Helsinki Thunder

Temporary street circuit in Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Thunder

Grand Prix Circuit (1997)

Location| Helsinki, Finland
Time zone| EET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)
Coordinates| 60°10′59″N 24°57′45″E﻿ / ﻿60.18306°N 24.96250°E﻿ / 60.18306; 24.96250
Opened| 2 June 1995; 30 years ago (1995-06-02)
Closed| 25 May 1997; 28 years ago (1997-05-25)
Major events| Formula 3000 (1997)
FIA GT Championship (1997)
ITC (1995–1996)
Grand Prix Circuit (1997)
Surface| Asphalt
Length| 3.180 km (1.976 miles)
Turns| 26
Race lap record| 1:25.466 ( Juan Pablo Montoya, Lola T96/50, 1997, F3000)
Grand Prix Circuit (1996)
Surface| Asphalt
Length| 3.180 km (1.976 miles)
Turns| 22
Race lap record| 1:26.577 ( Hans-Joachim Stuck, Opel Calibra V6 4x4, 1996, Class 1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1995)
Surface| Asphalt
Length| 3.301 km (2.501 miles)
Turns| 16
Race lap record| 1:25.930 ( Stefano Modena, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, 1995, Class 1)
Helsinki Thunder DTM ITC 1995 Martini Racing Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Nicola Larini Alessandro Nannini

Helsinki Thunder was a 3.180 km (1.976 mi) temporary street circuit located in Helsinki, Finland. The circuit was conceived by former racing driver Robert Lappalainen [fi]. From 1995 to 1997, it hosted events in the FIA GT Championship, International Formula 3000 Championship and International Touring Car Championship.

## Lap records

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The fastest official race lap records at the Helsinki Thunder are listed as:

Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event | Circuit Map

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Grand Prix Circuit: 3.180 km (1997)
F3000 | 1:25.466[1] | Juan Pablo Montoya | Lola T96/50 | 1997 Helsinki F3000 round |
GT1 (Prototype) | 1:27.901[2] | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR | 1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours
GT2 | 1:35.076[2] | François Lafon | Porsche 911 GT2 | 1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.180 km (1996)
Class 1 Touring Cars | 1:26.577[3] | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | 1996 Helsinki ITC round |
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.301 km (1995)
Class 1 Touring Cars | 1:25.930[4] | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | 1995 Helsinki DTM round |

## References

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1. ^ "1997 F3000 International Championship Helsinki Race Statistics". 25 May 1997. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
2. ^ a b "FIA GT Championship Helsinki 1997". 25 May 1997. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
3. ^ "ITC 1996 » Helsinki Round 8 Results". 9 June 1996. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
4. ^ "ITC 1995 » Helsinki Round 4 Results". 4 June 1995. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

## External links

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* Track information Archived 2016-06-24 at the Wayback Machine

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