Helsinki Thunder was a temporary street circuit located in Helsinki, Finland. The circuit was conceived by former racing driver Robert Lappalainen. From 1995 to 1997, it hosted events in the FIA GT Championship, Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft and International Formula 3000 Championship.
![]() Map of the circuit as it was in 1997 | |
Location | Helsinki, Finland |
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Time zone | UTC+02:00 |
Coordinates | 60.1831°N 24.9625°E / 60.1831; 24.9625 |
Opened | 1995 |
Closed | 1997 |
Major events | DTM (1995–1996) F3000 (1997) FIA GT Championship (1997) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1997) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.180 km (1.976 miles) |
Turns | 26 |
Race lap record | 1:25.466 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1996) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.180 km (1.976 miles) |
Turns | 22 |
Race lap record | 1:26.577 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1995) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.301 km (2.501 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:25.930 (![]() |
The official race lap records at the Helsinki Thunder are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event | Circuit Map |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 3.180 km (1997) | |||||
F3000 | 1:25.466[1] | Juan Pablo Montoya | Lola T96/50 | 1997 Helsinki F3000 round | ![]() |
GT1 (Prototype) | 1:27.901[2] | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR | 1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours | |
GT2 | 1:35.076[2] | François Lafon | Porsche 911 GT2 | 1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours | |
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.180 km (1996) | |||||
Class 1 Touring Cars | 1:26.577 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | 1996 ITC Helsinki round | ![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.301 km (1995) | |||||
Class 1 Touring Cars | 1:25.930[3] | Stefano Modena | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | 1995 DTM Helsinki round | ![]() |
Circuits of the FIA GT Championship (1997–2009) | |
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International Formula 3000 circuits (1985–2004) | |
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Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft & Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters circuits (1984–1996 and 2000–present) | |
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Current (2022) | |
Former |
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