Helsinki Thunder

Helsinki Thunder
	Map of the circuit as it was in 1997
Location	Helsinki, Finland
Time zone	GMT +2
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 mi)
Turns	26
Race lap record	1:25.466 ( Juan Pablo Montoya, Lola T96/50, 1997, F3000)
Grand Prix Circuit (1996)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.180 km (1.976 mi)
Turns	22
Race lap record	1:26.577 ( Hans-Joachim Stuck, Opel Calibra V6 4x4, 1996, ITC)
Grand Prix Circuit (1995)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.301 km (2.501 mi)
Turns	16
Race lap record	1:25.930 ( Stefano Modena, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, 1995, DTM)

Helsinki Thunder DTM ITC 1995 Martini Racing Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI Nicola Larini Alexandro Nannini

Helsinki Thunder was a temporary street circuit located in Helsinki, Finland. The circuit was conceived by former racing driver . From 1995 to 1997, it hosted events in the FIA GT Championship, Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft and International Formula 3000 Championship.

Lap records[]

The official race lap records at the Helsinki Thunder are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.180 km (1997)
F3000	1:26.466^[1]	Juan Pablo Montoya	Lola T96/50	1997 Helsinki F3000 round
GT1	1:27.901^[2]	Bernd Schneider	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours
GT2	1:35.076^[2]		Porsche 911 GT2	1997 FIA GT Helsinki 3 Hours
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.180 km (1996)
DTM	1:26.577	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Opel Calibra V6 4x4	1996 ITC Helsinki round
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.301 km (1995)
DTM	1:25.930^[3]	Stefano Modena	Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI	1995 DTM Helsinki round