Alastaro Circuit

The Alastaro Circuit is a racing circuit situated in Virttaa village in Loimaa, Finland. The track is 2.721 km (1.691 mi) long. There are also "jokamiesluokka" (folkrace) and drag racing tracks in the same area.

Alastaro Circuit
Full Circuit (1996–present)
LocationLoimaa, Finland
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)
Coordinates60°58′27.26″N 22°39′20.09″E
OwnerTero Tupala (2007–present)
Opened1990
Major eventsFormer:
SMP F4 Championship (2015, 2018–2019)
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (2017)
European Truck Racing Championship (1999–2002, 2004)
Websitewww.alastarocircuit.fi
Full Circuit (1996–present)
Length2.721 km (1.691 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:09.567 (Russia Michael Belov, Tatuus F4-T014, 2018, F4)
Motorcycle Circuit (1996–present)
Length2.850 km (1.771 miles)
Race lap record1:15.639 (Finland Niki Tuuli, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, 2021, Superbikes)
Folkrace Circuit (1996–present)
Length1.800 km (1.118 miles)
Turns10
Original Circuit (1990–1995)
Length3.000 km (1.864 miles)
Turns11

The circuit is named after former municipality of Finland. It was merged to town of Loimaa in 2009.

Track info:

  • Length: 2.721 km (1.691 mi)
  • Length of folkrace track: 1.800 km (1.118 mi)
  • Run: clockwise
  • Width: 12–15 m (39–49 ft)

Lap records

As of August 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Alastaro Circuit are listed as:[1]

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit (1996–present): 2.721 km[2]
Formula 41:09.567[1][3]Michael BelovTatuus F4-T0142018 Alastaro SMP F4 round
Formula 31:11.437[1]Andrea BelicchiDallara F3992003 Alastaro Finnish F3 round
Formula Renault 2.01:11.503[1]Juhan JokinenTatuus FR20002008 Alastaro Finnish Formula Renault 2.0 round
Formula Ford1:13.026[1]Elias NiskanenMtec Fd092018 Alastaro Finnish Formula Ford round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:14.456[1]Oliver TiirmaaPorsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup2018 Alastaro Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Finland round
Formula Renault 1.61:16.816[1]Linus LundqvistSignatech FR1.62016 Alastaro Formula STCC Nordic round
TCR Touring Car1:17.889[1][4]Johan KristofferssonVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR2017 Alastaro TCR Scandinavia round
Super 20001:21.161[1]Jari NurminenAudi A42005 Alastaro FTCC round
Renault Clio Cup1:23.671[1]Joel JernRenault Clio RS IV2017 Alastaro Clio Cup Sweden round
Truck racing1:29.514[1]Marcus BösigerMAN TR 14002001 Alastaro ETRC round
Motorcycle Circuit (1996–present): 2.850 km[1]
Superbike1:15.639[5]Niki TuuliKawasaki Ninja ZX-10R2021 Alastaro Finnish/Estonian SBK round

References
  1. "Alastaro Circuit - Circuit Records (Rataennätykset)" (PDF). 23 October 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. "Alastaro - Racing Circuits". Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. "Rata-SM Finals @ Alastaro 9/22/2018 - 9/23/2018 Race 1". 22 September 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. "TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2017 » Alastaron Moottorirata Round 6 Results". Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. "CR SM Finnish Superbike Alastaro 2021 @ Alastaro 7/30/2021 - 8/1/2021 Sorted by Position FIN/EST Superbike + EST B1000 Kilpailu 1". 1 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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