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The [[AutoReject World Series|ARWS]] sanctioned '''Young Drivers Test''' for the [[2018 AutoReject World Series season|2018 season]] took place at Circuit Paul Ricard, at Le Castellet in the south of France. It ran over two days, between the 27th and 28th of June.

Most teams arrived with a duo of youngsters from the various feeder series to the sport, including [[AutoReject 3.5]] and [[AutoReject 2.0]], amongst others. Notable absences included [[Revolution Engineering]], who had gone into liquidation only days before the test, and [[Equipe Gauthier]] who failed to formally nominate any drivers nor even show up, despite the track being their local facility. [[Tassie Racing]] suffered ignomy, turning up at Paul Ricard but not being allowed to test, having failed to file the required paperwork to the ARWS Commission on time.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Team
! Drivers
! Feeder Series
|-
|rowspan=2| {{FRA}} [[Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering|DScity Voeckler Renault]]
| {{BRA}} [[Mineiro]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{FIN}} [[Kyösti Pykälistö]]
|bgcolor="#F7941D"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 2.0</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Jones Racing F1RWRS Team|National Jones Ford Team]]
| {{FLK}} [[Luke Gilson-Clarke]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{GBR}} [[James Jones]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Peak Aeroracing Engineering]]
| {{FIN}} [[Jari Lappalainen]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{ESP}} [[Jorge Álvarez Torrente]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{AUS}}/{{GER}} [[Melrose Racing Team|Dunlop Melrose Racing Team]]
| {{AUT}} [[T.K. Wolf]]
|bgcolor="#00024C"| <font color="ffffff">FIA Formula 2</font>
|-
| {{ITA}} [[Gianluigi Pazzini]]
|bgcolor="#00024C"| <font color="ffffff">FIA Formula 2</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{AUS}} [[Simpson Motorsports]]
| {{AUS}} [[Rick Simpson]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{SUI}} [[Daniela Anger]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Rosenforth Engineering]]
| {{FRA}} [[Manon Blanchett]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{SAM}} [[Iakopo Fuamutu]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{FIN}}/{{GER}} [[Nurminen Racing Engineering|Nurminen Grand Prix]]
| {{EST}} [[Anu Võsu]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{FIN}} [[Tommi Hämäläinen]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{JPN}} [[Kamaha Motorsports]]
| {{GER}} [[Kenan Ardaoglu]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{POR}} [[Rafael Martins]]
|bgcolor="#F7941D"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 2.0</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Rob Lomas Racing]]
| {{JPN}} [[Yuka Katayama]]
| Unattached 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan svg.png]] [[Nikov Time]]
| Unattached
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Fusion Motorsports|Coca-Cola Fusion Infiniti]]
| {{GBR}} [[Nathanael Cameron]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{ITA}} [[Nino Barlini]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{BEL}} [[Gillet ENB|Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge]]
| {{BEL}} [[Alexandre Dorval]]
|bgcolor="#00024C"| <font color="ffffff">FIA Formula 2</font>
|-
| {{BEL}} [[Laurent Seron]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{INA}} [[Mecha Grand Prix|Team Mecha Racing]]
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Wren]]
|bgcolor="#003471"| <font color="ffffff">Formula 5000</font>
|-
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Yorke]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{DEN}}/{{FRA}} [[Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gary Pacer]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{PHI}} [[Roger Ibe]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{AUS}} [[Tassie Racing]] <sup>1</sup>
| {{GER}} [[Hans Einhrin]]
| Unattached
|-
| {{ITA}} [[Emilio Boni]]
|bgcolor="#00024C"| <font color="ffffff">FIA Formula 2</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{AUT}} [[Union Saver Developments]]
| {{USA}} [[John D. Sullivan]]
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| <font color="ED1C24">FIA Formula 3</font>
|-
| {{NED}} [[Marjolein Postma]]
|bgcolor="#F7941D"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 2.0</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GER}} [[Blokkmonsta Racing|RUF Blokkmonsta Grand Prix Team]]
| {{GBR}} [[Jordan Davies]]
|bgcolor="#ED1C24"| <font color="ffffff">AutoReject 3.5</font>
|-
| {{EGY}} [[Malik Zidan]]
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| <font color="ED1C24">FIA Formula 3</font>
|-
|rowspan=2| {{FRA}} [[Valerian Racing Engines|Venturi Formula]]
| {{IND}} [[Victoria Desai]]
|bgcolor="#00024C"| <font color="ffffff">FIA Formula 2</font>
|-
| {{BEL}} [[Simon Mestach]]
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| <font color="ED1C24">FIA Formula 3</font>
|}

* 1 - Tassie Racing announced a line-up and attempted to test, but were not cleared to run, having failed to submit relevant paperwork to the ARWS Commission on time.

== Results ==
{|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
|- valign="top"
|+ Day One - Qualifying Sim
|-
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
!valign="middle"| Team
!valign="middle"| Fastest Lap
|-
! 1
| {{GBR}} [[Nathanael Cameron]]
| {{GBR}} [[Fusion Motorsports]]
| 1.05.716
|-
! 2
| {{ITA}} [[Gianluigi Pazzini]]
| {{AUS}}/{{GER}} [[Melrose Racing Team]]
| 1.05.721
|-
! 3
| {{ITA}} [[Nino Barlini]]
| {{GBR}} [[Fusion Motorsports]]
| 1.05.749
|-
! 4
| {{AUT}} [[T.K. Wolf]]
| {{AUS}}/{{GER}} [[Melrose Racing Team]]
| 1.06.087
|-
! 5
| {{BRA}} [[Mineiro]]
| {{FRA}} [[Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering|Voeckler Renault]]
| 1.06.431
|-
! 6
| {{IND}} [[Victoria Desai]]
| {{FRA}} [[Valerian Racing Engines|Venturi Formula]]
| 1.06.547
|-
! 7
| {{FIN}} [[Tommi Hämäläinen]]
| {{FIN}}/{{GER}} [[Nurminen Racing Engineering|Nurminen GP]]
| 1.06.553
|-
! 8
| {{FIN}} [[Kyösti Pykälistö]]
| {{FRA}} [[Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering|Voeckler Renault]]
| 1.06.640
|-
! 9
| {{GER}} [[Kenan Ardaoglu]]
| {{JPN}} [[Kamaha Motorsports]]
| 1.06.640
|-
! 10
| {{CAN}} [[Gary Pacer]]
| {{DEN}}/{{FRA}} [[Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois|Kjellerup ÉP]]
| 1.06.724
|-
! 11
| {{BEL}} [[Simon Mestach]]
| {{FRA}} [[Valerian Racing Engines|Venturi Formula]]
| 1.06.880
|-
! 12
| {{POR}} [[Rafael Martins]]
| {{JPN}} [[Kamaha Motorsports]]
| 1.06.881
|-
! 13
| {{SAM}} [[Iakopo Fuamutu]]
| {{GBR}} [[Rosenforth Engineering]]
| 1.06.881
|-
! 14
| {{GBR}} [[James Jones]]
| {{GBR}} [[Jones Racing F1RWRS Team|Jones Ford]]
| 1.06.889
|-
! 15
| {{FLK}} [[Luke Gilson-Clarke]]
| {{GBR}} [[Jones Racing F1RWRS Team|Jones Ford]]
| 1.06.971
|-
! 16
| {{SUI}} [[Daniela Anger]]
| {{AUS}} [[Simpson Motorsports]]
| 1.07.013
|-
! 17
| {{AUS}} [[Rick Simpson]]
| {{AUS}} [[Simpson Motorsports]]
| 1.07.090
|-
! 18
| {{PHI}} [[Roger Ibe]]
| {{DEN}}/{{FRA}} [[Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois|Kjellerup ÉP]]
| 1.07.094
|-
! 19
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Wren]]
| {{INA}} [[Mecha Grand Prix|Team Mecha Racing]]
| 1.07.132
|-
! 20
| {{EST}} [[Anu Võsu]]
| {{FIN}}/{{GER}} [[Nurminen Racing Engineering|Nurminen GP]]
| 1:07.261
|-
! 21
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Yorke]]
| {{INA}} [[Mecha Grand Prix|Team Mecha Racing]]
| 1.07.393
|-
! 22
| {{FRA}} [[Manon Blanchett]]
| {{GBR}} [[Rosenforth Engineering]]
| 1.07.473
|-
! 23
| {{GBR}} [[Jordan Davies]]
| {{GER}} [[Blokkmonsta Racing|RUF Blokkmonsta]]
| 1.07.555
|-
! 24
| {{EGY}} [[Malik Zidan]]
| {{GER}} [[Blokkmonsta Racing|RUF Blokkmonsta]]
| 1.07.636
|-
! 25
| {{BEL}} [[Alexandre Dorval]]
| {{BEL}} [[Gillet ENB]]
| 1.07.636
|-
! 26
| {{FIN}} [[Jari Lappalainen]]
| {{GBR}} [[Peak Aeroracing Engineering|Peak Aeroracing]]
| 1.07.891
|-
! 27
| {{JPN}} [[Yuka Katayama]]
| {{GBR}} [[Rob Lomas Racing]]
| 1.08.088
|-
! 28
| {{NED}} [[Marjolein Postma]]
| {{AUT}} [[Union Saver Developments]]
| 1.08.095
|-
! 29
| {{ESP}} [[Jorge Álvarez Torrente]]
| {{GBR}} [[Peak Aeroracing Engineering|Peak Aeroracing]]
| 1.08.131
|-
! 30
| {{KAZ}} [[Nikov Time]]
| {{GBR}} [[Rob Lomas Racing]]
| 1:08.265
|-
! 31
| {{BEL}} [[Laurent Seron]]
| {{BEL}} [[Gillet ENB]]
| 1:08.438
|-
! 32
| {{USA}} [[John D. Sullivan]]
| {{AUT}} [[Union Saver Developments]]
| 1:08.506
|}
|valign="top" width="10px"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
|- valign="top"
|+ Day Two - Race Sim
|-
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
!valign="middle"| Team
!valign="middle"| Fastest Lap
|-
! 1
| {{ITA}} [[Gianluigi Pazzini]]
| {{AUS}}/{{GER}} [[Melrose Racing Team]]
| 1.09.023
|-
! 2
| {{GBR}} [[Nathanael Cameron]]
| {{GBR}} [[Fusion Motorsports]]
| 1.09.278
|-
! 3
| {{BRA}} [[Mineiro]]
| {{FRA}} [[Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering|Voeckler Renault]]
| 1.09.313
|-
! 4
| {{ITA}} [[Nino Barlini]]
| {{GBR}} [[Fusion Motorsports]]
| 1.09.662
|-
! 5
| {{IND}} [[Victoria Desai]]
| {{FRA}} [[Valerian Racing Engines|Venturi Formula]]
| 1.09.924
|-
! 6
| {{FIN}} [[Kyösti Pykälistö]]
| {{FRA}} [[Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering|Voeckler Renault]]
| 1.09.924
|-
! 7
| {{FIN}} [[Tommi Hämäläinen]]
| {{FIN}}/{{GER}} [[Nurminen Racing Engineering|Nurminen GP]]
| 1.10.053
|-
! 8
| {{AUT}} [[T.K. Wolf]]
| {{AUS}}/{{GER}} [[Melrose Racing Team]]
| 1.10.102
|-
! 9
| {{FLK}} [[Luke Gilson-Clarke]]
| {{GBR}} [[Jones Racing F1RWRS Team|Jones Ford]]
| 1.10.181
|-
! 10
| {{SAM}} [[Iakopo Fuamutu]]
| {{GBR}} [[Rosenforth Engineering]]
| 1.10.493
|-
! 11
| {{PHI}} [[Roger Ibe]]
| {{DEN}}/{{FRA}} [[Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois|Kjellerup ÉP]]
| 1.10.747
|-
! 12
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Wren]]
| {{INA}} [[Mecha Grand Prix|Team Mecha Racing]]
| 1.10.966
|-
! 13
| {{EST}} [[Anu Võsu]]
| {{FIN}}/{{GER}} [[Nurminen Racing Engineering|Nurminen GP]]
| 1.11.053
|-
! 14
| {{BEL}} [[Simon Mestach]]
| {{FRA}} [[Valerian Racing Engines|Venturi Formula]]
| 1.11.086
|-
! 15
| {{POR}} [[Rafael Martins]]
| {{JPN}} [[Kamaha Motorsports]]
| 1.11.134
|-
! 16
| {{CAN}} [[Gary Pacer]]
| {{DEN}}/{{FRA}} [[Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois|Kjellerup ÉP]]
| 1.11.168
|-
! 17
| {{AUS}} [[Rick Simpson]]
| {{AUS}} [[Simpson Motorsports]]
| 1.11.179
|-
! 18
| {{GER}} [[Kenan Ardaoglu]]
| {{JPN}} [[Kamaha Motorsports]]
| 1.11.297
|-
! 19
| {{BEL}} [[Alexandre Dorval]]
| {{BEL}} [[Gillet ENB]]
| 1.11.341
|-
! 20
| {{GBR}} [[James Jones]]
| {{GBR}} [[Jones Racing F1RWRS Team|Jones Ford]]
| 1.11.569
|-
! 21
| {{JPN}} [[Yuka Katayama]]
| {{GBR}} [[Rob Lomas Racing]]
| 1.11.651
|-
! 22
| {{FRA}} [[Manon Blanchett]]
| {{GBR}} [[Rosenforth Engineering]]
| 1.11.693
|-
! 23
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Yorke]]
| {{INA}} [[Mecha Grand Prix|Team Mecha Racing]]
| 1.11.735
|-
! 24
| {{GBR}} [[Jordan Davies]]
| {{GER}} [[Blokkmonsta Racing|RUF Blokkmonsta]]
| 1.11.864
|-
! 25
| {{NED}} [[Marjolein Postma]]
| {{AUT}} [[Union Saver Developments]]
| 1.11.865
|-
! 26
| {{FIN}} [[Jari Lappalainen]]
| {{GBR}} [[Peak Aeroracing Engineering|Peak Aeroracing]]
| 1.11.912
|-
! 27
| {{KAZ}} [[Nikov Time]]
| {{GBR}} [[Rob Lomas Racing]]
| 1.11.999
|-
! 28
| {{USA}} [[John D. Sullivan]]
| {{AUT}} [[Union Saver Developments]]
| 1:12.036
|-
! 29
| {{EGY}} [[Malik Zidan]]
| {{GER}} [[Blokkmonsta Racing|RUF Blokkmonsta]]
| 1.12.171
|-
! 30
| {{ESP}} [[Jorge Álvarez Torrente]]
| {{GBR}} [[Peak Aeroracing Engineering|Peak Aeroracing]]
| 1.12.546
|-
! 31
| {{BEL}} [[Laurent Seron]]
| {{BEL}} [[Gillet ENB]]
| 1:12.775
|-
! 32
| {{SUI}} [[Daniela Anger]]
| {{AUS}} [[Simpson Motorsports]]
| 1.15.912
|}
|}