2019 Elite Racing League season

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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
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:AUS Will Power 50
2 Template:GBR Shane Wray 42
3 Template:GBR Josh Smith 35
4 Template:GBR Josh Beardmore 31
5 Template:GBR Kyle Macleod 25
6 Template:USA Josef Newgarden 20
7 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon 19
8 Template:USA Taylor Anderson 18
9 Template:USA David Land 17
10 Template:USA Jeff Favignano 16
11 Template:GBR Max Chilton 15
12 Template:GBR Jordan King 14
13 Template:FRA Sebastien Bourdais 13
14 Flag of Canada svg.png Andrew King 12
15 Template:USA Alexander Rossi 11
16 Template:USA Ryan Hunter-Reay 10
17 Flag of Japan svg.png Takuma Sato 8
18 Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves 6
19 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Mitch Evans 4
20 Template:GBR Lando Norris 2
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 Template:USA Chevrolet 1 86
3
2 Flag of Japan svg.png Honda 2 61
7