Göteborg City Race

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]

Göteborg City Race
Layout of the full circuit (2008–2011)
LocationGothenburg, Sweden
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates57°42′48″N 11°57′40″E
Capacity30,000
Opened13 June 2008 (2008-06-13)
Closed7 June 2014 (2014-06-07)
Major eventsSTCC (2008–2011, 2013–2014)
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia
(2008–2011, 2013–2014)
TTA – Racing Elite League (2012)
DTCC (2010)
Websitewww.goteborgcityrace.se/main.htm
Full Circuit (2012–2014)
Length1.575 km (0,979 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record0:44.743 (Sweden Thed Björk, Volvo S60 TTA, 2014, STCC)
Full Circuit (2008–2011)
Length1.650 km (1.025 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record0:45.192 (Sweden Robin Rudholm, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 2011, Carrera Cup)

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 1.575 km (0.979 mi) with the longest straight at approximately 650 m (2,130 ft). 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:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 1.575 km (2012–2014)[5][6]
STCC0:44.743[7]Thed BjörkVolvo S60 TTA2014 Göteborg STCC round
Porsche Carrera Cup0:45.767[5]Oscar PalmPorsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup2014 Göteborg Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
Renault Clio Cup0:50.804[8]Richard HanssonRenault Clio IV RS2014 Göteborg Renault Clio Cup JTCC round
Full Circuit: 1.650 km (2008–2011)[6]
Porsche Carrera Cup0:45.192[9]Robin RudholmPorsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup2011 Göteborg Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
STCC0:47.020[10]Thomas SchieChevrolet Lacetti2008 Göteborg STCC round

References
  1. Johan Meissner (2008-02-20). "Gothenburg street race officially launched". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  2. Johan Meissner (2010-02-11). "Four more years in Gothenburg". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  3. Johan Meissner (2010-02-11). "Four more years in Gothenburg". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  4. Johan Meissner (2008-02-20). "Gothenburg street race officially launched". touringcartimes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  5. "2014 STCC Göteborg City Race >> Carrera Cup - Heat 2". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. "Göteborg - TouringCars". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. "STCC 2014 » Göteborg City Circuit Round 4 Results". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. "2014 STCC Göteborg City Race >> Clio Cup / JTCC - Heat 1". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. "2011 STCC Göteborg City Race >> Carrera Cup - Heat 1". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  10. "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2008 » Göteborg City Circuit Round 5 Results". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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