All information on this page is not part of canon.
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 won the Drivers Championship at Road America and by the time the chequered flag waved at Silverstone, Will Power finished 2nd and Max Chilton finished 3rd in the championship both in what could be considered a very decisive championship victory due to the points gap between Wray and Power. Also Chevrolet won the Manufacturers Championship for a second time in a row after a solid performance in the final 2 rounds of the season. The field was reduced to just 2 manufacturers (Chevrolet and Honda) following long time manufacturer Toyota terminating their contract during the off season before pre season testing to focus on their World Endurance Championship and NASCAR programmes.
Drivers and Season Calendar
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
| Position
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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| Standard Points
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25
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18
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15
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12
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10
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8
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6
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4
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2
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1
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| Position
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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Other Classified
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Pole
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Fastest Lap
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| Oval Points
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50
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45
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40
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35
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30
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25
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20
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15
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12
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10
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5
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2
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1
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| Round
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Race
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Track
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Date
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Pole position
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Fastest lap
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Winning driver
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Winning manufacturer
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| 1
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Template:USA Long Beach Grand Prix
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Long Beach Street Circuit
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18 March
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| 2
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Template:USA Grand Prix of the Americas
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Circuit of the Americas
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25 March
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| 3
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Template:USA 2018 ERL Indianapolis Oval Race
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval)
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1 April
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| 4
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Template:USA Indianapolis Grand Prix
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)
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29 April
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| 5
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Template:USA Sonoma Grand Prix
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Sonoma Raceway
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6 May
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| 6
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Template:USA Sebring Grand Prix
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Sebring International Raceway
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19 May
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| 7
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Template:USA ERL Florida 200
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Daytona International Speedway (Oval)
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16 June
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| 8
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Template:USA Daytona Grand Prix
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Daytona International Speedway (Road Course)
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1 July
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| 9
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Template:USA Maple Valley Grand Prix
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Maple Valley Raceway
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22 July
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| 10
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Template:USA Road America Grand Prix
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Road America
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5 August
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| 11
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Template:GBR Brands Hatch Grand Prix
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Brands Hatch
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9 September
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| 12
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Template:GBR ERL Grand Prix of Great Britain
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Silverstone Circuit
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23 September
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All information on this page is not part of canon.
Chevrolet
Helio Castroneves
Andrew King
Honda
Mitch Evans
Takuma Sato