Roskilde Ring
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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.
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Three competitors at Roskilde on 17 August 1957 | |
Location | Roskilde, Denmark |
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Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
Coordinates | 55°37′56″N 12°04′51″E |
Broke ground | 1954 |
Opened | 5 June 1955; 68 years ago (1955-06-05) |
Closed | 14 April 1969; 54 years ago (1969-04-14) |
Major events | Danish Grand Prix (1960–1965, 1968) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1957–1968) | |
Length | 1.400 km (0.870 miles) |
Turns | 8 |
Race lap record | 0:42.00 ( Reine Wisell, Tecno 68, 1968, F3) |
Original Circuit (1955–1958) | |
Length | 0.670 km (0.416 miles) |
Turns | 4 |
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