Martinius Stenshorne

Norwegian racing driver (born 2006)
Martinius Stenshorne
Stenshorne driving at the Red Bull Ring during the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship.
NationalityNorway Norwegian
Born (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18)
Hokksund, Norway
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season2024
Current teamHitech Pulse-Eight
Car number15
Starts4 (4 entries)
Wins1
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2024
Previous series
2023
2023–2024
2022
2022
2022
2022		FR European Championship
FR Middle East Championship
F4 Spanish Championship
ADAC Formula 4
F4 Italian Championship
F4 UAE Championship

Martinius Kleve Stenshorne (Norwegian pronunciation: [mɑːˈʈɪ.niʉs ˈklɛ.ʋə ˈstɛːns.hʊ.ɳə];[1] born 2 February 2006) is a Norwegian racing driver who is competing in the 2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. He was the 2023 FRECA runner-up, driving for R-ace GP.[2]

He previously raced with Van Amersfoort Racing in the Italian F4 Championship.[3] He is a part of All Road Management run by Nicolas Todt.[4]

Career

Karting

Stenshorne began karting competitively at the age of 10 in 2016. He placed second in the WSK Champions Cup in 2018,[5] before proceeding to win the WSK Master Series and the Italian Championship.[6][7] He placed 13th in the CIK-FIA European Championship in 2019, and improved his place by one in 2021.[8][9] Other that that, he obtained good results from other championships, like second place in the 2020 WSK Champions Cup.[10] In 2021, he was added to the All Road Management stable run by Nicolas Todt.[11]

Formula 4

Stenshorne made his single-seater debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with R-ace GP.[12][13] He achieved his first podium eight races in, a second place at the last race in Dubai.[14] He eventually finished tenth in the standings, scoring 72 points.[15]

Stenshorne racing in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

For his main campaign, Stenshorne joined Van Amersfoort Racing racing in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship.[16] He began the season posititvely, scoring two fifth places and a seventh place at Imola.[17] 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.[18] After another third place in Mugello,[19] Stenshorne ended his season seventh place in the standings, harnessing 122 points.[20]

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.[21] 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.[22] Taking two sixth places and a fifth place, he was classified 17th in the standings.[23]

Formula Regional

2023

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.[24] He earned three points finishes and ended the standings in 18th.[25]

For his main campaign, Stenshorne raced in the Formula Regional European Championship with R-ace GP.[26] Stenshorne shocked the paddock on debut in Imola, by taking pole and proceeding to take his first win in car racing.[27][28] He would again impress in the second race, taking a second place.[29] He performed a masterclass double victory during the third round in Hungary, giving him an early championship lead.[30][31] A podium during the next round before taking his fourth win in Mugello.[32] He would eventually lose the standings lead to Italian F4 rival Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the next round at Paul Ricard.[33] A non-scoring round in Austria hampered his title chances, and it ended after Antonelli clinched the title in the penultimate round.[34] He ended the season in Hockenheim with style, taking a second place before winning the final race.[35][36] He finished runner-up in the standings with the joint-most five wins, an additional six podiums as well as claiming 261 points.[37]

In November that year, Stenshorne took part in the Macau Grand Prix's Formula 4 races with Pinnacle Motorsport, but failed to finish.[38]

2024

Stenshorne returned to the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP.[39] He only participated in the first three rounds, but stood on the podium in the first four races.[40] Showing extreme consistency, he was eventually ranked eighth in the standings.[41]

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Stenshorne partook in the 2023 Formula 3 post-season testing sessions with Hitech Pulse-Eight, setting the fastest time in the afternoon in Jerez.[42] Before the end of 2023, Hitech announced Stenshorne as their driver for the 2024 Formula 3 campaign.[43]

Personal life

His father, Martin, was also a racing driver who competed in the Barber Pro Series during the 1990s.[44]

Karting record

Karting career summary

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

Racing career summary

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 Formula Regional Middle East Championship R-ace GP 9 0 0 1 4 100 8th
FIA Formula 3 Championship Hitech Pulse-Eight 4 1 0 0 1 10* 13th*
GB3 Championship Chris Dittmann Racing

* Season still in progress.
† As Stenshorne was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete F4 UAE Championship results

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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
2024 R-ace GP YMC1
1
3 		YMC1
2
3 		YMC1
3
2 		YMC2
1
2 		YMC2
2
5 		YMC2
3
4 		DUB1
1
5 		DUB1
2
9 		DUB1
3
19 		YMC3
1 		YMC3
2 		YMC3
3 		DUB2
1 		DUB2
2 		DUB2
3 		8th 100

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(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

(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 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

(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
11 		BHR
FEA
14 		MEL
SPR
1 		MEL
FEA
26 		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
 13th* 10*

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External links

  • Official website
  • Martinius Stenshorne career summary at DriverDB.com
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