2023 Virtual Oceania-Asia Racing Series

2023 Virtual Oceania-Asia Racing Series
Drivers' Champion: Alex Palmero
Teams' Champions: Domovoi Racing
Rookie Champion: Alex Palmero
Previous: 2022	Next: 2024
Top tier: FV • eVirtual
Second tier: VWRS • eV2
Third tier: VERS • VARS • VOARS • eV3

The 2023 Virtual Oceania-Asia Racing Series is the ninth season of the VOARS 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.

Timo Ziegler was the Drivers' Champion from the 2022 season and stepped up to VWRS with Lapierre Formule.

Perfection Racing came into the season as defending champions after winning the Teams' Championship in 2022.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Drivers Status Perfection Racing 1 Vanoush Kostoyan R 2 Yohan Picquart R Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie 3 Yosef David 4 Hugo Bouchard Outback Motorsport 5 Jack Kempi R 6 Daniël Dirkx R Sato International 7 Yuta Ito M 8 Kaiden Jones R Tendulkar Tech 9 Kamran Hosseini 10 Shaquille Horton R Okazaki Ineichen 11 Hinata Nakano 12 Takara Yamashita North Island Motorsport 13 Emir Kunt 14 M'teo Talli R Jiading Series Automobiles 15 Milan Stankovic 16 Sung Kim Moon R Domovoi Racing 17 Nikolay Iskakov R 18 Alex Palmero R Higgs Grand Prix 19 Kareef Laroussi R 20 Fudo Tanaka 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		Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide	13 May	Alex Palmero	Nikolay Iskakov	Hugo Bouchard	Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie	Nikolay Iskakov
	R2			14 May	Hugo Bouchard	Nikolay Iskakov	Yosef David	Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie	Nikolay Iskakov
	R3					Alex Palmero	Alex Palmero	Domovoi Racing	Alex Palmero
2	R4		Suzuka Circuit, Japan	27 May	Yohan Picquart	M'teo Talli	Yohan Picquart	Perfection Racing	Yohan Picquart
	R5			28 May	Alex Palmero	Jack Kempi	Jack Kempi	Outback Motorsport	Jack Kempi
	R6					Alex Palmero	Vanoush Kostoyan	Perfection Racing	Vanoush Kostoyan
3	R7		Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai	15 July	Hugo Bouchard	Yosef David	Hugo Bouchard	Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie	Alex Palmero
	R8			16 July	Nikolay Iskakov	M'teo Talli	Daniël Dirkx	Outback Motorsport	Daniël Dirkx
	R9					Alex Palmero	Yosef David	Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie	Alex Palmero
4	R10		Buddh International Circuit, New Dehli	12 August	Hugo Bouchard	Alex Palmero	Alex Palmero	Domovoi Racing	Alex Palmero
	R11			13 August	Hugo Bouchard	Daniël Dirkx	Alex Palmero	Domovoi Racing	Alex Palmero
	R12					Alex Palmero	M'teo Talli	North Island Motorsport	M'teo Talli
5	R13		Chang International Circuit, Buriram	16 September	Yosef David	Yosef David	Yosef David	Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie	Alex Palmero
	R14			17 September	Alex Palmero	Nikolay Iskakov	Yosef David	Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie	Jack Kempi
	R15					Alex Palmero	Nikolay Iskakov	Domovoi Racing	Nikolay Iskakov
6	R16		Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	7 October	Hugo Bouchard	Hugo Bouchard	Hugo Bouchard	Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie	Nikolay Iskakov
	R17			8 October	Alex Palmero	Daniël Dirkx	Alex Palmero	Domovoi Racing	Alex Palmero
	R18					Nikolay Iskakov	Kamran Hosseini	Tendulkar Tech	Shaquille Horton

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 AUS JPN CHN IND THA UAE Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Alex Palmero R Ret 3 1 3 2 5 2 Ret 3 1 1 3 2 Ret 3 4 1 7 244 2 Hugo Bouchard 1 5 2 4 4 4 1 3 2 Ret 4 5 Ret Ret 5 1 3 5 217 3 Yosef David Ret 1 8 10 Ret 9 9 4 1 12 8 Ret 1 1 9 2 7 2 163 4 Nikolay Iskakov R 2 2 6 15 5 3 5 Ret 9 3 3 7 10 4 1 3 Ret 9 161 5 Daniël Dirkx R 8 9 3 2 6 2 4 1 8 8 2 6 9 3 7 12 8 Ret 156 6 Jack Kempi R 4 Ret 13 5 1 8 7 2 Ret 7 12 8 4 2 11 13 2 6 138 7 Yohan Picquart R 3 4 7 1 Ret Ret 6 9 4 Ret 9 4 8 Ret Ret 5 15 13 106 8 Emir Kunt 12 11 15 14 7 7 3 10 7 4 6 9 11 11 15 7 9 Ret 71 9 M'teo Talli R 13 12 11 6 9 Ret 13 5 Ret 2 5 1 13 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 68 10 Kamran Hosseini 15 16 18 7 Ret 16 10 7 15 6 10 2 16 13 18 10 10 1 59 11 Vanoush Kostoyan R 5 Ret 10 13 8 1 17 12 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 2 8 13 8 56 12 Hinata Nakano 11 8 9 8 10 6 Ret 8 Ret 9 11 10 12 Ret 13 15 5 3 55 13 Shaquille Horton R 14 7 5 16 Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 Ret 14 Ret 5 8 Ret 11 4 4 49 14 Yuta Ito M 6 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 13 5 13 11 3 Ret 16 9 11 11 39 15 Kaiden Jones R Ret 10 4 11 Ret 15 14 13 Ret 11 16 14 6 6 4 Ret 14 16 39 16 Fudo Tanaka R 7 6 Ret 12 13 Ret 18 11 5 14 17 Ret Ret 5 8 16 17 15 36 17 Takara Yamashita 9 13 12 17 Ret 12 8 6 6 10 18 12 14 7 6 Ret 16 17 36 18 Sung Kim Moon R 10 15 14 18 12 10 16 Ret 14 13 15 13 7 9 10 6 6 10 33 19 Kareef Laroussi R 16 17 17 9 3 13 12 14 16 Ret 7 Ret 15 Ret 17 17 12 12 27 20 Milan Stankovic Ret 14 Ret Ret 11 14 11 15 12 15 19 15 17 12 14 14 Ret 14 5 Pos Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points AUS JPN CHN IND THA UAE

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.	AUS			JPN			CHN			IND			THA			UAE			Points
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
1	Domovoi Racing	17	2	2	6	15	5	3	5	Ret	9	3	3	7	10	4	1	3	Ret	9	405
		18	Ret	3	1	3	2	5	2	Ret	3	1	1	3	2	Ret	3	4	1	7
2	Lapierre Nouvelle Caledonie	3	Ret	1	8	10	Ret	9	9	4	1	12	8	Ret	1	1	9	2	7	2	380
		4	1	5	2	4	4	4	1	3	2	Ret	4	5	Ret	Ret	5	1	3	5
3	Outback Motorsport	5	4	Ret	13	5	1	8	7	2	Ret	7	12	8	4	2	11	13	2	6	294
		6	8	9	3	2	6	2	4	1	8	8	2	6	9	3	7	12	8	Ret
4	Perfection Racing	1	5	Ret	10	13	8	1	17	12	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	2	8	13	8	162
		2	3	4	7	1	Ret	Ret	6	9	4	Ret	9	4	8	Ret	Ret	5	15	13
5	North Island Motorsport	13	12	11	15	14	7	7	3	10	7	4	6	9	11	11	15	7	9	Ret	139
		14	13	12	11	6	9	Ret	13	5	Ret	2	5	1	13	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret
6	Tendulkar Tech	9	15	16	18	7	Ret	16	10	7	15	6	10	2	16	13	18	10	10	1	108
		10	14	7	5	16	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	14	Ret	5	8	Ret	11	4	4
7	Okazaki Ineichen	11	11	8	9	8	10	6	Ret	8	Ret	9	11	10	12	Ret	13	15	5	3	91
		12	9	13	12	17	Ret	12	8	6	6	10	18	12	14	7	6	Ret	16	17
8	Sato International	7	6	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	13	5	13	11	3	Ret	16	9	11	11	78
		8	Ret	10	4	11	Ret	15	14	13	Ret	11	16	14	6	6	4	Ret	14	16
9	Higgs Grand Prix	19	16	17	17	9	3	13	12	14	16	Ret	7	Ret	15	Ret	17	17	12	12	63
		20	7	6	Ret	12	13	Ret	18	11	5	14	17	Ret	Ret	5	8	16	17	15
10	Jiading Series Automobiles	15	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	11	14	11	15	12	15	19	15	17	12	14	14	Ret	14	38
		16	10	15	14	18	12	10	16	Ret	14	13	15	13	7	9	10	6	6	10
Pos	Team	Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Points
			AUS			JPN			CHN			IND			THA			UAE

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 AUS JPN CHN IND THA UAE Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Alex Palmero Ret 3 1 3 2 5 2 Ret 3 1 1 3 2 Ret 3 4 1 7 298 2 Nikolay Iskakov 2 2 6 15 5 3 5 Ret 9 3 3 7 10 4 1 3 Ret 9 215 3 Daniël Dirkx 8 9 3 2 6 2 4 1 8 8 2 6 9 3 7 12 8 Ret 203 4 Jack Kempi 4 Ret 13 5 1 8 7 2 Ret 7 12 8 4 2 11 13 2 6 193 5 Yohan Picquart 3 4 7 1 Ret Ret 6 9 4 Ret 9 4 8 Ret Ret 5 15 13 150 6 M'teo Talli 13 12 11 6 9 Ret 13 5 Ret 2 5 1 13 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 103 7 Vanoush Kostoyan 5 Ret 10 13 8 1 17 12 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 2 8 13 8 100 8 Shaquille Horton 14 7 5 16 Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 Ret 14 Ret 5 8 Ret 11 4 4 99 9 Sung Kim Moon 10 15 14 18 12 10 16 Ret 14 13 15 13 7 9 10 6 6 10 92 10 Fudo Tanaka 7 6 Ret 12 13 Ret 18 11 5 14 17 Ret Ret 5 8 16 17 15 86 11 Kaiden Jones Ret 10 4 11 Ret 15 14 13 Ret 11 16 14 6 6 4 Ret 14 16 85 12 Kareef Laroussi 16 17 17 9 3 13 12 14 16 Ret 7 Ret 15 Ret 17 17 12 12 76 Pos Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points AUS JPN CHN IND THA UAE

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)