2020 Formula Nordic

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The 2020 Formula Nordic season was the eighth season of the single-seater championship, and the second independent of the STCC branding, following the formation of the series' own association in the wake of the STCC promoter's bankruptcy in 2018. [1] [2] Formula Nordic continued to use the previous Formula Renault 1.6 chassis and engines, as it used to go under the name of Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic before Renault Sport dropped its support for the 3.5 and 1.6 classes in late 2015. The season began on 19 July at Falkenbergs Motorbana and concluded on 10 October at Ring Knutstorp after six rounds, with Joel Granfors taking both Nordic Cup and JSM titles. [3] [4]

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Drivers and teams

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing5 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors 2–6
Flag of Norway.svg Team Greenpower7 Flag of Sweden.svg Ella BenjeAll
21 Flag of Norway.svg Håvard HallerudAll
Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Calle BergmanAll
44 Flag of Sweden.svg William KarlssonAll
Flag of Sweden.svg Winsth Racing17 Flag of Sweden.svg William WinsthAll
Flag of Sweden.svg Philips Racing Team23 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Zielinski1–2, 5–6
Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 37 Flag of Sweden.svg Maja Hallén FelleniusAll
55 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonAll
Privateer82 Flag of Sweden.svg Isak Sjökvist5
101 Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie Andersen1–4
111 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Adestam6
121 Flag of Sweden.svg Mille Johansson2
Source: [3]

Race calendar and results

The season started on the 19 July at Falkenbergs Motorbana and concluded on 10 October at Ring Knutstorp after six rounds, often supported by the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia and the TCR Scandinavia, the successor to the STCC, as well as various GT series. [3] Like the previous season, the use of reversed grid races for the final race of the weekend, where the top 6 were inverted, was continued. [3] [4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting travel restrictions put in place, this was the first season since 2016 that Rudskogen would not feature on the calendar. [3]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård 19 July Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud
R2 Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg William Winsth Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson
2R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Gelleråsen Arena, Karlskoga 14 August Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors [N 1] Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors
R215 August Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors
R316 August Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Bergman
3R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Skellefteå Drivecenter Arena, Fällfors 29 August Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors
4R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp 18 September Flag of Sweden.svg William Winsth Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Sweden.svg William Winsth
R219 September Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie Andersen
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors
5R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park, Mantorp 3 October Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Sweden.svg William Winsth
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson
6R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 10 October Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson

Footnotes

  1. Hallerud recorded the fastest time but was disqualified, with Granfors recording the second fastest time being promoted to pole sitter.

Championship standings

Qualifying points system

Points are awarded to the top 5 fastest qualifying times.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
Points54321
Race points system

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers, no points are offered for fastest lap.

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

Two championships are held, the Junior Svenskt Mästerskap (JSM) for drivers under 26 years old holding a Swedish driver license, and the Formula Nordic Cup, the latter serving as the overall championship.

Formula Nordic Drivers' Championship (Nordic Cup and JSM)

PosDriver FAL KAR SKE AND MAN KNU Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Granfors 113111DNS411714264
2 Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud11RetRet428432752233234
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson2516542325284491221
4 Flag of Sweden.svg William WinsthRet22437324164565Ret201
5 Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson3437Ret119553533122199
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Bergman67737147748285109145
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie AndersenDSQ34226566DNS16137
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Maja Hallén Fellenius4655Ret568Ret637Ret366128
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Zielinski586989684564
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Ella Benje798109107987999108849
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Mille Johansson86816
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Adestam7712
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Isak Sjökvist798
PosDriver FAL KAR SKE AND MAN KNU 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

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