The 2024 MRF Formula 2000 season was the tenth running of the Formula 2000-level single-seater championship in India previously known as the MRF Challenge. This was the third season of the championship restarted in 2022 without support of the FIA and simply called MRF Formula 2000, with the field consisting of domestic drivers rather than foreign racers competing over the European and Northern American off-season.
The season began on 17 February 2024 and was run over four weekends until August 2024.[1] Jaden Pariat won the championship after winning eight of the twelve races.
Drivers
editThe following drivers, all of them Indian-registered, contest the championship:
No. | Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|
5 | Jaden Pariat | All |
6 | Chetan Surineni | All |
7 | Shriya Lohia | 3–4 |
22 | Akhil Agarwal | 3–4 |
80 | Tarun Muthiaiah | All |
Source: [2][3][4][5] |
Race calendar and results
editLike in the seasons before, the calendar consists only of races held at Madras Motor Race Track. While 2023 saw two championships held, one from late 2022 to early 2023 and one in the later months of 2023, 2024 was to see a five-round continuous championship.[1] The final round, however, was not held.[6]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Support bill | |
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1 | R1 | Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai | 17 February | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | Chetan Surineni | Indian Touring Car National Championship Indian Junior Touring Car National Championship MRF Saloons Formula LGB 1300 |
R2 | 18 February | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | ||||
R3 | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | |||||
2 | R1 | 24 February | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | Indian Touring Car National Championship Indian Junior Touring Car National Championship Formula LGB 1300 | |
R2 | 25 February | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | ||||
R3 | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | |||||
3 | R1 | 20 July | Jaden Pariat | Akhil Agarwal | Akhil Agarwal | Indian Touring Car National Championship Indian Junior Touring Car National Championship MRF Saloons Formula LGB 1300 | |
R2 | 21 July | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | ||||
R3 | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | |||||
4 | R1 | 17 August | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | Jaden Pariat | Indian Touring Car National Championship Indian Junior Touring Car National Championship MRF Saloons VW Polo Cup | |
R2 | 18 August | Chetan Surineni | Chetan Surineni | ||||
R3 | Chetan Surineni | Chetan Surineni |
Championship standings
edit- Scoring system
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap |
References
edit- ^ a b "JA Motorsport on Instagram: "Chase dreams at full throttle !!"". Instagram. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 | MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 Day 1 Round 1 | By MRF Racing | Facebook, retrieved 2024-02-17
- ^ MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 Day 1 Round 2 | MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 Day 1 Round 2 | By Madras Motor Sports Club | Facebook, retrieved 2024-02-24
- ^ "MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 Round 3".
- ^ "MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 Day 1 Round 4".
- ^ Gidithuri, Unnatee. "Jaden Pariat wins MRF Formula 2000 title". Autocar India. Retrieved 2024-09-28.