Solvalla Stockholm is a temporary

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race track in

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. The circuit is located in the

Bromma Bromma () is a borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality. Bromma is primarily made up of Bromma Parish and Västerled Parish. The fourth largest airport in Sweden and the th ...

district west of the Swedish capital

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. Rather than using the streets of the city, the track itself will use the

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, making it the first stadium circuit in Sweden. It was announced that the venue would host the final round of the

2012 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season The 2012 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season was the second Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season. The season started at Mantorp Park on 5 May and ended on 22 September at the brand new track at Solvalla in Stockholm. It was the f ...

. The championship returned to Solvalla for the next five seasons, before being dropped from the calendar for the 2018 season.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Solvalla are listed as:

External links

References

{{Scandinavian Touring Car Championship circuits Motorsport venues in Sweden Sports venues in Stockholm Defunct motorsport venues