Karlskoga Motorstadion, also known as Gelleråsen Arena, is the oldest permanent motorsport race track in Sweden.

[5][2][6] In 1961, 1962 and 1963 non-championship Formula One events were hosted here, which saw the likes of Stirling Moss, Jim Clark and Jack Brabham battle it out on-track.

1967 a race called Swedish Grand Prix was held there, won by Jackie Stewart.

In 1979, the circuit hosted the Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix won by Barry Sheene.

Two cars, a Ford Escort and a BMW 2002, locked together at the flat out right hander before the straight leading up to the Velodromkurvan, and went off the track at high speed, bounced over the banking and into the crowd, killing five spectators.