2019 AutoReject World Series season
2019 AutoReject World Series season | |
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Season | |
Races | 18 |
Start date | 10th March 2019 |
Start Event | Australian Grand Prix |
End date | 17th November 2019 |
End Event | Chinese Grand Prix |
Awards | |
Driver's Champion | Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen |
Constructor's Champion | / Kjellerup-Renault |
Pre-Qualifying Cup Driver's Champion | Gianluigi Pazzini |
Pre-Qualifying Cup Team's Champion | Rob Lomas Racing |
Harvey Jones Memorial Trophy winner | |
Seasons | |
Previous season | Next season |
2018 | 2020 |
Development Categories | |
Tier 1 | 2019 AutoReject 3.5 season |
Tier 2 | 2019 AutoReject 2.0 season |
The 2019 AutoReject World Series season was the 10th season of ARWS competition, and the second since the rebrand from the former F1RWRS moniker. Terry Hawkin entered the season as the reigning champion, whilst MRT returned as constructors' championship winners. This was the first ARWS season to cut the entry list down to 17 teams, following the bankruptcy and withdrawal of numerous teams. Eric Vincent Racing and Euromotor International were new additions to the grid, and there were plenty of driver changes too, most notably three-time champion Mark Dagnall's move to the Kjellerup team, as 2017 winner Thomas De Bock left the series to join the reborn IndyCar Series. The series also returned to Indianapolis for the first time since 2015, adding a 500km championship event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In a season of complete dominance, Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen became the world champion, and Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois became constructors champion. Also noted were the success of the Nurminen, Venturi and USD teams, and the poor performance of the MRT, Fusion, Jones teams, as well as the growing death spirals of Aeroracing and Gillet teams.
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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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Fusion Lotto Racing [?] | Fusion-Renault | CL1/19 | RSXXII-19 |
1 | Terry Hawkin | 1-4, 6-10, 12-18 | Matthias Valsattis Ryan McReynolds | |
Pippa Mann | 5 | |||||||
Matthias Valsattis | 11 | |||||||
2 | Marcel Agyemang-Badu | All | ||||||
/ Jooky Melrose Racing Team [?] | MRT-BMW | M10 M10/19 |
P92/19 |
3 | Alberto Cara | All | Jean-Vincent Albertini Mitchell Macklin | |
4 | Salvatore Miccoli | All | ||||||
/ Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois [?] | Kjellerup-Renault | 019 019B |
RSXXII-19 |
5 | Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen | All | Aimée Gauthier | |
6 | Mark Dagnall | All | ||||||
Jones Unipart TAG [?] | Jones-Ford | 117 | XR8E |
7 | Nathanael Cameron | All | James Jones Stan Frankham | |
8 | Gary Pacer | All | ||||||
Voeckler Renault [?] | Voeckler-Renault | VGP3 VGP3B |
RSXXII-19 |
9 | Dan Greenlaw | All | Pippa Mann Mineiro | |
10 | Phillippe Nicolas | 1-11, 14-17 | ||||||
Pippa Mann | 12-13, 18 | |||||||
Simpson Motorsports [?] | Simpson-Yamaha | DSM-050 | OX64A |
11 | Jean-Luc Schiller | 1-5, 8-18 | Michael Robertson | |
Michael Robertson | 6-7 | |||||||
12 | Alexey Buyvolov | All | ||||||
Kamaha Revolution Motorsports [?] | Kamaha-Yamaha | KMS-9 | OX64A |
13 | Akira Yamamura | All | Daniel Melville Barii Mori | |
14 | Nick Nurmester | 1-11, 14-18 | ||||||
Daniel Melville | 12-13 | |||||||
Winfield Venturi Formula [?] | Venturi-Yamaha | V-500 V-512 |
OX64A |
15 | Fredo Mestolio | 1-11, 13-18 | Andrej Kremnicky Nathanael Spencer | |
Rhys Davies | 12 | |||||||
16 | Kenan Ardaoglu | 1, 4-18 | ||||||
Nathanael Spencer | 2 | |||||||
Andrej Kremnicky | 3 | |||||||
/ BASF Nurminen Grand Prix [?] | Nurminen-BMW | NRE Type 02 NRE Type 02B |
P92/19 |
17 | Marko Jantscher | 1-17 | Anu Võsu Tommi Hämäläinen | |
Mineiro | 18 | |||||||
18 | Alessandro Lucarelli | All | ||||||
Peak Aeroracing Engineering [?] | Aeroracing-Audi | PAE Mk.2 | AF1-5B |
19 | Daniel Martins | All | Jorge Álvarez Torrente Lukas Zuber | |
20 | Gregor Pascal | 1-12 | ||||||
Tomo Kazama | 13-18 | |||||||
Union Saver Developments [?] | USD-Daihatsu | KS-02 | Zeetec-R2/19 |
21 | Naoki Shinjo | 1-17 | Ashley Watkinson | |
Aimée Gauthier | 18 | |||||||
22 | Shinobu Katayama | All | ||||||
Team Mecha Racing [?] | Mecha-Pure Hart | FM-19 | PHWS-2-19 |
23 | John Bean | All | TBA | |
24 | Nino Barlini | All | ||||||
RUF Blokkmonsta Grand Prix Team [?] | Blokkmonsta-Holden | GPR-02 | LSWS-19 |
25 | Wouter Lamberigts | 1-11, 14-18 | Nicolas Steele | |
Nicolas Steele | 12-13 | |||||||
26 | Martin McFry | All | ||||||
Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge [?] | Gillet ENB | ENB119 | GV12B |
27 | Shane Walsh | All | TBA | |
28 | Alexandre Dorval | All | ||||||
Rob Lomas Racing [?] | Lomas-Great Wall | RLR-P03 | GW19 |
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29 | Jesús Plaza | 1-4, 6-18 | TBA |
Benoît Voeckler | 5 | |||||||
30 | Gianluigi Pazzini | All | ||||||
Eric Vincent Racing [?] | Vixen-Daihatsu | FA.2 | Zeetec-R2/19 |
31 | Danny van Rijkens | All | Alexis Tantovich | |
32 | Hansuke Shioya | All | ||||||
Euromotor International [?] | Euromotor-Audi | EU1 | AF1-5B |
33 | Du Lon | All | TBA | |
34 | Takuma Taki | All |
Driver and team changes
Teams leaving the sport
Team Name | Reason |
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Equipe Gauthier | Liquidated in 2018 |
Revolution Engineering | Liquidated in 2018 |
Tassie Racing | Wound down in 2018 |
Rosenforth Engineering | Wound down in 2018 |
Plus One Kingfisher Racing | Withdrew |
Teams joining the sport
Team Name | Base | CEO |
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Eric Vincent Racing | United Kingdom | Eric Vincent |
Euromotor International | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Unknown |
Team ownership changes
Former team | Purchaser | New team name |
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Coca-Cola Fusion Motorsports [?] | Miguel Rocha | Fusion Lotto Racing [?] |
Pre-season driver changes
Season Review
Pre-season testing - Jerez
Jerez would be the venue for both of the official public pre-season tests, and as the paddock descended on the Spanish circuit the air was awash with optimism for the season ahead - 2018 had ended on a high, with Terry Hawkin being the first world champion from an official feeder series, and the likes of Kjellerup and Fusion challenging the establishment. The optimism soon faded slightly, as the Kjellerup pairing of Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen and Mark Dagnall immediately jumped to the top of the timing screens, and would stay there for both tests. However, the rest of the paddock were not left scratching heads, as several of the front running teams were waiting for B-spec chassis to be unveiled. Of the new teams, Eric Vincent Racing impressed the most, posting respectable times to finish mid-table. However, the same could not be said for Euromotor, whose outdated chassis left them languishing at the bottom of the table.
Testing
Official Public Tests
Date | Venue | Teams Present | Fastest Driver | Fastest Team | Fastest Time | Main Article | |
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1 | 9-10 February | Circuito de Jerez | All | Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen | / Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois | 1.20.789 | ARWS 2019 Pre-Season Test 1 |
2 | 25-26 February | All | Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen | / Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois | 1.20.850 | ARWS 2019 Pre-Season Test 2 |
Private Tests
Date | Venue | Teams Present | Fastest Driver | Fastest Team | Fastest Time | Main Article | |
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1 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Race Calendar
Note : Pink background denotes a Temporary Circuit, which may not be tested on at any time.
Note : Blue background denotes an Oval Circuit.
Standings
Drivers' Championship
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Constructors' Championship
Harvey Jones Memorial Trophy
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