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The Motopark Raceway is a motorsport venue in Eastern Finland, Virtasalmi, Pieksämäki municipality. The track is 3.516 km (2.185 mi)[1][2] long and is surrounded by 3.000 km (1.864 mi) of rallycross track. The area also includes a 402.33 m (1,320.0 ft) drag racing strip.[1]
 Full Circuit (1987–present) | |
| Location | Pieksämäki, Finland |
|---|---|
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) EEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 62°03′18.47″N 27°33′19.04″E / 62.0551306°N 27.5552889°E |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Major events | Current: Finnish Road Racing Championship Former: Finnish Formula Three Championship (2002–2003) Finnish Touring Car Championship (1997, 2002–2003) |
| Website | https://www.motopark.fi/ |
| Full Circuit (1987–present) | |
| Length | 3.516 km (2.185 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.139 ( Aki Rask, Dallara F394, 2002, F3) |
The track was opened in 1987 and was the first motor stadium in Finland meant only for drag racing. The stadium area was enlarged in 1990s, when asphalt and rallycross tracks were constructed.
Lap records
editAs of June 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Motopark Raceway are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 3.516 km (1987–present) | ||||
| F3 | 1:22.139[3] | Aki Rask | Dallara F394 | 2002 Virtasalmi Finnish F3 round |
| Superbikes | 1:23.983[4] | Niki Tuuli | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 2023 Virtasalmi Finnish Superbike round |
References
edit- ^ a b "Motopark - Rataesittely". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Racing Team Danmarks "Baner"". racing-team.dk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ^ "Finnish Championship, Rd 3 & 4, 2002 Motopark, Virtasalmi, Finland". 18 May 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Circuit Racing SM @ Motopark - Superbike / Superstock 600 - Race 2". 18 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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