Kinnekulle Ring, Racing circuit in Götene Municipality, Sweden
Kinnekulle Ring is a 2,072-metre racing circuit on Kinnekulle in Götene Municipality, about 20 kilometres from Lidköping. The track opened in 1969 and is run by Stockholms Sportvagnsklubb, whose race weekends draw around 100 entrants.
The circuit opened in 1969 on former military grounds that had served as a naval fuel production site during World War II and later as a mushroom cultivation facility. This transformation marked a shift from military to civilian recreational use of the site.
Kinnekulle Ring hosted the final of the Swedish Rallycross Championship from 1991 to 2007, and again in 2009 after the 2008 final moved to Strängnäs. European Rallycross Championship rounds were held here in 1983, 1992 and 1996. Today Stockholms Sportvagnsklubb runs races with around 100 starters.
The circuit operates year-round for racing events and driver training with access to specialized training facilities on the skid pan surface. Visitors should check in advance for scheduled events or training sessions to plan their visit accordingly.
The circuit lies on Kinnekulle in Götene kommun, about 20 kilometres from Lidköping. It hosted a Formula 2 race in 1973, won by Germany's Jochen Mass ahead of Patrick Depailler and Tim Schenken. The Swedish rallycross final was held here from 1991 to 2007 and again in 2009, and European rallycross rounds came in 1983, 1992 and 1996.
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