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The Göteborg City Race was a temporary motor racing circuit in Gothenburg, Sweden. The circuit was located in the city centre on part of docklands called Frihamnspiren, which was usually used as a concert venue. The spectator capacity for the venue was 30,000. The venue for the race weekends was known as "Eco Drive Arena", with all cars running on environmentally classed fuel.[1]

History

It was inaugurated during June 2008, hosting one round of the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC), along with supporting races. The main event was won by Honda Racing driver Thed Björk. The success of the event with close to 40,000 spectators[2] saw a return. On 11 February 2010, touringcartimes.com reported that Sport & Evenemang had secured four more years of racing on the street circuit.[3]

In 2012, the STCC was replaced by the TTA – Racing Elite League. The merged STCC – Racing Elite League visited Göteborg in 2013 and 2014.

The circuit

Göteborg City Circuit had a total length of Шаблон:Cvt with the longest straight at approximately Шаблон:Cvt. The two hairpins at each end of the circuit which were very wide in and out and promising good overtaking possibilities because they were the reminiscents of those at the Hockenheimring.[4]

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Göteborg City Arena are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 1.575 km (2012–2014)[5][6]
STCC 0:44.743[7] Thed Björk Volvo S60 TTA 2014 Göteborg STCC round
Porsche Carrera Cup 0:45.767[5] Oscar Palm Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup 2014 Göteborg Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
Renault Clio Cup 0:50.804[8] Richard Hansson Renault Clio IV RS 2014 Göteborg Renault Clio Cup JTCC round
Full Circuit: 1.650 km (2008–2011)[6]
Porsche Carrera Cup 0:45.192[9] Шаблон:Ill Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup 2011 Göteborg Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
STCC 0:47.020[10] Thomas Schie Chevrolet Lacetti 2008 Göteborg STCC round

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Scandinavian Touring Car Championship circuits

Шаблон:Autoracing-venue-stub