Roskilde Ring
{{Short description|Motor racing circuit in Roskilde, Denmark}}
{{Motorsport venue
| Name = Roskilde Ring
| Location = Roskilde, Denmark
| Coordinates = {{coord|55|37|56|N|12|04|51|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| Time = UTC+01:00
| Image = Roskildering fullcircuit trackmap.gif
| Image_caption = Grand Prix Circuit (1957–1968)
| Track_map = Roskildering short trackmap.gif
| Track_map_caption = Original Circuit (1955–1958)
| Broke_ground = 1954
| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1955|06|05}}
| Closed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1969|04|14}}
| Events = Danish Grand Prix
(1960–1965, 1968)
| Layout1 = Grand Prix Circuit (1957–1968)
| Length_km = 1.191
| Length_mi = 0.740
| Turns = 8
| Record_time = 0:42.00
| Record_driver = {{flagicon|SWE}} Reine Wisell
| Record_car = Tecno 68
| Record_year = 1968
| Record_class = F3
| Layout2 = Original Circuit (1955–1958)
| Length_km2 = 0.670
| Length_mi2 = 0.416
| Turns2 = 4
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Roskilde Ring was a motor racing circuit in Roskilde, Denmark. It hosted the Danish Grand Prix between 1960 and 1962, with non-championship Formula One races in the last two years which were won by Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham.
History
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File:1957-08-17 Roskilde Ferrari 166 0328M Orban.jpg
The circuit was opened in 1955 by Businessman Paul Tholstrup as a short {{cvt|0.670|km|mi|abbr=on}} track, becoming Denmark's first permanent road circuit.{{cite web |title=Roskilde Ring: Indviet den 5. juni 1955 - "Død" den 14. april 1969 |url=https://www.perbeer.dk/ringen3.htm |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=perbeer.dk |language=da}} The layout was a banked oval, utilizing the steep sides of the old gravel pit which the circuit was built on. In 1957 the track was extended, using waste land which existed between the circuit and the rail track to the west. This created the still relatively short {{cvt|0.740|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=on}} grand prix circuit. Typical for this circuit, described by Stirling Moss as "a most peculiar raceway", were the banked corners and the fact that the circuit did not have a real straight. Because the track was built in an old gravel pit it looks like an amphitheater. There was also an elevation of {{cvt|14|m|ft|abbr=on}} and the track was driven anticlockwise.
The Roskilde Ring was located close to the center of Roskilde, with new residential developments surrounding the circuit. The last race on the track was Scalextric-Löbet, which was held in 22 September 1968. Due to the high number of complaints about the noise created, it was closed in 14 April 1969. After closing the site was turned into a park. A hotel has been built where the race control tower stood.{{Cite web |title=Roskilde Ring: Tiny Danish delight revisited |url=http://forix.autosport.com/8w/roskildering.html |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=forix.autosport.com}}
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at the Roskilde Ring are listed as:
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://theracingline.net/racingcircuits/racingcircuits/Denmark/Roskilde.html Roskilde Ring at the racing line]
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Category:Motorsport venues in Denmark
Category:Defunct motorsport venues
Category:Sports venues completed in 1955
Category:1955 establishments in Denmark
Category:1969 disestablishments in Denmark
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