2013–14 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship

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The 2013–2014 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship was the second running of the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship. The series consisted of 13 races, spread across 4 meetings began on 26 October 2013 at the Buddh International Circuit, supporting the 2013 Indian Grand Prix and ended on 16 February 2014.

Rupert Svendsen-Cook claimed the championship title, [1] after successfully appealing a penalty that was given to him, at the final round of the season at the Madras Motor Racing Track. Svendsen-Cook had been given a 30-second penalty for pushing Tio Ellinas off the track, [2] which had allowed Ellinas to provisionally claim the championship title. [3] This penalty was overturned in March, allowing Svendsen-Cook's advantage of two points to stand. [1]

Drivers

No.DriverRounds
1 Flag of India.svg Narain Karthikeyan 4
2 Flag of India.svg Parth Ghorpade1–2
Flag of India.svg Tarun Reddy3
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yudai Jinkawa1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Sakurai 3
4 Flag of India.svg Ashwin Sundar 1
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Young All
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Cullen All
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Guerra 1–3
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Brabham All
10 Flag of India.svg Vikash AnandAll
11 Flag of Israel.svg Bar Baruch1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oscar King4
12 Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic 1–3
15 Flag of Bahrain.svg Salman Al-Khalifa 1–3
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Walkinshaw 1
Flag of India.svg Gaurav Gill 4
17 Flag of Bahrain.svg Abdulla Al-Thawadi2–4
18 Flag of France.svg Christophe Mariot1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Marshall4
20 Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath 2–4
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook All
22 Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Jordá 2–3
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura TillettAll
28 Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas All
29 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Dejonghe All
30 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Michimi1–3
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Tincknell All
34 Flag of the United States.svg Camren Kaminsky2–3
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Benjamin Anderson4
117 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Myasava4

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
2013
1R1 Flag of India.svg Buddh International Circuit, Noida 26 October Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic
R227 October Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook
2R1 Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 29 November Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook
R2Race cancelled due to bad light
R330 November Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic
R4 Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas
3R1 Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 20 December Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook
R2 Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas
R321 December Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook
2014
4R1 Flag of India.svg Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai 14 February Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook
R2 Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Dejonghe
R316 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Tincknell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook
R4 Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas Flag of India.svg Narain Karthikeyan
R5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Dejonghe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Dejonghe

Championship standings

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoleFL
Points25181512108642122
Reverse grid Race
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8thFL
Points151210864212
Drivers' standings
PosDriver BIC BHR BHR CHE Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Svendsen-Cook 511C541Ret211313200
2 Flag of Cyprus.svg Tio Ellinas 233C21211102Ret52182
3 Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic 152C12323Ret138

References

  1. 1 2 Khorounzhiy, Valentin (19 March 2014). "Rupert Svendsen-Cook wins MRF title after successful appeal". Paddock Scout. WordPress . Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. Khorounzhiy, Valentin (16 February 2014). "Dejonghe wins MRF finale, series title hinges on appeal outcome". Paddock Scout. WordPress . Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  3. "TIO ELLINAS CROWNED MRF CHALLENGE 2013 CHAMPION". MRF Limited . 17 February 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

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