Karlskoga Motorstadion

Gelleråsen Arena
Full Circuit (2006–2016)
LocationKarlskoga, Sweden
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates59°23′00″N 14°30′58″E / 59.38333°N 14.51611°E / 59.38333; 14.51611
Opened1949
Former namesKarlskoga Motorstadion
Major eventsCurrent:
Kanonloppet (1950–1975, 1996–present)
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia (2004–2011, 2013, 2015–present)
Nordic 4 Championship (2023–present)
Future:
STCC (1996–2011, 2013, 2015–2022, 2025)
Former:
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix (1978–1979)
Sidecar World Championship
(1979, 2006)
GT4 Scandinavia (2019–2022)
TTA – Racing Elite League (2012)
European F2 (1973–1974)
European F3 (1978)
ETCC (1964–1966)
Websitegellerasen.se
Full Circuit (2017–present)
Length2.350 km (1.460 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:03.470 (Sweden Lukas Sundahl, Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup, 2024, Carrera Cup)
Full Circuit (2006–2016)
Length2.400 km (1.491 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:01.841 (Sweden Daniel Roos, Tatuus FR2000, 2009, FR 2.0)
Full Circuit (1992–2005)
Length2.530 km (1.572 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:03.634 (Germany Frank Kechele, Tatuus FR2000, 2004, FR 2.0)
Full Circuit (1958–1991)
Length3.000 km (1.864 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:12.100 (France Patrick Depailler, March 742, 1974, F2)
Full Circuit (1953–1957)
Length2.000 km (1.243 miles)
Turns10
Original Circuit (1950–1952)
Length1.600 km (0.994 miles)
Turns9

Karlskoga Motorstadion, also known as Gelleråsen Arena, is the oldest permanent motorsport race track in Sweden. The circuit is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Karlskoga. The layout is such that the whole track can be seen from all spectator areas.[1]

It is currently authorised for European Championship rounds of road racing and Swedish Touring Car Championship events.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Home". Karlskoga Motorstadion AB. Retrieved 8 October 2019.