Background

There is a huge amount of stories and legends in the life circle of Ahvenisto race track. It has been the most significant part of the development of almost all top motorsports athletes on their way to stardom – just as it has long been the only place for hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts to perform in Southern Finland. We are ideally located along the highways. Approximately 3 million Finns are affected within a 1.5-hour radius. Ahvenisto is an important part of the sports activities of the city of Hämeenlinna. Approximately 60,000 people visit Ahvenisto in the summer season and approximately 40,000 enthusiasts go skiing in the winter season.

History

Ahvenisto Motor Circuit is a Finnish motor circuit in Hämeenlinna, in the Ahvenisto area. The track was completed on July 15, 1967. The length of the asphalt track is 2840 m. The track has hosted races in many international classes, for example the Formula 2 start on September 5, 1967, when many of the F1 stars of the time took part in the 1st Ahvenisto race (this was the second race at the track), including Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Jack Brabham and Niki Lauda. Motorcycling stars also visited the track many times, for example in the years 1973–1975 in the 750cc class of MM-Road Racing.

Around the depot is a Rallycross / JM track, which has seen competitions at both the European and Finnish championship levels over the years. The audience record is from 1985, when the "Tähtien kisat" competition gathered up to 40,000 spectators on the slopes of Ahvenisto. The European Rallycross and Ahvenisto Speed ​​Days also almost invariably gathered over 20,000 spectators each. Many motoring-related programs have been filmed at the track, for example an episode of Top Gear, which featured Mika Häkkinen. The Virittäjät program is also filmed at the track.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011

Driving training

Ahvenisto also offers driving training under the guidance of experienced racing drivers, also for groups. Contact us and ask for more information.

Our customers

  • Motorsports competitions: Track Racing, Cross, JM, Drifting, AS, Endurance, SuperMoto, OffRoad and much more.
  • Driving training, cars/motorcycles.
  • Vehicle presentations and test drives.
  • Exhibitions, flea markets, fairs, concerts and the like.
  • The area can handle almost any occasion where large crowds or vehicle numbers need to be managed.
  • The parties renting the track can be companies, clubs or even private individuals.

Track numbers & facts

  • Official track record:  Marko Nevalainen, Dallara F397 – Opel-Spiess F3, 1:13.226, 16.9.2000.
  • Unofficial track record in a demonstration run: Keke Rosberg, Williams FW08C, 1:11.00 from 1984.
  • Direction of travel: clockwise.
  • Length: 2840 meters.
  • Length of the main straight: 280 meters.
  • Track width: 9 – 17 meters.
  • Elevation difference: 32 meters.