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.

Mantorp Park
Long Circuit (1997–present)
LocationMantorp, Sweden
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates58°22′19″N 15°16′58″E / 58.37194°N 15.28278°E / 58.37194; 15.28278
Broke ground1968
Opened31 August 1969; 54 years ago (1969-08-31)
ArchitectLars Olof Larsson
Major eventsCurrent:
PCC Scandinavia (2004–present)
GT4 Scandinavia (2019–2021, 2023–present)
STCC (1996–2022, 2024)
Former:
ETRC (1986–1997)
European F2
(1971–1973, 1981–1982)
European F3 (1976)
ETCC (1973)
Websitehttp://www.mantorppark.com/
Long Circuit (1997–present)
Length3.106 km (1.930 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:14.337 (Sweden Kevin Kleveros, Dallara F398, 2010, Formula Renault 2.0)
Short Circuit (1997–present)
Length1.868 km (1.161 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record0:47.102 (Sweden Thed Björk, Volvo S60 TTA, 2015, STCC)
Long Circuit (1981–1996)
Length3.125 km (1.942 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:10.940 (Venezuela Johnny Cecotto, March 822, 1982, F2)
Full Circuit (1969–1980)
Length4.098 km (2.546 miles)
Turns9
Race lap record1:24.000 (France 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.

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.

Lap records edit

As of September 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Mantorp Park are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Long Circuit: 3.106 km (1997–present)
Formula Renault 2.0 1:14.337[1] Kevin Kleveros [nl] Tatuus FR2000 2010 Mantorp Park Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden round
Formula Three 1:14.720[2] Joachim Johnsen Dallara F398 2000 Mantorp Park Nordic F3 round
Porsche Carrera Cup 1:15.994[3] Hampus Ericsson Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 2023 Mantorp Park Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
GT3 1:16.540[4] Daniel Roos Audi R8 LMS GT3 2013 2nd Mantorp Park Swedish GT round
STCC 1:17.034[5][6] Richard Göransson[a]
Thed Björk[a]
Volvo S60 TTA 2013 Mantorp Park STCC round[a]
2014 Mantorp Park STCC round[a]
GT1 (GTS) 1:17.954[7] Magnus Wallinder [sv] Chrysler Viper GTS-R 2002 2nd Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
GT4 1:18.527[8] Daniel Roos McLaren Artura GT4 2023 Mantorp Park GT4 Scandinavia round
Super Touring 1:19.042[9] Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 2002 2nd Mantorp Park STCC round
Formula Renault 1.6 1:19.351[10] Martin Rump Signatech FR1.6 2013 Mantorp Park Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic round
GT 1:19.708[11] Mats Lindén Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS 2001 2nd Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
GT2 1:20.133[12] Lennart Pehrson Porsche 911 (993) GT2 1999 2nd Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
TCR Touring Car 1:20.264[13] Tobias Brink Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 2019 Mantorp Park TCR STCC round
Super 2000 1:21.153[14] Robin Rudholm [sv] BMW 320si 2008 2nd Mantorp Park STCC round
NXT Gen Cup 1:33.254[15] Mikkel Njor LRT NXT1 2023 Mantorp Park NXT Gen Cup round
Short Circuit: 1.868 km (1997–present)
STCC 0:47.102[16] Thed Björk Volvo S60 TTA 2015 Mantorp Park STCC round
Trans-Am 0:48.903[17] Lennart Bohlin Chevrolet Camaro 2000 1st Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
Super Touring 0:49.129[18] Tommy Rustad Nissan Primera Mk3 GT 2000 1st Mantorp Park STCC round
GT2 0:49.266[19] Lennart Pehrson Porsche 911 (993) GT2 1999 1st Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
GT1 (GTS) 0:49.575[17] Henrik Roos [sv] Chrysler Viper GTS-R 2000 1st Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
GT 0:49.598[17] Fredrik Sundberg Porsche 911 (996) GT3-R 2000 1st Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
Long Circuit: 3.125 km (1981–1996)
Formula Two 1:10.940[20] Johnny Cecotto March 822 1982 Mantorp Park F2 round
Super Touring 1:24.670[21] Jan Nilsson Volvo 850 GLT 1996 Mantorp Park STCC round
Full Circuit: 4.098 km (1969–1980)
Formula Two 1:24.000[22] Patrick Depailler Alpine A367 1973 Mantorp Park F2 round
Group 6 1:28.200[23] Chris Craft Porsche 908/02 1969 Mantorp Park Nordic Challenge Cup round
Formula 3 1:29.100[24] Riccardo Patrese Chevron B34 1976 Mantorp Park F3 round
Group 2 1:35.700[25] Rune Tobiasson BMW 3.0 CSL 1974 Mantorp Park STCC round
Group 4 1:40.800[26] Bengt Ekberg Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 1973 Mantorp Park STCC round
Group 3 1:45.900[27] Bengt Ekberg Porsche 911 S 1972 Mantorp Park SSCC round

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d Both drivers took the same lap time in different rounds.

References edit

  1. ^ "STCC-Final Mantorp 2010 >> Formula Renault 2000, Heat 1, 15 laps". 1 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "2000 Nordic Formula 3 Championship Round 3: Mantorp Park, 10th September". Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Grande Finale Mantorp 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, Heat 1, 19 varv". 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "STCC-Final Mantorp 2013 >> Swedish GT, Race, 25 laps". 21 September 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ "STCC 2013 » Mantorp Park Long Round 12 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. ^ "STCC 2014 » Mantorp Park Long Round 12 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  7. ^ "SSK & SPVM Mantorp 2002 >> GTR, Heat 2, 28 laps". 25 August 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 Mantorp Park GT4 Scandinavia Race 1 Results" (PDF). 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2002 » Mantorp Park Long Round 17 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  10. ^ "STCC-Final Mantorp 2013 >> Formula Renault 1.6, Heat 1, 13 laps". 20 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 2001 >> SM GTR Serie (round 7)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 1999 >> SM GTR Serie (round 8)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  13. ^ "TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2019 » Mantorp Park Long Round 13 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2008 » Mantorp Park Long Round 11 Results". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Grande Finale Mantorp Park 2023 - NXT Gen Cup - Race 1" (PDF). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  16. ^ "STCC 2015 » Mantorp Park Short Round 5 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  17. ^ a b c "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 2000 >> SM GTR Serie (round 3)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2000 » Mantorp Park Short Round 5 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 1999 >> SM GTR Serie (round 1)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  20. ^ "1982 Mantorp Park F2". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 1996 » Mantorp Park Round 1 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  22. ^ "1973 Mantorp Park F2". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Nordic Challenge Mantorp Park 1969". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  24. ^ "1976 Mantorp Park European F3". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Sweden Mantorp Park 1974". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Sweden Mantorp Park 1973". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  27. ^ "SM Mantorp Park [GT3.0] 1972". Retrieved 8 January 2023.

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