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Mattias Ekström won his first championship for Kristofferson Motorsport.
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D | Drivers' Championship |
S | Synsam Cup |
Points were awarded to the top ten drivers in a race as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Each driver could drop their two worst results.
The final meeting of the year saw double points awarded.
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Bold – Pole |
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