Lånkebanen
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Lånkebanen is a road racing circuit situated near Hell in Lånke, Stjørdal, Norway. The venue opened in 1987 as the first asphalt track in the country. It is used for a variety of motorsports, including rallycross, go-kart and motorcycle racing. The venue also features a designated hillclimbing and a motocross track on the slopes below, and a harness racing oval. Lånkebanen is owned by the Norwegian Automobile Federation (NAF).
Location | Lånke, Stjørdal, Norway |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 63.405°N 10.920°E / 63.405; 10.920 |
Capacity | 13,000 |
Owner | Norwegian Automobile Federation |
Opened | 1987 |
Major events | Former: FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Norway (2014–2019, 2022–2023) FIA European Rallycross Championship Euro RX of Norway (2011–2019, 2022–2023) |
Surface | Asphalt (63%) Gravel (37%) |
Length | 1.019 km (0.633 miles) |
Turns | 7 |
The venue also serves the National Driving Teacher School and is used for testing by SINTEF and Q-Free. At an international level the venue is used for rallycross races. Lånkebanen has featured a round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship since 2011. It has since the inauguration of the FIA World Rallycross Championship in 2014 hosted World RX of Norway.