2017 motorsport champions | |
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This list of 2017 motorsport champions is a list of national or international motorsport series with championships decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races where the season was completed during the 2017 calendar year.
Series | Rider | refer |
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Red Bull Air Race World Championship | Yoshihide Muroya | 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship |
Challenger: Florian Bergér |
Series | Champion | refer |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series | Josh Richards | |
Oval Superstars Tour | Christian Hermansen | Oval Superstars Tour |
USAC Silver Crown Series | Kody Swanson | 2017 USAC Silver Crown Series |
World of Outlaws Late Model Series | Brandon Sheppard | |
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series | Donny Schatz | 2017 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series |
Teams: Tony Stewart Racing | ||
Series | Champion | Refer |
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series | Top Fuel: Brittany Force | 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series |
Funny Car: Robert Hight | ||
Pro Stock: Bo Butner | ||
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Eddie Krawiec | ||
European Drag Racing Championship | Top Fuel: Duncan Micallef | |
Top Methanol: Timo Habermann | ||
Pro Stock Car: Bengt Ljungdahl | ||
Pro Stock Modified: Michael Gullqvist | ||
Series | Rider | refer |
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FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup | Masato Kawabata | 2017 FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup |
British Drift Championship | Matt Carter | 2017 British Drift Championship |
Pro-Am: Scott Cartledge | ||
D1 Grand Prix | Hideyuki Fujino | 2017 D1 Grand Prix series |
D1NZ | Cole Armstrong | 2017 D1NZ season |
Pro-Sport: Bruce Tannock | ||
Formula D | James Dean | 2017 Formula D season |
PROSPEC: Kevin Lawrence | ||
Manufacturers: Toyota | ||
Tire Cup: Falken | ||
Drift Masters | Adam Zalewski | 2017 Drift Masters |
Series | Driver | Season article |
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CIK-FIA Karting World Championship | OK: Danny Keirle | |
OKJ: Dexter Patterson | ||
KZ: Paolo De Conto | ||
KZ2: Alex Irlando | ||
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Xavier Handsaeme | 2017 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy |
CIK-FIA Karting European Championship | OK: Sami Taoufik | |
OK-J: Jonny Edgar | ||
KZ: Paolo De Conto | ||
KZ2: Leon Köhler | ||
WSK Champions Cup | KZ2: Stan Pex | |
OK: Pedro Hiltbrand | ||
OKJ: Ilya Morozov | ||
60 Mini: Alfio Spina | ||
Rotax Max Challenge | DD2: Cody Gillis | |
DD2 Masters: Troy Woolston | ||
Senior: Brett Ward | ||
Junior: Tijmen van der Helm | ||
Mini: Marcus Amand | ||
Micro: Louis Iglésias | ||
Nations Cup: Australia | ||
Series | Rider | refer |
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FIM Motocross World Championship | Tony Cairoli | 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship |
Manufacturers: KTM | ||
MX2: Pauls Jonass | ||
MX2 Manufacturers: KTM | ||
FIM Women's Motocross World Championship | Kiara Fontanesi | 2017 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship |
Manufacturers: Yamaha | ||
AMA National Motocross Championship | Eli Tomac | 2017 AMA National Motocross Championship |
250cc: Zach Osbourne | ||
British Motocross Championship | Graeme Irwin | 2017 British Motocross Championship |
MX2: Ben Watson | ||
European Motocross Championship | Morgan Lesiardo | 2017 European Motocross Championship |
Manufacturers: Kawasaki | ||
EMX125: Brian Strubhart-Moreau | ||
EMX125 Manufacturers: Husqvarna | ||
EMX300: Brad Anderson | ||
EMX300 Manufacturers: KTM | ||
EMX150: Andrea Adamo | ||
EMX65: Mads Fredsoe Sorensen |
Series | Champion | refer |
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FIA World Rallycross Championship | Johan Kristoffersson | 2017 FIA World Rallycross Championship |
Teams: Volkswagen RX Sweden | ||
RX2: Cyril Raymond | ||
FIA European Rallycross Championship | Anton Marklund | 2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship |
Super1600: Krisztián Szabó | ||
TouringCar: Lars Øivind Enerberg | ||
Global Rallycross | Scott Speed | 2017 Global Rallycross Championship |
Manufacturers: Volkswagen | ||
GRC Lites: Cyril Raymond | ||
British Rallycross Championship | Dan Rooke | |
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Final presentations were held at The Arts Centre on the Gold Coast, where teammate Nick Rowe was crowned the 2017 CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Champion.
Lundgaard's brother Daniel won the Renault-powered Danish F4 series this year but is not at the test
In 2016 it was Indonesian hero Presley 'The Wonderboy' Martono who won the Indonesian FIA F4SEA event on home ground and went on to win the F4 SEA overall and rookie championship titles
At the age of 15, Pukekohe native Liam Lawson is proving every bit a star turn as the likes of Hartley and Scott Dixon, this year taking out the New Zealand Formula Ford title, with an astonishing 14 from 15 races.
White won the second race from O'Connor and already-crowned 2017 champion, Julian van der Watt (Investchem Mygale).