FIN - FINLAND
KEIMOLA / KÄINBY
SORRY, SOME DATA ARE NOT TRANSLATED YET
Description First permanent circuit ever built in Finland. Its construction begun in 1965 on a level area on the initiative of Mr. Lincoln, a former driver, wood exporter and Rindt’s father-in-law. The circuit was opened in 1966, even if it was still under construction. In 1970 - still unfinished and heavvily indebted - it was sold to Mr. Wihuri, that decided to finish it by adding to bankings inspired to Monza Curve Alta Velocità. I don’t think they were never built. The circuit was closed in 1978.
Location Vantaa / Vanda - Uusimaa / Nyland - Etelä-Suomen lääni / Södra Finlands län
Location 18 km - 11.2 from Helsinki, on the road to Hämeenlinna
Keimolan Moottoristadion
Keimola Racing Oy
SF-01730 VANTAA 2 (SUOMI FINLAND)
Latitude - Longitude + 60°19'04"     + 24°49'57"
60.317778     24.8325
UTM Coordinates X = 380277.746  -  Y = 6688770.015  -  Zone 35V
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) New Kosmosnimki  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Eniro
Altitude AMSL 69 m - 226 ft
Inauguration 1966
Closing 1978
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian Da Monza a Indianapolis (page 199)Author: Tommaso Tommasi - Published by: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore - Published in: Italia - year: 1973
(2) English Autodrome: The Lost Race Circuits of Europe (page 100)Author: Sam S. Collins, Gavin D. Ireland - Published by: Veloce Publishing Ltd - Published in: United Kingdom - year: 2005 - ISBN: 1904788319
(3) Finnish personal.inet.fi/urheilu/keimola/missa.htmHistory and photos
(4) English Dutch www.circuitsofthepast.nlCircuit of the Past
(5) English www.racefoto.se/Racetrackssidan/Tracks.htmlTracks in Scandinavia by Racefoto Bengt-Åce Liljevind
(6) English www.racingimages.cc/gallery.php?eid=402&page=1History and photos
(7) Italian Autosprint 35/1970 (page 17)Descrizione
(8) Italian Autosprint 44/1971 (page 51)Mappa

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Keimolan Moottoristadion
Description  
Years 1966÷1978
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type  
Inauguration 1966
Closing 1978
Last update of this page August 9th 2002
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 3300  m 10827  ft 2.051  mi   (1)
Width 9  m 30  ft      (1)

Keimolan Moottoristadion

Keimolan Moottoristadion



Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
October 2nd 2008     Guido de Carli     Update Description
December 10th 2005 Keimolan Moottoristadion 1966÷1978 Guido de Carli     Update Description
September 1st 2005 Keimolan Moottoristadion 1966÷1978 Guido de Carli     Update Description
March 21st 2004 Keimolan Moottoristadion 1966÷1978 Guido de Carli     New Photos (link)
March 20th 2004 Keimolan Moottoristadion 1966÷1978 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   New Description with map
July 6th 2003 Keimolan Moottoristadion 1966÷1978 Guido de Carli     Update Description
August 9th 2002 Keimolan Moottoristadion 1966÷1978 Guido de Carli     Update Description
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