RCS Round 4 Report From Falkenberg

RCS Round 4 at Falkenberg: 3 Different Race Winners

The fourth round of the Radical Cup Scandinavia at Falkenberg Motorbana delivered intense racing action, with Marcus Jönsson, Erik Stillman and Stevan Petrovic each taking the spotlight with stunning victories in three eventful races. Here’s a detailed recap of the weekend’s events:

Test Session:

The test session at Falkenberg saw Ludvig Bäck setting the pace with a fastest lap of 42.962 seconds, just 0.120 seconds ahead of Rasmus Hedberg. The top eight drivers were all within 0.441 seconds of each other, showcasing the tight competition expected for the weekend.


Qualifying:
 

Stevan Petrovic secured pole position in a thrilling qualifying session with a time of 42.293 seconds. He narrowly edged out Johan Leander by just 0.009 seconds, while Marcus Jönsson claimed third place, 0.059 seconds off the pole. The close qualifying times hinted at the intense battles to come.

Top 10 Results in Qualifying:

Pos

No.

Name

Best Lap Time

Diff

1

42

Stevan Petrovic

42.293s

2

25

Johan Leander

42.302s

+0.009s

3

3

Marcus Jönsson

42.352s

+0.059s

4

19

Erik Stillman

42.589s

+0.296s

5

33

Rasmus Hedberg

42.594s

+0.301s

6

911

Erlend Juan Olsen

42.668s

+0.375s

7

14

Ludvig Bäck

42.739s

+0.446s

8

23

Gustav Emanuelsson

42.758s

+0.465s

9

89

Jesper Fristedt

43.629s

+1.336s

10

10

Peter Gustafson

44.448s

+2.155s


Race 1

Race 1 took place in wet conditions over an 18-minute distance. Petrovic started from pole but had to defend his position fiercely. Johan Leander went wide at Turn 3, rejoining the track and spinning out, dropping down the field. Petrovic and Erik Stillman capitalized on the situation, pulling away from the rest of the field. Stillman managed to overtake Petrovic for the lead on the main straight. Erlend Juan Olsen showed remarkable pace, moving from P6 to cross the line first, but a post-race penalty for unfair driving dropped him to P2, giving Stillman the win. The top five finishers were all from different teams, highlighting the series’ diversity. This victory marked Stillman’s maiden win of the season, making him the fourth different race winner this year.

Top 5 results Race 1:

Pos

No.

Name

Entrant

Car

City / Club

Total Time

Best Lap Time

Gap

1

19

Erik Stillman

ES Racing

Radical SR3

Taberg / Jonkopings Karting Club

19:34.703

52.186

2

911

Erlend Juan Olsen

AutoTech-Sport Norway

Radical SR3

KRÅKERØY / KNA Varna

19:40.120

51.659

+5.417

3

42

Stevan Petrovic

RCR Sweden

Radical SR3

Strandbaden / KAK Motorsport

20:09.459

54.105

+34.756

4

3

Marcus Jönsson

MJ Racing

Radical SR3

Östra Karup / Hyllinge MS

20:12.781

53.006

+38.078

5

33

Rasmus Hedberg

FH Racing

Radical SR3

Klågerup / Svedala MK

20:13.216

53.329

+38.513


Race 2

Petrovic again started from pole, with Johan Leander dropping two spots at the start. Marcus Jönsson made a great start, moving up to second on the opening lap. Stillman and Leander engaged in a tough battle for P3, with Leander eventually getting by on the outside through Sector 1. Lars Myllynen’s car got stuck in the gravel after 9 laps, bringing out the safety car. Petrovic executed a strong restart, maintaining his lead, while the battle for P4 between Stillman and Olsen remained intense. In the closing stages, Gustav Emanuelsson suffered a technical failure, bringing out another safety car. Petrovic held on to take a lights-to-flag victory, followed by Jönsson and Leander. This race continued the trend of unique podium finishes, with five different race winners so far this season.

Top 5 results Race 2:

Pos

No.

Name

Entrant

Gap

Fastest Lap

Speed (Km/h)

1

42

Stevan Petrovic

RCR Sweden

42.791

153.62

2

3

Marcus Jönsson

MJ Racing

0.949

43.058

152.67

3

25

Johan Leander

RCR Sweden

1.511

43.023

152.79

4

19

Erik Stillman

ES Racing

2.128

43.159

152.31

5

911

Erlend Juan Olsen

AutoTech-Sport Norway

2.588

43.142

152.37


Race 3
 

In the final race, Petrovic took the start from pole and led through the first chicane. Leander lost ground and battled with Jönsson for P2, eventually conceding the position. Olsen then overtook Leander after a side-by-side duel through several corners. Jönsson pressured Petrovic throughout the race, making a decisive pass in the final corner to claim P1. Petrovic defended second place from Olsen, who was later excluded from the results for a Parc fermé violation. Leander finished third, ensuring another unique podium constellation. This result makes it 12 different podium finishers out of 12 races this season so far, and also with Marcus Jönsson scoring P1 we now have five different race winners so far.

Top 5 Results Race 3:

Pos No. Name Entrant Fastest Lap

1 3 Marcus Jönsson MJ Racing 42.799

2 42 Stevan Petrovic RCR Sweden 43.045

3 25 Johan Leander RCR Sweden 42.709

4 33 Rasmus Hedberg FH Racing 43.248

5 14 Ludvig Bäck RCR Sweden 43.112


We will be back after a short summer break to compete at one of the best venues in Scandinavia at Rudskogen Motorsenter in Norway, home of Radical Norway and AutoTech-Sport. Stay with us then and enjoy the action moving forward.

Championship Standings

POS

DRIVER

TEAM

TOTAL

1

#42 Stevan Petrovic

RCR Sweden

301

2

#25 Johan Leander

RCR Sweden

267

3

#911 Erlend Juan Olsen

AutoTech-Sport Norway

263

4

#19 Erik Stillman

ES Racing

235

5

#14 Ludvig Bäck

RCR Sweden

229

6

#89 Jesper Fristedt

RCR Sweden

197

7

#23 Gustav Emanuelsson

Fast Motorsport Scandinavia

165

8

#33 Rasmus Hedberg

FH Racing

161

9

#3 Marcus Jönsson

MJ Racing

145

10

#69 Torbjörn Hallenheim

RCR Sweden

139

11

#12 Marcus Idrén

RCR Sweden

128

12

#55 Jørn Martin Aalerud

Aalerud Racing

100

13

#77 Patrik Larsson

MJ Racing

67

14

#68 Lars Myllynen

RCR Sweden

53

15

#92 Jan Albrechtsen

RCR Sweden

51

16

#36 Johan Lindberg

RCR Sweden

42

17

#24 Mikael Lidén

RCR Sweden

42

18

#47 Phillip Miller

RCR Sweden

31

19

#10 Peter Gustasfson

Octagon Sportscars

18


Join us for the next round at Rudskogen Motorsenter in Norway after the summer break for more thrilling Radical Cup Scandinavia action.

 

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