Rudskogen Motorsenter is

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’s oldest asphalt race circuit, opened on May 20, 1990. It has hosted rounds of the TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship, Danish Thundersport Championship, Swedish GT Series, NBF GT Championship,

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, Danish Super GT, V8 Thunder Cars, Formula STCC Nordic and

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. In 2006 the Norwegian government selected Rudskogen Motorsenter as the main national motorsport facility. The venue was rebuilt by

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and re-opened in 2012. The current motorcycle and car racing track at Rudskogen Motorsenter is long, set in rolling forest terrain and considered technically demanding for drivers. The longest straight is and the elevation difference is . Races for cars and bikes are arranged there in a variety of classes and the track is also hired out privately for corporate events and organisational training, for example for emergency services personnel. The Rudskogen karting track, located at the same facility, is long and satisfies international karting standards. A range of large-scale events have taken place at this track including a round of the European Karting Championship in 2005. Data from the

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shows that the circuit at Rudskogen can be in use for 8 weeks longer per year than other existing race circuits in Norway, because of the southerly location.

Lap records

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held the unofficial lap record with a lap of 1:09.507 with

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in a demonstration event in 2013. As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Rudskogen are listed as:

References

External links

Rudskogen Motorsenter
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