Martinius Stenshorne rounded off his Rookie Champion in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine season by clinching victory at the series finale at Hockenheim. The thrilling race saw Martinius starting from the front row alongside his team-mate Tim Tramnitz. The Norwegian took the lead and held it until the checkered flag, securing his position as vice-champion with second place in the overall standings. Claiming the final spot on the podium was Kas Haverkort (Van Amersfoort Racing), who managed to surpass Rafael Camara (Prema Racing) during the race. Reigning champion Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Martinius finishes the season with five races – even leading the championship midway through the year – as well as five pole positions.
Martinius Stenshorne (R-ace GP): “It was a really good race, the main thing was the start I managed to overtake Tim there and from there on it was just managing. We aimed for the teams championship and unfortunately we lost it on the last lap, but I think this weekend we did a really good job and we did all we could so I’m happy with that. I’m really happy with the season and I’d like to say a big thanks to R-ace for always having a really good car.”