2023 F4 Danish Championship Explained

The 2023 F4 Danish Championship season is the seventh season of the F4 Danish Championship. The season began at Padborg Park in April and conclude at Jyllandsringen in October.^[1] This was the last season of the championship running under the Formula 4 moniker as it was rebranded to the Nordic 4 Championship.^[2]

Teams and drivers

Formula 4 entries Team Driver Class Rounds STEP Motorsport 5 Victor Nielsen^[3] 1–3, 6 29 Oscar Wurz 5–6 37 Leo Robinson^[4] 4–6 BAR 7 Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen All FSP Racing 8 Louis Leveau 4–6 33 Theodor Jensen 5 99 Marius Kristiansen 6 Team Formula Sport 9 Morten Strømsted^[5] 1, 3, 5–6 21 nowrap Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen^[6] All 30 Theodor Jensen^[7] 2–3 33 1 SD Racing 11 Frederik Stenå 1–5 MP Racing 12 Magnus Pedersen^[8] All LR Racing 13 Lærke Rønn Sørensen 4–6 Henriksen Racing 15 nowrap Michella Rasmussen^[9] 1–5 nowrap Mads Hoe Motorsport 56 Mille Hoe 1 Formula 5 entries Leerskov Racing 4 Jørgen Leerskov 4–6 Mads Hoe Motorsport Mads Hoe 2–3 46 1 47 4–6 27 Oliver Kratsch^[10] All 56 Mille Hoe 2–6 nowrap Sønderskov Motorsport 39 Line Sønderskov 1, 4–6 Rytteriet 49 Niels Ejnar Rytter 1, 3–6 Formula Nordic entries RPC Motorsport 3 Olav Vaa^[11] 2–3, 6 23 Lilo Elise Fyrileiv^[12] 2 33 Carita Livrud Otterstrøm^[13] 2–3 40 Birk August Larsen^[14] 6 44 Andreas Vaa 2–3, 6 55 Christer Otterstrøm^[15] 2–3, 6 Granforce Racing 16 Linus Granfors^[16] 2–3, 6 Brink Motorsports 26 Oscar Pedersen^[17] 2–3, 6 WestCoast Racing 41 Emma Wigroth^[18] 2–3, 6 Ross Racing 47 Jonathan Engström^[19] 2–3 Saltvedt Racing 48 Peder Saltvedt^[20] 3, 6 Privateer 70 Daniel Varverud^[21] 2–3, 6 Aichhorn Racing 87 Andreas Aichhorn^[22] 2–3, 6 Project F1 88 Viktor Molander^[23] 2–3, 6

Calendar

The championship made two abroad visits to Sweden. For these two rounds as well as the final round in Denmark, the series combined its grid with the Swedish-based Formula Nordic.^[24]

		Circuit/Location	Date	Supporting
1	R1	Padborg Park, Padborg	29–30 April	Super GT Denmark
	R2
	R3
2	R1	Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp	12–13 May	Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia
	R2
3	R1	Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga	3–4 June
	R2
	R3
4	R1	Ring Djursland, Pederstrup	2–3 September
	R2
	R3
	R4
5	R1	Padborg Park, Padborg	15–16 September	Super GT Denmark TCR Denmark
	R2
	R3
6	R1	Jyllands-Ringen, Silkeborg	30 September–1 October	TCR Denmark
	R2
	R3

Race results

	Circuit	Overall			Formula 5
Pole position		Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning driver
1	R1	Padborg Park	Theodor Jensen	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Theodor Jensen	Mads Hoe
	R2			Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Niels Ejnar Rytter
	R3			Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Mads Hoe
2	R1	Anderstorp Raceway	Magnus Pedersen	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Magnus Pedersen	Mads Hoe
	R2			Magnus Pedersen	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Mads Hoe
3	R1	Karlskoga Motorstadion	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen	Magnus Pedersen	Oliver Kratsch
	R2			Magnus Pedersen	Magnus Pedersen	Mads Hoe
	R3			Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Oliver Kratsch
4	R1	Ring Djursland	Mads Hoe	Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen	Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen	Oliver Kratsch
	R2			Mads Hoe	Magnus Pedersen	Mads Hoe
	R3			Leo Robinson	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Oliver Kratsch
	R4			Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Oliver Kratsch
5	R1	Padborg Park	Theodor Jensen	Theodor Jensen	Theodor Jensen	Mads Hoe
	R2			Theodor Jensen	Theodor Jensen	Mads Hoe
	R3			Magnus Pedersen	Theodor Jensen	Mads Hoe
6	R1	Jyllandsringen	Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen	Magnus Pedersen	Mads Hoe
	R2			Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen	Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen	Oliver Kratsch
	R3			Leo Robinson	Magnus Pedersen	Oliver Kratsch

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
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver PAD1 AND KAR DJU PAD2 JYL Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 1 Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen (R) 3 1 1 2 1 DNS 9 1 3 5 1 1 2 5 3 Ret 7 5 279 2 Magnus Pedersen 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 8 1 4 Ret 6 15 4 1 8 1 275 3 Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen (R) 2 4 Ret 5 4 Ret 2 6 1 11 3 2 5 3 5 25 1 3 217 4 Leo Robinson (R) 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 165 5 Victor Nielsen 5 2 4 6 3 4 4 5 2 4 4 155 6 Mads Hoe (F5) 6 9 3 3 6 10 6 DNS Ret 2 DNS WD 4 4 7 4 Ret 16 134 7 Theodor Jensen 1 5 Ret 18† DNS WD WD WD 1 1 1 112 8 Oliver Kratsch (F5) 8 Ret 7 19 Ret 5 7 9 7 Ret 5 6 10 8 10 11 9 13 87 9 Mille Hoe (F5) 9 6 5 13 12 11 14 16 9 9 7 8 13 11 13 20 16 21 74 10 Frederik Stenå 7 Ret 6 15 13 15 15 17 6 6 DSQ 7 12 10 12 65 11 Lærke Rønn Sørensen (R) 4 4 10† 5 8 7 9 10 10 12 59 12 Oscar Wurz (R) 7 6 8 5 2 7 52 13 Louis Leveau (R) 5 7 9† 4 9 9 6 13 11 8 50 14 Michella Rasmussen 13 11 11 14 14 17 16 18 11 10 8 10 16 14 17 26 15 Niels Ejnar Rytter (F5) 12 8 9 18 19 20 10 8 6 9 Ret 12 14 22 19 19 24 16 Morten Strømsted 10 7 8 16 17 19 11 Ret 11 15 15 17 22 17 Marius Kristiansen (R) 6 Ret 6 16 18 Line Sønderskov (F5) 11 10 10 WD WD WD WD 14 13 15 21 20 Ret 2 19 Jørgen Leerskov (F5) 12 12 Ret WD 15 Ret 16 23 21 18 0 Formula Nordic entries – Linus Granfors 4 5 1 3 3 7 6 15 – – Christer Otterstrøm 8 Ret 3 5 4 8 5 20 – – Oscar Pedersen Ret Ret 6 8 7 9 12 Ret – – Jonathan Engström 7 7 Ret DNS 10 – – Olav Vaa 11 11 7 10 14 DSQ DSQ EX – – Emma Wigroth 9 9 8 13 13 16 17 14 – – Daniel Varverud 10 8 9 11 11 12 13 9 – – Carita Livrud Otterstrøm 12 10 Ret 20 8 – – Peder Saltvedt 12 12 12 14 14 10 – – Andreas Aichhorn 16 15 14 18 Ret 17 18 11 – – Andreas Vaa Ret 17 13 Ret 15 19 24 WD – – Viktor Molander 17 16 Ret DNS DNS 24 23 23 – – Birk August Larsen 18 22 22 – – Lilo Fyrileiv Ret DNS – Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts PAD1 AND KAR DJU PAD2 JYL

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1 December 2022. Formel 4-talenterne kører på fem forskellige baner i 2023. F4 Danish Championship. da-DK.
2. Web site: 2023-11-24 . Formel 4 bliver til Nordic 4 . Nordic 4 . da-DK.
3. Web site: 30 August 2022. Nielsen commits to second year in Danish F4, rival Jensen to Spanish F4. Formula Scout.
4. Web site: 2023-08-29 . Formelbrag i vente på Ring Djursland . F4 Danish Championship . da-DK.
5. Web site: 2023-03-02. Strømsted vender tilbage til Formel 4. Formel 4 Danmark. da-DK.
6. Web site: 2023-01-06. Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen kører Formel 4 med Team FormulaSport. Formel 4 Danmark. da-DK.
7. Web site: 2022-12-28. Theodor Jensen tager en sæson mere hos Team FormulaSport. Formel 4 Danmark. da-DK.
8. Web site: 2023-03-28. Magnus er tilbage. Formel 4 Danmark. da-DK.
9. Web site: 2023-01-18. Michella har fået blod på tanden til fremgang i 2023. Formel 4 Danmark. da-DK.
10. CnNV2OGNV80. oliver.kratsch.racing. I am happy to announce, that I will make my next big step in racing and will compete in the Danish Formula 5 National Series in 2023.. 2023-01-09. Oliver Kratsch.
11. Web site: Bröderna Vaa klara för Formula Nordic. 30 January 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
12. Web site: Lilo Fyrileiv klar för Formula Nordic. 11 April 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
13. Web site: Carita Livrud Otterstrøm klar för Formula Nordic. 16 March 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
14. Web site: Final för Formula Nordic. 27 September 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
15. Web site: Christer Otterstrøm til RPC for 2023 - Guld medalje skal til Norge igjen. 24 February 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
16. Web site: Linus Granfors går i brorsans fotspår – siktar mot guld i Formula Nordic. 20 February 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
17. Web site: Oscar Pedersen kör Formula Nordic. 31 March 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
18. Web site: Tredje säsongen för Emma Wigroth i Formula Nordic. 1 May 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
19. Web site: Jonathan Engström klar för ytterligare ett år i Formula Nordic. 8 April 2023. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
20. Web site: Peder Saltvedt klar för Formula Nordic 2023. 23 November 2022. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
21. Web site: Daniel Varverud klar för Formula Nordic 2023. 30 November 2022. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
22. Web site: Andreas Aichhorn klar för Formula Nordic - Formula Nordic. 15 April 2023.
23. Web site: 15-årige Viktor Molander klar för Formula Nordic 2023. 9 November 2022. 8 December 2023. Formula Nordic. sv.
24. Web site: Wood. Ida. 1 December 2022. Danish F4 pushes forward with FNordic alliance in 2023 calendar. Formula Scout.