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Motor racing track in Pieksämäki, Finland
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Motopark Raceway
Full Circuit (1987–present)
LocationPieksämäki, Finland
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)
Coordinates62°03′18.47″N 27°33′19.04″E / 62.0551306°N 27.5552889°E / 62.0551306; 27.5552889
Opened1987
Major eventsCurrent:
Finnish Road Racing Championship
Former:
Finnish Formula Three Championship (2002–2003)
Finnish Touring Car Championship (1997, 2002–2003)
Websitehttps://www.motopark.fi/
Full Circuit (1987–present)
Length3.516 km (2.185 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:22.139 (Finland Aki Rask, Dallara F394, 2002, F3)
Motopark Raceway, drag racing strip

The Motopark Raceway is a motorsport venue in Eastern Finland, Virtasalmi, Pieksämäki municipality. The track is 3.516 km (2.185 mi) long and is surrounded by 3.000 km (1.864 mi) of rallycross track. The area also includes a 402.33 m (1,320.0 ft) drag racing strip.

The track was opened in 1987 and was the first motor stadium in Finland meant only for drag racing. The stadium area was enlarged in 1990s, when asphalt and rallycross tracks were constructed.

Lap records

As of June 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Motopark Raceway are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 3.516 km (1987–present)
F3 1:22.139 Aki Rask Dallara F394 2002 Virtasalmi Finnish F3 round
Superbikes 1:23.983 Niki Tuuli Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 2023 Virtasalmi Finnish Superbike round

References

  1. ^ "Motopark - Rataesittely". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. "Racing Team Danmarks "Baner"". racing-team.dk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
  3. "Finnish Championship, Rd 3 & 4, 2002 Motopark, Virtasalmi, Finland". 18 May 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. "Circuit Racing SM @ Motopark - Superbike / Superstock 600 - Race 2". 18 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

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