Alastaro Circuit Explained

Alastaro Circuit
Location:Loimaa, Finland
Coordinates:60.9742°N 22.6556°W
Owner:Tero Tupala (2007–present)
Opened:1990
Events:Former:
SMP F4 Championship (2015, 2018–2019)
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (2017)
European Truck Racing Championship (1999–2002, 2004)
Layout:Full Circuit (2023–present)
Length Km:4.317
Length Mi:2.682
Turns:18
Layout2:Medium Circuit (1996–present)
Length2 Km:2.721
Length2 Mi:1.691
Turns2:11
Record Time2:1:09.567
Record Driver2: Michael Belov
Record Car2:Tatuus F4-T014
Record Year2:2018
Record Class2:F4
Layout3:Motorcycle Circuit (1996–present)
Length3 Km:2.850
Length3 Mi:1.771
Turns3:12
Record Time3:1:15.639
Record Driver3: Niki Tuuli
Record Car3:Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Record Year3:2021
Record Class3:SBK
Layout4:Folkrace Circuit (1996–present)
Length4 Km:1.800
Length4 Mi:1.118
Turns4:10
Layout5:Original Circuit (1990–1995)
Length5 Km:3.000
Length5 Mi:1.864
Turns5:11

The Alastaro Circuit is a racing circuit situated in Virttaa village in Loimaa, Finland. The track is 4.317km (02.682miles) long.[1] There are also "jokamiesluokka" (folkrace) and drag racing tracks in the same area. In 2023, the track length is extended from NaNkm (-2,147,483,648miles).[2] [3]

The circuit is named after Alastaro, which was a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to town of Loimaa in 2009.

Track info:

Lap records

As of August 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Alastaro Circuit are listed as:[4]

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Medium Circuit (1996–present): 2.721 km[5]
1:09.567[6] 2018 Alastaro SMP F4 round
1:11.437 2003 Alastaro Finnish F3 round
1:11.503 2008 Alastaro Finnish Formula Renault 2.0 round
1:13.026 2018 Alastaro Finnish Formula Ford round
1:14.456[7] 2018 Alastaro Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Finland round
1:16.816[8] 2016 Alastaro Formula STCC Nordic round
1:17.889[9] 2017 Alastaro TCR Scandinavia round
1:21.161 2005 Alastaro FTCC round
1:23.671[10] 2017 Alastaro Clio Cup Sweden round
1:29.514 2001 Alastaro ETRC round
Motorcycle Circuit (1996–present): 2.850 km
1:15.639[11] 2021 Alastaro Finnish/Estonian SBK round

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alastaro Circuit - New Race Track . 12 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Huhtala . Janne . Alastaron moottoriradasta tulossa koeajajien paratiisi . fi . 26 December 2022 . 12 June 2024.
  3. Web site: For the first time ever at the new layout of Alastaro Circuit . September 2023 . 12 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Alastaro Circuit - Circuit Records (Rataennätykset) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530130640/https://www.alastarocircuit.fi/wp-content/uploads/alastarocircuit-rataennatykset.pdf . 23 October 2018 . 30 May 2023 . 12 June 2024 . dead.
  5. Web site: Alastaro - Racing Circuits . RacingCircuits.info . 20 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Rata-SM Finals @ Alastaro 9/22/2018 - 9/23/2018 Race 1 . 22 September 2018 . 20 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Porsche Club Festival Alastaro 2018 - Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, Heat 2, 17 varv . 25 August 2018 . 12 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Porsche Club Festival Alastaro 2016 - Formula STCC Nordic, Heat 1, 12 varv . 27 August 2016 . 12 June 2024.
  9. Web site: TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2017 » Alastaron Moottorirata Round 6 Results . 20 May 2017 . 20 December 2022.
  10. Web site: STCC Finnkampen Racing Alastaro 2017 - Renault Clio Cup JTCC, Heat 1, 9 varv . 20 May 2017 . 12 June 2024.
  11. Web site: CR SM Finnish Superbike Alastaro 2021 @ Alastaro 7/30/2021 - 8/1/2021 Sorted by Position FIN/EST Superbike + EST B1000 Kilpailu 1 . 1 August 2021 . 20 December 2022.

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