2023 Formula 4 CEZ Championship explained
The 2023 Formula 4 CEZ Championship, known as 2023 ACCR Czech Formula prior to the FIA certification in May, was the first season of the Formula 4 CEZ Championship, a motor racing series for the Central Europe regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, and organised and promoted by the Automobile Club of the Czech Republic (ACCR), Krenek Motorsport and HM Sports.[1]
It commenced on 29 April at Hungaroring in Hungary and concluded on 8 October at Balaton Park Circuit in the same country.[2]
Teams and drivers
Team | | Driver | Rounds |
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SAPE Motorsport | 6 | Miroslav Mikeš[3] | 2–6 |
nowrap | Ideal Line Performance / Gender Racing Team[4] | 13 | Oliver Michl | All |
JMT Racing | 17 | Jan Rieger[5] | 4 |
65 | Roman Roubíček[6] | 5–6 |
Sauter Engineering + Design | 21 | Michael Sauter[7] | All |
Jenzer Motorsport | 24 | Shimo Zhang | 6 |
25 | nowrap | Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen[8] | 2–5 |
Thomas Gore[9] | 6 |
27 | Ethan Ischer[10] | All |
28 | Reno Francot | All |
144 | Max Karhan | 4–6 |
Renauer Motorsport | 46 | Jiří Šafránek[11] | 1–3 |
66 | Nikolas Taylor[12] | 1–3 |
PHM Racing | 48 | James Egozi[13] | 2 |
57 | nowrap | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi | 2 | |
- William Karlsson was scheduled to compete with Renauer Motorsport but switched to the Eurocup-3 series before the start of the season.[11] [14]
- Karhan was initially supposed to race for the JMT Racing but due to the belated delivery of the car, he switched to Jenzer Motorsport for the round 4.[5]
Race calendar and results
The provisional calendar featuring six round across five countries was published on 3 November 2022.[15] All rounds, except for the Slovakiaring one supporting the European Truck Racing Championship, are a part of the ESET Cup package.[16] The first round at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on 8–9 April was cancelled and replaced by a standalone event at Balaton Park on 7–8 October.[2]
Championship standings
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points are awarded for pole position or fastest lap.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
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Drivers' standings
Pos | Driver | HUN
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | RBR
![](../images/flags.16x11/AT.gif) | SVK
![](../images/flags.16x11/SK.gif) | MOS
![](../images/flags.16x11/CZ.gif) | BRN
![](../images/flags.16x11/CZ.gif) | BAL
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | Pts |
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 |
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1 | Ethan Ischer | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 6† | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 263 |
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2 | Reno Francot | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 261 |
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3 | Michael Sauter | 2 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 204 |
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4 | Oliver Michl | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 112 |
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5 | Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen | | | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | 106 |
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6 | Miroslav Mikeš | | | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | DNS | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 75 |
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7 | Max Karhan | | | | | | | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 56 |
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8 | James Egozi | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 50 |
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9 | Nikolas Taylor | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | 43 |
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10 | Thomas Gore | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 4 | 39 |
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11 | Jiří Šafránek | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | 30 |
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12 | Shimo Zhang | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 5 | 28 |
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13 | Jan Rieger | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 26 |
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14 | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi | | | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
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15 | Roman Roubíček | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
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Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
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HUN
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | RBR
![](../images/flags.16x11/AT.gif) | SVK
![](../images/flags.16x11/SK.gif) | MOS
![](../images/flags.16x11/CZ.gif) | BRN
![](../images/flags.16x11/CZ.gif) | BAL
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | |
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| Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap | |
- † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Teams' standings
Pos | Driver | HUN
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | RBR
![](../images/flags.16x11/AT.gif) | SVK
![](../images/flags.16x11/SK.gif) | MOS
![](../images/flags.16x11/CZ.gif) | BRN
![](../images/flags.16x11/CZ.gif) | BAL
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | Pts |
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 |
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1 | Jenzer Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 549 |
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3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2 | Sauter Engineering + Design | 2 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 204 |
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3 | | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 112 |
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4 | SAPE Motorsport | | | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | DNS | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 75 |
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5 | PHM Racing | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 74 |
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| | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Renauer Motorsport | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | 73 |
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6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | WD | WD | | | | | | | | |
7 | JMT Racing | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 |
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Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
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HUN
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | RBR
![](../images/flags.16x11/AT.gif) | SVK
![](../images/flags.16x11/SK.gif) | MOS
![](../images/flags.16x11/CZ.gif) | BRN
![](../images/flags.16x11/CZ.gif) | BAL
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2023-05-27. ACCR and FIA Formula 4 Championship in Central European region. Federation Internationale de l'Automobile.
- Web site: New F4 series ACCR Czech Formula finally gets 2023 green light. Formula Scout. 15 April 2023. 17 April 2023.
- Web site: 15 January 2023. SAPE Motorsport team orders new Formula 4. ESET V4 Cup.
- Web site: 6 February 2023. Gender Racing is preparing for debut with the latest generation of F4 single seaters. ESET V4 Cup.
- Web site: 2023-07-31. F4 CEZ season continues at Autodrom Most with two local rookies. F4 CEZ Championship certified by FIA.
- Web site: 2023-09-04. Battle for the championship continues in Brno. Formula 4 CEZ Championship.
- Web site: 21 February 2023. Another new name in F4: Michael Sauter. ESET V4 Cup.
- Web site: 3 April 2023. Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen on Instagram: "I will compete in the New Championship @accrf4series with @jenzermotorsport in F4.". 2023-04-04. Instagram. en.
- Web site: 6 October 2023. Jamaican racer Thomas Gore to make debut at Balaton Park Circuit with Jenzer Motorsport. Formula 4 CEZ Championship.
- Web site: 10 February 2023. Ethan Ischer continues with Jenzer Motorsport in F4. Jenzer Motorsport.
- Web site: 17 February 2023. Jiří Šafránek and William Karlsson heading to Formula 4. ESET V4 Cup.
- Web site: 2023-04-14. ACCR Czech Formula will kick off at the Hungaroring. ESET V4 Cup.
- Web site: Wood. Ida. 2023-05-21. PHM Racing's James Egozi gets double ACCR F4 win at Red Bull Ring. Formula Scout.
- Web site: 30 March 2023. Drivex confirms William Karlsson for Eurocup 3. 30 March 2023. Drivex Team on Instagram.
- Web site: 3 November 2022. Breaking News: ACCR F4 starts as certified FIA series in 2023!. ACCR F4.
- Web site: 4 November 2022. ESET Cup announces calendar for 2023, new event in Germany added. ESET V4 Cup.