F4 Danish Championship is a
Danish
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motor racing series for open-wheel cars complying with
FIA
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Formula 4
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regulations. The inaugural championship was contested in
2017
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.
History
In September 2016, the
Dansk Automobil Sports Union (DASU) announced that it would introduce the FIA Formula 4 category in Denmark. This was followed on 6 November 2016 by the official launch of the F4 Danish Championship. Danish F4 cars were to use the French
Mygale
Mygale Racing Car Constructor (Mygale SARL) is a French racing car manufacturer that specialises in the production of single seater chassis for use in formula racing. It is most notable for its Formula Ford chassis. Mygale also produces the cha ...
chassis and the 2.0-litre Renault engine.
The series will comprise seven rounds, supporting the
Danish Thundersport Championship
The Danish Thundersport Championship (DTC) was a Danish sports car racing series held from 2012 to 2019. It was administered by DTC Motorsport A / S (DTC A / S), and ran according to DASU regulations. The series featured American muscle cars of th ...
,
Danish Endurance Championship and
Danish Supertourisme Turbo at their events.
F4 cars will share the track with the F5 cars (previously called
Formula Ford
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), but will receive separate classifications. From 2019 F5 cars are classified with-in the F4 results, as well as a separate cup.
Car
The championship features
Mygale
Mygale Racing Car Constructor (Mygale SARL) is a French racing car manufacturer that specialises in the production of single seater chassis for use in formula racing. It is most notable for its Formula Ford chassis. Mygale also produces the cha ...
designed and built cars constructed of
carbon fibre
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and featuring a
monocoque
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First used for boats, ...
chassis. Power is provided by a 2.0-litre
Renault
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engine.
Champions
Drivers
Teams
Rookie
Formula 5 champions
Circuits
* Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the
2023 season.
Notes
References
External links
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{{FIA Global Pathway
Formula racing series
Recurring sporting events established in 2017