Ring Knutstorp

Motor racing circuit in Kågeröd, Sweden

Ring Knutstorp

Full Circuit (1980–present)

Location| Kågeröd, Sweden
Time zone| CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates| 55°59′15″N 13°6′53″E﻿ / ﻿55.98750°N 13.11472°E﻿ / 55.98750; 13.11472
FIA Grade| 4
Opened| 1963
Major events| Current:
STCC (1996–2022, 2024)
Former:
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia (2004–2021)
European F3 (1976–1984)
European RX (1973–1978, 1980–1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)
Website| http://www.ringknutstorp.com/
Full Circuit (1980–present)
Length| 2.079 km (1.292 miles)
Turns| 14
Race lap record| 0:55.501 ( Patric Sundel, PVP Superkart, 2009, Superkart)
Full Circuit (1970–1979)
Length| 2.200 km (1.367 miles)
Turns| 15
Race lap record| 1:00.720 ( Alain Prost, Martini MK27, 1979, F3)
Original Circuit (1963–1969)
Length| 1.100 km (0.684 miles)
Turns| 8

Ring Knutstorp is a motor racing circuit in Kågeröd, Sweden.[1] The circuit was built in 1963, extended in 1970, and modified to its present configuration in 1980. During the seventies, rounds of the Formula Three European Cup were held at the circuit, with winners including Alain Prost. Ring Knutstorp hosts rounds of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, and is a playable track in the video game STCC – The Game. The track was used during the 1984 European Rallycross Championship season.

## Lap records

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As of May 2018, the fastest official race lap records at the Ring Knutstorp are listed as:

Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event

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Full Circuit: 2.079 km (1980–present)
Superkart | 0:55.501[2] | Patric Sundel | PVP Superkart | 2009 Knutstorp Swedish Superkart round
Formula Renault 2.0 | 0:55.666[3] | Daniel Roos | Tatuus FR2000 | 2010 Knutstorp Formula Renault 2.0 Sweden round
Formula Three | 0:56.801[4] | Alain Ferté | Martini MK34 | 1981 Knutstorp European F3 round
Porsche Carrera Cup | 0:57.741[5] | Lukas Sundahl | Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup | 2018 Knutstorp Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
Silhouette racing car | 0:58.184[6] | Johan Kristoffersson | SEAT León STCC | 2016 Knutstorp STCC round
Superbike | 0:58.509[7] | Andreas Mårtensson | Honda CBR1000RR | 2009 Knutstorp Pro Superbike round
Super Touring | 1:00.187[8] | Jan Nilsson | Volvo S40 | 2002 2nd Knutstorp STCC round
TCR Touring Car | 1:00.291[9] | Robert Dahlgren | CUPRA León TCR | 2018 Knutstorp STCC round
Super 2000 | 1:00.571[10] | Fredrik Ekblom | BMW 320si | 2008 1st Knutstorp STCC round
NXT Gen Cup | 1:10.398[11] | Linus Granfors | LRT NXT1 | 2023 Knutstorp NXT Gen Cup round
Full Circuit: 2.200 km (1970–1979)
Formula Three | 1:00.720[12] | Alain Prost | Martini MK27 | 1979 Knutstorp European F3 round

## References

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1. ^ "e-Tracks: Europe | Sweden | Ring Knutstorp". www.etracksonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15.
2. ^ "STCC Knutstorp 2009 Superkart, Heat 2, 14 laps". 27 June 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
3. ^ "STCC Knutstorp 2010 Formula Renault 2000, Heat 1, 19 laps". 7 May 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
4. ^ "1981 Knutstorp European F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 9 August 1981. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
5. ^ "2018 Porsche Cup Scandinavia Knutstorp (Race 2)". 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
6. ^ "STCC 2016 » Ring Knutstorp Round 13 Results". 24 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
7. ^ "STCC Ring Knutstorp 2009 Newsrace - MC PRO Superbike, Race, 24 varv". 12 September 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
8. ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2002 » Ring Knutstorp Round 11 Results". 21 July 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
9. ^ "TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2018 » Ring Knutstorp Round 2 Results". 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
10. ^ "Swedish Touring Car Championship 2008 » Ring Knutstorp Round 1 Results". 20 April 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
11. ^ "Newsrace 2023 - NXT Gen Cup - Revision 2 - Result Race 2" (PDF). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
12. ^ "1979 Knutstorp European F3". Motor Sport Magazine. 5 August 1979. Retrieved 15 May 2022.

## External links

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* Official website

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Scandinavian Touring Car Championship & Swedish Touring Car Championship circuits (1996–2022, 2024)

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* Ullevi
* Ljungbyhed
* Helsingborg
* Knutstorp
* Mantorp Park

Former|

* Alastaro
* Anderstorp
* Arctic Circle
* Falkenberg
* Göteborg
* Jyllands-Ringen
* Karlskoga
* Kinnekulle
* Östersund
* Rudskogen
* Skellefteå
* Skövde
* Solvalla
* Sturup
* Tierp
* Vålerbanen

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FIA European Formula 3 Championship (1975–1984) circuits

* Anderstorp
* AVUS
* Croix-en-Ternois
* Donington Park
* Dijon
* Djursland
* Imola
* Jarama
* Karlskoga
* Kassel-Calden
* Kinnekulle
* Knutstorp
* La Châtre
* Magny-Cours
* Mantorp Park
* Misano
* Monte Carlo
* Monza
* Mugello
* Nogaro
* Nürburgring
* Paul Ricard
* Pergusa
* Silverstone
* Spielberg
* Vallelunga
* Zandvoort
* Zolder

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