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

| Record_time2 =

| Record_driver2 =

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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

Image:Roskilde-Ring-Park-1.jpg

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:

class="wikitable"

!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event

colspan=5 | Grand Prix Circuit: 1.191 km (1957–1968){{cite web |title=Roskildering - Motor Sport Magazine |website=Motor Sport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/roskildering/ |access-date=2 April 2025}}
Formula Three0:42.000{{cite web |title=Scalextric-Löbet 1968 |url=http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F368_E71.htm |date=22 September 1968 |access-date=28 December 2022}}Reine WisellTecno 681968 Scalextric-Löbet
Formula One0:42.700{{cite web |title=1962 Danish Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1962-danish-grand-prix/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine |date=25 August 1962 |access-date=28 December 2022}}Jack BrabhamLotus 241962 Danish Grand Prix
Formula Two0:43.200{{cite web |title=1960 Danish Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1960-danish-grand-prix/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine |date=10 September 1960 |access-date=28 December 2022}}Graham HillLotus 181960 Danish Grand Prix
Formula Junior0:43.700{{cite web |title=VI Copenhagen Cup 1962 |url=https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/FJ62_E19.htm |date=10 September 1962 |access-date=23 April 2025}}Peter ArundellLotus 221962 Copenhagen Cup
Sports car racing0:46.200{{cite web |title=Roskilde Ring [S+1.6] 1959 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Roskilde_Ring-1959-08-16.html |date=16 August 1959 |access-date=28 December 2022}}Stirling Moss{{efn|name=1959 Roskilde SC|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}}
David Piper{{efn|name=1959 Roskilde SC|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}}
Cooper Monaco T49{{efn|name=1959 Roskilde SC|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}}
Lotus 15{{efn|name=1959 Roskilde SC|Both drivers took the same lap time independently.}}
1959 Roskilde Ring Sports Car race

Notes

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References

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