Sturup Raceway

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Sturup Raceway
Sturup.svg
LocationSvedala, Sweden
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates55°31′52″N 13°21′24″E / 55.53111°N 13.35667°E / 55.53111; 13.35667Coordinates: 55°31′52″N 13°21′24″E / 55.53111°N 13.35667°E / 55.53111; 13.35667
Opened1972 (rallycross track)
1990 (asphalt track)
Major eventsCurrent:
F4 Danish Championship (2022)
Former:
STCC (2007–2008, 2012)
DTCC (2008)
Full Circuit (2005–present)
Length2.133 km (1.325 miles)
Turns12
Full Circuit (2004)
Length1.480 km (0.920 miles)
Turns9
Original Circuit (1990–2003)
Length1.100 km (0.684 miles)
Turns7

Sturup Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Svedala, Sweden. It has been owned by the Danish Brask organisation since 2001. The circuit, by then called Sturupsbanan, opened in 1972 as a Rallycross venue. Later named Skånecrossbanan it was first asphalted to become a permanent road course in 1990. In 2004 and 2005 major work including a track extension from 1.100 km (0.684 mi) to 2.133 km (1.325 mi) with a new pit lane.[1]

Sturup held rounds of both the Swedish Touring Car Championship and Danish Touringcar Championship in 2008, but neither returned in 2009. The new Scandinavian Touring Car Championship returned to Sturup in 2012.

References

  1. ^ "Banan | Sturup Raceway". Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2009-11-17. details of circuit extensions

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