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.
Drivers and Teams
Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # | Race Drivers | Rounds | Test Driver(s) |
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Template:FRA DScity Voeckler Renault [?] | Voeckler | VGPTwo | Renault RSXXII | TBA | 1 | Template:BEL Thomas De Bock | TBD | Template:GBR Nathanael Spencer Template:GBR Pippa Mann |
2 | Template:USA Dan Greenlaw | TBD | ||||||
Template:GBR Jones Racing Group [?] | Jones | 114 | Ford XR8D | TBA | 3 | Template:GBR Mark Dagnall | TBD | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
Template:GBR Peak Aeroracing Engineering [?] | PAE | PAE01-04 | Audi AF1-5 | TBA | 5 | Template:GBR Ashley Watkinson | TBD | ![]() ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
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MRT | M9 | BMW P92 | ![]() |
7 | Template:FRA Phillippe Nicolas | TBD | ![]() Template:AUS Mitchell Macklin |
8 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
Template:AUS Dacia F1RWRS Team [?] | Simpson | DSM-040 | Dacia RSXXII | TBA | 9 | ![]() |
TBD | Template:AUS Dave Simpson |
10 | Template:SUI Jean-Luc Schiller | TBD | ||||||
Template:FRA Equipe Gauthier [?] | Gauthier | G3.18 | Pure-Hart PHRWRS-2 | TBA | 11 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
12 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
Template:GBR Rosenforth Engineering [?] | Rosenforth | RF18 | Holden LSWS-18 | TBA | 13 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
14 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
Template:GBR Plus One Kingfisher Racing [?] | Kingfisher | KR-05 | TBA | TBA | 15 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
16 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
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Revolution | HS18 | TBA | TBA | 17 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
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Nurminen | NRE Type 02 | Holden LSF1-18 | TBA | 19 | Template:GBR Martin McFry | TBD | ![]() |
20 | Template:AUT Marko Jantscher | TBD | ||||||
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Kamaha | KM-8 | Yamaha OX64 | TBA | 21 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
22 | Template:AUS Daniel Melville | TBD | ||||||
Template:GBR Rob Lomas Racing [?] | Lomas | RLR-P02 | Audi AF1-5 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
Template:GBR Coca-Cola Fusion Motorsports [?] | Fusion | CL1/18 | TBA | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
TBD | Template:GBR Nathanael Cameron![]() |
26 | Template:GBR Terry Hawkin | TBD | ||||||
Template:BEL Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge [?] | Gillet ENB | ENB118 | Gillet GV12 | TBA | 27 | Template:BEL Aurelien Moll | TBD | ![]() |
28 | Template:USA Shane Walsh | TBD | ||||||
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Mecha | FM-18 | TBA | TBA | 29 | Template:GBR John Bean | TBD | Template:USA Dave Anderson |
30 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
Template:DEN/Template:FRA Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois [?] | Kjellerup | 017 018 |
TBA | TBA | 31 | ![]() |
TBD | Template:GBR James Davies |
32 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
Template:AUS Tassie Racing [?] | Tassie | TR01/18 | TBA | TBA | 33 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
Template:AUT Union Saver Developments [?] | USD | KS-01 | TBA | TBA | 35 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
36 | ![]() |
TBD | ||||||
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Blokkmonsta | GPR-01 | TBA | TBA | 37 | Template:BEL Wouter Lamberigts | TBD | ![]() |
38 | Template:USA Nicolas Steele | TBD | ||||||
Template:FRA Venturi Formula [?] | Venturi | V2-001 | TBA | TBA | 39 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() ![]() |
40 | ![]() |
TBD |
Driver and team changes
Teams leaving the sport
Team Name | CEO | Reason |
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Missed registration deadline (AWOL) |
Template:AUS Autodynamics Grand Prix | ![]() |
Financial difficulties |
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Wound down (voluntary) |
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![]() Template:GBR Pippa Mann |
Financial difficulties |
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Template:DEN Mattias Kjellerup Template:FRA Jean-Marc Hadamard |
Liquidated |
Teams joining the sport
Team Name | Base | CEO |
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Template:DEN/Template:FRA Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois | Dijon-Prenois, France | Template:DEN Mattias Kjellerup Template:FRA Jean-Marc Hadamard |
Template:AUS Tassie Racing | Launcestion, Tasmania, Australia | Template:AUS Matthew Saoea |
Template:AUT Union Saver Developments | Vienna, Austria | Template:AUT Karl Lichter Shultz |
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Pfaffenhausen, Germany | ![]() |
Template:FRA Venturi Formula | Paris, France | ![]() |
Team ownership changes
Former team | Purchaser | New team name |
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Template:GBR Aeroracing Engineering | ![]() |
Template:GBR Peak Aeroracing Engineering |
Pre-Season Driver Changes
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