| Nationality | Norwegian |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 26 April 1996 (age 30) |
| Birth place | Eidsvoll, Akershus |
| Current series | U.S. F2000 National Championship |
| First year | 2012 |
| Current team | JAY Motorsports |
| Car number | 96 |
| Starts | 42 |
| Former teams | PRL Motorsports Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Prev series | Formula Basic Norway U.S. F2000 National Championship National Class |
| Prev series years | 2010-11 2012 |
| Titles | Formula Basic Norway U.S. F2000 National Championship National Class |
| Title years | 2011 2012 |
Henrik Furuseth (Eidsvoll April 24, 1996) is a Norwegian former racing driver. He won the U.S. F2000 National Championship in the National Class in 2012.
Racing career
Henrik started karting when he was six years old.[1] He raced his way through the ranks until 2010. In 2010, he made his formula racing debut in the Norwegian Formula Basic. He was ranked third in the championship in his Ford powered Van Diemen. In his second season in Formula Basic, he not only won the Norwegian championship but also the Norwegian cup.[2]
In 2012, Furuseth made his debut in American autosport in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. Henrik raced for Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing in a Mazda powered Van Diemen DP06 Formula Enterprises.[3] He took his first win in the second race of the season at Sebring.[4] During his debut season, he took another six wins and a total of nine podium finishes. But it took until the last round of the season to secure the championship over Mark Eaton.
For 2013, Furuseth made the switch to the Championship class in the U.S. F2000 National Championship[5] racing for PRL Motorsports which also made its debut in the Championship class after having competed in the National class. He finished fourth in Championship class points with a pair of second-place finishes in Houston as his best finish. In 2014, he moved to JAY Motorsports and slid to tenth in points with only a single podium finish, a third place at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Personal life
His older brother Sindre Furuseth is a Norwegian rally driver. Their father Vidar Furuseth is the owner of Furuseth Motorsport which runs Sindre's rally car. Anders Krohn manages and coaches Henrik Furuseth as of 2012.
Racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PRL Motorsports | SEB 10 | SEB 8 | STP 11 | STP 10 | LOR 6 | TOR 4 | TOR 21 | MOH 7 | MOH 6 | MOH 4 | LAG DNS | LAG 11 | HOU 2 | HOU 2 | 4th | 189 |
| 2014 | JAY Motorsports | STP 8 | STP 13 | BAR 8 | BAR 9 | IMS 21 | IMS 5 | LOR 13 | TOR 18 | TOR 20 | MOH 5 | MOH 3 | MOH 10 | SNM 8 | SNM 5 | 10th | 149 |
References
- ^ "Om oss". furusethmotorsport.no. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Henrik Furuseth career statistics at Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "USF2000: Cape Motorsports Signs Norwegian Furuseth". eFormulaCarNews.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "USF2000: Bold Re-Start Pass Propels Pigot to Sebring Win". eFormulaCarNews.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Henrik Furuseth joins PRL Motorsports for 2013 USF2000 Campaign". usf2000.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.