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{{Infobox SL season
 
{{Infobox SL season
 
| year = 2023
 
| year = 2023
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| Image = [[File:SLLogo2.png|300px]] |
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| Image = [[File:SL1 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 = [[Quasar]], [[Reventón]], [[Minotaur]] 1600cc turbocharged V6  
 
| Engines = [[Quasar]], [[Reventón]], [[Minotaur]] 1600cc turbocharged V6  
 
| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}}  
 
| Tyres = [[GPVWC brand]] {{GPVWC tyres}}  
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| Drivers = |
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| Drivers = 54|
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| Teams  = 14
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| Teams  = 13 |
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| Drivers_Champion = |
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| Drivers_Champion = {{IRL}} [[Jake Denehan]] |
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| Teams_Champion = |
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| Teams_Champion = {{ENG}} [[THR]] |
 
}}{{2023 series box}}
 
}}{{2023 series box}}
  
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==Teams and drivers==
 
==Teams and drivers==
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The following teams and drivers are due to compete in the 2023 season. All teams use [[GPVWC brand]] tyres. As of December 2021, all car numbers are still subject to change.
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The following teams and drivers are due to compete in the 2023 season. All teams use [[GPVWC brand]] tyres. As of December 2022, all car numbers are still subject to change.
 
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!Rounds
 
!Rounds
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Evolution Motorsports]] |GER| Evolution|TBA | TBA | TBA |  
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Edge Esports]] |BEL| Edge | Quasar | | TBA |
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{{GER}} Kirchhain
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{{BEL}} Zolder, Belgium
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| 15 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 23 | {{IRL}} [[Jake Denehan]] {{!!}}  
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{IND}} [[Sandeep Singh]]
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| 27 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 86 | {{NED}} [[Stephane Rouault]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Holland Racing Team]] |NED| HRT|TBA | TBA| TBA |
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Holland Racing Team]] |NED| HRT | Quasar | | TBA |
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{{NED}} Alkmaar
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{{NED}} Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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| 53 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 31 | {{GER}} [[Pascal Pohlenz]] {{!!}}  
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{ENG}} [[Owen McGaugie]]
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| 94 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 94 | {{GER}} [[Jannis Wollborn]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Edge Esports]] |BEL| Edge|Quasar | TBA | TBA |  
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Red Archer Virtual Racing Team]] |GRE| Red Archer | Minotaur | | TBA |
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{{BEL}} Zolder
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{{GRE}} Rethymnos, Greece
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| 1 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| *  | {{ENG}} [[Chris Shepherd]] {{!!}}  
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{GRE}} [[George Giourgalis]]
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| 96 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{GER}} [[Mathias Muuss]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Burst Esport]] |DEN| Burst|TBA|TBA| TBA |
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Powered by RSR]] |ENG| RSR | Minotaur | | TBA |
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{{DEN}} Copenhagen
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{{ENG}} Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
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| 33 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| *  | {{POL}} [[Tomasz Wach]] {{!!}}  
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{POL}} [[Patryk Roszak]]
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| 92| {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{POL}} [[Daniel Stepkowski]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Vod:Bul Racing]] |ENG| VBM|Valiant | TBA | TBA |  
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Epic Racing Team]] |ENG| Epic | Minotaur | | ER5 |  
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{{ENG}} Liverpool
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{{ENG}} Banbury, United Kingdom
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| 5 | {{IRL}} [[Adam Maguire]] {{!!}}  
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| 10  | {{AUT}} [[Fabio Sixta]] {{!!}}  
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| td= {{ENG}} [[Mike Bell]]
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| td= {{SWI}} [[David Jundt]]
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| 14 | {{ENG}} [[Daniel Brewer]] {{!!}}
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| 97  | {{FRA}} [[Geoffrey Fournier]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Red Archer Virtual Racing Team]] |GRE| Red Archer|Minotaur | TBA| TBA |
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Edonis Engineering]] |NED| Edonis | Reventón | | TBA |
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{{GRE}} Rethymnos
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{{NED}} Groningen, The Netherlands
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| 70 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 4 | {{SWE}} [[Robin Pansar]] {{!!}}  
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{GER}} [[Vincent Gutt]]
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| 76| {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 7 | {{HUN}} [[Zsolt Szucs]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Edonis Engineering]] |NED| Edonis|Reventón | TBA| TBA |
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[STAX Racing]] |CAN| STAX | Reventón | | TBA |
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{{NED}} Groningen
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{{CAN}} Halifax, Canada
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| 4 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
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| 36 | {{ENG}} [[David Fidock]] {{!!}}  
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| 7| {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| 37 | {{GER}} [[Philipp Puschke]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1|[[Scuderia Basilea]]|SWI| Basilea |TBA|TBA| TBA |
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Pescara ADG]] |ITA| Pescara | Reventón | | TBA |
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{{SWI}} Binningen
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{{ITA}} Bucchianico, Italy
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| 66 | {{NED}} [[Liam de Waal]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{ITA}} [[Alessandro Quintaie]] {{!!}}  
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| td= {{NED}} [[Remco de Zeeuw]]
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| 89| {{FRA}} [[Geoffrey Fournier]] {{!!}}
+
−
}}
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−
|-
+
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Epic Racing Team]] |ENG| Epic|TBA | TBA| TBA |
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{{ENG}} Banbury
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| 10 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
 
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| 12| {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{ITA}} [[Andrea Catalani]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Powered by RSR]] |ENG| RSR | TBA|TBA | TBA |
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Green Stripes Racing]] |GER| Green Stripes | Reventón | | TBA |
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{{ENG}} Stockton-on-Tees
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{{GER}} Niedersachsen, Germany
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| 26 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| *  | {{GER}} [[Fabian Szyrzik]] {{!!}}  
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| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{EST}} [[Silver Jõffert]]
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| 47 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
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| *  | {{SLO}} [[Christian Malcharek]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Mayor Downard Racing Team]] |ENG| MDR | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[THR]] |ENG| THR | Minotaur | | TBA |
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{{ENG}} Huntingdon
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{{ENG}} Leeds, United Kingdom
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| 23 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| 28 | {{ENG}} [[Tom Stevens]] {{!!}}  
−
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
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| td= {{ENG}} [[Luke Mitchell]]
−
| 41 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
+
| 34 | {{IRL}} [[Luke Maguire]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Green Stripes Racing]] |GER| Green Stripes | TBA|TBA | TBA |
+
{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[ Super Venturi]] |FIN| Super Venturi| Minotaur | | TBA |
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{{GER}} Niedersachsen
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{{FIN}}Turku, Finland
−
| 11 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| * | {{FIN}} [[Jan Granqvist]] {{!!}}  
−
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
| td= {{POL}} [[Kacper Nizio]]
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| 12 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
+
| * | {{FIN}} [[Jukkapekka Lalu]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Pescara ADG]] |ITA| Pescara | TBA|TBA | TBA |
+
{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[MODE Auto Concepts]] |GER| MODE | Minotaur | | TBA |  
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{{ITA}} Bucchianico
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{{GER}} Oschersleben, Germany
−
| 6 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}  
+
| * | {{GER}} [[Florian Geier]] {{!!}}  
−
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
| td= {{GER}} [[Maximilian Giesinger]]
−
| 32 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
+
| * | {{GER}} [[David Wassermann]] {{!!}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[STAX Racing]] |CAN| STAX | TBA|TBA | TBA |
+
{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Nocturne Simracing]] |ENG| Nocturne | Minotaur | | TBA |  
−
{{CAN}} Halifax
+
{{ENG}} Hereford, England
−
| 36 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
+
| 5 | {{GER}} [[Moritz Kropp]] {{!!}}  
−
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
| td= {{NED}} [[Mike Kwint]]
−
| 37 | {{TBC}} [[TBC]] {{!!}}
+
| 65 | {{ENG}} [[Chris Butcher]] {{!!}}
−
}}
+
−
|-
+
−
{{SLteam2|2|1|1| [[Musto GD e-Sports]] |ITA| Musto | TBA|TBA | TBA |
+
−
{{TBA}} TBA
+
−
| 68 | {{ITA}} [[Eros Masciulli]] {{!!}}  
+
−
| td= {{TBC}} [[TBC]]
+
−
| 90 | {{ITA}} [[Giordano Valeriano]] {{!!}}
+
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
|}
 
|}
 
<sup>*</sup>Name is speculative pending confirmation
 
<sup>*</sup>Name is speculative pending confirmation
  
 
===Team changes===
 
===Team changes===
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*[[Cenobite Motorsports]] retired from the career ladder after competing in their inaugural Superleague season.
+
*[[Scuderia Basilea]], [[Mayor Downard Racing Team | MDR]] and [[Musto GD e-Sports]] left the GPVWC career ladder after the end of the 2022 season.
−
*[[Ghostspeed ADG]] left the Superleague after the end of the 2021 season to enter the Superlights championship.
+
*[[Evolution]] and [[Burst]] pulled out at the beginning of 2023.
−
*[[GSR Simracing Center by VBM]] returned to their original identity, [[Vod:Bul Racing]].
+
  
 
===New entries===
 
===New entries===
−
*[[Pescara ADG]] and [[STAX Racing]] were promoted from Superleague Lights after a successful 2021 campaign.
+
*[[THR]], [[Super Venturi]] and [[Royal Blue Racing]] will enter their first season in Superleague after all of them competed in [[2022 Superlights season | Superlights]] in 2022.
−
*[[Musto GD e-Sports]] was a brand new entry on the career ladder, debuting in Superleague 2022.
+
*[[MODE Auto Concepts]] and [[Nocturne]] replaced [[Evolution]] and [[Burst]] after they pulled out at the beginning of 2023.
  
 
===Driver changes===
 
===Driver changes===
 +
*[[Geoffrey Fournier]] switched back to his old team [[Epic Racing Team]] after two Seasons at [[Scuderia Basilea]].
 +
*[[Fabio Sixta]] followed his teammate Fournier and takes the 2nd seat at Epic after he made his comeback at Hungary 2022.
 +
*[[2022 Superlights season | Superlights 2022]] champion [[Jan Granqvist]] stayed at [[Super Venturi]] to compete for the teams first Superleague season.
 +
*[[Jukkapekka Lalu]] moved from [[Epic Racing Team]] to [[Super Venturi]] to complete their 2023 line-up.
 +
*[[Jake Denehan]] makes his full-time debut in Superleague after a successful [[2022 Formula Sprint 1 season | 2022 FS1 season]] with a 3rd place overall.
 +
*[[Luke Maguire]] stays with [[THR]] for a third consecutive season after competed for them in FS1 and Superlights.
 +
*[[2022 Formula Sprint 1 season|Formula Sprint 1 2022]] champion [[Tom Stevens]] joins THR from FS1 2022 champions [[Nocturne]] to complete their line-up.
 +
*1-time champion [[Stephane Rouault]] stays with Edge Esports after finishing 4th in the 2022 season.
  
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<!--
 
 
===Mid-season changes===
 
===Mid-season changes===
 
-->
 
-->
  
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==2022 Calendar==
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==2023 Calendar==
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The 2022 calendar follows the 16-round limit introduced in {{SL|2019}}.
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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.
  
 
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|-
 
|-
 
!rowspan="2"| Round
 
!rowspan="2"| Round
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!rowspan="2"| [[List of Superleague Grands Prix|Grand Prix]]
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!rowspan="2"| Grand Prix
 
!rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]]
 
!rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]]
 
!rowspan="2"| Date
 
!rowspan="2"| Date
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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 10
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| March 9
 
| 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 24
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| March 23
 
| 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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| April 7
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| April 6
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
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| [[Indian Grand Prix]]
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| [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix]]
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| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Buddh International Circuit ]], India
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| {{flagicon|SAA}} [[Jeddah Corniche Circuit]], Jeddah
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| April 21
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| April 20
 
|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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| May 6
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| May 4
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
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| [[Austrian Grand Prix]]
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| [[German Grand Prix]]
−
| {{AUT}} [[Red Bull Racing]], Spielberg
+
| {{GER}} [[Nurburgring]], Nürburg
−
| May 20
+
| May 18
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
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| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
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| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
−
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
+
| {{ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Montmeló
−
| June 3
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| June 15
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
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| [[British Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
−
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
+
| {{CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal
−
| June 17
+
| June 29
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
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| [[German Grand Prix]]
+
| [[British Grand Prix]]
−
| {{GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim
+
| {{UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire
−
| July 1
+
| July 13
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
−
| [[French Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
−
| {{FRA}} [[Magny Cours]], Magny Cours
+
| {{HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest
−
| July 15
+
| July 27
 
|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
−
| July 29
+
| Aug 10
 
|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
−
| August 26
+
| September 7
 
|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 9
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| September 21
 
|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
−
| September 23
+
| October 5
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| 18:00
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 15
 
! 15
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| [[United States Grand Prix]]
+
| [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]
−
| {{USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin
+
| {{UAE}} [[Yas Marina Circuit]], Abu Dhabi
−
| October 7
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| October 19
 
|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
−
| October 21
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| November 2
 
| 19:00
 
| 19:00
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
 
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| {{center|&mdash;}}
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===Testing===
 
===Testing===
  
−
The 2021 testing schedule is as follows:
+
The 2023 testing schedule is as follows:
  
 
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|-
 
|-
 
! Preseason Test #1
 
! Preseason Test #1
−
|align="center"| 4th February
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|align="center"| TBC
−
| {{ITA}} Mugello
+
| {{TBC}} TBC
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Preseason Test #2
 
! Preseason Test #2
−
|align="center"| 11th February
+
|align="center"| TBC
−
| {{USA}} Indianapolis Motor Speedway
+
| {{TBC}} TBC
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Preseason Test #3
 
! Preseason Test #3
−
|align="center"| 18th February
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|align="center"| TBC
−
| {{RSA}} Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
+
| {{TBC}} TBC
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Preseason Test #4
 
! Preseason Test #4
−
|align="center"| 25th February
+
|align="center"| TBC
−
| {{THA}} Buriram International Circuit
+
| {{TBC}} TBC
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Calendar changes===
 
===Calendar changes===
−
*The [[Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch]], [[Turkish Grand Prix|Turkish]] and [[Russian Grand Prix|Russian]] Grands Prix were removed from the calendar.  
+
*The [[Portuguese Grand Prix|Portuguese]], [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], [[Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian]] and [[Mexican Grand Prix|Mexican]] Grands Prix were removed from the calendar.  
−
*The [[Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese]], [[Indian Grand Prix|Indian]] and [[Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian]] Grands Prix were reintroduced.
+
 
 +
*The [[German Grand Prix|German]], [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]] and [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi]] Grands Prix were reintroduced.
 +
 
 +
*The [[Saudi Arabian Grand Prix|Saudi Arabian]] Grand Prix made its debut on the GPVWC 2023 calendar.

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The 2023 Superleague season will be the 24st GPVWC Superleague season. Jannick Bock enters the season as defending Drivers' Champion, and Evolution Motorsports as the reigning Constructors' Champions.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers are due to compete in the 2023 season. All teams use GPVWC brand tyres. As of December 2022, all car numbers are still subject to change.

Entrant Constructor Base Chassis Power unit Race Drivers Test/Reserve Driver(s)
No. Driver Name Rounds
Belgium Edge Esports Edge – Quasar

Belgium Zolder, Belgium

TBA Quasar 23 Ireland Jake Denehan India Sandeep Singh
86 Netherlands Stephane Rouault
Netherlands Holland Racing Team HRT – Quasar

Netherlands Alkmaar, The Netherlands

TBA Quasar 31 Germany Pascal Pohlenz England Owen McGaugie
94 Germany Jannis Wollborn
Greece Red Archer Virtual Racing Team Red Archer – Minotaur

Greece Rethymnos, Greece

TBA Minotaur * England Chris Shepherd Greece George Giourgalis
* Germany Mathias Muuss
England Powered by RSR RSR – Minotaur

England Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

TBA Minotaur * Poland Tomasz Wach Poland Patryk Roszak
* Poland Daniel Stepkowski
England Epic Racing Team Epic – Minotaur

England Banbury, United Kingdom

ER5 Minotaur 10 Austria Fabio Sixta
Switzerland
David Jundt
97 France Geoffrey Fournier
Netherlands Edonis Engineering Edonis – Reventón

Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands

TBA Reventón 4 Sweden Robin Pansar Germany Vincent Gutt
7 Hungary Zsolt Szucs
Canada STAX Racing STAX – Reventón

Canada Halifax, Canada

TBA Reventón 36 England David Fidock   TBC
37 Germany Philipp Puschke
Italy Pescara ADG Pescara – Reventón

Italy Bucchianico, Italy

TBA Reventón * Italy Alessandro Quintaie   TBC
* Italy Andrea Catalani
Germany Green Stripes Racing Green Stripes – Reventón

Germany Niedersachsen, Germany

TBA Reventón * Germany Fabian Szyrzik Estonia Silver Jõffert
* Slovakia Christian Malcharek
England THR THR – Minotaur

England Leeds, United Kingdom

TBA Minotaur 28 England Tom Stevens England Luke Mitchell
34 Ireland Luke Maguire
Finland Super Venturi Super Venturi– Minotaur

FinlandTurku, Finland

TBA Minotaur * Finland Jan Granqvist Poland Kacper Nizio
* Finland Jukkapekka Lalu
Germany MODE Auto Concepts MODE – Minotaur

Germany Oschersleben, Germany

TBA Minotaur * Germany Florian Geier Germany Maximilian Giesinger
* Germany David Wassermann
England Nocturne Simracing Nocturne – Minotaur

England Hereford, England

TBA Minotaur 5 Germany Moritz Kropp Netherlands Mike Kwint
65 England Chris Butcher

*Name is speculative pending confirmation

Team changes

New entries

Driver changes

Mid-season changes

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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 9 19:00
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2 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir March 23 19:00
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3 Australian Grand Prix Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne April 6 18:00 19:00
4 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Saudi Arabia Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah April 20 18:00 19:00
5 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku May 4 18:00 19:00
6 German Grand Prix Germany Nurburgring, Nürburg May 18 18:00 19:00
7 Spanish Grand Prix Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló June 15 18:00 19:00
8 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal June 29 18:00 19:00
9 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire July 13 18:00 19:00
10 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest July 27 18:00 19:00
11 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa Aug 10 18:00 19:00
12 Italian Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza September 7 18:00 19:00
13 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore September 21 18:00 19:00
14 Japanese Grand Prix Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka October 5 18:00 19:00
15 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi October 19 18:00 19:00
16 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo November 2 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
Preseason Test #3 TBC   TBC
Preseason Test #4 TBC   TBC

Calendar changes

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