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Finn Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that he is buying the Finnish racetrack Kymi Ring together with some other investors. The track was completed at the end of 2019 with the intention of hosting the MotoGP motorcycle world championship races. But the first race was initially postponed to 2020, when it was canceled due to the corona virus pandemic. The race did not take place in 2021 either, and this year's event was canceled due to necessary repairs and uncertainty due to the Russian attack on Ukraine. F1 driver Valtteri Bottas interested in buying Kymi Ring The race cancellations took their toll as the owners ran into financial difficulties and were eventually forced to declare bankruptcy. The racetrack is now for sale, and several candidates are interested in buying it, including Valtteri B

A new Kymi Ring race track has been under construction in Finland for at least a year now, where organizers plan to host MotoGP races from 2017 onwards, after reaching an agreement with the series ’promoters, Dorno Sports. The trail was designed by Clive Bowen, and the 4.8-kilometer 15-turn trail is located near the city of Kausala. Work began as early as last year, at which time it was also visited and inspected by Dorne’s managing director of events, Javier Alonso, who gave the green light to organize top-class races. “The track will also have homologation to run Formula One races, but the Finnish Grand Prix was never planned,” said Kari O. Sohlberg, president of the Finnish Motorsport Umbrella Organization. "A Formula One race is not a realistic goal, as the payment of rights to organize a race requires such a high amount that t

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F1 racer Valtteri Bottas buys the Kymi Ring racetrack

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