TheSaxtorp TT-races were international motorcycle races, reminiscent ofIsle of Man TT and held inSaxtorp, 10 km (6.2 mi) south ofLandskrona inScania, southernmostSweden. The races were held in August every year during the 1930s. The official name wasSweden Grand Prix, but they were labeled "TT-lopp" in Sweden.[1][2]The first race was held on 31.August 1930 and the last race was decided on 6.August 1939.[3] TheSecond World War prevented further races.Axel Löfström was the "general" around the events.[4]
The track was 13.9 km (8.6 mi) long[5] and some of these in all ten races, gathered the largest attendances recorded, within any sporting events in Sweden ever. The largest crowds was 150.000 to 160.000 people.[6][7] In 1937 a heavy rain damaged the roads fromMalmö, and a traffic jam prevented people to reach Saxtorp in time. That year "only" 80.000 attended the race.[8]
Although Sweden never became involved in the war, much of Europe lay in ruins by 1945. A few years later the TT-races began again, but they were moved toHedemora, some 600 kilometres to the north. The Saxtorp 13.9 km raceway no longer exists, but a smallerMotocross track still remains.