Tierp Arena
Motorsport race track in Tierp, Sweden
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The Tierp Arena is a 2.080 km (1.292 mi) motorsport venue in Tierp, Uppsala County, Sweden, located 120 km (75 mi) from Stockholm. Tierp Arena is one of the most modern drag racing arenas in the world, with capacity for 20,000 spectators.[1]
Full Circuit (2013–present) | |
| Location | Tierp, Uppsala County, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 60°20.65′N 17°27′E |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Major events | Current: European Drag Racing Championship (2011–2019, 2022–present) Former: STCC (2013) Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia (2013) TTA – Racing Elite League (2012) |
| Website | http://tierparena.com/ |
| Full Circuit (2013–present) | |
| Length | 2.080 km (1.292 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 0:55.886 ( Richard Göransson/Fredrik Larsson, BMW SR TTA, 2013, Silhouette racing car) |
| Original Circuit (2012) | |
| Length | 2.075 km (1.289 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 0:55.612 ( Richard Göransson, BMW SR TTA, 2012, Silhouette racing car) |
A new 2.075 km (1.289 mi) racing circuit was constructed for the 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League.[2] The track is built with F1 tracks like Hockenheim and Silverstone as model. Four-time Swedish champion Richard Göransson has been advisor. The track offers one of Sweden's longest straights, open hairpins and fast, challenging corners. TTA raced on the track on 15 September. The merged STCC – Racing Elite League visited the track in September 2013.
Lap records
As of September 2013, the fastest official race lap records at the Tierp Arena are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 2.080 km (2013–present)[1] | ||||
| Silhouette racing car | 0:55.886[3] | Richard Göransson[a] Fredrik Larsson[a] | BMW SR TTA[a] | 2013 Tierp STCC round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 0:56.274[4] | Johan Kristoffersson | Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup | 2013 Tierp Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round |
| Original Circuit: 2.075 km (2012)[1] | ||||
| Silhouette racing car | 0:55.612[5] | Richard Göransson | BMW SR TTA | 2012 Tierp TTA round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 0:57.790[6] | Peter Jervemyr | Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup | 2012 Tierp Carrera GT Cup round |
| Ferrari Challenge | 0:58.001[7] | Peter Wallenberg Jr. | Ferrari 458 Challenge | 2012 Tierp Swedish GT round |
Notes
- Both drivers took the same lap time independently.
