Falkenbergs Motorbana

Falkenbergs Motorbana at a glance

Location

Falkenberg, Halland County

Type

road course

Length

1.843 km (1.145 mi)

Turns

11

Direction

clockwise

Surface

asphalt

Opened

1967

Owner

Falkenbergs Motorklubb

Capacity

1,200

Address

Bergagård

Phone

+46 346 190 33

Website

falkenbergsmk.se

Track map and layout

Falkenbergs Motorbana is a compact, fast circuit at Bergagård just outside the seaside town of Falkenberg on Sweden's west coast. Built in 1967 to replace the earlier Skreabanan, it ran as a 9-turn layout for over three decades before a chicane was added at the end of the pit straight in 2004, slowing the entry to what had been a very fast first corner and bringing the lap to its current 1.843 km, 11-turn configuration. The track runs clockwise and is known among Scandinavian touring car drivers as a quick, flowing circuit with few real braking zones, rewarding momentum and slipstreaming over outright braking performance. A separate karting track of about 550 metres sits alongside the main circuit.

Configurations

Events and race weekends

Falkenbergs Motorbana has long been one of the anchor venues of Scandinavian touring car racing, hosting rounds of the Scandinavian/Swedish Touring Car Championship in most seasons from 1996 to 2019. It has also supported Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, TCR Denmark and the Nordic 4 Championship, alongside club racing, test nights and endurance karting events run by the owning Falkenbergs Motorklubb through the season.

Getting there and parking

The circuit sits at Bergagård on the edge of Falkenberg, a coastal town roughly midway between Gothenburg and Malmö on Sweden's west coast. Most visitors drive; Falkenberg has its own train station on the West Coast Line with regular services to Gothenburg and Malmö, from where a taxi or short transfer reaches the circuit.

• Gothenburg Landvetter Airport (GOT) · about 75 min drive
• Halmstad Airport (HAD) · about 40 min drive

Parking

On-site parking is available for event days; pricing and arrangements are set by the event promoter.

Falkenberg train station on the West Coast main line is the easiest rail approach, with a short taxi transfer on to Bergagård.

Hotels and camping near Falkenbergs Motorbana

Falkenberg itself, a small coastal town a few minutes from the circuit, has the closest hotels and also draws visitors for its beaches and old town. Halmstad and Gothenburg, both under an hour and a half away by car or train, offer a much wider choice of accommodation for those combining a visit with wider travel along the west coast.

Where to look

Falkenberg town centre for proximity; Halmstad or Gothenburg for a wider choice of hotels.

Track days, driving experiences and lap records

Falkenbergs Motorbana runs regular test nights (testkväll) and club sessions open to members and visiting drivers through the season, alongside multi-hour endurance karting events on its separate kart track. Access for cars and bikes outside organised race weekends is generally arranged through Falkenbergs Motorklubb.

Who runs days here

• Falkenbergs Motorklubb (official circuit)both

Lap records

Spectator guide

The circuit's short, tight layout keeps most of the action visible from grandstands along the pit straight, with around 1,200 seats available for event days.

Seating

Fixed grandstand seating for roughly 1,200 spectators along the pit straight.

Best places to watch

Grandstand seating opposite the pits gives the clearest view of the start and the tight new chicane.

Weather

• May-September (main season): mild west-coast Swedish summer, typically 16-22°C

History of Falkenbergs Motorbana

Built to replace Skreabanan

Falkenbergs Motorbana was built at Bergagård on the outskirts of Falkenberg, breaking ground in April 1967 and opening that August as a replacement for the town's earlier circuit, Skreabanan. From the outset it was laid out as a short, fast, flowing 9-turn circuit of around 1.83 km, quickly becoming a fixture of Swedish national motorsport thanks to its accessible location on the west coast between Gothenburg and Malmö.

A fast circuit gets a safety upgrade

By the early 2000s the original first corner, taken at very high speed straight off the pit straight, was seen as increasingly risky for modern touring cars and single-seaters. In 2004 the club added a chicane just before that corner, slowing entry speeds and bringing the lap to its current 1.843 km, 11-turn configuration, a change that has defined the circuit ever since without altering its essential character as a quick, momentum-based track.

Home of Scandinavian touring cars

Falkenbergs Motorbana became one of the anchor venues of the Scandinavian and Swedish Touring Car Championship, hosting rounds in almost every season from 1996 to 2019, and has also supported Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, TCR Denmark and the Nordic 4 Championship. Its flowing layout, with few heavy braking zones, has made it a favourite for close, slipstreaming battles among touring car and single-seater drivers.

A working club circuit today

Owned and operated by Falkenbergs Motorklubb as a member-run, non-profit association, the circuit remains an active club venue, running test nights, race meetings and multi-hour endurance karting events on its separate kart track through the season. Investment in light-signal and camera systems in 2018-2019 has kept the facility current for modern racing and driver-training use.

Frequently asked questions

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