Ring Knutstorp is a motor racing circuit in Kågeröd, Sweden.[1] The circuit was built in 1963, extended in 1970, and modified to its present configuration in 1980. During the seventies, rounds of the Formula Three European Cup were held at the circuit, with winners including Alain Prost. Ring Knutstorp hosts rounds of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, and is a playable track in the video game STCC – The Game. The track was used during the 1984 European Rallycross Championship season.
_track_map.svg) Full Circuit (1980–present) | |
| Location | Kågeröd, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 55°59′15″N 13°6′53″E / 55.98750°N 13.11472°E |
| FIA Grade | 4 |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Major events | Current: STCC (1996–2022, 2024) Former: Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia (2004–2021) European F3 (1976–1984) European RX (1973–1978, 1980–1982, 1984, 1986, 1988) |
| Website | http://www.ringknutstorp.com/ |
| Full Circuit (1980–present) | |
| Length | 2.079 km (1.292 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 0:55.501 ( Patric Sundel, PVP Superkart, 2009, Superkart) |
| Full Circuit (1970–1979) | |
| Length | 2.200 km (1.367 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:00.720 ( Alain Prost, Martini MK27, 1979, F3) |
| Original Circuit (1963–1969) | |
| Length | 1.100 km (0.684 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
Lap records
editAs of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Ring Knutstorp are listed as:
References
edit- ^ "e-Tracks: Europe | Sweden | Ring Knutstorp". www.etracksonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15.
- ^ "STCC Knutstorp 2009 Superkart, Heat 2, 14 laps". 27 June 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "STCC Knutstorp 2010 Formula Renault 2000, Heat 1, 19 laps". 7 May 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "1981 Knutstorp European F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 9 August 1981. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "2018 Porsche Cup Scandinavia Knutstorp (Race 2)". 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "STCC 2016 » Ring Knutstorp Round 13 Results". 24 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "STCC Ring Knutstorp 2009 Newsrace - MC PRO Superbike, Race, 24 varv". 12 September 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2002 » Ring Knutstorp Round 11 Results". 21 July 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2018 » Ring Knutstorp Round 2 Results". 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2008 » Ring Knutstorp Round 1 Results". 20 April 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Ring Knutstorp 2024 Newsrace - STCC, Heat 1, 9 varv". 13 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Newsrace 2023 - NXT Gen Cup - Revision 2 - Result Race 2" (PDF). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "1979 Knutstorp European F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 5 August 1979. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
External links
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