Göteborg City Race

Göteborg City Race
	; Map of the track
Location	Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates	57°42′48″N 11°57′40″E
Major events	STCC
Length	1.650 km (1.025 mi)
Turns	11
Race lap record	47.020 (Thomas Schie, Chevrolet Lacetti, 2008)
Website	www.goteborgcityrace.se/main.htm

The Göteborg City Race is a temporary motor racing circuit in Gothenburg, Sweden. The circuit is located in the city centre on part of docklands called Frihamnspiren, which is usually used as a concert venue. The spectator capacity for the venue is 30,000. The venue for the race weekends is known as "Eco Drive Arena", with all cars running on environmentally classed fuel.[1]

It was inaugurated during June 2008, hosting one round of the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC), along with supporting races. The main event was won by Honda Racing driver Thed Björk. The success of the event with close to 40,000 spectators[2] saw a return. On 11 February 2010, touringcartimes.com reported that Sport & Evenemang has secured four more years of racing on the street circuit.[3]

In 2012, the STCC was replaced by the TTA – Racing Elite League. The merged STCC – Racing Elite League visited Göteborg in 2013 and 2014.

The circuit

Göteborg City Circuit has a total length of 1.65 kilometres with the longest straight at approximately 650m. The two hairpins at each end of the circuit which are very wide in and out and promising good overtaking possibilities because they are the reminiscents of those at the Hockenheimring.[4]

References

Johan Meissner (2008-02-20). "Gothenburg street race officially launched". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
Johan Meissner (2010-02-11). "Four more years in Gothenburg". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
Johan Meissner (2010-02-11). "Four more years in Gothenburg". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
Johan Meissner (2008-02-20). "Gothenburg street race officially launched". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-27.

External links

Official website

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[1] Johan Meissner (2008-02-20). "Gothenburg street race officially launched". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-27.

[2] Johan Meissner (2010-02-11). "Four more years in Gothenburg". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.

[3] Johan Meissner (2010-02-11). "Four more years in Gothenburg". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.

[4] Johan Meissner (2008-02-20). "Gothenburg street race officially launched". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-27.