# 2016–17 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship

The 2016–17 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship was the fifth running of the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship. It began on 18 November 2016 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain and ended on 19 February 2017 at the Madras Motor Racing Track in Chennai, India. The series comprised 16 races spread across four meetings, with the first round in Bahrain being a support event to the FIA World Endurance Championship.

## Drivers

Drivers whose name appears in italics are ineligible to score points in the championship.
| No. | Driver | Rounds |
| 1 | Narain Karthikeyan | 3–4 |
| 2 | Rinus van Kalmthout | 1–3 |
| 3 | Dylan Young | All |
| 4 | Harrison Newey | All |
| 5 | Christophe Mariot | 1 |
| 7 | Parth Ghorpade | 2 |
| 8 | Chia Wing Hoong | 3–4 |
| 9 | Dan Ticktum | 4 |
| 11 | Felipe Drugovich | All |
| 12 | Neil Verhagen | 4 |
| 13 | Bobby Eberle | 1–2 |
| 25 | Mick Schumacher | All |
| 27 | Kim-Luis Schramm | 1–3 |
| 28 | Pavan Ravishankar | All |
| 32 | Presley Martono | 4 |
| 43 | Pedro Cardoso | 1–3 |
| 44 | Jüri Vips | All |
| 51 | Toby Sowery | 1–2, 4 |
| 78 | Yoshiaki Katayama | All |
| 83 | Manuel Maldonado | All |
| 93 | Zane Goddard | 2 |
| 96 | Joey Mawson | All |
| 97 | Bruna Tomaselli | 1 |
| 99 | Ralf Aron | 1, 3–4 |

## Calendar and results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
| 2016 |||||||
| 1 | R1 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 18 November | Harrison Newey | Harrison Newey | Harrison Newey |
| 1 | R2 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 18 November | | Ralf Aron | Mick Schumacher |
| 1 | R3 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 19 November | Harrison Newey | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron |
| 1 | R4 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 19 November | | Joey Mawson | Mick Schumacher |
| 2 | R1 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai | 9 December | Joey Mawson | Harrison Newey | Harrison Newey |
| 2 | R2 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai | 9 December | | Joey Mawson | Felipe Drugovich |
| 2 | R3 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai | 10 December | Harrison Newey | Pedro Cardoso | Harrison Newey |
| 2 | R4 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai | 10 December | | Yoshiaki Katayama | Joey Mawson |
| 2017 |||||||
| 3 | R1 | Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida | 28 January | Mick Schumacher | Mick Schumacher | Mick Schumacher |
| 3 | R2 | Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida | 28 January | | Ralf Aron | Joey Mawson |
| 3 | R3 | Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida | 29 January | Mick Schumacher | Harrison Newey | Mick Schumacher |
| 3 | R4 | Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida | 29 January | | Harrison Newey | Harrison Newey |
| 4 | R1 | Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai | 18 February | Harrison Newey | Joey Mawson | Harrison Newey |
| 4 | R2 | Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai | 18 February | | Joey Mawson | Joey Mawson |
| 4 | R3 | Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai | 19 February | Harrison Newey | Harrison Newey | Harrison Newey |
| 4 | R4 | Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai | 19 February | | Harrison Newey | Harrison Newey |

### Footnotes

* 1 2 3 Actual fastest lap achieved by guest driver Toby Sowery.
* 1 2 Actual pole position achieved by guest driver Narain Karthikeyan.
* 1 2 Actual fastest lap achieved by guest driver Narain Karthikeyan.

## Championship standings
### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | R1 PP | FL |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |

#### Drivers' standings

| Pos. | Driver | BHR | BHR | BHR | BHR | DUB | DUB | DUB | DUB | GNO | GNO | GNO | GNO | CHE | CHE | CHE | CHE | Points |
| 1 | Harrison Newey | 1 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 277 |
| 2 | Joey Mawson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 277 |
| 3 | Mick Schumacher | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 7 | Ret | 2 | 213 |
| 4 | Felipe Drugovich | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 169 |
| 5 | Ralf Aron | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 168 |
| 6 | Jüri Vips | 4 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 4 | Ret | DNS | 6 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 135 |
| 7 | Pedro Cardoso | 7 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | DNS | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | | | | | 89 |
| 8 | Kim-Luis Schramm | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | | | | | 65 |
| 9 | Dylan Young | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | DNS | Ret | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 61 |
| 10 | Rinus van Kalmthout | Ret | Ret | 13 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | | | | | 58 |
| 11 | Yoshiaki Katayama | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| 12 | Dan Ticktum | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| 13 | Zane Goddard | | | | | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 21 |
| 14 | Manuel Maldonado | 12 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | Neil Verhagen | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 11 |
| 16 | Presley Martono | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Parth Ghorpade | | | | | 12 | 13 | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 18 | Pavan Ravishankar | 14 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 9 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 13 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| 19 | Bruna Tomaselli | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 20 | Bobby Eberle | 13 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 21 | Chia Wing Hoong | | | | | | | | | 11 | 10 | DNS | Ret | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | Christophe Mariot | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||
| | Toby Sowery | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 11 | | | | | | 14 | 12 | | 0 |
| | Narain Karthikeyan | | | | | | | | | 13 | DNS | 14 | Ret | | Ret | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | BHR | BHR | BHR | BHR | DUB | DUB | DUB | DUB | GNO | GNO | GNO | GNO | CHE | CHE | CHE | CHE | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |