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The 2019 Elite Racing League season is the 4th Elite Racing League season, competed over 12 races in 12 rounds. It is a non canon season (Like all Elite Racing League Seasons) Drivers and teams throughout the season will battle for the Drivers and Manufacturer Championships. It will start on the 31st March in Europe in Lanzarote which is in the Canary Islands near Spain. and will end on the 15th September in Great Britain at Silverstone. It will be simulated using Forza Motorsport 7. The defending Drivers Champion is Shane Wray and the Defending Manufacturers Champions are Chevrolet. The series continues its corporate relationship with IndyCar meaning, if they so wished, IndyCar drivers are be able to participate. Michelin remains as the Tyre Supplier.  
The 2019 Elite Racing League season is the 16th Elite Racing League season, competed over 12 races in 12 rounds. It is a non canon season (Like all Elite Racing League Seasons) Drivers and teams throughout the season will battle for the Drivers and Manufacturer Championships. It will start on the 31st March in Europe in Lanzarote which is in the Canary Islands near Spain. and will end on the 15th September in Great Britain at Silverstone. It will be simulated using Forza Motorsport 7. The defending Drivers Champion is Shane Wray and the Defending Manufacturers Champions are Chevrolet. The series continues its corporate relationship with IndyCar meaning, if they so wished, IndyCar drivers are be able to participate. Michelin remains as the Tyre Supplier.  


==Drivers and Season Calendar==
==Drivers and Season Calendar==
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- The round at Maple Valley wasn't on the calendar due to poor fan attendance in recent races however a 2020 return could still happen according to the race holders.
- The round at Maple Valley wasn't on the calendar due to poor fan attendance in recent races however a 2020 return could still happen according to the race holders.


- The series will visit Chicago as a race at Chicagoland Speedway is planned for the summer.
- The series will return to Chicago as a race at Chicagoland Speedway is planned for the summer.


- Several races changed places on the calendar due to the addition of a race in Lanzarote, this would be the first time the series has visited Mainland Europe.
- Several races changed places on the calendar due to the addition of a race in Lanzarote, this would be the first time the series has visited Mainland Europe.


==Calendar Notes==
==Drivers and New Points System==
The points system was changed this season due to the ERL organizers wanting closer championships, it would also encourage closer and more intense racing they said in a statement.  
The points system was changed this season due to the ERL organizers wanting closer championships, it would also encourage closer and more intense racing they said in a statement.  


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|Matagorda Street Circuit
|Matagorda Street Circuit
|31 March
|31 March
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|{{USA}} Taylor Anderson
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|{{USA}} Taylor Anderson
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|{{USA}} Taylor Anderson
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|{{JPN}} Honda
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|Sebring International Raceway
|Sebring International Raceway
|21 April
|21 April
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|{{GBR}} Shane Wray
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|{{USA}} Jeff Favignano
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|{{GBR}} Shane Wray
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|{{JPN}} Honda
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|Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval)
|Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval)
|28 April
|28 April
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|{{GBR}} Shane Wray
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|{{GBR}} Josh Beardmore
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|{{AUS}} Will Power
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|{{USA}} Chevrolet
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|Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)
|Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)
|4 May
|4 May
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|{{USA}} Jeff Favignano
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|{{GBR}} Josh Smith
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|{{USA}} Jeff Favignano
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|{{USA}} Chevrolet
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|Long Beach Street Circuit
|Long Beach Street Circuit
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|18 May
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|{{GBR}} Jordan King
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|{{GBR}} Shane Wray
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|{{GBR}} Shane Wray
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==Standings==
{|  class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 80%;"
! Pos.
! Driver
! Points
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|1
|{{GBR}} Shane Wray
| 205
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|2
|{{USA}} Jeff Favignano
| 158
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|3
|{{GBR}} Josh Smith
| 138
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|4
|{{AUS}} Will Power
| 117
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|7
|{{NZL}} Mitch Evans
| 112
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|9
|{{GBR}} Jordan King
| 105
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|5
|{{USA}} Taylor Anderson
| 102
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|11
|{{CAN}} Andrew King
| 85
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|12
|{{USA}} Josef Newgarden
| 80
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|6
|{{GBR}} Josh Beardmore
| 78
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|13
|{{GBR}} Max Chilton
| 76
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|8
|{{FRA}} Sebastien Bourdais
| 75
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|10
|{{GBR}} Kyle Macleod
| 73
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|14
|{{USA}} David Land
| 68
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|15
|{{NZL}} Scott Dixon
| 66
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|16
|{{USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay
| 65
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|18
|{{GBR}} Lando Norris
| 63
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|17
|{{USA}} Alexander Rossi
| 58
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|19
|{{JPN}} Takuma Sato
| 46
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|20
|{{BRA}} Helio Castroneves
| 39
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|}
At Long Beach, the pole went to Jordan King who finished 3rd for Honda however since Mitch Evans finished 2nd before Jordan King, the Honda chart shows 2nd place getting pole despite this not being the case in the race.
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{|  class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;"
!Pos
!Driver
!LAN<br/> {{ESP}}
!SEB<br/> {{USA}}
!INO<br/> {{USA}}
!IND<br/> {{USA}}
!LBE<br/> {{USA}}
!CHI<br/> {{USA}}
!FLR200<br/> {{USA}}
!DAY<br/> {{USA}}
!RDA<br/> {{USA}}
!SON<br/> {{USA}}
!BRA<br/> {{GBR}}
!GBR<br/> {{GBR}}
!  valign="middle" |  Pts
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!rowspan=2| 1
|rowspan=2 align="left"| {{JPN}} Honda
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''''1'''''
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''2'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2
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|rowspan=2 align="left"| {{USA}} Chevrolet
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|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| ''3''
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| ''1''
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1'''''
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 18 May 2019

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2019 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 2018 Next: 2020
The 2019 Elite Racing League season is the 16th Elite Racing League season, competed over 12 races in 12 rounds. It is a non canon season (Like all Elite Racing League Seasons) Drivers and teams throughout the season will battle for the Drivers and Manufacturer Championships. It will start on the 31st March in Europe in Lanzarote which is in the Canary Islands near Spain. and will end on the 15th September in Great Britain at Silverstone. It will be simulated using Forza Motorsport 7. The defending Drivers Champion is Shane Wray and the Defending Manufacturers Champions are Chevrolet. The series continues its corporate relationship with IndyCar meaning, if they so wished, IndyCar drivers are be able to participate. Michelin remains as the Tyre Supplier.

Drivers and Season Calendar

Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
TBA TBA

Driver Changes

- Several Drivers changed manufacturer in hope for a performance boost.

Calendar Changes

- The round at Maple Valley wasn't on the calendar due to poor fan attendance in recent races however a 2020 return could still happen according to the race holders.

- The series will return to Chicago as a race at Chicagoland Speedway is planned for the summer.

- Several races changed places on the calendar due to the addition of a race in Lanzarote, this would be the first time the series has visited Mainland Europe.

Drivers and New Points System

The points system was changed this season due to the ERL organizers wanting closer championships, it would also encourage closer and more intense racing they said in a statement.

Manufacturar Driver
Chevrolet Icon.png Chevrolet
Template:AUS Will Power
Template:USA Josef Newgarden
Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves
Flag of Canada svg.png Andrew King
Template:GBR Kyle Macleod
Template:GBR Josh Smith
Template:USA David Land
Template:USA Jeff Favignano
Template:GBR Josh Beardmore
Template:GBR Max Chilton
Honda Icon.png Honda Template:GBR Shane Wray
Template:FRA Sebastien Bourdais
Template:USA Taylor Anderson
Template:USA Alexander Rossi
Template:USA Ryan Hunter-Reay
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Mitch Evans
Template:GBR Lando Norris
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon
Flag of Japan svg.png Takuma Sato
Template:GBR Jordan King
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Fastest Lap Pole position
50 40 35 30 25 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 6 4 2 1 2

Standings

Round Race Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning manufacturer
1 Flag of Spain svg.png Grand Prix of Lanzarote Matagorda Street Circuit 31 March Template:USA Taylor Anderson Template:USA Taylor Anderson Template:USA Taylor Anderson Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
2 Template:USA Sebring Grand Prix Sebring International Raceway 21 April Template:GBR Shane Wray Template:USA Jeff Favignano Template:GBR Shane Wray Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
3 Template:USA 2019 ERL Indianapolis Oval Race Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval) 28 April Template:GBR Shane Wray Template:GBR Josh Beardmore Template:AUS Will Power Template:USA Chevrolet
4 Template:USA Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) 4 May Template:USA Jeff Favignano Template:GBR Josh Smith Template:USA Jeff Favignano Template:USA Chevrolet
5 Template:USA Long Beach Grand Prix Long Beach Street Circuit 18 May Template:GBR Jordan King Template:GBR Shane Wray Template:GBR Shane Wray Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
6 Template:USA ERL Chicago Classic Chicagoland Speedway 15 June
7 Template:USA ERL Florida 200 Daytona International Speedway (Oval) 30 June
8 Template:USA Daytona Grand Prix Daytona International Speedway (Road Course) 7 July
9 Template:USA Road America Grand Prix Road America 4 August
10 Template:USA Sonoma Grand Prix Sonoma Raceway 11 August
11 Template:GBR Brands Hatch Grand Prix Brands Hatch 8 September
12 Template:GBR ERL Grand Prix of Great Britain Silverstone Circuit 15 September
Pos. Driver Points
1 Template:GBR Shane Wray 205
2 Template:USA Jeff Favignano 158
3 Template:GBR Josh Smith 138
4 Template:AUS Will Power 117
7 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Mitch Evans 112
9 Template:GBR Jordan King 105
5 Template:USA Taylor Anderson 102
11 Flag of Canada svg.png Andrew King 85
12 Template:USA Josef Newgarden 80
6 Template:GBR Josh Beardmore 78
13 Template:GBR Max Chilton 76
8 Template:FRA Sebastien Bourdais 75
10 Template:GBR Kyle Macleod 73
14 Template:USA David Land 68
15 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon 66
16 Template:USA Ryan Hunter-Reay 65
18 Template:GBR Lando Norris 63
17 Template:USA Alexander Rossi 58
19 Flag of Japan svg.png Takuma Sato 46
20 Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves 39

At Long Beach, the pole went to Jordan King who finished 3rd for Honda however since Mitch Evans finished 2nd before Jordan King, the Honda chart shows 2nd place getting pole despite this not being the case in the race.

Pos Driver LAN
Flag of Spain svg.png 		SEB
Template:USA 		INO
Template:USA 		IND
Template:USA 		LBE
Template:USA 		CHI
Template:USA 		FLR200
Template:USA 		DAY
Template:USA 		RDA
Template:USA 		SON
Template:USA 		BRA
Template:GBR 		GBR
Template:GBR 		Pts
1 Flag of Japan svg.png Honda 1 1 2 2 1 398
4 2 7 4 2
2 Template:USA Chevrolet 2 3 1 1 5 360
3 4 3 3 6
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