Falkenbergs Motorbana
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Falkenbergs Motorbana is a motor racing
circuit at Bergagård
, Sweden
. The circuit was opened in 1967, as a replacement for Skreabanan, and is currently owned and run by Falkenbergs Motorklubb. A chicane was added on the first corner in 2004 to improve safety on the relatively fast track. A round of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
(formerly known as the Swedish Touring Car Championship
) are held there each year.
In addition there is run a roadracing event called Scandinavian Open each year, endurance races and a Classic motor event.
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
circuit at Bergagård
Bergagård
Bergagård is a locality situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 265 inhabitants in 2005. It is located about 11 kilometers east of Falkenberg....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The circuit was opened in 1967, as a replacement for Skreabanan, and is currently owned and run by Falkenbergs Motorklubb. A chicane was added on the first corner in 2004 to improve safety on the relatively fast track. A round of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
The Scandinavian Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in Scandinavia. The series took over from the Danish Touring Car Championship and Swedish Touring Car Championship, with its first season in 2011. The Scandinavian Touring Car Cup was awarded in 2010 to the driver with...
(formerly known as the Swedish Touring Car Championship
Swedish Touring Car Championship
Swedish Touring Car Championship was a touring car racing series based in Sweden, but also with rounds in Norway. They began operating in 1996, heavily influenced by the British Touring Car Championship and the success of BTCC racing on Swedish television...
) are held there each year.
In addition there is run a roadracing event called Scandinavian Open each year, endurance races and a Classic motor event.