# 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

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

## Calendar and results

The 2023 calendar was announced on November 18, 2022, with six rounds held in Denmark and one in Sweden.
| Rnd. | 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 |
| 1 | R2 | Jyllandsringen | 21 May | | Kevin Engman | Kevin Engman | Team Auto Lounge Racing | Lars Højris | Kevin Brandsborg |
| 1 | R3 | Jyllandsringen | 21 May | | 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 |
| 2 | R5 | Ring Djursland | 18 June | | Silas Rytter | Silas Rytter | Insight Racing | Christian Skaar | Silas Rytter |
| 2 | R6 | Ring Djursland | 18 June | | 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 |
| 3 | R8 | Falkenbergs Motorbana | 9 July | | Michael Markussen | Mike Halder | TPR Motorsport | René Povlsen | Marius Solberg Hansen |
| 3 | R9 | Falkenbergs Motorbana | 9 July | | 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 |
| 4 | R11 | Copenhagen | 6 August | | Nicolai Sylvest | Nicolai Sylvest | Green Development | Lars Højris | Silas Rytter |
| 4 | R12 | Copenhagen | 6 August | | 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 |
| 5 | R14 | Jyllandsringen | 20 August | | Kasper Jensen | Mike Halder | TPR Motorsport | Lars Højris | Gustav Birch |
| 5 | R15 | Jyllandsringen | 20 August | | 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 |
| 6 | R17 | Padborg Park | 16 September | | Mike Halder | Mike Halder | TPR Motorsport | Christian Skaar | Kevin Brandsborg |
| 6 | R18 | Padborg Park | 16 September | | 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 |
| 7 | R20 | Jyllandsringen | 1 October | | Mike Halder | Philip Lindberg | PL Racing | Allan Kristensen | Kevin Brandsborg |
| 7 | R21 | Jyllandsringen | 1 October | | Mike Halder | Mike Halder | TPR Motorsport | Allan Kristensen | Gustav Birch |

## Championship Standings
### 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

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

### Teams' Championship

| 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

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

### Trophy Championship

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

### U25 Championship

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