Ring Knutstorp
Encyclopedia
Ring Knutstorp is a motor racing
circuit in Kågeröd
, Sweden
. The circuit was built in 1963 and extended to its present configuration in 1970. During the seventies, rounds of the Formula Three European Cup
were held at the circuit, with winners including Alain Prost
. Ring Knutstorp hosts rounds of the Swedish Touring Car Championship
, and is a playable track in the video game, STCC - The Game
.
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 in Kågeröd
Kågeröd
Kågeröd is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,413 inhabitants in 2005.The permanent motor circuit Ring Knutstorp is situated at Kågeröd and the Norra Vram road circuit of the 1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix went through the village....
, 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 built in 1963 and extended to its present configuration in 1970. During the seventies, rounds of the Formula Three European Cup
FIA European Formula Three Championship
FIA European Formula Three Championship was a former European Formula Three racing competition, organised by the FIA.The series started in 1966 as a one-race event for national teams, named the Formula 3 Nations European Cup. In 1975, with the introduction of a new regulation for 2000 cc cars, the...
were held at the circuit, with winners including Alain Prost
Alain Prost
Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur is a French racing driver. A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, Prost has won more titles than any driver except for Juan Manuel Fangio , and Michael Schumacher . From 1987 until 2001 Prost held the record for most Grand Prix...
. Ring Knutstorp hosts rounds of 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...
, and is a playable track in the video game, STCC - The Game
STCC - The Game
STCC – The Game is an expansion pack to RACE 07 developed by SimBin and features the 2008 Swedish Touring Car Championship Season and its support series, the Camaro Cup. It is available in a boxed DVD format in Scandinavia and available worldwide via Steam...
.