Mantorp Park is a 3.106 km (1.930 mi) motor racing circuit near the town of Mantorp in Mjölby Municipality, Sweden. The circuit was built in 1969 with finance from BP Sweden as a permanent road course and a drag strip. Mantorp Park is capable of four different layouts, but today only the short and long tracks are used.
Location | Mantorp, Sweden |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 58°22′19″N 15°16′58″E / 58.37194°N 15.28278°E |
Broke ground | 1968 |
Opened | 31 August 1969 |
Architect | Lars Olof Larsson |
Major events | Current: PCC Scandinavia (2004–present) STCC (1996–2022, 2024) Former: GT4 Scandinavia (2019–2021, 2023) ETRC (1986–1997) European F2 (1971–1973, 1981–1982) European F3 (1976) ETCC (1973) |
Website | http://www.mantorppark.com/ |
Long Circuit (1997–present) | |
Length | 3.106 km (1.930 miles) |
Turns | 13 |
Race lap record | 1:14.337 ( Kevin Kleveros, Dallara F398, 2010, FR 2.0) |
Short Circuit (1997–present) | |
Length | 1.868 km (1.161 miles) |
Turns | 8 |
Race lap record | 0:47.102 ( Thed Björk, Volvo S60 TTA, 2015, Silhouette racing car) |
Long Circuit (1981–1996) | |
Length | 3.125 km (1.942 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 1:10.940 ( Johnny Cecotto, March 822, 1982, F2) |
Full Circuit (1969–1980) | |
Length | 4.098 km (2.546 miles) |
Turns | 9 |
Race lap record | 1:24.000 ( Patrick Depailler, Alpine A367, 1973, F2) |
The European Formula Two Championship visited from 1971 until 1973, and again in 1981 and 1982. Today it mainly hosts club events, dragracing, a driving school and rounds of the Swedish Formula Three Championship and the Swedish Touring Car Championship.[citation needed]
Mantorp Park was the first European drag racing circuit to adopt the new 301.8 m (1000 ft) drag strip format adopted by the NHRA in July 2008.[citation needed]
Lap records
editAs of September 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Mantorp Park are listed as:
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "STCC-Final Mantorp 2010 >> Formula Renault 2000, Heat 1, 15 laps". 1 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "2000 Nordic Formula 3 Championship Round 3: Mantorp Park, 10th September". 10 September 2000. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Grande Finale Mantorp 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, Heat 1, 19 varv". 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "STCC-Final Mantorp 2013 >> Swedish GT, Race, 25 laps". 21 September 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "STCC 2013 » Mantorp Park Long Round 12 Results". 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "STCC 2014 » Mantorp Park Long Round 12 Results". 20 September 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "SSK & SPVM Mantorp 2002 >> GTR, Heat 2, 28 laps". 25 August 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "2023 Mantorp Park GT4 Scandinavia Race 1 Results" (PDF). 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2002 » Mantorp Park Long Round 17 Results". 15 September 2002. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "STCC-Final Mantorp 2013 >> Formula Renault 1.6, Heat 1, 13 laps". 20 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 2001 >> SM GTR Serie (round 7)". 26 August 2001. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 1999 - SM GTR Serie (round 8)". 29 August 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2019 » Mantorp Park Long Round 13 Results". 5 October 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2008 » Mantorp Park Long Round 11 Results". 28 September 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Grande Finale Mantorp Park 2023 - NXT Gen Cup - Race 1" (PDF). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "STCC 2015 » Mantorp Park Short Round 5 Results". 25 June 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 2000 >> SM GTR Serie (round 3)". 18 June 2000. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2000 » Mantorp Park Short Round 5 Results". 18 June 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 1999 >> SM GTR Serie (round 1)". 25 April 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "1982 Mantorp Park F2". Motor Sport Magazine. 18 July 1982. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 1996 » Mantorp Park Round 1 Results". 12 May 1996. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "1973 Mantorp Park F2". Motor Sport Magazine. 29 July 1973. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Nordic Challenge Mantorp Park 1969". 31 August 1969. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "1976 Mantorp Park European F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 9 May 1976. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Sweden Mantorp Park 1974". 15 September 1974. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Sweden Mantorp Park 1973". 13 May 1973. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "SM Mantorp Park [GT3.0] 1972". 4 June 1972. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Swedish)
- Track info from STCC official Website (in Swedish)