Kymi Ring
| Location | Tillola, Iitti, Finland |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+2/UTC+3 |
| Coordinates | 60°52′38″N 026°28′55″E / 60.87722°N 26.48194°ECoordinates: 60°52′38″N 026°28′55″E / 60.87722°N 26.48194°E |
| Capacity | 35,000 seats 100,000+ total |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Broke ground | June 2016 |
| Opened | 2018 |
| Major events | MotoGP Finnish Grand Prix (from 2018) |
| Main Track | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.6 km (2.86 mi) |
| Turns | 18 |
| GP East | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Turns | 5 |
| GP West | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Turns | 10 |
| Rallycross | |
| Surface | Asphalt, gravel |
| Turns | 7 |
| Website | en |
The Kymi Ring is a motor racing circuit under construction in Iitti, Kymenlaakso, Finland, bordering regional capital Kouvola and located 110 kilometres (68 mi) north-east of the capital Helsinki. The circuit, when finished, will become the first circuit in Finland to have a FIA Grade 1 license. It will host the MotoGP Finnish Grand Prix, returning to the schedule in 2019 after 34 years of absence. Due to its Grade 1 license Kymi Ring will be able to host any FIA-sanctioned competition, such as Formula 1, even though arranging a F1 Grand Prix has initially been deemed too expensive.
In July 2017, Kymi Ring and Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of MotoGP, signed a five-year contract for organising the Finnish Grand Prix. The first Finnish Grand Prix is due to take place in 2019.
The circuit will have a 1.56-kilometre (0.97 mi) long rallycross track with a 0.1-kilometre (0.062 mi) joker bend, diverting from the main circuit's finish line. The existing World RX of Finland will move to Kymi Ring when it is finished.
There have been initial talks about holding touring car competitions at the circuit. DTM and WTCC are listed as possible events on Kymi Ring's website, amongst the FIA World Endurance Championship and two-wheel sports such as enduro and speedway.
Driver training facilities for the use of local driving schools will be located next to the main track, using parts of the track to provide various customisable training modules. A traffic safety theme park for families with children is also included in the plans.
Kymi Ring in its entirety covers an area of 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi). The centre of the track can be utilised as a venue for fairs, festivals and other mass events, with room for hospitality and dining services. Potential businesses, especially those of the automotive trade, have been designated a business park area at the circuit's outskirts, next to the main road 12.
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