Linus Granfors
16 y/o – Eskilstuna, Sweden
Linus Granfors is one of the most exciting prospects coming out of Swedish motorsport. At 16 years of age, he has already won two of Sweden’s most important junior-level championships – Formula Nordic and Aquila Formula 1000. Along the way, he has established several new all-time records on the domestic racing scene. In 2024, Linus makes an international move as he continues his rise to the top of the sport, eyeing the title in Britain’s GB4 Championship.
At the Swedish Motorsport Awards in early 2024, Linus was one of the most celebrated drivers, receiving the prestigious Racing Junior of the Year award, a scholarship from the Ronnie Peterson Memorial Foundation, and the blue-riband Rydell Special Award from the hands of racing legend Rickard Rydell.
Linus is the younger brother of Joel Granfors, who is also competing in international single-seater racing.
Highlights
Champion
Champion
Champion
Racing Junior of the Year
Ronnie Peterson Memorial Foundation
Rydell Special Award
The career
2023 Champion in record time
Linus dominates Formula Nordic, Sweden’s main single-seater championship, with a record-breaking 13 consecutive victories, landing the title already by summer. After that, he is invited to contest the new, all-electric NXT Gen Cup touring car series, where he eventually finishes second – despite retiring with technical issues at both Oschersleben (while leading) and at the Mantorp Park season-finale.
2020-2021 Aquila Formula 1000 - champion
Just like brother Joel, Linus’ car racing endeavours begin in the entry-level Aquila Formula 1000 championship. After learning the ropes in 2020, he returns in dominant fashion in 2021 to seal the title. The Aquila category features hard-fought, wheel-to-wheel action, making it an ideal platform for future challenges.
2022 Formula Nordic
For 2022, Linus continues to follow in the footsteps of Joel by advancing from Aquila to Formula Nordic within the Swedish junior scene. Getting to grips with a faster, more advanced single-seater and slick tyres, Linus gradually ups his pace during the year, winning the final race of the season at Mantorp Park.
2014-2019 Karting
Unsurprisingly, Linus’ first taste of motorsport comes in karting. He spends six years of formative competition in this testbed of ability, igniting a spark for the sport and teaching him all the basics of racing. Among the highlights achieved are victories in Sweden’s high-profile MKR Series in 2019, and taking home the Swedish Cup the same year.
2
Championship titles (car racing)
13
Wins in a row in Formula Nordic – RECORD
4
Wins in NXT Gen Cup
1X1
Only driver to have won both races during a NXT Gen Cup event