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Botniaring Racing Circuit

Coordinates: 62°37′37″N 22°00′58″E / 62.62696°N 22.01622°E / 62.62696; 22.01622
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Botniaring Racing Circuit
Botniaring_profiili
Botniaring - Long Circuit

Botniaring - Original Circuit
LocationJurva, Finland
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)
Coordinates62°37′37″N 22°00′58″E / 62.62696°N 22.01622°E / 62.62696; 22.01622
Opened1989
Major eventsFinnish Championship racing
Road Racing
NEZ Racing Championship
Long Circuit (2013–present)
Length4,014 km (2.494 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:30.171 (Finland Jussi Kuivakangas, Dallara F309, 2022, F3)
Original Circuit (1989–present)
Surface9
Length2.618 km (1.627 miles)
Race lap record1:04.227 (Finland Teemu Tanninen, Dallara F394, 2003, F3)

The Botniaring is a racing circuit situated in Southern Ostrobothnia, Jurva, Finland. The track is mostly used for national races but in the last years[when?] there have been also arranged NEZ (North European Zone) races.

The circuit hosted the Legends World Course Road Finals in 2017.[1]

Lap records[edit]

As of June 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Botniaring Racing Circuit are listed as:[2]

Category Time Driver Vehicle Date
Long Circuit (2013–present): 4.014 km[3]
Formula Three 1:30.171[4] Jussi Kuivakangas Dallara F309 11 June 2022
Superbike 1:36.242[2] Vesa Kallio [fi] KTM 990 Super Duke 21 July 2013
Porsche Carrera Cup 1:36.668[5] Mantas Janavicius Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[6] 11 June 2022
Supersport 1:37.419[7] Niki Tuuli Yamaha YZF-R6 24 May 2016
Formula Ford 1:37.587[2] Joonas Lappalainen [fi] Mygale SJ08A 21 July 2013
Formula Renault 1.6 1:39.900[8] Joonas Lappalainen [fi] Signatech FR1.6 18 May 2014
Moto3 1:41.597[2] Niklas Ajo KTM RC250GP 20 July 2013
TCR Touring Car 1:42.200[9] Julius Adomavicius CUPRA León TCR DSG[10] 16 June 2019
Supersport 300 1:49.923[11] Arttu Matikainen Kawasaki Ninja 400 15 August 2021
Original Circuit (1989–present): 2.618 km[3]
Formula Three 1:04.227[2] Teemu Tanninen [pl] Dallara F394 29 June 2003
Formula Renault 2.0 1:04.629[2] Valtteri Bottas Tatuus FR2000 12 May 2007
Superbike 1:05.680[12] Erno Kostamo [fi] BMW S1000RR 26 May 2018
250cc 1:09.016[2] Vesa Kallio [fi] Honda NSR250 12 August 2001
Supersport 1:09.330[2] Erkka Korpiaho Suzuki GSX-R600 6 July 2003
Formula Ford 1:09.764[2] Antti Buri Mygale SJ08A 13 August 2010
125cc 1:11.377[2] Mika Kallio Honda RS125R 12 August 2001
Porsche Carrera Cup 1:12.175[2] Raimo Niemi Porsche 911 (997 I) GT3 Cup 1 July 2012

References[edit]

  1. ^ Oy, APR Competition (2017-09-04). "The best Legend cars drivers of the world are arriving at Botniaring to fight for the World Finals championship". Legends kilpa-autot - APR Competition Oy. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Botniaring Raceway - Lap Records". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Botniaring - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Mekonomen Grand Prix 2022 - Formula Open / Formula Historic - R1". 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Mekonomen Grand Prix 2022 - 2022.06.11 - Saturday - NEZ Porsche Sprint Challenge - R1". 11 June 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Mantas Janavicius - Driver Database". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Road Racing Finnish Superbike KuMaMo Botniaring - Race 2 Stk 600". 24 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ "SM Botnia Ring 2014 - Formula Renault 1.6, Heat 2, 10 varv". 18 May 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ "NEZ6H and BaTCC Round 2 - TCR - R2". 16 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Julius Adomavicius - Driver Database". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  11. ^ "CR SM HelRC 2021 - Retro SB - FIN Supersport 300 Race 2". 15 August 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Finnish Superbike 2018, Road Racing SM 1. Osakilpailu - Race 1 Superbike". 26 May 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

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