The Tierp Arena is a motorsport venue in

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, Uppsala County,

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, located 120 kilometers from

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. Tierp Arena is one of the most modern drag racing arenas in the world, with capacity for 20,000 spectators. A new 2.51 kilometres (1.56 mi) racing circuit was constructed for the 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League. The track is built with F1 tracks like Hockenheim and Silverstone as model. Four-time Swedish champion Richard Göransson has been advisor. The track offers one of Sweden's longest straights, open hairpins and fast, challenging corners. TTA raced on the track on 15 September. The merged STCC – Racing Elite League visited the track in September 2013.

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Tierp Arena on TTA website

TTA on Touring Car Times website
{{Scandinavian Touring Car Championship circuits Motorsport venues in Sweden Drag racing venues in Europe Buildings and structures in Uppsala County Tierps Municipality