2023 TCR Denmark Touring Car Series explained

The 2023 TCR Denmark Touring Car Series is the fourth season of the TCR Denmark Touring Car Series.The season began at Jyllandsringen in May and concluded at the same circuit in October.

Kasper Jensen won his fourth TCR Denmark drivers title, while his team GMB Motorsport won the teams championship for a second time. Honda won their second constructors title, René Povlsen secured his second Trophy title and Gustav Birch won his first U25 title.

Teams and drivers

Team	Car		Drivers	Class	Rounds	Ref.
Sally Racing	CUPRA León TCR	3	Niels Nyboe	T	1–3	^[1]
Insight Racing	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR	5	Johnny Vejlebo	T	1–4	^[2]
Insight Racing	Hyundai i30 N TCR	444	Silas Rytter	U	All	^[3]
GMB Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	6	Kasper Jensen		All	^[4]
GMB Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	44	Gustav Birch	U	All	^[4]
Meteor Racing	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)	8	Allan Kristensen	T	All
Meteor Racing	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)	41	René Povlsen	T	All
Green Development	CUPRA León Competición TCR	11	Nicolai Sylvest		All	^[5]
Green Development	CUPRA León Competición TCR	33	Lars Højris	T	All	^[5]
Markussen Racing	CUPRA León Competición TCR	18	Michael Markussen		All
Outzen Motorsport	Hyundai i30 N TCR	19	Martin Andersen		5–6	^[6]
Team Low Budget	Peugeot 308 TCR	20	Steffen Larsen	T	5	^[7]
TPR Motorsport	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)	21	Anton Bergström	U	All	^[8]
	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)	77	Mike Halder		All	^[8]
	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	37	Kevin Brandsborg	U	All	^[9]
	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	53	Michelle Halder		All	^[10]
PL Racing	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)	22	Philip Lindberg	U	All
Team Auto Lounge Racing	CUPRA León Competición TCR	23	Jan Magnussen		All
	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)	24	Kevin Engman		All	^[11]
		25	Christian Skaar	T	All
		60	Marius Solberg Hansen	U	1–4
Team Bundgas	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	169	Kim König	T	All
Esbjug Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)	230	Didrik Esbjug	U	1, 3, 5, 7	^[12]

Icon	Class
T	Trophy
U	U25/Drivers below 25

Calendar and results

The 2023 calendar was announced on November 18, 2022, with six rounds held in Denmark and one in Sweden.^[13]

		Circuit	Date	nowrap	Pole position	nowrap	Fastest lap	nowrap	Winning driver	nowrap	Winning team	nowrap	Trophy winner	nowrap	U25 winner
1	1	Jyllandsringen	21 May	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	GMB Motorsport	nowrap	Lars Højris	nowrap	Gustav Birch
	2				nowrap	Kevin Engman	nowrap	Kevin Engman	nowrap	Team Auto Lounge Racing	nowrap	Lars Højris	nowrap	Kevin Brandsborg
	3				nowrap	Jan Magnussen	nowrap	Jan Magnussen	nowrap	Team Auto Lounge Racing	nowrap	Allan Kristensen	nowrap	Gustav Birch
2	4	Ring Djursland	18 June	nowrap	Nicolai Sylvest	nowrap	Nicolai Sylvest	nowrap	Nicolai Sylvest	nowrap	Green Development	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Gustav Birch
	5				nowrap	Silas Rytter	nowrap	Silas Rytter	nowrap	Insight Racing	nowrap	Christian Skaar	nowrap	Silas Rytter
	6				nowrap	Jan Magnussen	nowrap	Silas Rytter	nowrap	Insight Racing	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Silas Rytter
3	7	Falkenbergs Motorbana	9 July	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	GMB Motorsport	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Marius Solberg Hansen
	8				nowrap	Michael Markussen	nowrap	Mike Halder	nowrap	TPR Motorsport	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Marius Solberg Hansen
	9				nowrap	Jan Magnussen	nowrap	Jan Magnussen	nowrap	Team Auto Lounge Racing	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Marius Solberg Hansen
4	10	Copenhagen	nowrap	5 August	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	GMB Motorsport	nowrap	Lars Højris	nowrap	Kevin Brandsborg
	11		6 August		nowrap	Nicolai Sylvest	nowrap	Nicolai Sylvest	nowrap	Green Development	nowrap	Lars Højris	nowrap	Silas Rytter
	12		6 August		nowrap	Nicolai Sylvest	nowrap	Michael Markussen	nowrap	Markussen Racing	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Silas Rytter
5	13	Jyllandsringen	20 August	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	GMB Motorsport	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Silas Rytter
	14				nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Mike Halder	nowrap	TPR Motorsport	nowrap	Lars Højris	nowrap	Gustav Birch
	15				nowrap	Jan Magnussen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	GMB Motorsport	nowrap	Lars Højris	nowrap	Silas Rytter
6	16	Padborg Park	16 September	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	GMB Motorsport	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Gustav Birch
	17				nowrap	Mike Halder	nowrap	Mike Halder	nowrap	TPR Motorsport	nowrap	Christian Skaar	nowrap	Kevin Brandsborg
	18				nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	GMB Motorsport	nowrap	René Povlsen	nowrap	Gustav Birch
7	19	Jyllandsringen	1 October	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	Kasper Jensen	nowrap	GMB Motorsport	nowrap	Christian Skaar	nowrap	Gustav Birch
	20				nowrap	Mike Halder	nowrap	Philip Lindberg	nowrap	PL Racing	nowrap	Allan Kristensen	nowrap	Kevin Brandsborg
	21				nowrap	Mike Halder	nowrap	Mike Halder	nowrap	TPR Motorsport	nowrap	Allan Kristensen	nowrap	Gustav Birch

Championship Standings

Scoring system

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	Fastest Lap
Race	25	21	18	16	14	12	10	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	2

Drivers' Championship

	Driver	JYL1															PDB
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
1	Kasper Jensen	1	Ret	7	2	6	2	1	8	16	1	Ret	3	1	4	1	1	6	1	1	9	2	362
2	Mike Halder	5	4	4	5	4	5	8	1	3	3	6	4	9	1	4	10	1	2	4	2	1	334
3	Nicolai Sylvest	4	13	DNS	1	7	3	3	4	2	6	1	2	3	6	8	2	Ret	5	3	4	3	313
4	Jan Magnussen	3	6	1	DSQ	8	4	2	3	1	2	Ret	5	2	5	2	5	7	Ret	2	Ret	6	291
5	Kevin Engman	8	1	2	3	10	7	7	2	4	8	11	8	DNS	15	6	7	4	4	6	5	4	249
6	Michael Markussen	7	3	5	8	2	6	5	5	5	4	2	1	5	8	7	3	Ret	DNS	Ret	14	10	239
7	Gustav Birch	2	7	3	4	9	8	6	7	12	7	5	7	8	2	9	4	9	6	5	6	5	233
8	Silas Rytter	11	11	8	6	1	1	12	11	7	10	3	6	7	7	5	12	8	14	9	8	8	198
9	Philip Lindberg	Ret	16	12	7	11	9	10	Ret	17	Ret	DNS	DNS	6	3	3	8	3	9	10	1	7	154
10	Kevin Brandsborg	9	2	6	11	13	10	9	NC	Ret	5	Ret	DNS	12	9	10	6	5	Ret	8	3	9	151
11	Michelle Halder	6	5	11	9	5	11	11	9	9	Ret	DNS	DNS	10	Ret	16	14	11	Ret	7	7	Ret	109
12	Marius Solberg Hansen	18	10	10	10	3	DSQ	4	6	6	Ret	7	Ret										86
13	René Povlsen	Ret	15	14	12	19	12	14	12	10	12	10	9	13	13	14	11	12	7	15	13	14	72
14	Lars Højris	10	9	Ret	14	18	14	18	16	15	9	4	Ret	14	11	11	16	16	10	14	Ret	13	64
15	Martin Andersen													4	DSQ	DNS	9	2	3				62
16	Anton Bergström	13	Ret	DNS	13	12	Ret	13	10	8	11	8	DNS	DNS	17	17	17	13	8	17	11	11	61
17	Allan Kristensen	17	14	13	18	DNS	DNS	15	13	11	13	12	10	15	12	12	13	14	11	13	12	12	57
18	Didrik Esbjug	12	8	9				Ret	14	Ret				11	10	Ret				11	10	15	44
19	Christian Skaar	19	12	DSQ	Ret	14	13	DSQ	19	13	14	9	Ret	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	Ret	10	12	12	15	Ret	36
20	Kim König	14	17	Ret	15	15	Ret	16	17	14	15	13	11	16	16	15	15	15	13	16	16	16	21
21	Steffen Larsen													17	14	13							5
22	Johnny Vejlebo	15	18	15	16	16	16	17	15	Ret	DNS	DNS	DNS										3
23	Niels Nyboe	16	Ret	DNS	17	17	15	19	18	Ret													1
	Driver	JYL1															PDB

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

	Team	Points
1	GMB Motorsport	613
2	Auto Lounge 1	554
3	TPR Motorsport Audi	416
4	Green Development	380
5	TPR Motorsport Honda	261
6	Markussen Racing	247
7	Insight Racing	211
8	PL Racing	154
9	Meteor Racing	130
10	Auto Lounge 2	122
11	Outzen Motorsport	62
12	Esbjug Motorsport	44
13	Team Bundgas	21
14	Team Low Budget	5
15	Sally Racing	1

Constructors' Championship

	Manufacturer	Points
1	Honda	94
2	Cupra	85
3	Audi	79
4	Hyundai	57
5	Alfa Romeo	8

Trophy Championship

	Driver	JYL1															PDB
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
1	René Povlsen	Ret	15	14	12	19	12	14	12	10	12	10	9	13	13	14	11	12	7	15	13	14	193
2	Allan Kristensen	17	14	13	18	DNS	DNS	15	13	11	13	12	10	15	12	12	13	14	11	13	12	12	169
3	Lars Højris	10	9	Ret	14	18	14	18	16	15	9	4	Ret	14	11	11	16	16	10	14	Ret	13	158
4	Kim König	14	17	Ret	15	15	Ret	16	17	14	15	13	11	16	16	15	15	15	13	16	16	16	110
5	Christian Skaar	19	12	DSQ	Ret	14	13	DSQ	19	13	14	9	Ret	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	Ret	10	12	12	15	Ret	105
6	Johnny Vejlebo	15	18	15	16	16	16	17	15	Ret	DNS	DNS	DNS										51
7	Niels Nyboe	16	Ret	DNS	17	17	15	19	18	Ret													28
8	Steffen Larsen													17	14	13							18
	Driver	JYL1															PDB

U25 Championship

	Driver	JYL1															PDB
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
1	Gustav Birch	2	7	3	4	9	8	6	7	12	7	5	7	8	2	9	4	9	6	5	6	5	202
2	Silas Rytter	11	11	8	6	1	1	12	11	7	10	3	6	7	7	5	12	8	14	9	8	8	178
3	Kevin Brandsborg	9	2	6	11	13	10	9	NC	Ret	5	Ret	DNS	12	9	10	6	5	Ret	8	3	9	139
4	Michelle Halder	6	5	11	9	5	11	11	9	9	Ret	DNS	DNS	10	Ret	16	14	11	Ret	7	7	Ret	109
5	Anton Bergström	13	Ret	DNS	13	12	Ret	13	10	8	11	8	DNS	DNS	17	17	17	13	8	17	11	11	77
6	Marius Solberg Hansen	18	10	10	10	3	DSQ	4	6	6	Ret	7	Ret										73
7	Didrik Esbjug	12	8	9				Ret	14	Ret				11	10	Ret				11	10	15	43
	Driver	JYL1															PDB

Notes and References

Web site: 21 cars entered for Jyllandsringen TCR Denmark season opener. 17 May 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: Johnny Vejlebo rejoins Danish grid. 4 May 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-GB. 21 November 2023.
Web site: Silas Rytter joins Insight Racing for 2023 TCR Denmark season. 7 December 2022. TouringCarTimes. en-GB. 21 November 2023.
Web site: GMB Motorsport confirms Jensen and Birch for 2023 TCR Denmark campaign. 19 November 2022. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: Green Development announces expanded TCR Denmark programme. 1 March 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: Martin Andersen joins Outzen Motorsport for two TCR Denmark races. 14 August 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: Round 5 Qualifying 1 results. 19 August 2023. Raceresult.dk. da. 21 November 2023.
Web site: TPR Motorsport confirms three-car 2023 programme with Halder and Bergström. 20 October 2022. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: TPR Motorsport adds Kevin Brandsborg for 2023. 5 April 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: Michelle Halder rejoins TPR for TCR Denmark programme. 5 April 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: Marius Solberg Hansen joins Jan Magnussen at Auto Lounge Racing. 29 March 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: Didrik Esbjug joins 2023 TCR Denmark opener grid. 18 April 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.
Web site: TCR Denmark unveils 2023 calendar with one Swedish round. 18 November 2023. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 21 November 2023.