FDM Jyllands-Ringen is a motor racing circuit in Resenbro, near Silkeborg in Denmark. The circuit was extended from 1.475 km (0.917 mi) to 2.300 km (1.429 mi) in 2003, by linking the track to an adjacent oval circuit.
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| Location | Silkeborg (Resenbro), Denmark |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 56°10′32″N 9°39′39″E / 56.17556°N 9.66083°E |
| FIA Grade | 4 |
| Broke ground | 1965 |
| Opened | 15 May 1966 |
| Major events | Current: PCC Scandinavia (2004–2005, 2010–2011, 2024) TCR Denmark (2020–present) Nordic 4 (2017–present) Former: STCC (2001, 2010–2012, 2019) F5000 (1973) Danish Grand Prix (1974–1977, 1995) |
| Website | http://www.jyllands-ringen.dk/ |
| Full Circuit (2003–present) | |
| Length | 2.300 km (1.429 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:04.349 ( Casper Pilgaard, Mygale M14-F4, 2018, F4) |
| Short Circuit (1967–present) | |
| Length | 1.475 km (0.916 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 0:42.410 ( Jonas Salmimäki, Reynard 913, 1995, F3) |
| Original Circuit (1966–1975) | |
| Length | 1.699 km (1.056 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 0:45.500 ( Teddy Pilette, Chevron B24, 1973, F5000) |
Jyllands-Ringen hosted regular rounds of the Danish Touringcar Championship.[1] From 2014 to 2019, it hosted multiple annual rounds of the Danish Thundersport Championship. Since 2020, it has hosted multiple annual rounds of the TCR Denmark Touring Car Series.[2]
This was the home of the Danish Grand Prix in 1968, 1969 and 1970 the races were for Sports Prototypes and Sports GT cars. The 1968 and 1969 Danish Grand Prix were both won by Barrie Smith in a Chevron B8 Ford. A Ford twin cam engine car in 1968 and a Cosworth FVA engine car in 1969.
Lap records
As of August 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Jyllands-Ringen are listed as:[3]
References
External links
- Official website (in Danish)
- RacingCircuits.info