SWE - SWEDEN
RÅBELÖFSBANAN
Description It hosted Swedish GP from 1955 to 1957, valid for World Sportscar Championship (only in 1956/1957). The track was named after Råbelöv castle: the Baron lent out his area for the race.
Location Kristianstad
M - Skåne - Sydsverige
Location Few km North of Kristianstad (Scania or Skåne)
Latitude - Longitude + 56°04'46"     + 14°10'05"
56.079444     14.168056
UTM Coordinates X = 448220.643  -  Y = 6215233.501  -  Zone 33V
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Eniro
Altitude AMSL 16 m - 52 ft
Inauguration 1952
Closing 1961
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Angola www.jmfangio.org/gp1955suecia.htmUn tributo al Chueco (a tribute to Fangio’s career): map and description of 1955 race
(2) English www.racefoto.se/Racetrackssidan/Tracks.htmlTracks in Scandinavia by Racefoto Bengt-Åce Liljevind

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Råbelöfsbanan
Description  
Years 1952÷1961
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration 1952
Closing 1961
Last update of this page July 30th 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Skola - Råbelöv - Fjålkestad - Stenslid - Balsby - Fårarp - Nosaby - Fredrikslund - Fredriksdal - Torsebro
length 6523  m 21401  ft 4.053  mi   (2)
length 6537  m 21447  ft 4.062  mi   (1)
Min width 6  m 20  ft      (1)
Max width 8  m 26  ft      (1)

Råbelöfsbanan

Råbelöfsbanan




TRACK WIDTH
Section m ft
Fredrikslund - Fredriksdal 6.8
7.0
22.3
23.0
Fredriksdal - Råbelöv 6.0
6.2
7.6
19.7
20.3
24.9
Råbelöv - Stenslid 7.0 23.0
Stenslid - Fredrikslund 8.0 26.2

Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
November 3rd 2005     Guido de Carli Guido de Carli Stefan Örnerdal Update Description with map
May 23rd 2003     Guido de Carli     New Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list
 
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