Anderstorp Raceway, motorsport track in Sweden
Anderstorp Raceway is a 4.025 km asphalt circuit built on former marshland in Anderstorp, Gislaved Municipality. Its long straight, the Flight Straight, doubles as a 1,000 m runway, and several banked corners force car setup compromises. The pit lane sits halfway round the lap, and a white line crosses the track diagonally beside a low concrete wall and a long white spectator building.
The track was built on marshland and completed in May 1968, with a first Formula 3 race on 16 June 1968; Joakim Bonnier won a one-hour race at the opening. It hosted the Swedish Grand Prix six times between 1973 and 1978, the year Ronnie Peterson died, after which sponsorship fell away and the 1979 race was cancelled. The 4.025 km layout dates from 1998.
The 1,000 m Flight Straight doubles as a small-airfield runway (ICAO: ESMP), open for aircraft operations again after a permit break from 2013 to 2016. The pit lane sits halfway round the 4.025 km lap, so plan where you stand. A helipad by the health centre serves ambulance helicopters during races.
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