Roskilde Ring
Introduction '''Roskilde Ring''' was a motor racing circuit in Roskilde, Denmark. It hosted the Danish Grand Prix between 1960 and 1962, with non-championship Formula One races in the last two years which were won by Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham.
History The circuit was opened in 1955 by Businessman Paul Tholstrup as a short  track, becoming Denmark's first permanent road circuit. The layout was a banked oval, utilizing the steep sides of the old gravel pit which the circuit was built on. In 1957 the track was extended, using waste land which existed between the circuit and the rail track to the west. This created the still relatively short  grand prix circuit. Typical for this circuit, described by Stirling Moss as "a most peculiar raceway", were the banked corners and the fact that the circuit did not have a real straight. Because the track was built in an old gravel pit it looks like an amphitheater. There was also an elevation of  and the track was driven anticlockwise.Roskilde Ring as it is today. A pond is where the paddock once stood.The Roskilde Ring was located close to the center of Roskilde, with new residential developments surrounding the circuit. The last race on the track was Scalextric-Löbet, which was held in 22 September 1968.Due to the high number of complaints about the noise created, it was closed in 14 April 1969.After closing the site was turned into a park. A hotel has been built where the race control tower stood.
Lap records The official race lap records at the Roskilde Ring are listed as:CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Grand Prix Circuit: 1.400 km (1957–1968) Formula Three  '''0:42.000'''  Reine Wisell  Tecno 68  1968 Scalextric-Löbet Formula One  '''0:42.700'''  Jack Brabham  Lotus 24  1962 Danish Grand Prix Formula Two  '''0:43.200'''  Graham Hill  Lotus 18  1960 Danish Grand Prix Sports car racing  '''0:46.200'''  Stirling MossDavid Piper  Cooper Monaco T49Lotus 15  1959 Roskilde Ring Sports Car race
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External links * Roskilde Ring at the racing line