Mantorp Park
Mantorp Park at a glance
- Location
- Mantorp, Östergötland County
- Type
- road course
- Length
- 3.106 km (1.93 mi)
- Turns
- 13
- Direction
- clockwise
- Surface
- asphalt
- Opened
- 1969
- Address
- Mantorp Park
- Website
- mantorppark.com
Track map and layout
Mantorp Park combines a permanent 3.106 km, 13-turn road course with a purpose-built drag strip along its main straight, known locally as 'Strippen,' making it one of the few European facilities that runs both circuit racing and NHRA-standard drag racing at a serious competitive level. The road course offers a shorter 1.868 km, 8-turn configuration alongside the full Long Circuit, and its layout has long been a proving ground for Swedish touring car racing. The circuit sits directly beside the E4 motorway just outside Linköping, giving it an unusually accessible, flat and fast character compared with more remote Swedish tracks.
Named corners and sections
- Strippen. The circuit's long main straight, doubling as a 3/16-mile NHRA-standard drag strip used for major national and international drag racing events.
Configurations
| Layout | Length | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Long Circuit | 3.11 km | full 3.106 km road course layout, used for STCC and other circuit racing |
| Short Circuit | 1.87 km | 1.868 km shorter configuration for club racing and track days |
Events and race weekends
Mantorp Park's biggest annual fixture is the Meguiar's Drag Festival, one of Europe's leading drag racing events, drawing top drivers to the Strippen drag strip each summer. On the road course, the circuit has hosted the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) on and off since 1996, including a return round in 2024, alongside Street Week drag-and-drive events and regular club and national racing throughout the season.
| Event | Series | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meguiar's Drag Festival | Drag racing | July | major international drag racing event on the Strippen |
| Street Week Drag and Drive | Street Week Sweden | July | combined road-trip and drag racing event |
| STCC round | Swedish Touring Car Championship | varies | circuit has hosted STCC in various seasons since 1996, including 2024 |
Getting there and parking
Mantorp Park sits directly alongside the E4 motorway just outside the town of Mantorp in Östergötland, a short drive from Linköping and Mjölby. Commuter trains serve both Linköping and Mjölby stations, from which the circuit is a short onward taxi or bus ride, making it one of the more easily reached Swedish circuits for visitors without a car.
- Linköping City Airport (LPI) · about 20 min drive
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) · about 70 min drive
Parking
General parking is available on-site for event days; pricing varies by promoter and event.
Take exit 110 off the E4 onto route 206 north to reach the circuit entrance; for the Meguiar's Drag Festival and Street Week weekends, arrive early as traffic backs up along the E4 approach.
Hotels and camping near Mantorp Park
Linköping, a larger city about 20 minutes' drive away with good rail and air links, offers the widest range of hotels for circuit visitors. Mjölby, closer to the circuit, has a smaller selection of hotels and guesthouses for those wanting a shorter drive.
Where to look
Linköping for the widest hotel choice and transport links; Mjölby for a closer, smaller-town base.
Camping
Camping is available on-site for major events such as the Meguiar's Drag Festival, a long-standing part of the event's atmosphere for drag racing fans.
RV
Motorhome and caravan spaces are offered alongside tent camping for major drag racing weekends; details and booking are handled through the event organiser rather than the circuit year-round.
Track days, driving experiences and lap records
Mantorp Park runs public track days on both the Long and Short circuit configurations for cars and motorcycles, and the Strippen drag strip hosts open test-and-tune style sessions alongside its major competitive events, making the venue accessible to both circuit and drag racing enthusiasts.
Who runs days here
Lap records
| Category | Time | Driver | Car | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Circuit outright | 1:14.337 | Kevin Kleveros | Tatuus FR2000 | 2010 |
| Short Circuit (STCC/touring car) | 0:47.102 | Thed Björk | Volvo S60 TTA | 2015 |
Spectator guide
The road course's grandstands and viewing banks cluster near the start-finish straight and the Strippen drag strip, with the flat, open layout giving spectators clear views across much of the infield for both circuit racing and drag events.
Seating
Grandstands and terraced banking line the main straight and drag strip; further viewing areas are spread around the road-course infield.
Best places to watch
The grandstands along the Strippen give the best view of drag racing runs, while the road course's infield corners are favoured for STCC and club racing weekends.
Weather
- July (Drag Festival, STCC): warm Swedish summer, typically 18-24°C
History of Mantorp Park
Built with backing from BP Sweden
Mantorp Park was constructed in 1969 with financial backing from BP Sweden, combining a permanent road circuit with a drag strip along its main straight from the outset, an unusual dual-purpose design for a European motorsport facility of that era. The circuit's location directly beside the E4 motorway near Linköping made it one of the more accessible tracks in Sweden, helping it develop into a hub for both road racing and drag racing over subsequent decades.
A home for Swedish touring cars
From the mid-1990s Mantorp Park became closely associated with the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC), hosting rounds through much of the period from 1996 onward, with the circuit's Short Circuit configuration in particular producing tight, close touring car racing. The Long and Short circuit layouts were formalised in their current form in 1997, and the road course has continued to host STCC and other national championship rounds intermittently since, including a return appearance in 2024.
The Strippen and modern drag racing
Alongside circuit racing, Mantorp Park's drag strip, known as the Strippen, built to NHRA-standard specifications, has grown into one of the leading drag racing venues in Europe, headlined by the annual Meguiar's Drag Festival, which draws top international drag racing competitors each summer. Combined with Street Week's popular drag-and-drive events, the venue today serves a broad motorsport community spanning circuit racing, club events, track days and world-class drag competition on the same site.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Mantorp Park's circuit?+
The Long Circuit is 3.106 km (1.93 miles) with 13 turns; a shorter 1.868 km (1.161 mile), 8-turn Short Circuit configuration is also used.
Is Mantorp Park a drag strip or a road course?+
Both. The venue combines a permanent road circuit with a purpose-built NHRA-standard drag strip, known as Strippen, along its main straight.
Does Mantorp Park still host STCC?+
The Swedish Touring Car Championship has raced at Mantorp Park in various seasons since 1996, including a return round in 2024, though it is not a fixed annual date on the current calendar.
What is the biggest event at Mantorp Park?+
The Meguiar's Drag Festival, held each July, is one of Europe's leading drag racing events and the circuit's highest-profile annual fixture.
How do you get to Mantorp Park without a car?+
Commuter trains serve nearby Linköping and Mjölby stations, with a short onward taxi or bus ride to the circuit, which also sits directly alongside the E4 motorway.
Other tracks nearby
- Skövde Circuit · 77 km · historic circuit (defunct)
- Kinnekulle Ring · 111 km · road course
- Gelleråsen Arena (Karlskoga Motorstadion) · 121 km · road course
- Anderstorp Raceway (Scandinavian Raceway) · 158 km · road course
- Solvalla · 189 km · historic circuit (defunct)
- Glimminge Motorstadion · 190 km · motocross
Facts checked against 4 sources including the official circuit website. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.