2022 Formula Nordic

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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]

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Drivers and teams

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing16 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors [5] All
Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 41 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Wigroth [6] [7] 2–7
Flag of Sweden.svg Ross Racing47 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonathan Engström [5] All
Flag of Norway.svg isiRacing50 Flag of Norway.svg Christer Otterstrøm [8] 6
Privateer55 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson [9] All
Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing 66 Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang [10] All

Race calendar and results

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]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp 14 May Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
2R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård 8 July Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
R29 July Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
R3 Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
3R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp 6 August Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
4R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Gelleråsen Arena, Karlskoga 20 August Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Wigroth Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Wigroth Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
5R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp 11 September Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg Philip VictorssonPrivateer
R2 Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
6R1 Flag of Norway.svg Rudskogen Motorsenter, Rakkestad 17 September Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
R2 Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
7R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park, Mantorp 1 October Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R2 Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Fuglesang Flag of Sweden.svg Jonathan Engström Flag of Sweden.svg Ross Racing

Championship standings

Qualifying points system

Points are awarded to the top 5 fastest qualifying times. [12]

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. The worst result for each driver is dropped from the final standings. [12]

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

Formula Nordic Drivers' Championship (Nordic Cup and JSM)

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.

PosDriver AND1
Flag of Sweden.svg
FAL
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND2
Flag of Sweden.svg
KAR
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND3
Flag of Sweden.svg
RUD
Flag of Norway.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson1211211121321122443213333
2 Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin FuglesangRet12212421343Ret441111332259
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors2343333332514213224124247
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonathan Engström343454245425333455451212
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma WigrothRet4Ret5545142555656545139
6 Flag of Norway.svg Christer Otterstrøm33236
PosDriver AND1
Flag of Sweden.svg
FAL
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND2
Flag of Sweden.svg
KAR
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND3
Flag of Sweden.svg
RUD
Flag of Norway.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
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
1 – 5 Points for Pole
2 – 4 Points for P2
3 – 3 Points for P3
4 – 2 Points for P4
5 – 1 Point for P5

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