Botniaring Racing Circuit

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 there have been also arranged NEZ (North European Zone) races.

Botniaring Racing Circuit

Botniaring - Long Circuit

Botniaring - Original Circuit
LocationJurva, Finland
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)
Coordinates62.62696°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 ( Jussi Kuivakangas, Dallara F309, 2022, F3)
Original Circuit (1989–present)
Surface9
Length2.618 km (1.627 miles)
Race lap record1:04.227 ( Teemu Tanninen, Dallara F394, 2003, F3)

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

Lap records

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

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Long Circuit (2013–present): 4.014 km[3]
Formula Three1:30.171[4]Jussi KuivakangasDallara F30911 June 2022
Superbike1:36.242[2]Vesa KallioKTM 990 Super Duke21 July 2013
Porsche Carrera Cup1:36.668[5]Mantas JanaviciusPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[6]11 June 2022
Supersport1:37.419[7]Niki TuuliYamaha YZF-R624 May 2016
Formula Ford1:37.587[2]Joonas LappalainenMygale SJ08A21 July 2013
Formula Renault 1.61:39.900[8]Joonas LappalainenSignatech FR1.618 May 2014
Moto31:41.597[2]Niklas AjoKTM RC250GP20 July 2013
TCR Touring Car1:42.200[9]Julius AdomaviciusCUPRA León TCR DSG[10]16 June 2019
Supersport 3001:49.923[11]Arttu MatikainenKawasaki Ninja 40015 August 2021
Original Circuit (1989–present): 2.618 km[3]
Formula Three1:04.227[2]Teemu TanninenDallara F39429 June 2003
Formula Renault 2.01:04.629[2]Valtteri BottasTatuus FR200012 May 2007
Superbike1:05.680[12]Erno KostamoBMW S1000RR26 May 2018
250cc1:09.016[2]Vesa KallioHonda NSR25012 August 2001
Supersport1:09.330[2]Erkka KorpiahoSuzuki GSX-R6006 July 2003
Formula Ford1:09.764[2]Antti BuriMygale SJ08A13 August 2010
125cc1:11.377[2]Mika KallioHonda RS125R12 August 2001
Porsche Carrera Cup1:12.175[2]Raimo NiemiPorsche 911 (997 I) GT3 Cup1 July 2012

References

  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. "Botniaring Raceway - Lap Records". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. "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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