World Grand Prix Championship 21

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WGPC Season 21
Races10
Start EventAbovian Grand Prix
End EventLiventian Grand Prix

WGPC 20WGPC 22

The World Grand Prix Championship 21 is the twenty-first season of the World Grand Prix Championship (WGPC). The championship will contested over ten Grands Prix, starting with the Abovian Grand Prix and concluding with the Liventian Grand Prix.

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The following constructors and drivers were under contract to compete in the World Championship. Each team was required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the mandatory two cars. For this season, the role of test driver was not promoted by the WGPO, leading to fewer teams electing to sign one.

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre # Race Drivers Rounds Test Driver
Aboveland Ælund Stølskapp Grand Prix Ælund TBA Ælund CMYK-T20V8H Tropicorp 77 Reçueçn Abdoulaye Goita 1 Aboveland Terho Talvela
88 Tumbra Ted Pressley 1
Esmerel Sturmburgher Cygnus Motorsport Team Cygnus-Sturmburgher TBA Sturmburgher PD02/25 Brimstone 1 Esmerel Brendan Faloe 1
85 Nexus Wardship of Former Citizens of the Nimbus_System Olivia Stone 1
Lisander Eminent WGPC Team Eminent-Sidus E21 Sidus 616W-1 Blue Sulphurate 7 Lisander Anneliese Devereux 1
40 Valentine Z Adriana Ela Kowalski Lillian 1
Hodori Hodori Innovations Technology Evolution NEO Grand Prix Team HiTEN.gpt-Franklin TBA Franklin Motorsport WGP-X2 Brimstone 10 Hodori Ankei Souzare 1
95 Zalivinia Hanna Berezowska 1
Hülkenberg Hülkenberger Motorengesellschaft Grosser Preis GmbH HMG-Preston TBA Preston Autos Skychief V6 Tropicorp 14 Tropicorp Skiia Vialiv 1
TBA TBA
Aji No Moto Kissan Motorsport KISMO KSH03 Kissan Motors KS.APEX-01 Solymok 55 Katzeburg Gil Langdon 1
58 Aji No Moto Shuhei Kamado 1
Nexus Wardship of Former Citizens of the Nimbus_System Nexus Racing Nexus Racing UHSGV-6 Paragon Warp Array v3.3.2.14 Phoenician-In Motion 94 Nexus Wardship of Former Citizens of the Nimbus_System Ryker Lane 1
17 Aboveland Janne Laukkanen 1
Doubeia Piers Ivchenko Motorsports with Bungschen Bombs Piers Ivchenko-UrGa TBA UrGa Zh-S-1000 Brimstone 51 Vilita and Turori R.L. Cruisin 1
TBA TBA
Tumbra Pressley-Kim Racing Engineering Pressley-Tropicorp TBA Tropicorp TRE-2T24V8 Tropicorp 27 Hülkenberg Dario Nülkeschlager 1
22 Doubeia Nini Johnsilvaturr 1
Hapilopper Preston Autos Grand Prix Racing Preston PGP-04 Preston Autos Skychief V6 Brimstone 82 Auruna Kinu Luminna 1 Hapilopper Rudy Edwards
84 Valentine Z Angela Stella Tan Fang Ling 1
Diarcesia Grand Prix Auto Pryfors Bilar Pryfors Bilar TBA Pryfors Bilar Phoenician-In Motion 37 Auruna Laura Haukanna 1
33 Diarcesia Sam Blaatschapen 1
Vilita and Turori Race Eelandii V&T Racer World Grand Prix Motorworks Race Eelandii VTGP-Tropicorp TBA Tropicorp TRE-2T24V8 Tropicorp 23 Tropicorp Cocoabo #23 1
TBA TBA
Pridnestrovia Urotovsky-Gatutin Motorsports Division UrGa TBA UrGa Zh-S-1000 Solymok 13 Reçueçn Vincent von Visp 1
TBA TBA
Auruna Viska Racing Viska TBA Viska VT-160F/H-II Phoenician-In Motion 12 Katzeburg Ron Sommer 1
TBA TBA

The following constructor is provisionally entered this season as announced by the World Grand Prix Organisation:

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre # Race Drivers Rounds Test Driver
WGPC WGPC Motorworks WGPC Motorworks-Franklin TBA Franklin Motorsport WGP-X2 Blue Sulphurate TBA TBA
TBA TBA

Team Changes

Exited the WGPC

  • After competing in WGPC 19 and 20, Kaylan Racing Team and Carvenlo did not return.
  • Sivaleinen did not return for WGPC 21 after competing in last season.
  • Scuderia Orange Cow put their WGPC operations in hiatus and did not return after competing last season.

Entered the WGPC

  • Kissan Motorsport returned to WGPC competition after four seasons when they sold their WGPC operations to Badai Angin Tim Motorsport at the end of Season 16.
  • HMG Grand Prix, who placed 13th in the WGP2 Season 6 Teams' Championship, entered the WGPC for the first time.
  • HiTEN.gpt, from Hodori, makes their WGPC debut this season.
  • After the revocation of GPA Pryfors Bilar's WGPC license, Piers Ivchenko Motorsport was admitted to the WGPC to retain the number of teams to 13. GPA Pryfors Bilar would later be reinstated by the World Grand Prix Organisation, increasing the number of teams to 14.

Name and Supplier Changes

  • UrGa Motorsports Division will have their in-house engine this season, replacing Preston Autos, and will also supply engines to Piers Ivchenko Motorsport. They also switched tyre suppliers from Tropicorp to Solymok, with the latter making their return to WGPC competition.
  • Tropicorp-Colorworks Grand Prix was renamed to Ælund Grand Prix to reflect a change in ownership structure following the clearance from Abovian authorities of their WGPC operations. They switched engine suppliers from Tropicorp to their in-house engine in a similar move with UrGa, but retained Tropicorp as their tyre supplier.
  • Cygnus Motorsport switches suppliers from Tropicorp to Sturmburgher engines and Brimstone tyres.
  • Preston Autos Grand Prix also switches tyre supplier from Tropicorp to Brimstone.
  • Pressley Racing switches engine and tyre suppliers from Kaylan and Brusteinn to become a Tropicorp customer team.
  • Fireline Motorsports from Ethane parted ways with Eminent WGPC Team, as the team will be fully administered under Lisanderian control as of this season. They also change tyre suppliers from Phoenician-In Motion to Blue Suphurate.

Viska Racing, Race Eelandii VTGP Motorworks, GPA Pryfors Bilar, and Nexus Racing retained their engine and tyre suppliers from last season.

Driver Changes

Exited the WGPC

Entered the WGPC

Changed Teams

Calendar

The WGPC 21 calendar comprised three pre-season tests, a mid-season break, and ten Grands Prix. Two of the races will have a sprint and feature race weekend, set in the fifth and sixth rounds of the season.

Schedule of championship races
Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Abovian Grand Prix Aboveland Fjellutfordring, Avsidesliggendevuoret 23 February
2 Doubinese Grand Prix Doubeia Queensland Street Circuit, Queensland 2 March
3 Nimban Grand Prix Nexus Wardship of Former Citizens of the Nimbus_System Crossbay Circuit, Nimbus Bay 9 March
4 Turorian Grand Prix Turori Eelandii Grand Prix Course, Eelandii 16 March
5 Patriotlandian Grand Prix Patriotlandia Ridgeline Raceway, Vilnay Sprint Race: 22 March
Feature Race: 23 March
6 Ajian Grand Prix Aji No Moto Serizawa Racing Circuit, Serizawa Sprint Race: 5 April
Feature Race: 6 April
7 Île Saint-Joseph Grand Prix Ile Saint-Joseph Circuit d'Arès, Île Saint-Joseph 13 April
8 Hapiloppian Grand Prix Hapilopper Hapilopper City Grand Prix Circuit, Hapilopper City 20 April
9 Esmerelian Grand Prix Esmerel Forest Cross International Raceway, Vertress 27 April
10 Liventian Grand Prix Liventia Talbott Autodrome, Talbott 4 May
Schedule of other events
Event Event type Circuit Date
WGPC Pre-season Test #1 Pre-season test Crpostran Montelago International Circuit, Montelago 1-2 February
WGPC Pre-season Test #2 Pre-season test Hodori Ikasamo Speedway, Ikasamo 8-9 February
WGPC Pre-season Test #3 Pre-season test Auruna Akresna Circuit, Akresna 14-16 February

Calendar changes