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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

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Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds Ref.
Denmark Sally Racing CUPRA León TCR 3 Denmark Niels Nyboe T 1–3 [1]
Denmark Insight Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 5 Denmark Johnny Vejlebo T 1–4 [2]
Hyundai i30 N TCR 444 Denmark Silas Rytter U All [3]
Denmark GMB Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 6 Denmark Kasper Jensen All [4]
44 Denmark Gustav Birch U All
Denmark Meteor Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 8 Denmark Allan Kristensen T All [1]
41 Denmark René Povlsen T All
Denmark Green Development CUPRA León Competición TCR 11 Denmark Nicolai Sylvest All [5]
33 Denmark Lars Højris T All
Denmark Markussen Racing CUPRA León Competición TCR 18 Denmark Michael Markussen All [1]
Denmark Outzen Motorsport Hyundai i30 N TCR 19 Denmark Martin Andersen 5–6 [6]
Denmark Team Low Budget Peugeot 308 TCR 20 Denmark Steffen Larsen T 5 [7]
Sweden TPR Motorsport[N 1] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 21 Sweden Anton Bergström U All [8]
77 Germany Mike Halder All
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 37 Denmark Kevin Brandsborg U All [9]
53 Germany Michelle Halder All [10]
Denmark PL Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 22 Denmark Philip Lindberg U All [1]
Sweden Team Auto Lounge Racing[N 2] CUPRA León Competición TCR 23 Denmark Jan Magnussen All [1]
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 24 Sweden Kevin Engman All [11]
25 Sweden Christian Skaar T All
60 Norway Marius Solberg Hansen U 1–4
Denmark Team Bundgas Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 169 Denmark Kim König T All [1]
Norway Esbjug Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 230 Norway Didrik Esbjug U 1, 3, 5, 7 [12]
Icon Class
T Trophy
U U25/Drivers below 25

Calendar and results

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

Championship Standings

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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

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Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.
1 Denmark 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 Germany 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 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Sweden 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 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Germany 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 Norway Marius Solberg Hansen 18 10 10 10 3 DSQ 4 6 6 Ret 7 Ret 86
13 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Denmark Martin Andersen 4 DSQ DNS 9 2 3 62
16 Sweden 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 Denmark 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 Norway Didrik Esbjug 12 8 9 Ret 14 Ret 11 10 Ret 11 10 15 44
19 Sweden 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 Denmark 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 Denmark Steffen Larsen 17 14 13 5
22 Denmark Johnny Vejlebo 15 18 15 16 16 16 17 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 3
23 Denmark 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

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

Constructors' Championship

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

Trophy Championship

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Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.
1 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Sweden 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 Denmark Johnny Vejlebo 15 18 15 16 16 16 17 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 51
7 Denmark Niels Nyboe 16 Ret DNS 17 17 15 19 18 Ret 28
8 Denmark Steffen Larsen 17 14 13 18
Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.

U25 Championship

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Pos. Driver JYL1 DJU FAL COP JYL2 PDB JYL3 Pts.
1 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Denmark 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 Germany 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 Sweden 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 Norway Marius Solberg Hansen 18 10 10 10 3 DSQ 4 6 6 Ret 7 Ret 73
7 Norway 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

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  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

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  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.
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