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Arctic Circle Raceway

Coordinates: 66°25′25.68″N 14°26′47.4″E / 66.4238000°N 14.446500°E / 66.4238000; 14.446500
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Arctic Circle Raceway
The track layout of the Arctic Circle Raceway, Mo i Rana, Norway.
Full Circuit (1995–present)
LocationMo i Rana, Norway
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates66°25′25.68″N 14°26′47.4″E / 66.4238000°N 14.446500°E / 66.4238000; 14.446500
Broke ground1990
Opened12 August 1995; 29 years ago (1995-08-12)
Major eventsCurrent:
Arctic Circle Midnight Cup (2021–present)
Former:
STCC (1999–2001, 2004)
NTCC (1997, 2002–2004)
Full Circuit (1995–present)
Length3.753 km (2.332 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:20.693 (Pontus Mörth, Ralt RT33, 1996, F3)

Arctic Circle Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Norway. It is 25 km (16 mi) north of Mo i Rana, 30 km (19 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. It supports 24-hour racing in full daylight in summer due to the midnight sun. It is the northernmost racetrack in the world.[1]

Circuit information

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The venue was opened on 12 August 1995.[1][2] The racetrack cost US$10 million to build. It hosted a round of the Swedish Touring Car Championship from 1999 to 2001 and again in 2004. Currently[when?] it hosts a non-championship round of the NBF GT Championship, titled as the 'Arctic Circle Midnight Cup'.

  • Racetrack
    • Length: 3.753 km (2.332 mi)
    • Width: 11–13 m (36.09–42.65 ft)
    • Longest straight: 493 m (0.31 mi)
    • Pitlane: 725 m (0.45 mi)
    • Height difference: 31 m (101.71 ft), drop 8.6%
    • Height above the sea: 200 m (660 ft)
    • Depot area: 48,400 m2 (57,900 sq yd)

Lap records

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Unofficial lap records

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    • Superbike: Daniel Kubberød, Superbike, 1.28.1 (July 2009)
    • Formula 3: Pontus Mörth, Formel 3, 1.20.624 (June 1996)
    • Touring car: Jan «Flash» Nilsson, stcc, Volvo 1:27.323 (August 2000)
    • Streetcars: Lars Magnussen Mitsubishi Evo 1:29.8 (September 2014)
    • Running: Lars Kristian Granlund 13:08 (October 2019)

Official lap records

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As of August 2004, the fastest official race lap records at the Arctic Circle Raceway are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 3.753 km (1995–present)[1]
Formula Three 1:20.693[3] Pontus Mörth Ralt RT33 1996 Mo i Rana Nordic F3 round
GT1 (GTS) 1:27.455[4] Henrik Roos [sv] Chrysler Viper GTS-R 2001 Mo i Rana Swedish GTR round
Super Touring 1.28.068[5] Tommy Rustad Nissan Primera GT 1999 Mo i Rana STCC round
Super 2000 1.33.301[6] Richard Göransson BMW 320i 2004 Mo i Rana STCC round

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Arctic Circle Raceway - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Arctic Circle Raceway". Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Asfaltracing Mo i Rana 1996 Formel 3, Heat 1, 10 laps". 29 June 1996. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ^ "SM GTR Mo i Rana 2001". 5 August 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 1999 » Arctic Circle Raceway Round 14 Results". 15 August 1999. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2004 » Arctic Circle Raceway Round 13 Results". 1 August 2004. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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