Arctic Circle Raceway
The northernmost racing facility in the world, the Arctic Circle Raceway, is a 2.33-mile (3.74-km) road course in Mo I Rana, Norway, just 30 km away from the actual Arctic Circle. The racetrack is located so far in the north that it is possible to race for 24 hours straight or more, always in full daylight, as the sun will remain visible during the whole summer in a phenomenon known as the midnight sun. The long and freezing Scandinavian winters mean regular racing activities stop, with autocross or ice racing being active instead. A 13-hour road trip from Oslo or 7-hour trip from Trondheim is worth every penny as the stunning Nordic landscape and state-of-the-art FIA Grade 3 racetrack will prove to be a great experience.
The layout of the Arctic Circle Raceway looks like a flying bird from above and allows an average speed of 78 mph (125 km/h). The track surface was custom-made to withstand the harsh weather of Mo I Rana, as a regular-built asphalt track would not be able to endure for long under the environmental conditions. The 12-turn layout of the raceway has a good deal of elevation changes, and top velocities around 190 km/h (118 mph) are recurrent among high-performance vehicles.
