The circuit was opened in 1955 by Businessman Paul Tholstrup as a short 0.670 km (0.416 mi) track, becoming Denmark's first permanent road circuit.[2] The layout was a banked oval, utilizing the steep sides of the old gravel pit which the circuit was built on. In 1957 the track was extended, using waste land which existed between the circuit and the rail track to the west. This created the still relatively short 1.19 km (0.74 mi) grand prix circuit. Typical for this circuit, described by Stirling Moss as "a most peculiar raceway", were the banked corners and the fact that the circuit did not have a real straight. Because the track was built in an old gravel pit it looks like an amphitheater. There was also an elevation of 14 m (46 ft) and the track was driven anticlockwise.
Roskilde Ring as it is today. A pond is where the paddock once stood.
The Roskilde Ring was located close to the center of Roskilde, with new residential developments surrounding the circuit. The last race on the track was Scalextric-Löbet, which was held in 22 September 1968.[2] Due to the high number of complaints about the noise created, it was closed in 14 April 1969.[2] After closing the site was turned into a park. A hotel has been built where the race control tower stood.[3]
Lap records
The official race lap records at the Roskilde Ring are listed as:
