MRF Challenge
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Single-Seater Racing Championship
| 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 Jaden Pariat |
| 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. The cars were developed and manufactured by Coimbatore based J A Motorsport.[1] 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[2] | India Arya Singh | India Aditya Swaminathan |
References
[edit ]- ^ Ramkumar, Pratiksha (29 November 2017). "Made in Coimbatore, raced by Schumi Jr". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Sandeep claims MRF Formula 2000 crown". The Hindu. 17 December 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2023年12月03日)
- MRF Challenge on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata