2014 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic season

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2014 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic
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The 2014 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic season was the second 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 Karlskoga Motorstadion and ended on 20 September at Mantorp Park, after seventeen races held in seven venues. Most of these rounds were held in support of the 2014 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
Sundahl Racing1 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas SundahlAll
Aabol Racing6 Flag of Norway.svg Kevin AabolAll
FinnDrive7 Flag of Finland.svg Joonas LappalainenAll
8 Flag of Finland.svg Ilmari KorpivaaraAll
Scuderia Nordica9 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström1–2, 4, 6–7
89 Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron 1–2, 4–7
Trackstar Racing11 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus FredricssonAll
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Paul BlomqvistAll
81 Flag of Sweden.svg David Nordgren1, 7
99 Flag of Sweden.svg Karl EroAll
BR Motorsport14 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson1
Magic Racing23 Flag of Sweden.svg Otto Tjäder1, 3
Lyran Engineering44 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Eriksson1, 3–5, 7
Svensson Racing47 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert SvenssonAll
Fredriksson Racing67 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin FredrikssonAll

Race calendar and results

Most rounds took place in Sweden, with the second round held in Finland and the fourth round held in Estonia. With the exception of the season-opening venue, all Swedish rounds 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 Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga 3 May Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson
R2 Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen
2R1 Botniaring Racing Circuit, Kurikka 17 May Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen
R218 May Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen
R3 Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron
3R1 Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård 12 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 Sweden.svg Robert Svensson Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl
R313 July Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Fredricsson Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Svensson Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Fredricsson
R4Race cancelled due to heavy rain
4R1 Audru Ring, Audru 9 August Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström
R2 Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Svensson
5R1 Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 23 August Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen
R2 Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol
6R1 Solvalla, Stockholm 6 September Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron
R2 Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron
7R1 Mantorp Park, Mantorp 20 September Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron
R2 Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron

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 KAR BOT FAL AUD KNU SOL MAN Pts
1 Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen21112Ret62C52138845235
2 Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol6734423RetC43212384205
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl56225116C7842610312186
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Fredricsson125433521C2RetRet54293180
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Svensson78578349C61343456164
6 Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron 101369186RetRet1111146
7 Flag of Finland.svg Ilmari Korpivaara89857494C3Ret565572129
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström4461011147627108
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Paul Blomqvist339669Ret3C105RetRet976896
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Fredriksson111110888Ret7C976710912944
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson1243
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Eriksson910758CRetRet7Ret111030
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Otto TjäderDNSDNS675C24
14 Flag of Sweden.svg Karl EroRet1211Ret10Ret8RetC11988Ret1110Ret16
15 Flag of Sweden.svg David Nordgren13Ret13110
PosDriver KAR BOT FAL AUD KNU SOL MAN Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 KAR BOT FAL AUD KNU SOL MAN Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl56225116C7842610312262
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Svensson78578349C61343456255
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Fredricsson125433521C2RetRet54293246
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Paul Blomqvist339669Ret3C105RetRet9768169
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström4461011147627166
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Fredriksson111110888Ret7C9767109129137
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Karl EroRet1211Ret10Ret8RetC11988Ret1110Ret82
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Eriksson910758CRetRet7Ret111070
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Hansson1250
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Otto TjäderDNSDNS675C37
11 Flag of Sweden.svg David Nordgren13Ret131110
PosDriver KAR BOT FAL AUD KNU SOL MAN Pts

Formula Renault 1.6 NEZ Championship

PosDriver BOT AUD MAN Pts
1 Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Lappalainen1125245118
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Ralf Aron 691861195
3 Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol344438482
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Fredricsson4332Ret9377
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Svensson578615671
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Sundahl2257831271
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström61011142770
8 Flag of Finland.svg Ilmari Korpivaara8573Ret7260
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Paul Blomqvist9661056841
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Fredriksson10889712917
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Karl Ero11Ret1011910Ret4
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus ErikssonRetRet11101
13 Flag of Sweden.svg David Nordgren13110
PosDriver BOT AUD MAN Pts

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References

  1. "2014 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic Technical Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2015.