Anderstorp Raceway Grand Prix
Anderstorp Raceway Grand Prix Notes:
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.
Grand Prix Notes:
The Grand Prix configuration at Anderstorp Raceway in Sweden delivers the full historic layout at this facility that hosted the Swedish Grand Prix in 1973-1978, preserving the circuit's Formula One heritage from motorsport's golden era. Located in Gislaved municipality in southern Sweden, the GP configuration represents the complete challenge that witnessed legendary F1 battles during Scandinavia's brief Grand Prix hosting period. This layout serves historic racing events and track days honoring Anderstorp's championship legacy.
What distinguishes Anderstorp's GP configuration is the preservation of 1970s Formula One circuit character where fast flowing sections created high-speed challenges during Sweden's Grand Prix era. Swedish climate creates limited racing seasons with operations primarily May through September. The GP layout maintains Anderstorp's historical significance as one of few Swedish circuits that achieved international Formula One status, serving the facility's modern role hosting club racing and historic events celebrating Scandinavian motorsport heritage.
