2014 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic season explained

The 2014 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic season was the second season of the Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic, a series running 1600cc Formula Renault machinery in similar fashion to the French F4 Championship. The series began on 3 May at Karlskoga Motorstadion and ended on 20 September at Mantorp Park, after seventeen races held in seven venues. Most of these rounds were held in support of the 2014 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season, joint organiser of the series along with the FIA Northern European Zone Organisation.

The series uses all-carbon Signatech chassis, 1.6-litre 140bhp Renault K4MRS engines, and Dunlop tyres.^[1]

Drivers and teams

Team		Drivers	Rounds
Sundahl Racing	1	Lukas Sundahl	All
Aabol Racing	6	Kevin Aabol	All
FinnDrive	7	Joonas Lappalainen	All
	8	Ilmari Korpivaara	All
Scuderia Nordica	9	Oliver Söderström	1–2, 4, 6–7
	89	Ralf Aron	1–2, 4–7
Trackstar Racing	11	Pontus Fredricsson	All
	12	Paul Blomqvist	All
	81	David Nordgren	1, 7
	99	Karl Ero	All
BR Motorsport	14	Robin Hansson	1
Magic Racing	23	Otto Tjäder	1, 3
Lyran Engineering	44	Rasmus Eriksson	1, 3–5, 7
Svensson Racing	47	Robert Svensson	All
Fredriksson Racing	67	Robin Fredriksson	All

Race calendar and results

Most rounds took place in Sweden, with the second round held in Finland and the fourth round held in Estonia. With the exception of the season-opening venue, all Swedish rounds were held in support of the STCC championship.

Rounds denoted with a blue background were a part of the Formula Renault 1.6 NEZ Championship.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver
1	R1	Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga	3 May	Joonas Lappalainen	Joonas Lappalainen	Robin Hansson
	R2			Joonas Lappalainen	Joonas Lappalainen	Joonas Lappalainen
2	R1	Botniaring Racing Circuit, Kurikka	17 May	Joonas Lappalainen	Joonas Lappalainen	Joonas Lappalainen
	R2		18 May	Joonas Lappalainen	Joonas Lappalainen	Joonas Lappalainen
	R3			Joonas Lappalainen	Lukas Sundahl	Ralf Aron
3	R1	Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård	12 July	Lukas Sundahl	Lukas Sundahl	Lukas Sundahl
	R2			Lukas Sundahl	Robert Svensson	Lukas Sundahl
	R3		13 July	Pontus Fredricsson	Robert Svensson	Pontus Fredricsson
	R4			Race cancelled due to heavy rain
4	R1	Audru Ring, Audru	9 August	Kevin Aabol	Ralf Aron	Oliver Söderström
	R2			Ralf Aron	Paul Blomqvist	Robert Svensson
5	R1	Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd	23 August	Joonas Lappalainen	Kevin Aabol	Joonas Lappalainen
	R2			Kevin Aabol	Joonas Lappalainen	Kevin Aabol
6	R1	Solvalla, Stockholm	6 September	Joonas Lappalainen	Ralf Aron	Ralf Aron
	R2			Ralf Aron	Ralf Aron	Ralf Aron
7	R1	Mantorp Park, Mantorp	20 September	Ralf Aron	Ralf Aron	Ralf Aron
	R2			Ralf Aron	Ralf Aron	Ralf Aron

Championship standings

Points systemPoints were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. No points were awarded for pole or fastest lap.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

Parallel to the main championship, two other championships were held: the Formula Renault 1.6 Junior Svenskt Mästerskap (JSM) for drivers under 26 years old holding a Swedish driver license, and the Formula Renault 1.6 Northern European Zone (NEZ) championship at selected rounds. Points to these championships were awarded using the same system.

Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic Championship

Pos Driver KAR BOT FAL AUD KNU SOL MAN Pts 1 Joonas Lappalainen 2 1 1 1 2 Ret 6 2 C 5 2 1 3 8 8 4 5 235 2 Kevin Aabol 6 7 3 4 4 2 3 Ret C 4 3 2 1 2 3 8 4 205 3 Lukas Sundahl 5 6 2 2 5 1 1 6 C 7 8 4 2 6 10 3 12 186 4 Pontus Fredricsson 12 5 4 3 3 5 2 1 C 2 Ret Ret 5 4 2 9 3 180 5 Robert Svensson 7 8 5 7 8 3 4 9 C 6 1 3 4 3 4 5 6 164 6 Ralf Aron 10 13 6 9 1 8 6 Ret Ret 1 1 1 1 146 7 Ilmari Korpivaara 8 9 8 5 7 4 9 4 C 3 Ret 5 6 5 5 7 2 129 8 Oliver Söderström 4 4 6 10 11 1 4 7 6 2 7 108 9 Paul Blomqvist 3 3 9 6 6 9 Ret 3 C 10 5 Ret Ret 9 7 6 8 96 10 Robin Fredriksson 11 11 10 8 8 8 Ret 7 C 9 7 6 7 10 9 12 9 44 11 Robin Hansson 1 2 43 12 Rasmus Eriksson 9 10 7 5 8 C Ret Ret 7 Ret 11 10 30 13 Otto Tjäder DNS DNS 6 7 5 C 24 14 Karl Ero Ret 12 11 Ret 10 Ret 8 Ret C 11 9 8 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 16 15 David Nordgren 13 Ret 13 11 0 Pos Driver KAR BOT FAL AUD KNU SOL MAN Pts

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Formula Renault 1.6 JSM Championship

Pos	Driver	KAR		BOT			FAL				AUD		KNU		SOL		MAN		Pts
1	Lukas Sundahl	5	6	2	2	5	1	1	6	C	7	8	4	2	6	10	3	12	262
2	Robert Svensson	7	8	5	7	8	3	4	9	C	6	1	3	4	3	4	5	6	255
3	Pontus Fredricsson	12	5	4	3	3	5	2	1	C	2	Ret	Ret	5	4	2	9	3	246
4	Paul Blomqvist	3	3	9	6	6	9	Ret	3	C	10	5	Ret	Ret	9	7	6	8	169
5	Oliver Söderström	4	4	6	10	11					1	4			7	6	2	7	166
6	Robin Fredriksson	11	11	10	8	8	8	Ret	7	C	9	7	6	7	10	9	12	9	137
7	Karl Ero	Ret	12	11	Ret	10	Ret	8	Ret	C	11	9	8	8	Ret	11	10	Ret	82
8	Rasmus Eriksson	9	10				7	5	8	C	Ret	Ret	7	Ret			11	10	70
9	Robin Hansson	1	2																50
10	Otto Tjäder	DNS	DNS				6	7	5	C									37
11	David Nordgren	13	Ret														13	11	10
Pos	Driver	KAR		BOT			FAL				AUD		KNU		SOL		MAN		Pts

Formula Renault 1.6 NEZ Championship

Pos	Driver	BOT			AUD		MAN		Pts
1	Joonas Lappalainen	1	1	2	5	2	4	5	118
2	Ralf Aron	6	9	1	8	6	1	1	95
3	Kevin Aabol	3	4	4	4	3	8	4	82
4	Pontus Fredricsson	4	3	3	2	Ret	9	3	77
5	Robert Svensson	5	7	8	6	1	5	6	71
6	Lukas Sundahl	2	2	5	7	8	3	12	71
7	Oliver Söderström	6	10	11	1	4	2	7	70
8	Ilmari Korpivaara	8	5	7	3	Ret	7	2	60
9	Paul Blomqvist	9	6	6	10	5	6	8	41
10	Robin Fredriksson	10	8	8	9	7	12	9	17
11	Karl Ero	11	Ret	10	11	9	10	Ret	4
12	Rasmus Eriksson				Ret	Ret	11	10	1
13	David Nordgren						13	11	0
Pos	Driver	BOT			AUD		MAN		Pts

External links

• Official website of the category at Renault Sport Sverige
• Official website of the category at STCC

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic Technical Regulations. 27 December 2015.