Drivecenter Arena

{{Infobox motorsport venue

|Name = Drivecenter Arena

|Former_names = Skellefteå Drive Center

|Nicknames =

|Time = CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)

|Location = Fällfors, Sweden

|Coordinates = {{coord|65|6|27|N|20|45|40|E|type:landmark_region:SE_scale:15000|display=inline,title}}

|Image =

|Image_caption =

|Capacity =

|Owner =

|Operator = Jan Marklund

|Broke_ground =

|FIA_grade =

|Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2019|06|14}}

|Closed =

|Construction_cost= SEK 45 million

|Architect = TTI GmbH

|Events = Current:
PSC Scandinavia (2019–2020, 2022–2023, 2025)
Former:
GT4 Scandinavia (2019, 2021–2022)
STCC (2019–2022)

|Layout1 = Full Circuit (2019–present)

|Surface =

|Length_km = 4.270

|Length_mi = 2.653

|Turns = 16

|Record_time = 1:45.570

|Record_driver = {{flagicon|SWE}} {{ill|Hampus Ericsson|sv}}

|Record_car = Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

|Record_year = 2023

|Record_class = Carrera Cup

|Layout2 = Sprint Circuit (2019–present)

|Surface2 =

|Length_km2 = 3.467

|Length_mi2 = 2.155

|Turns2 = 13

|Record_time2 = 1:31.003

|Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Roos

|Record_car2 = Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup

|Record_year2 = 2025

|Record_class2 = Carrera Cup

|Website = {{Url|https://drivecenter.se/}}

}}

Drivecenter Arena, previously known as Skellefteå Drive Center, is a motorsport race track in Fällfors (Västerbotten County), Sweden. The circuit opened in 2019 having been converted from a retired Swedish Air Force base, Fällfors Air Base {{airport codes||ESUF}}.

History

Fällfors Air Base had been a modernised Swedish Air Force base with three runways and a reinforced section of adjoining highway to act as a spare runway. The base was built in the 1950s. The base operated Saab 29 Tunnan, Saab 32 Lansen, Saab 35 Draken and Saab 37 Viggen fighter-bombers over the years. One of its features was a mountain hangar built in rock in the dispersal area to the north of the runways.{{cite news|url=https://forgottenairfields.com/airfield-feallfors-610.html|title=Fällfors|publisher=Abandoned Forgotten & Little Known Airfields in Europe|date=19 December 2011}} The base closed in 2006. The base was sold off and the Skellefteå Drive Center opened in 2008 and operated as a driver training and vehicle testing facility, with the former runways used occasionally for drag racing. After an ownership change in 2017 the anticipated motor racing circuit was completed and the held their first race on 14 June 2019.{{cite news|url=https://drivecenter.se/om-oss/|title=Om Oss|publisher=Drivercenter Arena|language=Swedish}} The circuit is {{convert|4.270|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, the longest circuit in Sweden, approximately {{cvt|245|m|abbr=on}} longer than Anderstorp Raceway.

At the opening Midnattsolsloppet meeting the circuit hosted both domestic and international motor racing with TCR Scandinavia, Formula Nordic, both the Swedish and North European Zone championships, Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia and GT4 Scandinavia racing series.

Lap records

As of June 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Drivecenter Arena are listed as:

colspan=5 \| Full Circuit: 4.270 km (2019–present)
class="wikitable" !Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event
Porsche Carrera Cup	1:45.570{{cite web \|title=Porsche Carrera Cup Fällfors 2023 - Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, Heat 4, 17 varv \|url=https://www.svenskracing.se/race/resultlist/?race=3237&heat=1868&type=heat4 \|date=1 July 2023 \|access-date=2 July 2023}}	{{ill\|Hampus Ericsson\|sv}}	Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup	2023 Skellefteå Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
Sports car racing	1:49.158{{cite web \|title=Midnattssolsloppet Skellefteå 2021 - Radical, Heat 1, 10 laps \|url=https://www.svenskracing.se/race/resultlist/?race=2677&heat=105&type=heat1 \|date=19 June 2021 \|access-date=25 December 2022}}	Filip Svensson	Radical SR3	2021 Skellefteå Radical Cup Scandinavia round
Formula Renault 1.6	1:53.197{{cite web \|title=Porsche Carrera Cup Fällfors 2023 - Formula Nordic, Heat 3, 9 varv \|url=https://www.svenskracing.se/race/resultlist/?race=3237&heat=1881&type=heat3 \|date=1 July 2023 \|access-date=2 July 2023}}	Linus Granfors	Signatech FR1.6	2023 Skellefteå Formula Nordic round
TCR Touring Car	1:53.488{{cite web \|title=TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship 2021 » Skellefteå Round 5 Results \|url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=3912 \|date=19 June 2021 \|access-date=5 May 2022}}	Oliver Söderström	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	2021 Skellefteå TCR STCC round
GT4	1:53.494{{cite web \|title=Midnattssolsloppet 2021 - Result of GT4 Scandinavia - Race 2 Result of Race 2 \|url=https://www.gt4series.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GT4-Scandinavia-Race-2.pdf \|date=19 June 2021 \|access-date=11 June 2022}}	Magnus Gustavsen	Audi R8 LMS GT4	2021 Skellefteå GT4 Scandinavia round
colspan=5 \| Sprint Circuit: 3.467 km (2019–present)
Porsche Carrera Cup	1:31.003{{cite web \|title=Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia - Drivecenter Arena, 13-14 Juni 2025 - Carrera Cup - Race 1 Revision 1 \|url=https://www.carreracup.se/app/uploads/resultat/2025/Drivecenter%20Arena/heat%201.pdf \|date=14 June 2025 \|access-date=15 June 2025}}	Daniel Roos	Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup	2025 Skellefteå Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round
GT4	1:35.502{{cite web \|title=Midnattssolsloppet Fällfors 2025 - Porsche Sprint Challenge Scandinavia, Heat 1, 13 varv \|url=https://www.svenskracing.se/race/resultlist/?race=3471&heat=1960&type=heat1 \|date=14 June 2025 \|access-date=15 June 2025}}	Lærke Rønn Sørensen	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport	2025 Skellefteå Porsche Sprint Challenge Scandinavia round

References

External links

[https://drivecenter.se/ Official site] {{in lang|sv}}

Category:Motorsport venues in Sweden

Category:Defunct airports in Sweden

Category:Sports venues in Västerbotten County

Category:Skellefteå Municipality

Category:2019 establishments in Sweden

Category:21st-century establishments in Västerbotten County