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==General Information==
==General Information==
The Elite Racing League was established in 2004 and started as an IndyCar support series, because of this there was only 8 races in the inaugural season in 2004, IndyCar disbanded the series in 2009 after low fan attendance for the races, however as of the 2014 Season the Elite Racing League has had a revamp and is now recognised as an independently ran series, during this 2014 rule change the introduction of road courses and street circuits to go along side the ovals. Its contract system and regulations allow for some really competitive racing at times as new constructors/manufacturers are somewhat always looking into joining the series. New drivers are always welcome into the series however as of the 2010 rule change. there is a limit to at least 24 drivers allowed on the grid during a race so signups are chosen carefully. Europe is the sport's traditional base, the championship is raced on a global stage with races mainly in North America and the United Kingdom however the series had held races in Asia and even Oceania in the past. A possible expansion for a race in Europe is also on the series developers mind for the 2019 season.


==Races==
The Elite Racing League (commonly abbreviated to ERL and often written as 'Elite Racing League') is a FICTIONAL open-wheel single-seater racing competition, the competition itself made its debut to the racing world in 1960 as a Formula 1 support series, the formula is governed by the FIA. What makes this season unique compared to the likes of F1, most of the races from 2016 onwards take place during the off season alongside various winter series meaning the roster of drivers and constructors can vary from season to season.
An Elite Racing League Race weekend is more relaxed than the likes of Formula 1 however the tension levels remain, The weekend typically starts on the Friday afternoon/evening (depending on where the race is and what the climate is like, So races in hotter climates are likely to take place in the evening due to cooler conditions) following that on the Saturday is qualifying and in order to make the race somewhat exciting for fans, the series uses the qualifying system from F1 back in the early 2000's which involves a one shot qualifying system with some changes to keep the idea fresh, in this style of qualifying of which the cars would only get one qualifying lap making strategy and setup important no matter what race weekend its at.  


These qualifying sessions would mix up a grid if the driver didn't pull out their best lap they would start in the midfield or even the back of the grid. Then on Sunday its the race The race begins with a warm-up lap, after which the cars assemble on the starting grid in the order they qualified. This lap is often referred to as the formation lap, as the cars lap in formation with no overtaking (although a driver who makes a mistake may regain lost ground provided he has not fallen to the back of the field). The warm-up lap allows drivers to check the condition of the track and their car, gives the tyres a chance to warm up to increase traction, and also gives the pit crews time to clear themselves and their equipment from the grid. Once all the cars have formed on the grid, a light system above the track indicates the start of the race: five red lights are illuminated at intervals of one second; they are all then extinguished simultaneously after an unspecified time (typically less than 3 seconds) to signal the start of the race. The start procedure may be abandoned if a driver stalls on the grid, signalled by raising his arm. If this happens, the procedure restarts.
The Series started out, as mentioned, in 1960 and has seen many good races between now and then, the seasons can be seen below, as the ERL has a long and somewhat complicated history, each season page will run through the basics of what happened during those seasons.


==Race Length==
The series stayed as a Formula 1 support series until 1997 when it broke away from the FIA and went independent following backing from title sponsor FedEx this would continue until 2004 when the ERL came back to FIA regulations and backing due to a decrease in ratings and race attendance.
A typical race length for the Elite Racing League is 150km this allows drivers to make a strategy as one mandatory pit stop has to be made during this race distance, three possible compound race tyres (From the list of available compounds listed by the tyre supplier for that season) are available for the race weekend it however depends on what compounds the tyre supplier decides to bring as before the season, the tracks are inspected to decide what compounds the series will bring each year. So a street circuit would have softer tyres due to the tarmac surface whilst a permanent road course (racetrack) would have harder compounds (depending on the length and where the race is.)


==Seasons and Champions== 
Due to the series (between 1960 and 1997) being an Formula 1 support series, several Formula 1 World Champions participated in this series due to some of the Formula 1 teams at the time also having teams in the ERL (eg: Ferrari.)
For more details about the series please visit the season pages.


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The Elite Racing League made its debut on TV at the start of its 1978 season (18 months after Formula 1 debuted at their Japanese Grand Prix in 1976.)
 
===Seasons===
In the official ERL rules from 1970 in order for a race to officially be a championship race there needed to be at least 12 drivers on the grid, this rule was changed to 14 as part of the many 1980's regulation changes, it was changed back to 12 during the independent run between 1998 and 2004 it was then increased to 20 for the "Modern Era" from 2005 to present.
 
{| class=wikitable style="font-size: 100%"
|-
! Year
! Grands Prix
! Drivers Champion
! Constructors Champion
|-
| 1960
| align=center | 7
| {{AUS}} Jack Brabham (Cooper)
| {{GBR}} Cooper-Climax
|-
| 1961
| align=center | 8
| {{AUS}} Jack Brabham (Cooper)
| {{GBR}} Cooper-Climax
|-
| 1962
| align=center | 8
| {{GBR}} Jim Clark (Lotus)
| {{ITA}} Ferrari
|-
| 1963
| align=center | 8
| {{NZL}} Bruce McLaren (Cooper)
| {{GBR}} Lotus-Climax
|-
|-
!Season
| 1964
!Drivers Champion
| align=center | 9
!Manufacturers Champion
| {{SWE}} Jo Bonnier (Ferrari)
| {{ITA}} Ferrari
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2004 Elite Racing League season|2004]]''
| 1965
|{{GBR}} Dan Wheldon (Honda)
| align=center | 8
|{{JPN}} Toyota
| {{SWE}} Jo Bonnier (Ferrari)
| {{ITA}} Ferrari
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2005 Elite Racing League season|2005]]''
| 1966
|{{USA}} David Land (Chevrolet)
| align=center | 8
|{{JPN}} Toyota
| {{ITA}} Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari)
| {{ITA}} Ferrari
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2006 Elite Racing League season|2006]]''
| 1967
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| align=center | 8
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| {{GBR}} Jim Clark (Lotus)
| {{GBR}} Lotus-Climax
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2007 Elite Racing League season|2007]]''
| 1968
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| align=center | 8
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| {{NZL}} Denny Hulme (McLaren)
| {{JPN}} Honda
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2008 Elite Racing League season|2008]]''
| 1969
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| align=center | 9
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| {{AUS}} Jack Brabham (Brabham)
| {{GBR}} Brabham-Ford
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2009 Elite Racing League season|2009]]''
| 1970
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| align=center | 10
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| {{NZL}} Denny Hulme (McLaren)
| {{GBR}} McLaren-Ford
|-
|-
|align="center"|''2010-13''
| 1971
|{{Unknown}} ''Series Inactive''
| align=center | 10
|{{Unknown}} ''Series Inactive''
| [[File:Austria.png|25px]] Niki Lauda (BRM)
| {{GBR}} Lotus-Ford
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2014 Elite Racing League season|2014]]''
| 1972
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| align=center | 12
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| [[File:Austria.png|25px]] Niki Lauda (Ferrari)
| {{JPN}} Honda
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2015 Elite Racing League season|2015]]''
| 1973
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| align=center | 12
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD''
| [[File:Austria.png|25px]] Niki Lauda (Ferrari)
| {{ITA}} Ferrari
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2016 Elite Racing League season|2016]]''
| 1974
|{{GBR}} Shane Wray (Toyota)
| align=center | 12
|{{FRA}} Renault
| {{NZL}} Denny Hulme (McLaren)
| {{GBR}} McLaren-Ford
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2017 Elite Racing League season|2017]]''
| 1975
|{{GBR}} Josh Smith (Toyota)
| align=center | 14
|{{USA}} Chevrolet
| [[File:Sweden.png|25px]] Ronnie Peterson (Lotus)
| {{JPN}} Honda
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2018 Elite Racing League season|2018]]''
| 1976
|{{GBR}} Shane Wray (Honda)
| align=center | 14
|{{USA}} Chevrolet
| {{NZL}} Chris Amon (Honda)
| {{JPN}} Honda
|-
|-
|align="center"|''[[2019 Elite Racing League season|2019]]''
| 1977
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD Season in Progress''
| align=center | 14
|{{Unknown}} ''TBD Season in Progress''
| [[File:Brazil.png|25px]] Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren)
| {{GBR}} McLaren-Ford
|-
|-
| 1978
| align=center | 15
| {{SUI}} Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)
| {{ITA}} Ferrari
|}

Revision as of 06:52, 25 June 2020

Non-canon.png All information on this page is not part of canon.

The Elite Racing League is a racing series made by ShaneEyoho, it is a single seater series and is not canon in the Formula rejects universe although it could be in the future should interest grow in the series.

General Information

The Elite Racing League (commonly abbreviated to ERL and often written as 'Elite Racing League') is a FICTIONAL open-wheel single-seater racing competition, the competition itself made its debut to the racing world in 1960 as a Formula 1 support series, the formula is governed by the FIA. What makes this season unique compared to the likes of F1, most of the races from 2016 onwards take place during the off season alongside various winter series meaning the roster of drivers and constructors can vary from season to season.

The Series started out, as mentioned, in 1960 and has seen many good races between now and then, the seasons can be seen below, as the ERL has a long and somewhat complicated history, each season page will run through the basics of what happened during those seasons.

The series stayed as a Formula 1 support series until 1997 when it broke away from the FIA and went independent following backing from title sponsor FedEx this would continue until 2004 when the ERL came back to FIA regulations and backing due to a decrease in ratings and race attendance.

Due to the series (between 1960 and 1997) being an Formula 1 support series, several Formula 1 World Champions participated in this series due to some of the Formula 1 teams at the time also having teams in the ERL (eg: Ferrari.)

The Elite Racing League made its debut on TV at the start of its 1978 season (18 months after Formula 1 debuted at their Japanese Grand Prix in 1976.)

Seasons

In the official ERL rules from 1970 in order for a race to officially be a championship race there needed to be at least 12 drivers on the grid, this rule was changed to 14 as part of the many 1980's regulation changes, it was changed back to 12 during the independent run between 1998 and 2004 it was then increased to 20 for the "Modern Era" from 2005 to present.

Year Grands Prix Drivers Champion Constructors Champion
1960 7 Template:AUS Jack Brabham (Cooper) Template:GBR Cooper-Climax
1961 8 Template:AUS Jack Brabham (Cooper) Template:GBR Cooper-Climax
1962 8 Template:GBR Jim Clark (Lotus) Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
1963 8 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren (Cooper) Template:GBR Lotus-Climax
1964 9 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier (Ferrari) Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
1965 8 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier (Ferrari) Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
1966 8 Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
1967 8 Template:GBR Jim Clark (Lotus) Template:GBR Lotus-Climax
1968 8 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme (McLaren) Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
1969 9 Template:AUS Jack Brabham (Brabham) Template:GBR Brabham-Ford
1970 10 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme (McLaren) Template:GBR McLaren-Ford
1971 10 Austria.png Niki Lauda (BRM) Template:GBR Lotus-Ford
1972 12 Austria.png Niki Lauda (Ferrari) Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
1973 12 Austria.png Niki Lauda (Ferrari) Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
1974 12 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme (McLaren) Template:GBR McLaren-Ford
1975 14 Sweden.png Ronnie Peterson (Lotus) Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
1976 14 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon (Honda) Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
1977 14 Brazil.png Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren) Template:GBR McLaren-Ford
1978 15 Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
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