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Helsinki Thunder

Summary

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.

Helsinki Thunder
Grand Prix Circuit (1997)
LocationHelsinki, Finland
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)
Coordinates60°10′59″N 24°57′45″E / 60.18306°N 24.96250°E / 60.18306; 24.96250
Opened2 June 1995; 28 years ago (1995-06-02)
Closed25 May 1997; 26 years ago (1997-05-25)
Major eventsFormula 3000 (1997)
FIA GT Championship (1997)
ITC (1995–1996)
Grand Prix Circuit (1997)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.180 km (1.976 miles)
Turns26
Race lap record1:25.466 (Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya, Lola T96/50, 1997, F3000)
Grand Prix Circuit (1996)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.180 km (1.976 miles)
Turns22
Race lap record1:26.577 (Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck, Opel Calibra V6 4x4, 1996, Class 1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1995)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.301 km (2.501 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:25.930 (Italy Stefano Modena, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, 1995, Class 1)
Helsinki Thunder DTM ITC 1995 Martini Racing Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Nicola Larini Alexandro Nannini

Lap records edit

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

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event Circuit Map
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 edit

  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 edit

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