Martinius Stenshorne
Martinius Kleve Stenshorne (Norwegian pronunciation: [mɑːˈʈɪ.niʉs ˈklɛ.ʋə stɛnsˈhuːɳə]; born 2 February 2006) is a Norwegian racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. He was the 2023 FRECA runner-up, driving for R-ace GP.[1]
| Martinius Stenshorne | |
|---|---|
Stenshorne driving at the Red Bull Ring during the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship. | |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 2 February 2006 Hokksund, Norway |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
| Starts | 0 (0 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022 2022 | FR European Championship FR Middle East Championship F4 Spanish Championship ADAC Formula 4 F4 Italian Championship F4 UAE Championship |
He previously raced with Van Amersfoort Racing in the Italian F4 Championship.[2] He is a part of All Road Management run by Nicolas Todt.[3]
Career edit
Karting edit
Stenshorne began karting competitively at the age of 10 in 2016. He placed second in the WSK Champions Cup in 2018,[4] before proceeding to win the WSK Master Series and the Italian Championship.[5][6] He placed 13th in the CIK-FIA European Championship in 2019, and improved his place by one in 2021.[7][8] Other that that, he obtained good results from other championships, like second place in the 2020 WSK Champions Cup.[9] In 2021, he was added to the All Road Management stable run by Nicolas Todt.[10]
Formula 4 edit
Stenshorne made his single-seater debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with R-ace GP.[11][12] He achieved his first podium eight races in, a second place at the last race in Dubai.[13] He eventually finished tenth in the standings, scoring 72 points.[14]
For his main campaign, Stenshorne joined Van Amersfoort Racing racing in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship.[15] He began the season posititvely, scoring two fifth places and a seventh place at Imola.[16] Throughout the next four rounds, even though he failed to get a podium, he managed to score points in every race bar three. Monza delivered a breakthrough, earning a first Italian F4 podium in third place during the second race.[17] After another third place in Mugello,[18] Stenshorne ended his season seventh place in the standings, harnessing 122 points.[19]
Stenshorne was also set to compete full-time in the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship, but VAR withdrew from the first round due to supply chain concerns.[20] The team returned for the second round, but VAR's drivers were classified under guest drivers, resulting in Stenshorne to be classified as a guest driver. He also participated in a one-off round during the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship at MotorLand Aragón.[21] Taking two sixth places and a fifth place, he was classified 17th in the standings.[22]
Formula Regional edit
At the start of 2023, Stenshorne moved to the Formula Regional category, partaking in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP for the final three rounds.[23] He earned three points finishes and ended the standings in 18th.[24]
For his main campaign, Stenshorne raced in the Formula Regional European Championship with R-ace GP.[25] Stenshorne shocked the paddock on debut in Imola, by taking pole and proceeding to take his first win in car racing.[26][27] He would again impress in the second race, taking a second place.[28] He performed a masterclass double victory during the third round in Hungary, giving him an early championship lead.[29][30] A podium during the next round before taking his fourth win in Mugello.[31] He would eventually lose the standings lead to Italian F4 rival Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the next round at Paul Ricard.[32] A non-scoring round in Austria hampered his title chances, and it ended after Antonelli clinched the title in the penultimate round.[33] He ended the season in Hockenheim with style, taking a second place before winning the final race.[34][35] He finished runner-up in the standings with the joint-most five wins, an additional six podiums as well as claiming 261 points.[36]
In November that year, Stenshorne takes part in the Macau Grand Prix's Formula 4 races with Pinnacle Motorsport.[37]
FIA Formula 3 Championship edit
Stenshorne partook in the 2023 Formula 3 post-season testing sessions with Hitech Pulse-Eight, setting the fastest time in the afternoon in Jerez.[38] Before the end of 2023, Hitech announced Stenshorne as their driver for the 2024 Formula 3 campaign.[39]
Personal life edit
His father, Martin, was also a racing driver who competed in the Barber Pro Series during the 1990s.[40]
Karting record edit
Karting career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | Gamoto Asd | 31st |
| 27° Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini | 28th | ||
| 2017 | WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 9th | |
| 46° Trofeo Delle Industrie — 60 Mini | Parolin Racing Team | 3rd | |
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 4th | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | 6th | ||
| Italian Championship — 60 Mini | 7th | ||
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | Parolin Racing Kart | 2nd |
| 23° South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | 6th | ||
| WSK Master Series — 60 Mini | 1st | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 17th | ||
| Italian Championship — 60 Mini | 1st | ||
| 2019 | WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | Parolin Racing Kart | 22nd |
| WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 17th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 13th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 29th | |
| 48° Trofeo delle Industrie — OKJ | Team Driver Racing Kart | 2nd | |
| German Kart Championship — OKJ | KR Motorsport | NC | |
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 3rd | ||
| Italian Championship — OKJ | 12th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | Rosberg Racing Academy | 9th | |
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Rosberg Racing Academy | 2nd |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 21st | ||
| 25° South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | 1st | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 20th | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | Leclerc by Lennox Racing | 4th | |
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | Leclerc by Lennox Racing | 13th |
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 12th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 19th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OK | 10th | ||
| Champions of the Future — Euro Series — OK | 10th |
Racing record edit
Racing career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | 3Y by R-ace GP | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 10th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 7th | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| F4 Spanish Championship | Monlau Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17th | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | R-ace GP | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 261 | 2nd | ||
| Macau Formula 4 Race | Pinnacle Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
* Season still in progress.
† As Stenshorne was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
Complete F4 UAE Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3Y by R-ace GP | YMC1 1 7 | YMC1 2 Ret | YMC1 3 Ret | YMC1 4 16 | DUB1 1 5 | DUB1 2 DNS | DUB1 3 12 | DUB1 4 2 | DUB2 1 5 | DUB2 2 Ret | DUB2 3 9 | DUB2 4 4 | DUB3 1 6 | DUB3 2 8 | DUB3 3 13 | DUB3 4 17 | YMC2 1 Ret | YMC2 2 9 | YMC2 3 14 | YMC2 4 11 | 10th | 72 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Van Amersfoort Racing | IMO 1 5 | IMO 2 5 | IMO 3 5 | MIS 1 Ret | MIS 2 7 | MIS 3 6 | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 11 | SPA 3 8 | VLL 1 10 | VLL 2 10 | VLL 3 9 | RBR 1 6 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 4 | RBR 4 8 | MNZ 1 29† | MNZ 2 3 | MNZ 3 C | MUG 1 3 | MUG 2 8 | MUG 3 4 | 7th | 122 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Van Amersfoort Racing | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SPA 3 | HOC 1 5 | HOC 2 5 | HOC 3 7 | ZAN 1 8 | ZAN 2 10 | ZAN 3 8 | NÜR1 1 | NÜR1 2 | NÜR1 3 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | LAU 3 | NÜR2 1 | NÜR2 2 | NÜR2 3 | NC† | 0 |
† As Stenshorne was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Monlau Motorsport | ALG 1 | ALG 2 | ALG 3 | JER 1 | JER 2 | JER 3 | CRT 1 | CRT 2 | CRT 3 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SPA 3 | ARA 1 6 | ARA 2 5 | ARA 3 6 | NAV 1 | NAV 2 | NAV 3 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | CAT 3 | 17th | 22 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R-ace GP | DUB1 1 | DUB1 2 | DUB1 3 | KUW1 1 | KUW1 2 | KUW1 3 | KUW2 1 13 | KUW2 2 11 | KUW2 3 8 | DUB2 1 15 | DUB2 2 9 | DUB2 3 21† | ABU 1 11 | ABU 2 7 | ABU 3 6 | 18th | 20 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R-ace GP | IMO 1 1 | IMO 2 2 | CAT 1 7 | CAT 2 12 | HUN 1 1 | HUN 2 1 | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 17 | MUG 1 1 | MUG 2 3 | LEC 1 3 | LEC 2 4 | RBR 1 18 | RBR 2 17 | MNZ 1 3 | MNZ 2 Ret | ZAN 1 4 | ZAN 2 6 | HOC 1 2 | HOC 2 1 | 2nd | 261 |
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results edit
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pinnacle Motorsport | ZZIC1 1 | ZZIC1 2 | ZZIC1 3 | MAC 1 19 | MAC 2 Ret | SEP1 1 | SEP1 2 | SEP1 3 | SEP2 1 | SEP2 2 | SEP2 3 | NC† | 0 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | BHR SPR | BHR FEA | MEL SPR | MEL FEA | IMO SPR | IMO FEA | MON SPR | MON FEA | CAT SPR | CAT FEA | RBR SPR | RBR FEA | SIL SPR | SIL FEA | HUN SPR | HUN FEA | SPA SPR | SPA FEA | MNZ SPR | MNZ FEA | TBD | TBD |
References edit
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- ^ "VAR signs Martinius Stenshorne for 2022 F4 campaign". www.vanamersfoortracing.nl. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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- ^ Wood, Ida (18 June 2023). "Stenshorne shines again with another FREC win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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External links edit
- Official website
- Martinius Stenshorne career summary at DriverDB.com