Rudskogen
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Rudskogen Motorsenter is Norway
’s oldest asphalt race circuit, opened May 20, 1990. In 2006 the Norwegian government selected Rudskogen Motorsenter as the main national motorsport facility and as a result the circuit is undergoing significant development, with the new circuit design by Hermann Tilke
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The current motorcycle and car racing track at Rudskogen Motorsenter is 1.901 km (1.181 mi) long, set in rolling forest terrain and considered technically demanding for drivers. The longest straight is 550 m (1,804 ft) and the elevation difference is 25 m (82 ft). Races for cars and bikes are arranged there in a variety of classes and the track is also hired out privately for corporate events and organisational training, for example for emergency services personnel.
The Rudskogen karting track, located at the same facility, is 1.2 km (0.745647283979768 mi) long and satisfies international karting standards. A range of large scale events have taken place at this track including a round of the European Karting Championship in 2005.
Data from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute
shows that the circuit at Rudskogen can be in use for 8 weeks longer per year than other existing race circuits in Norway, because of the southerly location.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
’s oldest asphalt race circuit, opened May 20, 1990. In 2006 the Norwegian government selected Rudskogen Motorsenter as the main national motorsport facility and as a result the circuit is undergoing significant development, with the new circuit design by Hermann Tilke
Hermann Tilke
Hermann Tilke is a German engineer and auto racer, who has designed numerous Formula One motor racing circuits.-Racing:...
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The current motorcycle and car racing track at Rudskogen Motorsenter is 1.901 km (1.181 mi) long, set in rolling forest terrain and considered technically demanding for drivers. The longest straight is 550 m (1,804 ft) and the elevation difference is 25 m (82 ft). Races for cars and bikes are arranged there in a variety of classes and the track is also hired out privately for corporate events and organisational training, for example for emergency services personnel.
The Rudskogen karting track, located at the same facility, is 1.2 km (0.745647283979768 mi) long and satisfies international karting standards. A range of large scale events have taken place at this track including a round of the European Karting Championship in 2005.
Data from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Norwegian Meteorological Institute is the Norwegian national institute for weather forecasts.The three main offices are located in Oslo, Bergen and Tromsø. The Institute has around 500 employees and keeps around 650 paid observers of various kinds around the country...
shows that the circuit at Rudskogen can be in use for 8 weeks longer per year than other existing race circuits in Norway, because of the southerly location.