Anderstorp Raceway South
Anderstorp Raceway South Note:
Anderstorp Raceway, previously known as Scandinavian Raceway, is a 4.025 km motorsport race track in Anderstorp, Gislaved Municipality, Sweden. The circuit was officially opened on June 16, 1968, with an international sportscar race won by Jo Bonnier in a Lola T70-Chevrolet. The track was built on marshlands and became extremely popular in the 1970s, just as Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson was at the height of his career.
Scandinavian Raceway held the Swedish Grand Prix for its entire Formula One existence, from 1973 to 1978. The inaugural F1 Swedish Grand Prix on June 17, 1973, attracted more than 50,000 spectators. The circuit features a long straight called Flight Straight (which is also used as an aircraft runway), as well as several banked corners. When Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson died during the 1978 Formula One season, public support dried up and the Swedish Grand Prix came to an end. The circuit has also hosted the World Touring Car Championship and Swedish Motorcycle Grand Prix.
South Note:
The South configuration at Anderstorp Raceway in Sweden utilizes southern sections at this historic Scandinavian facility that hosted Formula One from 1973-1978. The South designation indicates a specific routing focusing on particular portions of the property, creating distinct technical characteristics serving varied event requirements. This variant serves Anderstorp's role in Swedish motorsport history where the facility continues operations serving regional racing community decades after its brief but significant Formula One era.
Operating the South configuration showcases Anderstorp's infrastructure where layout options serve diverse motorsport disciplines at this historically-significant Swedish circuit. Scandinavian climate creates distinct seasonal racing windows with operations primarily May through September, winter conditions preventing year-round use. The South variant demonstrates Anderstorp's ongoing relevance in Swedish motorsport serving regional community at this facility representing important Scandinavian racing heritage despite Formula One's long-past departure in 1978.
