Ljungbyheds Motorbana is a 2.100 km (1.305 mi) motorsports circuit located on the 1.4 km (0.87 mi) northwest of Ljungbyhed, Sweden.[1] Like Drivecenter Arena, the circuit was converted from the former military airfield of Swedish Air Force, Swedish Air Force Flying School.

Ljungbyheds Motorbana
LocationLjungbyhed, Skåne County, Sweden
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates56°5′4.93″N 13°13′20.21″E / 56.0847028°N 13.2222806°E / 56.0847028; 13.2222806
Opened12 June 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-12)
Major eventsCurrent:
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (2021–2022, 2024)
Radical Cup Scandinavia (2019–2022, 2024)
Course 1 (2016–present)
Length2.100 km (1.305 miles)
Turns10
Course 2 (2016–present)
Length2.020 km (1.255 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record0:45.111 (Norway Jonathan Lykke Nessjøen, Yamaha YZF-R1, 2022, SBK)
Course 3 (2016–present)
Length1.400 km (0.870 miles)
Turns7

Before opening for motorsports purposes on 12 June 2016, the circuit area was used for driving education purposes from 2007.[1] The circuit hosts national events such as Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, Radical Cup Scandinavia and Pro Superbike events.[2]

Lap records

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As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Ljungbyheds Motorbana are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Course 2: 2.020 km (2016–present)[1]
Superbike 0:45.111[3] Jonathan Lykke Nessjøen Yamaha YZF-R1 2022 Ljungbyhed Pro Superbike round
Sports car racing 0:49.886[4] Noah Degnbol Radical SR3 2022 Ljungbyhed Radical Cup Scandinavia round
TCR Touring Car 0:52.065[5] Robert Dahlgren CUPRA Leon Competición TCR 2022 Ljungbyhed STCC round
Formula Renault 1.6 0:52.591[6] Enzo Hallman Signatech FR1.6 2024 Ljungbyhed Formula Nordic round
STCC Electric Car 0:56.588[7] Mikael Karlsson Tesla Model 3 ETCR 2024 Ljungbyhed STCC round

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ljungbyhed - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Ljungbyhed Park - Svensk Racing". svenskracing.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Campus Ljungbyhed Airport Race 3-4 Juni 2022 - Pro Superbike - Result of Race 2" (PDF). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Campus Ljungbyhed Airport Race 3-4 Juni 2022 - Radical Cup of Scandinavia - Result of Race 1" (PDF). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Campus Ljungbyhed Airport Race 3-4 Juni 2022 - STCC TCR Scandinavia - Result of Race 1" (PDF). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ^ "STCC Ljungbyhed 2024 - Formula Nordic, Heat 2, 22 varv". 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ^ "STCC Ljungbyhed 2024 - STCC, Heat 1, 9 varv". 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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