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2023 TCR Denmark Touring Car Series

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 edit

Team Car No. 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]
Hyundai i30 N TCR 444   Silas Rytter U All [3]
  GMB Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 6   Kasper Jensen All [4]
44   Gustav Birch U All
  Meteor Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 8   Allan Kristensen T All [1]
41   René Povlsen T All
  Green Development CUPRA León Competición TCR 11   Nicolai Sylvest All [5]
33   Lars Højris T All
  Markussen Racing CUPRA León Competición TCR 18   Michael Markussen All [1]
  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[N 1] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 21   Anton Bergström U All [8]
77   Mike Halder All
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 37   Kevin Brandsborg U All [9]
53   Michelle Halder All [10]
  PL Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 22   Philip Lindberg U All [1]
  Team Auto Lounge Racing[N 2] CUPRA León Competición TCR 23   Jan Magnussen All [1]
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 [1]
  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 edit

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

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Trophy winner U25 winner
1 R1 Jyllandsringen 21 May   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   GMB Motorsport   Lars Højris   Gustav Birch
R2   Kevin Engman   Kevin Engman   Team Auto Lounge Racing   Lars Højris   Kevin Brandsborg
R3   Jan Magnussen   Jan Magnussen   Team Auto Lounge Racing   Allan Kristensen   Gustav Birch
2 R4 Ring Djursland 18 June   Nicolai Sylvest   Nicolai Sylvest   Nicolai Sylvest   Green Development   René Povlsen   Gustav Birch
R5   Silas Rytter   Silas Rytter   Insight Racing   Christian Skaar   Silas Rytter
R6   Jan Magnussen   Silas Rytter   Insight Racing   René Povlsen   Silas Rytter
3 R7 Falkenbergs Motorbana 9 July   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   GMB Motorsport   René Povlsen   Marius Solberg Hansen
R8   Michael Markussen   Mike Halder   TPR Motorsport   René Povlsen   Marius Solberg Hansen
R9   Jan Magnussen   Jan Magnussen   Team Auto Lounge Racing   René Povlsen   Marius Solberg Hansen
4 R10 Copenhagen 5 August   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   GMB Motorsport   Lars Højris   Kevin Brandsborg
R11 6 August   Nicolai Sylvest   Nicolai Sylvest   Green Development   Lars Højris   Silas Rytter
R12   Nicolai Sylvest   Michael Markussen   Markussen Racing   René Povlsen   Silas Rytter
5 R13 Jyllandsringen 20 August   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   GMB Motorsport   René Povlsen   Silas Rytter
R14   Kasper Jensen   Mike Halder   TPR Motorsport   Lars Højris   Gustav Birch
R15   Jan Magnussen   Kasper Jensen   GMB Motorsport   Lars Højris   Silas Rytter
6 R16 Padborg Park 16 September   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   GMB Motorsport   René Povlsen   Gustav Birch
R17   Mike Halder   Mike Halder   TPR Motorsport   Christian Skaar   Kevin Brandsborg
R18   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   GMB Motorsport   René Povlsen   Gustav Birch
7 R19 Jyllandsringen 1 October   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   Kasper Jensen   GMB Motorsport   Christian Skaar   Gustav Birch
R20   Mike Halder   Philip Lindberg   PL Racing   Allan Kristensen   Kevin Brandsborg
R21   Mike Halder   Mike Halder   TPR Motorsport   Allan Kristensen   Gustav Birch

Championship Standings edit

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 edit

Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.
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
Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship edit

Pos. 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 edit

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

Trophy Championship edit

Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.
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
Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.

U25 Championship edit

Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.
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
Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Cars No. 21 and No. 77 scored team points as "TPR Motorsport Audi". Cars No. 37 and No. 53 scored team points as "TPR Motorsport Honda".
  2. ^ Cars No. 23 and No. 24 scored team points as "Auto Lounge 1". Cars No. 25 and No. 60 scored team points as "Auto Lounge 2".

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "21 cars entered for Jyllandsringen TCR Denmark season opener". TouringCarTimes. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Johnny Vejlebo rejoins Danish grid". TouringCarTimes. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Silas Rytter joins Insight Racing for 2023 TCR Denmark season". TouringCarTimes. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ^ "GMB Motorsport confirms Jensen and Birch for 2023 TCR Denmark campaign". TouringCarTimes. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Green Development announces expanded TCR Denmark programme". TouringCarTimes. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Martin Andersen joins Outzen Motorsport for two TCR Denmark races". TouringCarTimes. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Round 5 Qualifying 1 results" (PDF). Raceresult.dk (in Danish). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  8. ^ "TPR Motorsport confirms three-car 2023 programme with Halder and Bergström". TouringCarTimes. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  9. ^ "TPR Motorsport adds Kevin Brandsborg for 2023". TouringCarTimes. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Michelle Halder rejoins TPR for TCR Denmark programme". TouringCarTimes. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Marius Solberg Hansen joins Jan Magnussen at Auto Lounge Racing". TouringCarTimes. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Didrik Esbjug joins 2023 TCR Denmark opener grid". TouringCarTimes. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  13. ^ "TCR Denmark unveils 2023 calendar with one Swedish round". TouringCarTimes. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

External links edit

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