2016 Formula STCC Nordic season

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2016 Formula STCC Nordic
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Scandinavian Touring Car Championship

The 2016 Formula STCC Nordic [1] season is the fourth season of the single seater championship that supports the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. The series went previously under the name of Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic, but the name was changed after Renault Sport dropped its support for the 3.5 and 1.6 classes in late 2015. The season will begin on 30 April at Skövde Airport and will end on 24 September at Ring Knutstorp, after fourteen races held in seven venues. Most of these rounds are held in support of the 2016 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, joint organiser of the series along with the FIA Northern European Zone Organisation.

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The series uses all-carbon Signatech chassis and Michelin tyres. [2]

Drivers and teams

TeamNoDriversRounds
Ward WestCoast Junior Racing Team 15 Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Wichmand [3] All
30 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Hall [4] All
69 Flag of Sweden.svg Hugo Nerman [4] All
Sundahl Racing27 Flag of Sweden.svg Edward Jonasson [5] All
LL Motorsport Junior Team [6] 41 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Svensson [6] All
76 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist [6] All
Lyran Engineering44 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Ericsson [7] 3–5, 7
FinnDrive16 Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen [8] 7
50 Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka [7] All
Fredriksson Racing67 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Fredriksson [7] All

Race calendar and results

Except for the sixth round, which will be held in Finland, all races will take place in Sweden. All Swedish rounds are held in support of the STCC championship. [2]

Rounds denoted with a blue background will be a part of the Formula STCC NEZ Championship.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Skövde Airport, Skövde 1 May Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka
R2 Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Fredriksson Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
2R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park, Mantorp 26 May Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka
3R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp 19 June Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
4R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård 10 July Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
R2 Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka
5R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga 13 August Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
R214 August Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
6R1 Flag of Finland.svg Alastaro Circuit, Alastaro 27 August Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Hall
R2 Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
7R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 24 September Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist

Championship standings

Points system

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. An extra point is awarded for pole position and fastest lap for each race.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  Pole  FL 
Points25181512108642111

Parallel to the main championship, two other championships are held: the Formula STCC Junior Svenskt Mästerskap (JSM) for drivers under 26 years old holding a Swedish driver license, and the Formula STCC Northern European Zone (NEZ) championship at selected rounds. Points to these championships are awarded using the same system, with the sole exception of pole position and fastest lap not awarding points.

Formula STCC Drivers' Championship

PosDriver SKÖ MAN AND FAL KAR ALA KNU Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist 211EX1112113111319
2 Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka1Ret2122Ret1276622214
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip HallRet7523333841339167
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Hugo Nerman42344474325Ret55162
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Fredriksson34435725DNS3Ret244156
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Edward Jonasson55756557652477130
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Svensson6367794656Ret586105
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Wichmand7686886Ret784RetEXEX70
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Ericsson96884RetRet345
10 Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen 6812
PosDriver SKÖ MAN AND FAL KAR ALA KNU 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 STCC Junior Svenskt Mästerskap

PosDriver SKÖ MAN AND FAL KAR ALA KNU Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist 211EX1112113111315
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip HallRet7523333841339198
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Hugo Nerman42344474225Ret55191
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Fredriksson34435725DNS3Ret244174
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Edward Jonasson55756557652477148
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Svensson6367794656Ret586127
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Ericsson96884RetRet359
PosDriver SKÖ MAN AND FAL KAR ALA KNU Pts

Formula STCC NEZ Championship

PosDriver AND ALA Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist 113190
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Hall331370
3 Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Puhakka226652
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Edward Jonasson652448
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Fredriksson57Ret234
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Hugo Nerman445Ret34
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Wichmand884Ret20
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Svensson79Ret518
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Ericsson9610
PosDriver AND ALA Pts

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