 |
 
{{SL2team|2|1|1| Team Ballas eSport |ITA| Ballas| SL2-023 |
 
{{ITA}} Emilia Romagna, Italy
 
{{ITA}} Emilia Romagna, Italy
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{NED}} [[Kilian Guijt]] {{!!}}
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| * | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| * | {{UKR}} [[Dominique Khoroshavin]] {{!!}}  
 
{{!-}}
 
{{!-}}
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{NOR}} [[Scott Sovik]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Team changes===
 
===Team changes===
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*[[THR]], [[Super Venturi]] and [[Royal Blue Racing]] were all promoted up to [[Superleague]] for the 2023 season.  
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*[[MODE Auto Concepts]] , [[THR]], [[Super Venturi]] and [[Royal Blue Racing]] were all promoted up to [[Superleague]] for the 2023 season.  
  
 
*[[Hyperion Esports]] were dropped down to [[Formula Sprint 1]] after the 2022 season.
 
*[[Hyperion Esports]] were dropped down to [[Formula Sprint 1]] after the 2022 season.
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===New entries===
 
===New entries===
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*[[Gallery82 Motorsport]], [[PZZW Racing Team]], [[Valle Esports]] and [[Virtualdrivers by TX3]] and the reigning FS1 champions [[Nocturne]] were all promoted from [[FS1]] for the SLL 2023 season.
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*[[Gallery82 Motorsport]], [[PZZW Racing Team]], [[Valle Esports]] and [[Virtualdrivers by TX3]] were all promoted from [[FS1]] for the SLL 2023 season.
  
 
*[[TG Racing Esports]], [[Fusion Racing]] both re-entered the series.  
 
*[[TG Racing Esports]], [[Fusion Racing]] both re-entered the series.  
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The 2023 season kept racing Tuesday, every two weeks.
 
The 2023 season kept racing Tuesday, every two weeks.
 
The 2023 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Imola 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 Spring and Summer breaks.
 
The 2023 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Imola 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 Spring and Summer breaks.
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==2023 Calendar==
 
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The 2023 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019
 
  
 
* Note 06-12-2022 the following calendar dates are not confirmed, but these are most likely the dates for the 2023 season, these dates are the 2022 racedates changed to 2023 dates.
 
* Note 06-12-2022 the following calendar dates are not confirmed, but these are most likely the dates for the 2023 season, these dates are the 2022 racedates changed to 2023 dates.
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| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
 
| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
 
| {{SAN}} [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]], Imola  
 
| {{SAN}} [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]], Imola  
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| March 2
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| March 7
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
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| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
 
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
 
| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
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| March 16
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| March 21
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
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| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
 
| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
 
| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
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| March 30
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| April 4
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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! 4
 
! 4
 
| [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix]]
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| {{flagicon|SAU}} [[Jeddah Corniche Circuit]], Jeddah
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| {{flagicon|SAA}} [[Jeddah Corniche Circuit]], Jeddah
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| April 13
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| April 18
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
 
| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
 
| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
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| April 27
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| May 2
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[German Grand Prix]]
 
| [[German Grand Prix]]
 
| {{GER}} [[Nurburgring]], Nürburg
 
| {{GER}} [[Nurburgring]], Nürburg
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| May 11
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| May 16
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
 
| {{ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Montmeló
 
| {{ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Montmeló
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| June 8
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| June 13
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
 
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
 
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
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| June 22
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| June 27
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[British Grand Prix]]
 
| [[British Grand Prix]]
 
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
 
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
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| July 6
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| July 11
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
 
| {{HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest
 
| {{HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest
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| July 20
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| July 25
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
 
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
 
| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
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| Aug 3
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| Aug 8
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
 
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
 
| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
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| August 31
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| September 5
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Singapore Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Singapore Grand Prix]]
 
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
 
| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
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| September 14
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| September 19
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
 
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
 
| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
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| September 28
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| October 3
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]
 
| {{UAE}} [[Yas Marina Circuit]], Abu Dhabi
 
| {{UAE}} [[Yas Marina Circuit]], Abu Dhabi
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| October 12
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| October 17
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
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| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
 
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
 
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
 
| {{BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo
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| October 26
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| October 31
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
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*The [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix|Saudi Arabian]] Grand Prix made its debut on the GPVWC 2023 calendar.
 
*The [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix|Saudi Arabian]] Grand Prix made its debut on the GPVWC 2023 calendar.
  
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==Testing==
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== Results and Standings ==
  
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The 2021 testing schedule is as follows:
 
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%;"
 
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!Test
 
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!Date
 
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!Venue
 
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|-
 
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! Preseason Test #1
 
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|align="center"| 9th February
 
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| {{USA}} Indianapolis Motor Speedway
 
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|-
 
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! Preseason Test #2
 
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|align="center"| 23th February
 
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| {{THA}} Buriram International Circuit
 
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|-
 
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|}
 
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===Calendar changes===
 
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*The [[Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch]], [[Turkish Grand Prix|Turkish]] and [[Russian Grand Prix|Russian]] Grands Prix were removed from the calendar.
 
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*The [[Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese]], [[Indian Grand Prix|Indian]] and [[Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian]] Grands Prix were reintroduced.
 
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== Results and Standings ==
 
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===Grands Prix===
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
 
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! Rd.
 
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! [[List of Superleague Lights Grands Prix|Grands Prix]]
 
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! [[Pole position]]
 
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! [[Fastest lap]]
 
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! Winning driver
 
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! Winning constructor
 
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!class="unsortable"| Report
 
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|-
 
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! 1
 
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| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{SAN}} [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]], Imola
 
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| March 10
 
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| 19:00
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
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|-
 
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! 2
 
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| [[Bahrain Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir
 
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| March 24
 
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| 19:00
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
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|-
 
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! 3
 
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| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne
 
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| April 7
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 4
 
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| [[Indian Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Buddh International Circuit ]], India
 
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| April 21
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 5
 
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| [[Azerbaijan Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{AZE}} [[Baku City Circuit]], Baku
 
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| May 6
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 6
 
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| [[Austrian Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{AUT}} [[Red Bull Racing]], Spielberg
 
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| May 20
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 7
 
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| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
 
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| June 3
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 8
 
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| [[British Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
 
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| June 17
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 9
 
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| [[German Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
 
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| July 1
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 10
 
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| [[French Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{FRA}} [[Magny Cours]], Magny Cours
 
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| July 15
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 11
 
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| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa
 
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| July 29
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 12
 
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| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza
 
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| August 26
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 13
 
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| [[Singapore Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{SIN}} [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]], Singapore
 
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| September 9
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
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| 19:00
 
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|-
 
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! 14
 
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| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
 
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| {{JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka
 
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| September 23
 
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Latest revision as of 09:42, 16 December 2023

2023 Superleague Lights season
SL2 Logo 2022.png
Competition Superleague Lights
Title Sponsor N/A
Platform Used 397rFactor2.png 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 69
Teams 13
Drivers' Champion England Owen McGaugie
Teams' Champion Belgium Road2Formula Racing
Superleague Lights Seasons
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GPVWC series in 2023
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The 2023 SuperLights season is the 5th GPVWC Superleague Lights season; the current second tier of the Career Ladder. Jan Granqvist is the reigning Drivers' Champion, whilst reigning 2022 Superleague Lights Teams' Champions THR took the step up to the Superleague series.

With the promotion of THR, Super Venturi and Royal Blue Racing. The team Road2Formula Racing enters the 2023 season as the highest-placed team left from 2022.


Teams and drivers

13 teams are expected to take part in the 2023 season. As in recent seasons every car will be powered by a Martex 1600cc turbocharged V6 power unit and use GPVWC brand tyres.

Entrant Base Chassis Race Drivers Test/Reserve Driver(s)
No. Driver Name Rounds
Belgium Road2Formula Racing

Belgium Antwerp, Belgium

SL2-023 27 England Owen McGaugie   TBC
95 India Sandeep Singh
Mexico TR Motorsports

Mexico Puebla, Mexico

SL2-023 * Estonia Heigo Poom   TBC
* England Dylan Platt
England Red Arrow Racing

England Camborne, United Kingdom

SL2-023 10 England Joseph Hurlock France Alex Lehoux
46 England Tom Parker
England TTF Racing

England London, United Kingdom

SL2-023 *   TBC   TBC
*   TBC
Italy HG Esport BlueBolt

Italy Imola, Italy

SL2-023 * Italy Flavio Zongoli Italy Giuseppe Saracino
* Italy Lorenzo Cappellini
Wales Draig Racing

Wales Hirwaun, Wales

SL2-023 * Netherlands Tom van der Voort England Luke Mitchell
*   TBC
Netherlands Gallery82 Motorsport

Netherlands Roosendaal, Netherlands

SL2-023 * Poland Damian Kardasz Finland Noa Tuomela
* Poland Aleksander Rogoza
Poland PZZW Racing Team

Poland Lublin, Poland

SL2-023 * Poland Michael Galka   TBC
* Poland Adrian Faber
Italy Valle Esports

Italy Italy

SL2-023 * Greece Stavros Mouzaidis Italy Massimiliano Ribolli
* England Michael Eyres
France Virtualdrivers by TX3

France France

SL2-023 *   TBC   TBC
*   TBC
England Fusion Racing

England Windsor, England

SL2-023 * Netherlands Liam de Waal   TBC
* Netherlands Remco de Zeeuw
Malta TG Racing eSports

Malta Mtarfa, Malta

SL2-023 * Italy Michael Francesconi Israel Seva Panasenko
* Italy Christian Francesconi
Italy Team Ballas eSport

Italy Emilia Romagna, Italy

SL2-023 * Netherlands Kilian Guijt Norway Scott Sovik
* Ukraine Dominique Khoroshavin

Team changes

New entries

Technical changes

  • To be Announced

2023 Calendar

The 2023 season kept racing Tuesday, every two weeks. The 2023 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in 2019. The first round will take place in Imola 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 Spring and Summer breaks.

  • Note 06-12-2022 the following calendar dates are not confirmed, but these are most likely the dates for the 2023 season, these dates are the 2022 racedates changed to 2023 dates.
Round Grand Prix Circuit Date Start Time
GMT BST
1 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola March 7 19:00
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2 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir March 21 19:00
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3 Australian Grand Prix Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne April 4 18:00 19:00
4 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Saudi Arabia Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah April 18 18:00 19:00
5 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku May 2 18:00 19:00
6 German Grand Prix Germany Nurburgring, Nürburg May 16 18:00 19:00
7 Spanish Grand Prix Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló June 13 18:00 19:00
8 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal June 27 18:00 19:00
9 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire July 11 18:00 19:00
10 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest July 25 18:00 19:00
11 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa Aug 8 18:00 19:00
12 Italian Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza September 5 18:00 19:00
13 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore September 19 18:00 19:00
14 Japanese Grand Prix Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka October 3 18:00 19:00
15 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi October 17 18:00 19:00
16 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo October 31 19:00
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Testing

The 2023 testing schedule is as follows:

Test Date Venue
Preseason Test #1 TBC   TBC
Preseason Test #2 TBC   TBC

Calendar changes

  • The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix made its debut on the GPVWC 2023 calendar.

Results and Standings

External Links

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