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 4th 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 visit 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.

Calendar Notes

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
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
2 Template:USA Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas 25 March
3 Template:USA 2018 ERL Indianapolis Oval Race Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval) 1 April
4 Template:USA Indianapolis Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) 29 April
5 Template:USA Sonoma Grand Prix Sonoma Raceway 6 May
6 Template:USA Sebring Grand Prix Sebring International Raceway 19 May
7 Template:USA ERL Florida 200 Daytona International Speedway (Oval) 16 June
8 Template:USA Daytona Grand Prix Daytona International Speedway (Road Course) 1 July
9 Template:USA Maple Valley Grand Prix Maple Valley Raceway 22 July
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