Sturup Raceway

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Sturup Raceway
Location Svedala, Sweden
Coordinates 55°31′52″N 13°21′24″E / 55.53111°N 13.35667°E / 55.53111; 13.35667Coordinates: 55°31′52″N 13°21′24″E / 55.53111°N 13.35667°E / 55.53111; 13.35667
Length 2.133 km (1.326 mi)
Turns 12

Sturup Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Svedala, Sweden. It has been owned by the Danish Brask organisation since 2001. The circuit, by then called Sturupsbanan, opened in 1972 as a Rallycross venue. Later named Skånecrossbanan it was first asphalted to become a permanent road course in 1990. In 2004 and 2005 major work including a track extension from 1.1 kilometers to 2.1 kilometers with a new pit lane.[1]

Sturup held rounds of both the Swedish Touring Car Championship and Danish Touringcar Championship in 2008, but neither returned in 2009.

References

  1. http://www.sturupraceway.com/banan.html details of circuit extensions

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