Gotland Grand National
Motor race
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The Gotland Grand National is an enduro race on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is considered the largest enduro competition in the world, drawing over three thousand riders annually.
Hejdeby (2024–present)
| |
| Enduro | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tofta firing range (1984–2023) Hejdeby (2024–present) |
| Location | Hejdeby, Gotland |
| First race | 1984 |
| Most wins (rider) | Mats Nilsson (8) |
Debuting in 1984, the race was long held at the Tofta firing range. It was moved to the socken of Hejdeby in 2024.
It takes place every All Saints' Day weekend. The GGN is part of the Svensk Enduroklassiker ("Swedish Enduro Classic") alongside the Stångebroslaget and Ränneslättsloppet.[1]
History
The Gotland Grand National was founded in 1984 by GMF Bysarna and the Voluntary Motorcycle Corps with support from officers in the Gotland Regiment.
The 2000 race saw over two thousand entrants for the first time.[2] In 2016, a record 3,172 riders took part.[3]
Gotland joined the new World Enduro Super Series in 2018 as the penultimate of eight rounds.[4]
Since Tofta is a military training ground, the land was leased to the GGN by the Swedish Fortifications Agency once the dates were approved by the Swedish Armed Forces.[5] After the 2023 race, the GGN left Tofta since the Army needed the area for their increasing activities following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6] It was moved to Hejdeby, where it was formally dubbed the Gotland Grand National 2.0.[7]
Past winners
| Year | Rider | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||
| 1984 | Per Grönberg | Not awarded | [2] |
| 1985 | Dick Wicksell | [2] | |
| 1986 | Peter Hansson | [2] | |
| 1987 | Thomas Gustavsson | [2] | |
| 1988 | Peter Hansson | [2] | |
| 1989 | Peter Hansson | [2] | |
| 1990 | Dick Wicksell | [2] | |
| 1991 | Joakim Hedendahl | [2] | |
| 1992 | Joakim Hedendahl | [2] | |
| 1993 | Peter Hansson | [2] | |
| 1994 | Joakim Hedendahl | [2] | |
| 1995 | Joakim Hedendahl | [2] | |
| 1996 | Joakim Hedendahl | [2] | |
| 1997 | Mats Nilsson | [2] | |
| 1988 | Joakim Hedendahl | [2] | |
| 1999 | Kenneth Gundersen | [2] | |
| 2000 | Kenneth Gundersen | [2] | |
| 2001 | Jonas Edberg | [2] | |
| 2002 | Mats Nilsson | [2] | |
| 2003 | Kenneth Gundersen | [8] | |
| 2004 | Mats Nilsson | [9] | |
| 2005 | Samuli Arto | [10] | |
| 2006 | Mats Nilsson | [11] | |
| 2007 | Mats Nilsson | [12] | |
| 2008 | Mats Nilsson | [13] | |
| 2009 | Mats Nilsson | [14] | |
| 2010 | Mats Nilsson | [15] | |
| 2011 | Pierre-Alexandre Renet | [16] | |
| 2012 | Pierre-Alexandre Renet | ||
| 2013 | Pierre-Alexandre Renet | Katrine Rye-Holmboe | [17] |
| 2014 | Pierre-Alexandre Renet | Frida Östlund | [18] |
| 2015 | Josh Strang | Emmily Smalsjö | [19] |
| 2016 | Kenneth Gundersen | Emmily Smalsjö | [20] |
| 2017 | Kjertil Gundersen | Martina Reimander | [21] |
| 2018 | Albin Elowson | Hanna Berzelius | [22] |
| 2019 | Filip Bengtsson | Hanna Berzelius | [23] |
| 2020 | Mikael Persson | Matilda Ahlström | [24] |
| 2021 | Mikael Persson | Matilda Huss | [25] |
| 2022 | Albin Elowson | Tyra Bäckström | [26] |
| 2023 | Albin Elowson | Linnéa Åkesson | [27] |
| 2024 | Max Ahlin | Martine Hughes | [28] |
| 2025 | Max Ahlin | Hedveg Malm | [29] |
