2018 AutoReject World Series
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The 2018 AutoReject World Series season will be the 9th season of ARWS competition, but the first since the rebrand from the former F1RWRS moniker. The new season marked a substantial shift in the sport, with five teams vanishing from the series at the end of 2017, and another being involved in a takeover deal (Aeroracing Engineering). It also saw a changing of the guard in drivers, with no less than three former champions disappearing from the sport. Rhys Davies, the 2016 winner, packed his bags for Formula 1, Pippa Mann retired from both driving and team ownership, and Nathanael Spencer was left on the sidelines without a race drive. Other notable retirees included Kay Lon and Hagane Shizuka, leaving a large influx of both rookies and former fringe drivers returning to the sport.
Drivers and Teams
See Also: AutoReject World Series Chassis and Engine List
Team
|
Constructor
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Tyre
|
#
|
Race Drivers
|
Rounds
|
Test Driver(s)
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Template:FRA DScity Voeckler Renault [?]
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Voeckler
|
VGPTwo
|
|
|
1
|
Template:BEL Thomas De Bock
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1-11, 13-17
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Template:GBR Nathanael Spencer Template:GBR Pippa Mann
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Template:GBR Pippa Mann
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12, 18
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2
|
Template:USA Dan Greenlaw
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1-12, 15-18
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Template:GBR Pippa Mann
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13-14
|
Template:GBR National Jones Ford Team [?]
|
Jones
|
114
|
|
|
3
|
Template:GBR Mark Dagnall
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1, 3-4, 6-18
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Template:GBR Terry Hawkin Template:GBR Quentin Reatherson
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Template:GBR Sammy Jones
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2
|
Template:GBR Quentin Reatherson
|
5
|
4
|
Diego Álvarez Torrente
|
All
|
Template:GBR Peak Aeroracing Engineering [?]
|
Aeroracing
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PAE Mk.1
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|
|
5
|
Template:GBR Ashley Watkinson
|
1-8
|
Daniel Martins Tommi Hämäläinen
|
Hansuke Shioya
|
9-18
|
6
|
Renaldo Jiménez
|
1-2
|
Daniel Martins
|
3-18
|
Template:AUS/ Dunlop Melrose Racing Team [?]
|
MRT
|
M9
|
|
|
7
|
Template:FRA Phillippe Nicolas
|
1-8, 10-18
|
Gianluigi Pazzini Template:AUS Mitchell Macklin
|
Andrej Kremnicky
|
9
|
8
|
Alberto Cara
|
1-16, 18
|
Template:USA Dave Cassidy
|
17
|
Template:AUS Simpson Motorsports [?]
|
Simpson
|
DSM-040
|
|
|
9
|
Alexey Buyvolov
|
All
|
Template:AUS Dave Simpson
|
10
|
Template:SUI Jean-Luc Schiller
|
All
|
Template:FRA Equipe Gauthier [?]
|
Gauthier
|
G3.18
|
|
|
11
|
Danny van Rijkens
|
1-9
|
|
12
|
Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen
|
1-8
|
Template:GBR Rosenforth Engineering [?]
|
Rosenforth
|
RF18
|
|
|
13
|
Template:AUS Carter Simpson
|
1-10
|
None
|
14
|
Template:SUI Gregor Pascal
|
1-10
|
Template:GBR Plus One Kingfisher Racing [?]
|
Kingfisher
|
KR-05
|
|
|
15
|
David Neuberg
|
All
|
None
|
16
|
Template:GBR Quentin Reatherson
|
1-4, 6-18
|
Revolution Engineering 1 [?]
|
Revolution
|
HS18
|
|
|
17
|
Andrej Kremnicky
|
1-8
|
|
18
|
Marco Bizzarri
|
1-8
|
/ Nurminen Grand Prix [?]
|
Nurminen
|
NRE Type 02
|
|
|
19
|
Template:GBR Martin McFry
|
1-9
|
Template:GBR Martin McFry Template:GBR Thomas Yorke
|
Danny van Rijkens
|
10-18
|
20
|
Template:AUT Marko Jantscher
|
1-15, 17-18
|
Template:GBR Martin McFry
|
16
|
Kamaha Revolution Motorsports 1 [?]
|
Kamaha
|
KM-7Y KM-7AY KMS-8Y
|
|
|
21
|
Rosco Vantini
|
1-8
|
Barii Mori
|
Barii Mori
|
9-10
|
Akira Yamamura
|
11-18
|
22
|
Template:AUS Daniel Melville
|
All
|
Template:GBR Rob Lomas Racing [?]
|
Lomas
|
RLR-P02 RLR-P03
|
|
|
23
|
Hansuke Shioya
|
1-8
|
None
|
Jari Kekkonen
|
9-18
|
24
|
Miko Fäkkinen
|
All
|
Template:GBR Coca-Cola Fusion Infiniti [?]
|
Fusion
|
CL1/18
|
|
|
25
|
Fredo Mestolio
|
1-12
|
Template:GBR Nathanael Cameron Nino Barlini
|
Tomo Kazama
|
13, 15-18
|
Template:GBR Nathanael Spencer
|
14
|
26
|
Template:GBR Terry Hawkin
|
1-17
|
Kenan Ardaoglu
|
18
|
Template:BEL Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge [?]
|
Gillet ENB
|
ENB118
|
|
|
27
|
Template:BEL Aurelien Moll
|
All
|
None
|
28
|
Template:USA Shane Walsh
|
All
|
Team Mecha Racing [?]
|
Mecha
|
FM-18
|
|
|
29
|
Template:GBR John Bean
|
All
|
Template:USA Dave Anderson
|
30
|
Kazuki Fushida
|
1-5
|
Jesus Plaza
|
6-18
|
Template:DEN/Template:FRA Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois [?]
|
Kjellerup
|
017 018
|
|
|
31
|
Alessandro Lucarelli
|
1-8
|
Template:GBR James Davies
|
Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen
|
9-18
|
32
|
Nick Nurmester
|
All
|
Template:AUS Tassie Racing 2 [?]
|
Tassie
|
TR-18
|
|
|
33
|
Akira Yamamura
|
1-10
|
Hans Einhrin
|
34
|
Tomo Kazama
|
1-8
|
Hans Einhrin
|
9
|
Hiroto Tojo
|
10
|
Template:AUT Union Saver Developments [?]
|
USD
|
KS-01
|
|
|
35
|
Jari Kekkonen
|
1-8
|
Template:GBR Ashley Watkinson Template:USA John D. Sullivan
|
Marco Bizzarri
|
9-17
|
Template:GBR Ashley Watkinson
|
18
|
36
|
Naoki Shinjo
|
All
|
RUF Blokkmonsta Grand Prix Team [?]
|
Blokkmonsta
|
GPR-01
|
|
|
37
|
Template:BEL Wouter Lamberigts
|
All
|
Connor O'Heagan Template:USA Nicolas Steele
|
38
|
Template:USA Nicolas Steele
|
1-10, 17-18
|
Template:SUI Gregor Pascal
|
11-16
|
Template:FRA Venturi Formula [?]
|
Venturi
|
V2-001
|
|
|
39
|
Shinobu Katayama
|
All
|
Jesus Plaza Andrej Kremnicky
|
40
|
Jean-Vincent Albertini
|
1-8
|
Alessandro Lucarelli
|
9-18
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1 After Brands Hatch, Revolution merged with Kamaha. Kamaha then started using the Revolution chassis, and Kamaha sent their former chassis to Rob Lomas Racing.
2 Tassie Racing entered administration after Germany, withdrawing from all series they were participating.
Driver and team changes
Teams leaving the sport
Teams joining the sport
Team ownership changes
Pre-Season Driver Changes
Testing
Full Article: 2018 AutoReject World Series Tests
The 2018 season is comprised of two official pre-season tests, one apiece at Jerez and Estoril, along with a mid-season Young Drivers Test at Paul Ricard. Teams are also allowed to arrange their own private testing sessions during the year at any permanent racing facility.
Races
Note : Pink background denotes a Temporary Circuit, which may not be tested on at any time.
Non-Championship Races
Race
|
Track
|
Date
|
Pole position
|
Fastest lap
|
Winning driver
|
Winning constructor
|
Reject of the Race
|
Southern US Grand Prix
|
Walt Disney World Speedway
|
30 December
|
|
|
|
|
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Standings
Drivers' Championship
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
Points
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Orange
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
Pale Blue
|
Withdrawn (WD)
|
Blank
|
Did Not Enter (No text)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Did not Start (DNS)
|
Did not Arrive (DNA)
|
Event cancelled (C)
|
Injured (INJ)
|
Bold denotes pole position
|
Italics denote fastest lap
|
† Classification despite retirement
|
‡ Race not run to scheduled distance
|
|
Constructors' Championship
Pos
|
Constructor
|
#
|
AUS Template:AUS
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NSW
|
ITA
|
MAR
|
CAL Template:USA
|
USA Template:USA
|
CAN
|
GBR Template:GBR
|
AUT Template:AUT
|
GER
|
SCA
|
BEL Template:BEL
|
MON
|
SAF
|
BRA
|
ARG
|
JPN
|
CHN
|
Pts
|
1
|
Template:AUS/ MRT-BMW
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
Ret
|
5
|
3
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
130
|
8
|
Ret
|
1
|
2
|
Ret
|
2
|
3
|
Ret
|
1
|
15†
|
Ret
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
Ret
|
11†
|
3
|
Ret
|
2
|
Template:GBR Fusion-Infiniti
|
25
|
Ret
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
Ret
|
4
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
115
|
26
|
13†
|
6
|
1
|
Ret
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
Ret
|
1
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
Template:DEN/Template:FRA Kjellerup-Renault
|
31
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
Ret
|
14
|
Ret
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
12†
|
1
|
80
|
32
|
4
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
10
|
4
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
2
|
4
|
Template:GBR Jones-Ford
|
3
|
Ret
|
20†
|
5
|
1
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
62
|
4
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
2
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
Template:FRA Voeckler-Renault
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
48
|
2
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
12†
|
3
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
11†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
Template:AUS Simpson-Yamaha
|
9
|
Ret
|
8
|
Ret
|
5
|
8
|
Ret
|
9
|
4
|
11
|
6
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
12†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
26
|
10
|
2
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
15
|
8
|
14
|
Ret
|
7
|
5
|
Ret
|
4
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
7
|
Kamaha-Yamaha
|
21
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
16
|
12
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
4
|
Ret
|
13
|
22
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
10
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
Template:FRA Venturi-Yamaha
|
39
|
14†
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
7
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
7
|
40
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
10
|
14†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
14
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
9
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
9
|
/ Nurminen-Holden
|
19
|
11
|
17†
|
Ret
|
8
|
Ret
|
17
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
13
|
11
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
20
|
5
|
12
|
Ret
|
9
|
10
|
Ret
|
15
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
10
|
Template:FRA Gauthier-Pure Hart
|
11
|
Ret
|
15
|
Ret
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
17
|
9
|
WD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
12
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
19†
|
Ret
|
8
|
WD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
Template:GBR Aeroracing-Audi
|
5
|
9
|
11
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
8
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
5
|
6
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
11
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
14
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
12
|
Template:AUT USD-Daihatsu
|
35
|
DNPQ
|
16
|
Ret
|
13†
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
18
|
Ret
|
14
|
10
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
9
|
DNQ
|
2
|
36
|
DNPQ
|
18
|
8
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
8
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
13
|
Mecha-Pure Hart
|
29
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
18
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
30
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
14
|
10
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
Revolution-Pure Hart
|
17
|
DNQ
|
13
|
Ret
|
6
|
12†
|
15
|
DNPQ
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
18
|
Ret
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
Template:GBR Rosenforth-Holden
|
13
|
12
|
Ret
|
9
|
11
|
19†
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
13
|
Ret
|
DSQ
|
DSQ
|
WD
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
14
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
11
|
DNPQ
|
10
|
8
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
WD
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
Blokkmonsta-Holden
|
37
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
17
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
8
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
12†
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
0
|
38
|
10
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
18
|
16
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
17
|
Template:BEL Gillet
|
27
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
11
|
11
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
0
|
28
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
8
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
18
|
Template:GBR Lomas-Audi
|
23
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
11
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
13†
|
DNPQ
|
0
|
24
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
10
|
DNPQ
|
11
|
DNPQ
|
19
|
Template:GBR Kingfisher-Great Wall
|
15
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DSQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
0
|
16
|
Ret
|
19
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNP
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
20
|
Template:AUS Tassie-Audi
|
33
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
WD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
34
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
WD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Orange
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
Pale Blue
|
Withdrawn (WD)
|
Blank
|
Did Not Enter (No text)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Did not Start (DNS)
|
Did not Arrive (DNA)
|
Event cancelled (C)
|
Injured (INJ)
|
Bold denotes pole position
|
Italics denote fastest lap
|
† Classification despite retirement
|
‡ Race not run to scheduled distance
|
|
Harvey Jones Memorial Trophy