Drivecenter Arena
Motorsport race track in Sweden
Drivecenter Arena, previously known as Skellefteå Drive Center, is a motorsport race track in Fällfors (Västerbotten County), Sweden. The circuit opened in 2019 having been converted from a retired Swedish Air Force base, Fällfors Air Base (ICAO: ESUF).
01History
Fällfors Air Base had been a modernised Swedish Air Force base with three runways and a reinforced section of adjoining highway to act as a spare runway. The base was built in the 1950s. The base operated Saab 29 Tunnan, Saab 32 Lansen, Saab 35 Draken and Saab 37 Viggen fighter-bombers over the years. One of its features was a mountain hangar built in rock in the dispersal area to the north of the runways. The base closed in 2006. The base was sold off and the Skellefteå Drive Center opened in 2008 and operated as a driver training and vehicle testing facility, with the former runways used occasionally for drag racing. After an ownership change in 2017 the anticipated motor racing circuit was completed and the held their first race on 14 June 2019. The circuit is 4.235 km (2.632 mi) long, the longest circuit in Sweden, approximately 210 m (690 ft) longer than Anderstorp Raceway.
At the opening Midnattsolsloppet meeting the circuit hosted both domestic and international motor racing with TCR Scandinavia, Formula Nordic, both the Swedish and North European Zone championships, Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia and GT4 Scandinavia racing series.
02Lap records
As of June 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Drivecenter Arena are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (2019-present): 4.235 km (2.632 mi) | ||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:45.570 | Hampus Ericsson | Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup | 2023 Skellefteå Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round |
| Radical Cup | 1:49.158 | Filip Svensson | Radical SR3 | 2021 Skellefteå Radical Cup Scandinavia round |
| Formula Renault 1.6 | 1:53.197 | Linus Granfors | Signatech FR1.6 | 2023 Skellefteå Formula Nordic round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:53.488 | Oliver Söderström | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2021 Skellefteå TCR STCC round |
| GT4 | 1:53.494 | Magnus Gustavsen | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 2021 Skellefteå GT4 Scandinavia round |
| Short Circuit (2019-present): 3.370 km (2.094 mi) | ||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:31.003 | Daniel Roos | Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup | 2025 Skellefteå Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia round |
| GT4 | 1:35.502 | Lærke Rønn Sørensen | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 2025 Skellefteå Porsche Sprint Challenge Scandinavia round |
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