2018 AutoReject World Series season
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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.
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Drivers and Teams
Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # | Race Drivers | Rounds | Test Driver(s) |
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Voeckler | VGPTwo | Renault RSXXII | TBA | 1 | ![]() |
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Jones | 114 | Ford XR8D | TBA | 3 | ![]() |
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PAE | PAE01-04 | Audi AF1-5 | TBA | 5 | ![]() |
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MRT | M9 | BMW P92 | ![]() |
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Simpson | DSM-040 | Dacia RSXXII | TBA | 9 | ![]() |
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Gauthier | G3.18 | Pure-Hart PHRWRS-2 | TBA | 11 | ![]() |
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Rosenforth | RF18 | Holden LSWS-18 | TBA | 13 | ![]() |
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Kingfisher | KR-05 | TBA | TBA | 15 | ![]() |
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Revolution | HS18 | TBA | TBA | 17 | ![]() |
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Nurminen | NRE Type 02 | Holden LSF1-18 | TBA | 19 | ![]() |
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Kamaha | KM-8 | Yamaha OX64 | TBA | 21 | ![]() |
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Lomas | RLR-P02 | Audi AF1-5 | ![]() |
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Fusion | CL1/18 | TBA | ![]() |
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Gillet ENB | ENB118 | Gillet GV12 | TBA | 27 | ![]() |
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Mecha | FM-18 | TBA | TBA | 29 | ![]() |
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Kjellerup | 017 018 |
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Tassie | TR01/18 | TBA | TBA | 33 | ![]() |
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USD | KS-01 | TBA | TBA | 35 | ![]() |
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Blokkmonsta | GPR-01 | TBA | TBA | 37 | ![]() |
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Venturi | V2-001 | TBA | TBA | 39 | ![]() |
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Driver and team changes
Teams leaving the sport
Team Name | CEO | Reason |
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Missed registration deadline (AWOL) |
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Financial difficulties |
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Wound down (voluntary) |
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Financial difficulties |
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Teams joining the sport
Team Name | Base | CEO |
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Dijon-Prenois, France | ![]() ![]() |
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Launcestion, Tasmania, Australia | ![]() |
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Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
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Pfaffenhausen, Germany | ![]() |
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Paris, France | ![]() |
Team ownership changes
Former team | Purchaser | New team name |
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Pre-Season Driver Changes
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