The 2022 Formula Nordic season was the tenth season of the Swedish-based single-seater championship, and the fourth independent of the STCC branding, following the formation of the series' association in the wake of the STCC promoter's bankruptcy in 2018. [1] [2] Formula Nordic continues 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 13 May at Anderstorp Raceway, and concluded on 1 October at Mantorp Park after 15 races held over seven rounds. [3] This was the second season with Yokohama as the series' tyre supplier. [4]
Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Granforce Racing | 16 | Linus Granfors [5] | All |
WestCoast Racing | 41 | Emma Wigroth [6] [7] | 2–7 |
Ross Racing | 47 | Jonathan Engström [5] | All |
isiRacing | 50 | Christer Otterstrøm [8] | 6 |
Privateer | 55 | Philip Victorsson [9] | All |
NIKA Racing | 66 | Benjamin Fuglesang [10] | All |
The season began on 13 May at Anderstorp Raceway, and concluded on 1 October at Mantorp Park after 15 races held over seven rounds. [3] [11] For all rounds, the fastest time in qualifying clinched pole position for the first race, whereas the use of reversed grid races for the final race, where the top 6 were inverted, was continued. In three-race rounds, the 2nd fastest time in qualifying held pole position for the middle race. [12]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp | 14 May | Benjamin Fuglesang | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Privateer |
R2 | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Privateer | ||||
2 | R1 | Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård | 8 July | Benjamin Fuglesang | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Privateer |
R2 | 9 July | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Privateer | ||
R3 | Benjamin Fuglesang | Philip Victorsson | Privateer | ||||
3 | R1 | Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp | 6 August | Benjamin Fuglesang | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Privateer |
R2 | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Privateer | ||||
4 | R1 | Gelleråsen Arena, Karlskoga | 20 August | Linus Granfors | Emma Wigroth | Emma Wigroth | WestCoast Racing |
R2 | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Privateer | ||||
5 | R1 | Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp | 11 September | Linus Granfors | Benjamin Fuglesang | Philip Victorsson | Privateer |
R2 | Benjamin Fuglesang | Benjamin Fuglesang | NIKA Racing | ||||
6 | R1 | Rudskogen Motorsenter, Rakkestad | 17 September | Benjamin Fuglesang | Benjamin Fuglesang | Benjamin Fuglesang | NIKA Racing |
R2 | Benjamin Fuglesang | Benjamin Fuglesang | NIKA Racing | ||||
7 | R1 | Mantorp Park, Mantorp | 1 October | Philip Victorsson | Philip Victorsson | Linus Granfors | Granforce Racing |
R2 | Benjamin Fuglesang | Jonathan Engström | Ross Racing |
Points are awarded to the top 5 fastest qualifying times. [12]
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
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Points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers, no points are offered for fastest lap. The worst result for each driver is dropped from the final standings. [12]
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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.
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