MRF Challenge
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Single-Seater Racing Championship
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| Category | Single seaters |
|---|---|
| Country | Based in India, Races in other Asian countries as well |
| Inaugural season | 2013 |
| Constructors | Dallara (2000) |
| Engine suppliers | 2.0 litre Renault (2000) 1.6 litre Ford (1600) |
| Tyre suppliers | MRF |
| Drivers' champion | India Sandeep Kumar |
| Official website | Official website |
| Current season | |
MRF Challenge is an open-wheel motorsport formula based in India organized by Madras Motor Sports Club. This was India's first and only FIA approved and inscribed international series. This was promoted as a Winter series where young and upcoming racing drivers could get valuable seat and track time during the off-season months in competitive tracks in Asia. This was supported by MRF Ltd in its entirety and was a unique concept of "Arrive and Drive" which meant that the drivers would not have the hassle of making all arrangements. They would pay for a seat in the Championship and everything would be taken care of by the organizers.
Point system
[edit ]| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Champions
[edit ]MRF Challenge Formula 2000
[edit ]| Season | Champion | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | United States Conor Daly | United Kingdom Jordan King | United Kingdom Luciano Bacheta |
| 2013–14 | United Kingdom Rupert Svendsen-Cook | Cyprus Tio Ellinas | France Arthur Pic |
| 2014–15 | United Kingdom Toby Sowery | United Kingdom Ryan Cullen | India Raj Bharath |
| 2015–16 | Brazil Pietro Fittipaldi | Colombia Tatiana Calderón | Russia Nikita Troitskiy |
| 2016–17 | United Kingdom Harrison Newey | Australia Joey Mawson | Germany Mick Schumacher |
| 2017–18 | Brazil Felipe Drugovich | Indonesia Presley Martono | Netherlands Rinus van Kalmthout |
| 2018–19 | United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick | Belgium Max Defourny | Finland Patrik Pasma |
| 2019–20 | Belgium Michelangelo Amendola | Australia Dylan Young | United Kingdom Josh Mason |
| 2022–23 | India Sai Sanjay | India Mohamed Ryan | India Sohil Shah |
| 2023 | India Sandeep Kumar[1] | India Arya Singh | India Aditya Swaminathan |