Stian Paulsen

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Stian Paulsen
Stian Paulsen TCR Cupra Leon.jpg
Paulsen SEAT Cupra in 2018
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1987-07-03) 3 July 1987 (age 36)
Fredrikstad, Norway
TCR Europe career
Debut season2018
Current team Comtoyou Racing
Car number39
Former teamsStian Paulsen Racing
Starts24
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish9th in 2018
Previous series
2017
2012
2010, 14-16
2010-11
2008
2008-09
2006-07
2004-05		 TCR International Series
European Touring Car Cup
SEAT León Eurocup
SEAT León Supercopa Germany
Renault Clio Cup Denmark
Renault Clio Cup Belgium
ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup
Karting
Championship titles
2012
2008		 ETCC – Single-Makes Trophy
Renault Clio Cup Belgium – Junior Cup

Stian Paulsen (born 3 July 1987) is a Norwegian racing driver. Competing in the TCR Europe Touring Car Series.

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He previously raced in TCR International Series, European Touring Car Cup, SEAT León Eurocup and ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup amongst others.

Racing career

Paulsen began his career in 2004 in karting. He switched to the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup for 2006, he stayed there for season 2007, taking four victories on his way to finishing third in the championship standings. In 2008 he switched to the Belgian Renault Clio Cup, winning the Junior Cup that year, as well as finishing third in the overall championship standings. He stayed in the series for another year, however only doing a half season, he took one win and finished eleventh in the standings. For 2010 he switched to the SEAT León Eurocup and ended the season thirteenth in the standings. In 2011 he moved to the German SEAT León Supercopa series, having done a single one-off in 2010. He took a single victory on his way to finishing ninth in the championship standings that year. For 2012 he entered the European Touring Car Cups Single-Makes Trophy which allowed him to continue to use his SEAT León Supercopa, he took five victories and never finished out of the top 2 in any of the eight races. He eventually won the championship title. [1] In 2014 he returned to the SEAT León Eurocup, taking three wins and six podiums, he finished the season fifth in the championship standings. He continued in the series for 2015 and 2016, taking two victories and six podiums in 2015 as well as finishing second in the standings, while he took three victories and eight podiums in 2016 on his way to finishing third in the standings. [2]

In March 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a SEAT León TCR for his own team Stian Paulsen Racing. [3] [4] [5] [6]

He raced in TCR Europe in 2018 and 2019 both for his own team, with a best finish of 2nd in 2018 Hungarian round. [7] [8] [9]

In June 2022 after two years away from races he joined Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport for TCR Europe fourth round at Norisring in place of Tom Coronel. [10]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2017 Stian Paulsen Racing SEAT León TCR RIM
1 		RIM
2 		BHR
1 		BHR
2 		SPA
1
23		 SPA
2
Ret		 MNZ
1
13		 MNZ
2
Ret		 SAL
1
Ret		 SAL
2
Ret		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
8		 OSC
1
DSQ		 OSC
2
Ret		 CHA
1 		CHA
2 		ZHE
1 		ZHE
2 		DUB
1 		DUB
2 		30th4

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
2018 Stian Paulsen Racing CUPRA León TCR LEC
1
8		 LEC
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
6		 ZAN
2
Ret		 SPA
1
13		 SPA
2
5		 HUN
1
2		 HUN
2
10		 ASS
1
8		 ASS
2
5		 MNZ
1
9		 MNZ
2
Ret		 CAT
1
11		 CAT
2
9		9th62
2019 Stian Paulsen Racing CUPRA León TCR HUN
1 		HUN
2 		HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret		 SPA
1
8		 SPA
2
27†		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
22†		 OSC
1 		OSC
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		MNZ
1
12		 MNZ
2
27		26th22
2022 Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR ALG
1 		ALG
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		NOR
1
8		 NOR
2
14		 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		22nd18

† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

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References

  1. ↑ Hudson, Neil (5 March 2012). "ETCC features 26 car entry list for Monza". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Stian Paulsen career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Casillo, Pietro (13 March 2017). "Former ETCC champion Stian Paulsen aims at TCR European Trophy". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "22-car entry list announced for the 2017 TCR International Series". TouringCarTimes. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Spa-Francorchamps preview: High-profile drivers add to the excitement in Belgium". TouringCarTimes.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Paulsen aims at the TCR European Trophy". tcr-series.com. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Stian Paulsen returns for the new season". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Stian Paulsen's comeback in the TCR Europe Series". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Borković wins a thrilling Race 1 from Paulsen and Nagy". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Tom Coronel chooses to race in WTCR, Stian Paulsen to stand in for TCR Europe » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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