Linus Lundqvist

Linus Lundqvist (born 26 March 1999) is a Swedish racing driver and 2020 Formula Regional Americas Champion.

Linus Lundqvist
Nationality Swedish
Born (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999
Tyresö, Sweden
Formula Regional Americas Championship career
Debut season2020
Current teamGlobal Racing Group
Car number26
Starts18
Wins16
Poles6
Fastest laps15
Best finish1st in 2020
Previous series
2019
2017-18
2017
2016
2015		Euroformula Open Championship
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
F4 British Championship
Formula STCC Nordic
Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic
Championship titles
2020
2019
2018
2016		Formula Regional Americas Championship
Euroformula Open Winter Series
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
Formula STCC Nordic

Career

Karting

Born in Tyresö, Lundqvist began karting at the age of six during a holiday in Finland and from there contested numerous championships in his native Sweden and across Europe and won numerous titles.[1][2]

Lower formulae

In 2015, Lundqvist made his single-seater debut in the Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic championship with Team TIDÖ, where he claimed fourth in the Nordic championship, second in the JSM standings and third in the NEZ championship.[3] The following year, Lundqvist returned to the renamed Formula STCC Nordic championship with the LL Motorsport Junior Team, where he dominated proceedings to claim ten wins and finish as Drivers and NEZ champion.[4][5]

Lundqvist, at the Knockhill round of the 2017 F4 British Championship.

In 2017, Lundqvist moved across to the British F4 championship with Double R Racing.[6] In the championship, he claimed five victories but a string of inconsistent performances meant he could only achieve fifth in the drivers' standings.[7][8]

BRDC F3 Championship

In July 2017, Lundqvist made his debut in the BRDC British Formula 3 championship, again with Double R.[9] There he achieved three points finishes, the highest being a seventh in the third race.[10]

In February 2018, Double R announced Lundqvist would contest the championship full-time.[11] There he claimed seven wins and three pole positions to claim the title at Silverstone after a season-long battle with Nicolai Kjærgaard.[12]

GP3 Series

In November 2018, Campos Racing confirmed they would run Lundqvist in the post-season test at Yas Marina.[13]

Euroformula Open Championship

After partaking in the winter series and pre-season testing with Campos Racing, Lundqvist once again teamed up with Double R to partake in the Euroformula Open Championship.[14][15]

Formula Regional Americas

In April 2020, Global Racing Group announced Lundqvist would race with them in the 2020 championship.[16] In a dominant display, Lundqvist claimed sixteen of the eighteen race wins on offer and took the championship title at the penultimate round at Homestead.[17][18]

Indy Lights

As part of winning the Formula Regional Americas title, Lundqvist received a Honda-backed scholarship to contest the 2021 championship.[19] In January 2021, Lundqvist announced he would join the grid with GRG with HMD Motorsports.[20]

Sports Car Racing

In November 2018, Lundqvist won the Sunoco Whelen Challenge and received a drive for the 24 Hours of Daytona for 2019 with Precision Performance Motorsports.[21]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2015 Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic Championship Team TIDÖ 15 0 0 4 5 150 4th
Formula Renault 1.6 NEZ Championship 4 0 0 1 4 66 3rd
2016 Formula STCC Nordic Championship LL Motorsport Junior Team 14 10 8 10 13 319 1st
Formula STCC NEZ Championship 4 3 2 2 4 90 1st
2017 F4 British Championship Double R Racing 30 5 5 9 13 306.5 5th
BRDC British Formula 3 Championship 3 0 0 0 0 32 21st
2018 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship 23 7 3 4 13 531 1st
2018-19 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 MRF Racing 5 0 0 0 1 25 11th
2019 Euroformula Open Championship Double R Racing 18 0 1 1 2 144 5th
Euroformula Open Winter Series Campos Racing 2 1 0 0 1 37 1st
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD Precision Performance Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 13 65th
2020 Formula Regional Americas Championship Global Racing Group 17 15 6 14 16 401 1st
2021 Indy Lights GRG with HMD Motorsports

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "In racing, you don't only have to be the best driver out there, but the best businessman as well…". 18 September 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. Jackson, Connor (29 January 2017). "STCC CHAMP LUNDQVIST TO MAKE BRITISH F4 DEBUT WITH DOUBLE R". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. "Linus Lundqvist till Formel Renault 1.6 med Team Tidö". 22 January 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. "Lundqvist och Svensson i gemensam satsning i Formula STCC Nordic" [Lundqvist and Svensson in joint venture in Formula STCC Nordic] (in Swedish). 24 January 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. "Linus Lundqvist vinnare i Formula STCC Nordic" [Linus Lundqvist winner in Formula STCC Nordic] (in Swedish). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  6. "Swedish single-seater champion Linus Lundqvist joins 2017 F4 British Championship". 30 January 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  7. "Lights-to-flag victory in F4 for Linus Lundqvist at Rockingham". 30 August 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. "DRIVER NEWS: Linus Lundqvist claims victory at British F4 finale". 1 October 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  9. Jackson, Connor (30 June 2017). "LUNDQVIST STEPS UP TO F3 FOR SPA ROUND WITH DOUBLE R". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  10. "British F3 - Spa RESULTS - 7/8 July". 8 July 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  11. "Swedish star Lundqvist steps up to BRDC British F3 with Double R Racing". 12 February 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  12. Mackley, Stefan (13 October 2018). "Linus Lundqvist seals BRDC British F3 title with Silverstone victory". Autosport. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  13. "2018 post-season test commences at Yas Marina". 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  14. "Three F3 champions lead Paul Ricard Winter Series entry list". February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  15. "British F3 champion Linus Lundqvist joins Euroformula Open". March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  16. "Linus Lundqvist Targets Formula Regional Americas Championship Title Run". April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  17. "Linus Lundqvist Seals Early Formula Regional Americas Title". October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  18. Wood, Elliot (October 25, 2020). "Lundqvist completes dominant Formula Regional Americas campaign". FormulaScout. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  19. Woollard, Craig (October 7, 2020). "Indy Lights announces halo and expanded prizes for 2021 return". FormulaScot. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  20. "LINUS LUNDQVIST MOVES UP TO INDY LIGHTS PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES". January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  21. "Linus Lundqvist Joins Rolex 24 Hours Grid". 13 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Oliver Söderström
(Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic)		 Formula STCC Nordic
Champion
2016		 Succeeded by
Hugo Nerman
Preceded by
Oliver Söderström
(Formula Renault 1.6 NEZ)		 Formula STCC NEZ
Champion
2016		 Succeeded by
Hugo Nerman
Preceded by
Enaam Ahmed		 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
Champion
2018		 Succeeded by
Clément Novalak
Preceded by
Stuart Middleton		 Sunoco Whelen Challenge
Winner
2018		 Succeeded by
Johnathan Hoggard
Preceded by
Inaugural		 Formula Regional Americas Championship
Champion
2020		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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