Botniaring Long w/ chicane
Botniaring Long w/ chicane Notes:
The Botniaring is a permanent racing circuit located in Southern Ostrobothnia, Jurva, Finland. The circuit was opened in 1989 and is viewed as one of Scandinavia's newer venues. The track originally featured a short 2.618 km course with a unique oval layout - the only one in Scandinavia at the time, though it was not used very actively. Club and Oval layouts were both introduced when the circuit first opened.
Following a recent extension, Botniaring transformed from a relatively short and twisty circuit into what was Finland's longest and fastest raceway until the advent of KymiRing. The full track now measures 4.014 km and features a high-speed chicane, which is one of a kind in Finland. The circuit hosts motorsport from April to October but remains open throughout autumn and winter for driving training, including on ice and snow. It hosts main Finnish road racing competitions including the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, Nordic racing, and a 12-hour night endurance race. Operations have been run by Lintuharju Motorsport Area Ltd since 2014.
Long w/ chicane Notes:
The Long with Chicane configuration at Botniaring in Finland combines the facility's extended layout with chicane element additions creating technical braking zones at this comprehensive Northern European motorsport venue. The Long with Chicane designation indicates maximum distance utilization with chicane insertions transforming the circuit's character by adding stop-start technical sections. This variant serves events requiring substantial circuit length with enhanced technical complexity at this Finnish facility serving Scandinavian racing community.
Operating the Long with Chicane showcases Botniaring's exceptional infrastructure flexibility where extended routing combines with chicane options creating varied technical characteristics. Finnish climate creates distinct seasonal racing windows with operations primarily May through September, northern winter conditions preventing year-round use. The Long with Chicane configuration demonstrates the facility's comprehensive scope serving Finnish motorsport community with maximum challenge combining distance and technical complexity.
