2023 Formula Nordic

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The 2023 Formula Nordic season was the eleventh season of the Swedish-based single-seater championship, and the fifth 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 6 May at Mantorp Park, and concluded on 1 October at Jyllands-Ringen after 17 races held over seven rounds. [3] [4] This was the third season with Yokohama as the series' tyre supplier. [5]

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Drivers and teams

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Norway.svg RPC Motorsport3 Flag of Norway.svg Olav Vaa [6] All
23 Flag of Norway.svg Lilo Elise Fyrileiv [7] 1–2
33 Flag of Norway.svg Carita Livrud Otterstrøm [8] 1–6
40 Flag of Norway.svg Birk August Larsen [9] 7
44 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Vaa [6] All
55 Flag of Norway.svg Christer Otterstrøm [10] All
Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing16 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors [11] 1–5, 7
Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsports26 Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Pedersen [12] All
Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 41 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Wigroth [13] All
Flag of Sweden.svg Ross Racing47 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonathan Engström [14] 1–5
Flag of Norway.svg Saltvedt Racing48 Flag of Norway.svg Peder Saltvedt [15] 3–7
Privateer70 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Varverud [16] All
Flag of Sweden.svg Aichhorn Racing87 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Aichhorn [17] 1–3, 6–7
Flag of Sweden.svg Project F1 88 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Molander [18] All
F4 Danish Championship entries
Flag of Denmark.svg STEP Motorsport5 Flag of Denmark.svg Victor Nielsen [19] 2–3, 7
29 Flag of Austria.svg Oscar Wurz7
37 Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson [20] 7
Flag of Denmark.svg BAR7 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen [21] 2–3, 7
Flag of Denmark.svg FSP Racing8 Flag of Denmark.svg Louis Leveau [20] 7
99 Flag of Denmark.svg Marius Kristiansen [22] 7
Flag of Denmark.svg Team Formula Sport9 Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Strømsted [23] 3, 7
21 Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen [24] 2–3, 7
30 Flag of Denmark.svg Theodor Jensen [25] 2–3
Flag of Denmark.svg SD Racing11 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Stenå [26] 2–3
Flag of Denmark.svg MP Racing12 Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Pedersen [27] 2–3, 7
Flag of Denmark.svg LR Racing13 Flag of Denmark.svg Lærke Rønn Sørensen [20] 7
Flag of Denmark.svg Henriksen Racing15 Flag of Denmark.svg Michella Rasmussen [28] 2–3
Formula 5 entries
Flag of Denmark.svg Leerskov Racing4 Flag of Denmark.svg Jørgen Leerskov7
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Hoe Motorsport Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Hoe2–3
477
27 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Kratsch [29] 2–3, 7
56 Flag of Denmark.svg Mille Hoe2–3, 7
Flag of Denmark.svg Sønderskov Motorsport39 Flag of Denmark.svg Line Sønderskov7
Flag of Denmark.svg Rytteriet49 Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Ejnar Rytter3, 7

Race calendar and results

The season began on 6 May at Mantorp Park, and concluded on 1 October at Jyllands-Ringen, on a first-time visit to Denmark for the series, after 17 races held over seven rounds. [3] [4] The rounds at Anderstorp, Karlskoga and Jyllands-Ringen were held together with the F4 Danish Championship, after an agreement between the two series was reached in order to have combined grids. [30] For all stand-alone 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. [31] The rounds co-hosted with the F4 Danish had particular rules. The Anderstop double-header had the grid for race 1 according to the fastest lap in qualifying and the grid for race 2 according to the fastest lap in race 1. In the Karlskoga triple-header, grids for races 1 and 2 were made according to the fastest and 2nd fastest laps in qualifying respectively, while the grid for race 3 was set according to the fastest lap in race 2. For the Jyllands-Ringen triple-header, the grids for races 1 and 2 were made similarly to Anderstorp, whereas the grid for race 3 was set by a combination of the results in races 1 and 2.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park, Mantorp 6 May Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R27 May Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Pedersen Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
2R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp 13 May Flag of Norway.svg Christer Otterstrøm Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
3R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Gelleråsen Arena, Karlskoga 4 June Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
4R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Skellefteå Drivecenter Arena, Fällfors 30 June Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
5R11 July Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
6R1 Flag of Norway.svg Rudskogen Motorsenter, Rakkestad 5 August Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Pedersen Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Pedersen Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Pedersen Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsports
R26 August Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Pedersen Flag of Norway.svg Christer Otterstrøm Flag of Norway.svg RPC Motorsport
7R1 Flag of Denmark.svg Jyllands-Ringen, Silkeborg 1 October Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Granforce Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Norway.svg Christer Otterstrøm Flag of Norway.svg RPC Motorsport
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Varverud Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel VarverudPrivateer

Championship standings

Qualifying points system

Points are awarded to the top 5 fastest qualifying times. [31]

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. [31]

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 MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND1
Flag of Sweden.svg
KAR
Flag of Sweden.svg
SKE1
Flag of Sweden.svg
SKE2
Flag of Sweden.svg
RUD
Flag of Norway.svg
JYL
Flag of Denmark.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors1111425113311111171615382
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Pedersen2234Ret3Ret6387Ret232231129212Ret238
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Varverud655310891111254335334134139216
4 Flag of Norway.svg Christer Otterstrøm734281Ret3254Ret78RetDNS183520203
5 Flag of Norway.svg Olav Vaa378111174101434242223125DSQEX183
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Wigroth5116959813134654456171714152
7 Flag of Norway.svg Peder Saltvedt1212125564Ret55151411107
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonathan EngströmRet425747Ret5DNS10Ret3RetDNSDNS83
9 Flag of Norway.svg Carita Livrud Otterstrøm4671210Ret20868Ret5Ret941074
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Aichhorn109Ret16151418Ret7818181254
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Molander1110111716DNSDNSDNS79968925232337
12 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Vaa9810Ret1713Ret15DNSDNS7Ret6719RetRet36
13 Flag of Norway.svg Birk August Larsen20222212
14 Flag of Norway.svg Lilo Elise Fyrileiv8Ret9RetDNS6
F4 Danish Championship entries
Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Pedersen12212181
Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen21DNS91Ret75
Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen54Ret262613
Flag of Denmark.svg Victor Nielsen63445244
Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson432
Flag of Austria.svg Oscar Wurz527
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Hoe36106DNS3Ret16
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Kratsch19Ret579111013
Flag of Denmark.svg Marius Kristiansen6Ret6
Flag of Denmark.svg Louis Leveau1498
Flag of Denmark.svg Lærke Rønn Sørensen101110
Flag of Denmark.svg Mille Hoe1312111416211621
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Stenå1513151517
Flag of Denmark.svg Michella Rasmussen1414171618
Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Strømsted161719161517
Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Ejnar Rytter181920232019
Flag of Denmark.svg Jørgen Leerskov242118
Flag of Denmark.svg Theodor Jensen18†DNSWDWDWD
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Sønderskov2219Ret
PosDriver MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND1
Flag of Sweden.svg
KAR
Flag of Sweden.svg
SKE1
Flag of Sweden.svg
SKE2
Flag of Sweden.svg
RUD
Flag of Norway.svg
JYL
Flag of Denmark.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

 – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

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