2023 Virtual Americas Racing Series

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2023 Virtual Americas
Racing Series
Drivers' Champion: 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Kiyoko Yoshioka
Teams' Champions: 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras
Rookie Champion: 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
Previous: 2022 Next: 2024
Top tier:
FVeVirtual
Second tier:
VWRSeV2
Third tier:
VERSVARSVOARSeV3

The 2023 Virtual Americas Racing Series is the ninth season of the VARS Series. The series is a virtual motor racing championship which acts as a feeder series to the Virtual World Racing Series. The series sits at Tier 3 in the FVA Series pyramid.

Stew Alexander was the Drivers' Champion from the 2022 season and stepped up to VWRS with Oppenheimer Motorsports.

Estrella Carreras came into the season as defending champions after winning the Teams' Championship in 2022.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Drivers Status
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 1 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente
2 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano R
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png American Engineering 3 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Jose Castillo
4 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Timo Fischer M
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png Signature Performance 5 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Kiyoko Yoshioka M
6 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Charlie Young R
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png CopaMundo 7 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png José Rosário
8 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Eduardo Garcia R
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png MotoTechnica 9 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Emilio Gonzalez R
10 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Roberto Santos R
23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Lopez Racing 11 23px-Flag of Greece.svg-1-.png Nikandros Martin M
12 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Frederico Peralta M
23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png Higuita Compéticion 13 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Fabricio Santos
14 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Fabrizio de Luca R
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Wayne Corini Racing 15 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo R
16 23px-Flag of Colombia.svg-1-.png Juan David Gomez R
23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Luserno Sport 17 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Joao Carvalho
18 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez R
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Travers Racing 19 23px-Flag of North Macedonia.svg-1-.png Tihomir Stroman M
20 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Carlos Cabrera R
Icon Meaning
R Rookie (first season in tier)
M Masters (last eligible season in tier)

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning rookie
1 R1 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo 27 May 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png José Rosário 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png José Rosário 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png CopaMundo 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
R2 28 May 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Wayne Corini Racing 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
R3 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Fabricio Santos 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Fabricio Santos 23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png Higuita Compéticion 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
2 R4 23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png Punta del Este Street Circuit, Punta del Este 17 June 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Kiyoko Yoshioka 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png José Rosário 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Kiyoko Yoshioka 23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png Signature Performance 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez
R5 18 June 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez
R6 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Jose Castillo 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Wayne Corini Racing 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
3 R7 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba, Pinhais 15 July 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png José Rosário 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Wayne Corini Racing 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
R8 16 July 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png José Rosário 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez
R9 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Charlie Young 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Charlie Young 23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png Signature Performance 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano
4 R10 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Laguna Seca, Monterey 12 August 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Charlie Young
R11 13 August 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Jose Castillo 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Kiyoko Yoshioka 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Kiyoko Yoshioka 23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png Signature Performance 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
R12 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Luserno Sport 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Charlie Young
5 R13 23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant 16 September 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
R14 17 September 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo
R15 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez
6 R16 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Puebla 7 October 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Kiyoko Yoshioka 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez
R17 8 October 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Charlie Young 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Jose Castillo 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png American Engineering 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez
R18 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Wayne Corini Racing 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo

Championship standings

Drivers' standings

Points were awarded to the top 12 classified finishers in races 1 and 2, and to the top 10 classified finishers in race 3. The pole-sitters in races 1 and 2 also received three points each, with one point given to the driver who set the fastest lap in each race. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter in race three as the grid for it is based on the results of race two with the top half of the field being reversed.


Points are awarded to the top 12 classified finishers using the following structure in races 1 and 2 of each weekend:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   Pole   F Lap 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 1


Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers using the following structure in Race 3 of the weekend:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   F Lap 
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
Pos Driver ARG
23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png
URU
23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
Points
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Kiyoko Yoshioka M Ret 2 3 1 3 7 3 Ret 7 2 1 5 Ret 2 4 3 Ret 6 193
2 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Dani de la Fuente 2 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 2 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 2 Ret 5 191
3 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo R 4 1 6 6 7 1 1 Ret 9 7 4 6 2 3 7 11 6 1 189
4 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png José Rosário 1 3 8 2 5 8 Ret 2 5 8 3 4 3 Ret 8 15 Ret 3 162
5 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano R Ret Ret 14 3 1 9 10 3 3 Ret Ret 16 12 8 1 1 2 Ret 142
6 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Jose Castillo 8 11 12 4 4 3 11 11 Ret 3 2 8 4 6 Ret Ret 1 9 132
7 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Charlie Young R 7 13 Ret 12 6 6 9 4 1 5 10 7 11 4 5 6 3 Ret 115
8 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez R 5 5 9 Ret Ret 14 5 10 Ret 4 6 1 6 5 Ret 14 11 13 93
9 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Timo Fischer M 3 4 4 11 9 4 Ret 6 2 Ret 7 9 8 Ret 10 16 9 Ret 87
10 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Joao Carvalho Ret 6 7 5 10 2 6 8 Ret 13 8 10 7 9 3 8 14 7 85
11 23px-Flag of Colombia.svg-1-.png Juan David Gomez R 10 15 13 Ret Ret Ret 8 13 12 6 5 3 5 11 9 7 4 4 76
12 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Fabricio Santos 11 8 1 7 8 5 12 7 Ret Ret Ret 14 17 Ret 13 4 13 8 62
13 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Roberto Santos R 16 7 11 8 11 Ret 4 Ret Ret 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 12 5 8 2 55
14 23px-Flag of Greece.svg-1-.png Nikandros Martin M 12 9 2 10 12 11 17 12 8 14 9 2 15 Ret Ret Ret 7 10 48
15 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Eduardo Garcia R 6 12 16 9 Ret 15 16 14 10 9 11 11 14 7 6 13 5 12 41
16 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Frederico Peralta M 14 10 5 14 15 Ret 13 Ret 11 15 15 18 10 10 2 9 10 Ret 34
17 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Carlos Cabrera R 13 14 10 15 13 10 7 5 6 16 14 12 9 13 11 Ret 15 11 27
18 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Fabrizio de Luca R 15 Ret 18 13 Ret 13 14 9 4 12 13 17 Ret 14 14 12 12 Ret 15
19 23px-Flag of North Macedonia.svg-1-.png Tihomir Stroman M 9 Ret 17 Ret 14 Ret 15 16 Ret 11 Ret 13 16 Ret Ret 10 16 14 9
20 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Emilio Gonzalez R 17 Ret 15 Ret 16 12 18 15 Ret 17 12 19 13 12 15 17 17 15 2
Pos Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points
ARG
23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png
URU
23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Purple Classified retirement
Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)

Teams' standings

Pos Team Car
No.
ARG
23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png
URU
23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
Points
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Estrella Carreras 1 2 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 2 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 2 Ret 5 333
2 Ret Ret 14 3 1 9 10 3 3 Ret Ret 16 12 8 1 1 2 Ret
2 23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png Signature Performance 5 Ret 2 3 1 3 7 3 Ret 7 2 1 5 Ret 2 4 3 Ret 6 308
6 7 13 Ret 12 6 6 9 4 1 5 10 7 11 4 5 6 3 Ret
3 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Wayne Corini Racing 15 4 1 6 6 7 1 1 Ret 9 7 4 6 2 3 7 11 6 1 265
16 10 15 13 Ret Ret Ret 8 13 12 6 5 3 5 11 9 7 4 4
4 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png American Engineering 3 8 11 12 4 4 3 11 11 Ret 3 2 8 4 6 Ret Ret 1 9 219
4 3 4 4 11 9 4 Ret 6 2 Ret 7 9 8 Ret 10 16 9 Ret
5 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png CopaMundo 7 1 3 8 2 5 8 Ret 2 5 8 3 4 3 Ret 8 15 Ret 3 203
8 6 12 16 9 Ret 15 16 14 10 9 11 11 14 7 6 13 5 12
6 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Luserno Sport 17 Ret 6 7 5 10 2 6 8 Ret 13 8 10 7 9 3 8 14 7 178
18 5 5 9 Ret Ret 14 5 10 Ret 4 6 1 6 5 Ret 14 11 13
7 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Lopez Racing 11 12 9 2 10 12 11 17 12 8 14 9 2 15 Ret Ret Ret 7 10 82
12 14 10 5 14 15 Ret 13 Ret 11 15 15 18 10 10 2 9 10 Ret
8 23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png Higuita Compéticion 13 11 8 1 7 8 5 12 7 Ret Ret Ret 14 17 Ret 13 4 13 8 77
14 15 Ret 18 13 Ret 13 14 9 4 12 13 17 Ret 14 14 12 12 Ret
9 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png MotoTechnica 9 17 Ret 15 Ret 16 12 18 15 Ret 17 12 19 13 12 15 17 17 15 57
10 16 7 11 8 11 Ret 4 Ret Ret 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 12 5 8 2
10 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Travers Racing 19 9 Ret 17 Ret 14 Ret 15 16 Ret 11 Ret 13 16 Ret Ret 10 16 14 36
20 13 14 10 15 13 10 7 5 6 16 14 12 9 13 11 Ret 15 11
Pos Team Car
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points
ARG
23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png
URU
23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png

Rookies' standings

Points were awarded to the top 12 classified rookies in races 1 and 2, and to the top 10 classified rookies in race 3. The highest qualifying rookie in races 1 and 2 also received three points each, with one point given to the rookie who set the fastest lap in each race. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter in race three as the grid for it is based on the results of race two with the top half of the field being reversed.


Points are awarded to the top 12 classified rookies using the following structure in races 1 and 2 of each weekend:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   Pole   F Lap 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 1


Points are awarded to the top 10 classified rookies using the following structure in Race 3 of the weekend:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   F Lap 
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
Pos Driver ARG
23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png
URU
23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
Points
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 23px-Flag of Seychelles.svg-1-.png Theo Marengo 4 1 6 6 7 1 1 Ret 9 7 4 6 2 3 7 11 6 1 304
2 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Charlie Young 7 13 Ret 12 6 6 9 4 1 5 10 7 11 4 5 6 3 Ret 221
3 23px-Flag of Guatemala.svg-1-.png Oscar Orellano Ret Ret 14 3 1 9 10 3 3 Ret Ret 16 12 8 1 1 2 Ret 205
4 23px-Flag of Chile.svg-1-.png Joaquín Sánchez 5 5 9 Ret Ret 14 5 10 Ret 4 6 1 6 5 Ret 14 11 13 184
5 23px-Flag of Colombia.svg-1-.png Juan David Gomez 10 15 13 Ret Ret Ret 8 13 12 6 5 3 5 11 9 7 4 4 158
6 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Eduardo Garcia 6 12 16 9 Ret 15 16 14 10 9 11 11 14 7 6 13 5 12 137
7 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Roberto Santos 16 7 11 8 11 Ret 4 Ret Ret 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 12 5 8 2 136
8 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Carlos Cabrera 13 14 10 15 13 10 7 5 6 16 14 12 9 13 11 Ret 15 11 134
9 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Fabrizio de Luca 15 Ret 18 13 Ret 13 14 9 4 12 13 17 Ret 14 14 12 12 Ret 82
10 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Emilio Gonzalez 17 Ret 15 Ret 16 12 18 15 Ret 17 12 19 13 12 15 17 17 15 69
Pos Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points
ARG
23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png
URU
23px-Flag of Uruguay.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Purple Classified retirement
Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)