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
[edit]| No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Narain Karthikeyan | 4 |
| 2 | Parth Ghorpade | 1–2 |
| Tarun Reddy | 3 | |
| 3 |  Yudai Jinkawa | 1–2 |
| Kotaro Sakurai | 3 | |
| 4 | Ashwin Sundar | 1 |
| 5 |  Dylan Young | All |
| 7 |  Ryan Cullen | All |
| 8 |  Renan Guerra | 1–3 |
| 9 | Sam Brabham | All |
| 10 | Vikash Anand | All |
| 11 |  Bar Baruch | 1 |
 Oscar King | 4 | |
| 12 |  Arthur Pic | 1–3 |
| 15 |  Salman Al-Khalifa | 1–3 |
| 16 | Sean Walkinshaw | 1 |
| Gaurav Gill | 4 | |
| 17 | Abdulla Al-Thawadi | 2–4 |
| 18 | Christophe Mariot | 1–3 |
| Max Marshall | 4 | |
| 20 | Raj Bharath | 2–4 |
| 21 | Rupert Svendsen-Cook | All |
| 22 |  Carmen Jordá | 2–3 |
| 26 | Laura Tillett | All |
| 28 |  Tio Ellinas | All |
| 29 |  Sam Dejonghe | All |
| 30 | Shinya Michimi | 1–3 |
| 31 | Harry Tincknell | All |
| 34 |  Camren Kaminsky | 2–3 |
| 37 | Benjamin Anderson | 4 |
| 117 | Gustavo Myasava | 4 |
Race calendar and results
[edit]| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||||||
| 1 | R1 | Buddh International Circuit, Noida | 26 October | Arthur Pic | Arthur Pic | Arthur Pic |
| R2 | 27 October | Tio Ellinas | Rupert Svendsen-Cook | |||
| 2 | R1 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 29 November | Tio Ellinas | Arthur Pic | Rupert Svendsen-Cook |
| R2 | Race cancelled due to bad light | |||||
| R3 | 30 November | Arthur Pic | Arthur Pic | |||
| R4 | Tio Ellinas | Tio Ellinas | ||||
| 3 | R1 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 20 December | Tio Ellinas | Tio Ellinas | Rupert Svendsen-Cook |
| R2 | Tio Ellinas | Tio Ellinas | ||||
| R3 | 21 December | Arthur Pic | Tio Ellinas | |||
| R4 | Rupert Svendsen-Cook | Rupert Svendsen-Cook | ||||
| 2014 | ||||||
| 4 | R1 | Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai | 14 February | Tio Ellinas | Rupert Svendsen-Cook | Rupert Svendsen-Cook |
| R2 | Tio Ellinas | Sam Dejonghe | ||||
| R3 | 16 February | Harry Tincknell | Rupert Svendsen-Cook | |||
| R4 | Tio Ellinas | Narain Karthikeyan | ||||
| R5 | Sam Dejonghe | Sam Dejonghe | ||||
Championship standings
[edit]- Scoring system
| 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 |
- Reverse grid Race
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
- Drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | BIC | BHR | BHR | CHE | Points | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rupert Svendsen-Cook | 5 | 1 | 1 | C | 5 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 200 |
| 2 | Tio Ellinas | 2 | 3 | 3 | C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 182 |
| 3 | Arthur Pic | 1 | 5 | 2 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 138 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Khorounzhiy, Valentin (19 March 2014). "Rupert Svendsen-Cook wins MRF title after successful appeal". Paddock Scout. WordPress. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (16 February 2014). "Dejonghe wins MRF finale, series title hinges on appeal outcome". Paddock Scout. WordPress. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "TIO ELLINAS CROWNED MRF CHALLENGE 2013 CHAMPION". MRF Limited. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- [1], MRF Limited. Retrieved on 21 March 2014.
- [2], MRF Limited, Delhi, 16 February 2014. Retrieved on 21 March 2014.
- [3], Madras Motor Sports Club, Chennai, 10 February 2013. Retrieved on 21 March 2014.