For the 2022–23 season, it was restarted 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.
[9] After the 2019–20 MRF Challenge ended in February of 2020, there was practically no communication by any promoter or governing body about the future of the category in India for over two years.
This changed when it made a surprising return as part of the Indian National Car Racing Championship in early October of 2022, albeit without FIA support and not under the MRF Challenge moniker.
Race three was cancelled when a heavy rain storm hit the circuit, ending the weekend with Sanjay four points ahead of Ghorpade.
[12][13][11] Championship leader Sanjay topped qualifying this time, but once again pole was not the place to be, as he fell behind Divy Nandan and Ryan.
This gifted Chetan Korada the lead, before he got a drive-through penalty and Sanjay, who had fought his way up the order after starting fourth, inherited first place.
Ghorpade alongside him was less fortunate and dropped back during the race, leaving Nandan and Ryan to pick up the remaining two podium places.
Shah was then on pole for race three, courtesy of the fastest second-best qualifying lap, but Ryan had a brilliant start that catapulted him from fourth into the lead by turn one.
With the organizers stating that there are plans to revive the MRF Challenge in the next years, a return to an official FIA series will hopefully bring back the interest of international entries and races at multiple venues.