2013 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic season

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The 2013 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic season was the inaugural season of the Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic, a series running 1600cc Formula Renault machinery in similar fashion to the French F4 Championship. The series began on 3 May at Ring Knutstorp and ended on 21 September at Mantorp Park, after fifteen races held in seven venues. Most of these rounds were held in support of the 2013 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season, joint organiser of the series along with the FIA Northern European Zone Organisation.

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The series uses all-carbon Signatech chassis, 1.6-litre 140bhp Renault K4MRS engines, and Dunlop tyres. [1]

Drivers and teams

TeamNo.DriversRounds
KOAN Event Racing2 Flag of Sweden.svg Otto TjäderAll
Team TIDÖ3 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik JohanssonAll
Sundahl Racing4 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas SundahlAll
Aabol Racing6 Flag of Norway.svg Kevin AabolAll
Stuart Racing Team7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Indy Dontje 1
17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yaro Deckers1
Scuderia Nordica8 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström3–7
9 Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump All
10 Flag of Estonia.svg Karl-Gustav AnnusAll
14 Flag of Estonia.svg Marcus Lukas Kiisa2
BR Motorsport Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson7
Trackstar Racing11 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus FredricssonAll
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Paul BlomqvistAll
99 Flag of Sweden.svg Karl Ero6
Provily Racing18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Janneau Esmeijer1
Supercar Experience23 Flag of Sweden.svg Kimmy LarssonAll
Jalkanen Racing24 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Jalkanen1
Lyran Engineering44 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Ericsson1, 3–4, 6–7
Svensson Racing47 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert SvenssonAll

Race calendar and results

Except for the second round in Estonia, all rounds took place in Sweden. All Swedish rounds, except for the one in the Kinnekulle Ring, were held in support of the STCC championship.

Rounds denoted with a blue background were a part of the Formula Renault 1.6 NEZ Championship.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1R1 Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 3 May Flag of Sweden.svg Kimmy Larsson Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump
R24 May Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump
2R1 Audru Ring, Audru 15 June Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Kimmy Larsson
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Sweden.svg Kimmy Larsson
3R1 Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård 12 July Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson
R213 July Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson
4R1 Kinnekulle Ring, Kinnekulle 27 July Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump
R328 July Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump
5R1 Airport Race Östersund, Östersund 10 August Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson
6R1 Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga 23 August Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Blomqvist
R224 August Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl
7R1 Mantorp Park, Mantorp 20 September Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump
R221 September Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson

Championship standings

Points system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. No points were awarded for pole or fastest lap.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Parallel to the main championship, two other championships were held: the Formula Renault 1.6 Junior Svenskt Mästerskap (JSM) for drivers under 26 years old holding a Swedish driver license, and the Formula Renault 1.6 Northern European Zone (NEZ) championship at selected rounds. Points to these championships were awarded using the same system.

Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic Championship

PosDriver KNU AUD FAL KIN ÖST KAR MAN Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson3DSQ23113331141053231
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump 115232211Ret11Ret315229
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl86342Ret122322164214
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Kimmy Larsson221145445Ret76932191
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Paul Blomqvist64888Ret51148512212129
6 Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol79455Ret857263Ret86113
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Svensson976674696Ret35Ret9891
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Fredricsson1011Ret963779447DSQ4Ret82
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström10710685810513947
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Ericsson1189698128410743
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson7131
12 Flag of Estonia.svg Karl-Gustav Annus15127101181210117998121126
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Janneau Esmeijer5325
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Indy Dontje 4522
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Otto Tjäder131410RetRetDNS111210610DNS7111018
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Karl EroRet68
17 Flag of Estonia.svg Marcus Lukas Kiisa978
18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yaro Deckers12101
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Jalkanen14130
PosDriver KNU AUD FAL KIN ÖST KAR MAN Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Formula Renault 1.6 JSM Championship

PosDriver KNU AUD FAL KIN ÖST KAR MAN Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson3DSQ23113331141053254
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl86342Ret122322164251
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Kimmy Larsson221145445Ret76932229
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Paul Blomqvist64888Ret51148512212180
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Svensson976674696Ret35Ret98138
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Fredricsson1011Ret963779447DSQ4Ret128
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Ericsson1189698128410783
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström10710685810513977
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Otto Tjäder131410RetRetDNS111210610DNS7111052
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson7133
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Karl EroRet610
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Jalkanen14138
PosDriver KNU AUD FAL KIN ÖST KAR MAN Pts

Formula Renault 1.6 NEZ Championship

PosDriver AUD Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Kimmy Larsson1150
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Johansson2333
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Rump 5228
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl3427
5 Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol4522
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Svensson6616
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Marcus Lukas Kiisa978
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Paul Blomqvist888
9 Flag of Estonia.svg Karl-Gustav Annus7107
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus FredricssonRet92
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Otto Tjäder10Ret1
PosDriver AUD Pts

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References

  1. "2013 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic Technical Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2015.