Martinius Stenshorne, Norwegian, freshly 16 years old, will be deployed in the Italian F4 Championship certified by FIA by Van Amersfoort Racing. In 2022, Stenshorne graduated from karting to F4; he debuted in the F4 UAE and finished 10th in the overall rankings, 3rd in the Rookie classification.
His early career started at a very young age: he received his first kart as a 4th birthday gift and started racing around Norway. A few years later, when he was 9 years old, the first national title arrived, then international titles after. Among these are the 2018 Italian ACI Karting 60 Mini Championship and, in the same year and category, the WSK Master Series. During his karting journey, he got the attention of the F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg and entered the prestigious Rosberg Racing Academy.
Stenshorne is now ready to face a new challenge, in the highly competitive Italian F4 Championship by ACI Sport promoted by WSK Promotion, on 5 F1 listed tracks and the second generation Tatuus car.
Rob Niessink, Van Amersfoort Racing CEO: “Martinius is an extremely eager young driver and has shown to be ready for the high level of competition that can be found in F4 racing on the European continent. It is clear that he is still young and needs to collect experience, but his determination matches that of what we have seen in other high-level drivers. The UAE Championship was certainly a great start for Martinius and has helped him to familiarize himself with the new HALO car that we’ll be racing this season. As Martinius, we are extremely excited to start the season with him and are confident that he’ll do well!”
Martinius Stenshorne: “Things are moving extremely fast for me right now. I just returned from the Middle East and already I am in full prep mode for the upcoming season. Less than a year ago I was still racing karts and now here I am, getting ready for the toughest F4 Championship out there! It is a big challenge and for sure I have lots to learn but teaming up with Van Amersfoort Racing gives me great confidence. They obviously have proven to be the team to beat, and their level of experience is impressive. I have gotten to know the team already and I feel right at home. The complete crew is at least as determined and dedicated as I am, so we form a great match!”
