Imatra circuit
The track of Imatra in Finland existed from 1964 to 1986 in two different versions and was exclusively for motorcycle racing use.
Between 1962 and 1978 a 6.030 kilometer long course was driven, which consisted of public roads and was circled clockwise. The runway lay in the east of the city and ran along the Vuoksi River and a railway line that was crossed twice.
From 1979 to 1982 a shorter version of the street course was used. This was 4.950 kilometers long and used the western part of the previously traveled route.
From 1964 to 1982 , the track hosted the Finnish Grand Prix 19 times as part of the Motorcycle World Championship . From 1983 focused on the race track and the Finland Grand Prix, due to the dangerous route with the two level crossings and the deadly accident of the team World Champion of 1980 , Jock Taylor , in the previous year no longer in the World Championship calendar.
Until 1986, the track was still used for European championship races, after which racing operations were discontinued. Since 2016 races of the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) have been held in Imatra.
Web links
- Route graphics at www.racefoto.se (English)
- Information at etracksonline.co.uk (English)
Coordinates: 61 ° 10 ′ 20 ″ N , 28 ° 47 ′ 55 ″ E