2018 Elite Racing League season

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2018 Elite Racing League season
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The 2018 Elite Racing League season was the 3rd 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 battled for the Drivers and Manufacturer Championships. It started on the 18th March in the USA in Long Beach, California and ended on the 23rd September in Great Britain at Silverstone. It was simulated using Forza Motorsport 7. The defending Drivers Champion was Josh Smith and the Defending Manufacturers Champions were Chevrolet. The series continued its corporate relationship with IndyCar meaning, if they so wished, IndyCar drivers would be able to participate. Michelin remained as the Tyre Supplier. Shane Wray currently leads the Drivers Championship whilst Chevrolet currently leads the Manufacturers Championship as they look to win it for a second time in a row. The field was reduced to just 2 manufacturers (Chevrolet and Honda) following long time manufacturer Toyota terminated their contract during the off season before pre season testing to focus on their World Endurance Championship and NASCAR programmes.

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 Circuit of the Americas was held at night and the full layout was used as a test run to see if the new race setting would attract more fans.

Calendar Notes

Manufacturar	Driver
Chevrolet
	Template:AUS Will Power
	Template:USA Josef Newgarden
	Helio Castroneves
	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	Template:GBR Shane Wray
	Template:FRA Sebastien Bourdais
	Template:USA Taylor Anderson
	Template:USA Alexander Rossi
	Template:USA Ryan Hunter-Reay
	Mitch Evans
	Template:GBR Lando Norris
	Scott Dixon
	Takuma Sato
	Template:GBR Jordan King

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Standard Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	Other Classified	Pole	Fastest Lap
Oval Points	50	45	40	35	30	25	20	15	12	10	5	2	1

Round	Race	Track	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning manufacturer
1	Template:USA Long Beach Grand Prix	Long Beach Street Circuit	18 March	Template:GBR Shane Wray	Template:GBR Shane Wray	Template:GBR Shane Wray	Honda
2	Template:USA Grand Prix of the Americas	Circuit of the Americas	25 March	Helio Castroneves	Template:GBR Shane Wray	Template:GBR Kyle Macleod	Template:USA Chevrolet
3	Template:USA 2018 ERL Indianapolis Oval Race	Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval)	1 April	Andrew King	Template:GBR Max Chilton	Template:GBR Shane Wray	Honda
4	Template:USA Indianapolis Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)	29 April	Andrew King	Template:GBR Shane Wray	Template:GBR Max Chilton	Template:USA Chevrolet
5	Template:USA Sonoma Grand Prix	Sonoma Raceway	6 May	Template:GBR Josh Smith	Mitch Evans	Mitch Evans	Honda
6	Template:USA Sebring Grand Prix	Sebring International Raceway	19 May	Template:USA Alexander Rossi	Template:USA David Land	Template:USA David Land	Template:USA Chevrolet
7	Template:USA ERL Florida 200	Daytona International Speedway (Oval)	16 June	Template:GBR Jordan King	Template:USA Jeff Favignano	Template:GBR Shane Wray	Honda
8	Template:USA Daytona Grand Prix	Daytona International Speedway (Road Course)	1 July	Scott Dixon	Template:GBR Shane Wray	Template:USA Alexander Rossi	Honda
9	Template:USA Maple Valley Grand Prix	Maple Valley Raceway	22 July	Template:USA David Land	Template:USA Alexander Rossi	Template:USA David Land	Template:USA Chevrolet
10	Template:USA Road America Grand Prix	Road America	5 August
11	Template:GBR Brands Hatch Grand Prix	Brands Hatch	9 September
12	Template:GBR ERL Grand Prix of Great Britain	Silverstone Circuit	23 September

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