Mantorp Park

Mantorp Park is a 3.106 km (1.930 mi) motor racing circuit near the town of Mantorp in Mjölby Municipality, Sweden. The circuit was built in 1969 with finance from BP Sweden as a permanent road course and a drag strip. Mantorp Park is capable of four different layouts, but today only the short and long tracks are used.

Mantorp Park
Long Circuit (1997–present)
LocationMantorp, Sweden
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates58°22′19″N 15°16′58″E
Broke ground1968
Opened31 August 1969 (1969-08-31)
ArchitectLars Olof Larsson
Major eventsCurrent:
STCC (1996–present)
PCC Scandinavia (2004–present)
Former:
ETRC (1986–1997)
European F2
(1971–1973, 1981–1982)
European F3 (1976)
ETCC (1973)
Websitewww.mantorppark.com
Long Circuit (1997–present)
Length3.106 km (1.930 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:14.337 (Sweden Kevin Kleveros, Dallara F398, 2010, Formula Renault 2.0)
Short Circuit (1997–present)
Length1.868 km (1.161 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record0:47.102 (Sweden Thed Björk, Volvo S60 TTA, 2015, STCC)
Long Circuit (1981–1996)
Length3.125 km (1.942 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:10.940 (Venezuela Johnny Cecotto, March 822, 1982, F2)
Full Circuit (1969–1980)
Length4.098 km (2.546 miles)
Turns9
Race lap record1:24.000 (France Patrick Depailler, Alpine A367, 1973, F2)

The European Formula Two Championship visited from 1971 until 1973, and again in 1981 and 1982. Today it mainly hosts club events, dragracing, a driving school and rounds of the Swedish Formula Three Championship and the Swedish Touring Car Championship.

Mantorp Park was the first European drag racing circuit to adopt the new 301.75 m (990.0 ft) drag strip (about 3/16 mile) format adopted by the NHRA in July 2008.

Lap records

As of September 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Mantorp Park are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Long Circuit: 3.106 km (1997–present)
Formula Renault 2.01:14.337[1]Kevin KleverosTatuus FR20002010 Mantorp Park Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden round
Formula Three1:14.720[2]Joachim JohnsenDallara F3982000 Mantorp Park Nordic F3 round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:15.994[3]Hampus EricssonPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2023 Mantorp Park Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
GT31:16.540[4]Daniel RoosAudi R8 LMS GT32013 2nd Mantorp Park Swedish GT round
STCC1:17.034[5][6]Richard Göransson[lower-alpha 1]
Thed Björk[lower-alpha 1]		Volvo S60 TTA2013 Mantorp Park STCC round[lower-alpha 1]
2014 Mantorp Park STCC round[lower-alpha 1]
GT1 (GTS)1:17.954[7]Magnus WallinderChrysler Viper GTS-R2002 2nd Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
GT41:18.527[8]Daniel RoosMcLaren Artura GT42023 Mantorp Park GT4 Scandinavia round
Super Touring1:19.042[9]Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro2002 2nd Mantorp Park STCC round
Formula Renault 1.61:19.351[10]Martin RumpSignatech FR1.62013 Mantorp Park Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic round
GT1:19.708[11]Mats LindénPorsche 911 (996) GT3-RS2001 2nd Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
GT21:20.133[12]Lennart PehrsonPorsche 911 (993) GT21999 2nd Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
TCR Touring Car1:20.264[13]Tobias BrinkAudi RS 3 LMS TCR2019 Mantorp Park TCR STCC round
Super 20001:21.153[14]Robin RudholmBMW 320si2008 2nd Mantorp Park STCC round
Short Circuit: 1.868 km (1997–present)
STCC0:47.102[15]Thed BjörkVolvo S60 TTA2015 Mantorp Park STCC round
Trans-Am0:48.903[16]Lennart BohlinChevrolet Camaro2000 1st Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
Super Touring0:49.129[17]Tommy RustadNissan Primera Mk3 GT2000 1st Mantorp Park STCC round
GT20:49.266[18]Lennart PehrsonPorsche 911 (993) GT21999 1st Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
GT1 (GTS)0:49.575[16]Henrik RoosChrysler Viper GTS-R2000 1st Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
GT0:49.598[16] Fredrik SundbergPorsche 911 (996) GT3-R2000 1st Mantorp Park Swedish GTR round
Long Circuit: 3.125 km (1981–1996)
Formula Two1:10.940[19]Johnny CecottoMarch 8221982 Mantorp Park F2 round
Super Touring1:24.670[20]Jan NilssonVolvo 850 GLT1996 Mantorp Park STCC round
Full Circuit: 4.098 km (1969–1980)
Formula Two1:24.000[21]Patrick DepaillerAlpine A3671973 Mantorp Park F2 round
Group 61:28.200[22]Chris CraftPorsche 908/021969 Mantorp Park Nordic Challenge Cup round
Formula 31:29.100[23]Riccardo PatreseChevron B341976 Mantorp Park F3 round
Group 21:35.700[24]Rune TobiassonBMW 3.0 CSL1974 Mantorp Park STCC round
Group 41:40.800[25]Bengt EkbergPorsche 911 Carrera RSR1973 Mantorp Park STCC round
Group 31:45.900[26]Bengt EkbergPorsche 911 S1972 Mantorp Park SSCC round

Notes
  1. Both drivers took the same lap time in different rounds.

References
  1. "STCC-Final Mantorp 2010 >> Formula Renault 2000, Heat 1, 15 laps". 1 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. "2000 Nordic Formula 3 Championship Round 3: Mantorp Park, 10th September". Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. "Grande Finale Mantorp 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, Heat 1, 19 varv". 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. "STCC-Final Mantorp 2013 >> Swedish GT, Race, 25 laps". 21 September 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. "STCC 2013 » Mantorp Park Long Round 12 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. "STCC 2014 » Mantorp Park Long Round 12 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  7. "SSK & SPVM Mantorp 2002 >> GTR, Heat 2, 28 laps". 25 August 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. "2023 Mantorp Park GT4 Scandinavia Race 1 Results" (PDF). 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2002 » Mantorp Park Long Round 17 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  10. "STCC-Final Mantorp 2013 >> Formula Renault 1.6, Heat 1, 13 laps". 20 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  11. "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 2001 >> SM GTR Serie (round 7)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  12. "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 1999 >> SM GTR Serie (round 8)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  13. "TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2019 » Mantorp Park Long Round 13 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  14. "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2008 » Mantorp Park Long Round 11 Results". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  15. "STCC 2015 » Mantorp Park Short Round 5 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  16. "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 2000 >> SM GTR Serie (round 3)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  17. "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2000 » Mantorp Park Short Round 5 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  18. "Swedish GTR Championship Mantorp Park 1999 >> SM GTR Serie (round 1)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  19. "1982 Mantorp Park F2". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  20. "Swedish Touring Car Championship 1996 » Mantorp Park Round 1 Results". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  21. "1973 Mantorp Park F2". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  22. "Nordic Challenge Mantorp Park 1969". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  23. "1976 Mantorp Park European F3". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  24. "Sweden Mantorp Park 1974". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  25. "Sweden Mantorp Park 1973". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  26. "SM Mantorp Park [GT3.0] 1972". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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