2015 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic season explained

The 2015 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic season was the third season of the Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic, a series running 1600cc Formula Renault machinery in similar fashion to the French F4 Championship, and the last one to run under the backing of Renault. The series began on 9 May at Skövde Airport and ended on 26 September at Ring Knutstorp, after fifteen races held in seven venues. Most of these rounds were held in support of the 2015 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 Michelin tyres.[1]

Drivers and teams

TeamDriversRounds
PWR Junior Team2 Paul Blomqvist1
4 Oliver SöderströmAll
PWR Racing Team22 Julia Holgersson2–7
Team TIDÖ3 Linus LundqvistAll
Captain Racing5 Nicholas Otto4
Lunna Racing7 Daniel Johansson4–7
FinnDrive8 Ilmari KorpivaaraAll
50 Juuso PuhakkaAll
MPS Motorsport9 Reuben Kressner2, 4, 6
BR Motorsport23 Otto Tjäder1
Trojnar Racing27 Edward JonassonAll
Lyran Engineering44 Rasmus Ericsson2, 4, 7
Svensson Racing47 Robert Svensson1–2, 4–7
Fredriksson Racing67 Robin FredrikssonAll
Dutt Motorsport77 Laurents Hörr1–2, 4

Race calendar and results

Except for the third round, which was held in Finland, all races took place in Sweden. All Swedish rounds, with the exception of the one at the Kinnekulle Ring, 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.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1R1Skövde Airport, Skövde9 May Oliver Söderström Laurents Hörr Oliver Söderström
R2 Ilmari Korpivaara Linus Lundqvist Oliver Söderström
2R1Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp30 May Laurents Hörr Robert Svensson Ilmari Korpivaara
R231 May Oliver Söderström Oliver Söderström Oliver Söderström
R3 Oliver Söderström Linus Lundqvist Laurents Hörr
3R1Ahvenisto Race Circuit, Hämeenlinna6 June Ilmari Korpivaara Ilmari Korpivaara Ilmari Korpivaara
R2 Ilmari Korpivaara Oliver Söderström Oliver Söderström
4R1Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård11 July Ilmari Korpivaara Ilmari Korpivaara Ilmari Korpivaara
R212 July Ilmari Korpivaara Linus Lundqvist Robert Svensson
R3 Oliver Söderström Ilmari Korpivaara Juuso Puhakka
5R1Kinnekulle Ring, Kinnekulle22 August Oliver Söderström Oliver Söderström Oliver Söderström
R2 Oliver Söderström Juuso Puhakka Oliver Söderström
6Solvalla, Stockholm12 September Juuso Puhakka Ilmari Korpivaara Juuso Puhakka
7R1Ring Knutstorp, Knutstorp26 September Oliver Söderström Robert Svensson Oliver Söderström
R2 Oliver Söderström Linus Lundqvist Oliver Söderström

Championship standings

Points systemPoints were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. Starting from this season, an extra point was awarded for pole position and fastest lap for each race.
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  Pole   
Points25181512108642111

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, with the sole exception of pole position and fastest lap not awarding points.

Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic Championship

PosDriverSKÖANDAHVFALKINSOLKNUPts
1 Oliver Söderström11212DSQ143Ret11611282
2 Ilmari Korpivaara22134121Ret233243258
3 Juuso Puhakka656Ret62432172154195
4 Linus Lundqvist8455933Ret6Ret24822150
5 Robert Svensson3Ret445213Ret543DSQ146
6 Laurents Hörr53321555115
7 Robin Fredriksson7776845Ret884DSQ565100
8 Reuben Kressner8Ret3944360
9 Edward Jonasson1089811678109561010758
10 Rasmus EricssonRet77Ret777638
11 Julia HolgerssonRet910561012116Ret99936
12 Daniel Johansson71110DNSDNS78821
13 Nicholas Otto69618
14 Paul Blomqvist4Ret12
15 Otto Tjäder9610
PosDriverSKÖANDAHVFALKINSOLKNUPts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Formula Renault 1.6 JSM Championship

PosDriverSKÖANDAHVFALKINSOLKNUPts
1 Oliver Söderström11212DSQ143Ret11611298
2 Linus Lundqvist8455933Ret6Ret24822201
3 Robert Svensson3Ret445213Ret543DSQ192
4 Robin Fredriksson7776845Ret884DSQ565168
5 Edward Jonasson10898116781095610107128
6 Reuben Kressner8Ret3944396
7 Julia HolgerssonRet910561012116Ret99983
8 Rasmus EricssonRet77Ret777669
9 Daniel Johansson71110DNSDNS78853
10 Otto Tjäder9623
11 Paul Blomqvist4Ret15
PosDriverSKÖANDAHVFALKINSOLKNUPts

Formula Renault 1.6 NEZ Championship

PosDriverAHVKNUPts
1 Oliver SöderströmDSQ11175
2 Ilmari Korpivaara124370
3 Linus Lundqvist332266
4 Juuso Puhakka245452
5 Robin Fredriksson456540
6 Julia Holgersson569922
7 Edward Jonasson6710721
8 Robert Svensson3DSQ15
9 Rasmus Ericsson7614
10 Daniel Johansson888
PosDriverAHVKNUPts

External links

Notes and References

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