Speedparty
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Speedparty is an event held a few times per year for car and speed enthusiasts. Usually this event takes place in airport of Joensuu.
The original idea was simple: to measure top speed after 1,800 m (1.1 mi) acceleration on Joensuu airport. Total distance and the length of field with 700 m (0.43 mi) braking distance is 2,500 m (1.6 mi) [1].
Nowadays SpeedParty is organized by SpeedConcept car club, a (non-profit organization).
[edit] Some results from past years
Here is listed only the Top speed cars
| Year | Car | Top speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 "070707" | Toyota Supra | 306 km/h (190 mph) |
| 2005 "SecondRun" | Porsche 911 (996) Turbo (GT2) | 287 km/h (178 mph) |
| 2005 "FirstRun" | Toyota Supra JZA80 BLITZ 1994 | 303 km/h (188 mph) |
| 2004 "SecondRun" | Fiat X1/9 | 299 km/h (186 mph) |
| 2004 "FirstRun" | Fiat X1/9 | 288 km/h (179 mph) |
| 2003 | Fiat X1/9 | 270 km/h (170 mph) |
| 2002 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2 | 238 km/h (148 mph) |
[edit] History
The event started in 2002 and was invented and organized by Mediarace Oy, Finnish advertising agency. SpeedParty quickly grew into a multinational event, gathering participants from Sweden, Estonia, etc. From the beginning, it was surprisingly popular amongst both drivers and spectators. Usually there is room for 50-60 drivers and it has taken only 2-3 days to get this amount of drivers with their spectacular cars.
Year 2006 the event took some back steps when new rules on airport security were introduced. Only the drivers were allowed into the airport area. This was due to terrorism and overall change in airport security policies in the world.
In the winter of 2007 a new event was introduced, named "Winter Challenge". This was held on Joensuu Hippodrome. For the public, there was opportunity to take part on ice speedway with cars. There were also lots of different shows from stunt car acts to Rally car driving show.
[edit] SpeedConcept and SpeedParty
Originally, the SpeedConcept car club was formed by the same people behind the SpeedParty. During the first years the members of club took part in arranging the event. In 2006, SpeedConcept was granted the rights to organize its own events under "SpeedParty" trademark.
