About Gotland Ring Instructors

Driver Development Chief Instructors

Alec Arho Havrén, Finnish International Racing Licence
- Elite racing driver from Finland
- Many time race winner on European racetracks (incl. legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife), experienced in Formula, Touring and GT cars, winning 30% of all participated races
- Participated five times in the legendary Nürburgring 24 h and many more Deutsche Langstrecken Meisterschaft races
- Founder and circuit profile architect of the newly built Gotland Ring

Rickard Rydell, Swedish International Licence
- World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) driver for Seat and Aston Martin Le Mans driver from Sweden
- BTCC Champion and Macao F3 Champion
- One of the best and most respected Nordic racing drivers
- Rickard Rydelll is offered separately as a visiting chief instructor (option)

Esa Metsälä, Finnish International Racing Licence
- Successful Touring Car driver from Finland
- Many time Finnish Champion in Autoslalom and Skills Driving competition, Karting Champion/Finnish National Team
- Coached Grand Prix drivers, such as, Formula 1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen and Mika Salo, among others
- Experienced instructor at all levels

Rami Räikkönen, Finnish International Racing Licence
- Finnish Champion racing car driver (older brother of F1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen)
- Racing and rally champion driver, Formula 3 driver

Alx Danielsson, Swedish International Licence
- Formula Renault World Series Champion 2006
- Formula 1 hopeful Swedish top driver (has tested in Formula 1)

Patrik Flodin, Swedish International Racing Licence
- Russian Rally Champion  
- The best Swedish rally talent with potential to win WRC

Mattias Andersson, Swedish International Racing Licence
- Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) driver and 
- Raced several successful races with Alec in the Deutsche Langstrecken Meisterschaft and even participated in the legendary Nürburgring 24 h, 2nd in the Karting World Championship, 2nd in the European Championship for Renault Sport V6 Clio, successful in Indy Lights and Barber Dodge
- Has participated in more than 400 races

Marcus Fabricius, Swedish International Racing Licence
- SLC Endurance Racing Champion 2008
- GotlandRing racing taxi pilot ( Corvette Z06 GT3 )
- Analyst of Driftbox-data
- Worked as an employee of Alec Arho-Havrén since 1996

Driver Development Instructors

Jon Olsson
- Extreme skier
- Multiple X Games Champion and superstar
- Talented new racing driver

Billi Jonasson
- Young up-and-coming driver from Gotland, Gotland Ring Racing Academy protégé
- Showed his talent in Ginetta Cup 2007 even before he got his driver’s licence

Annie Seel
- Many time Paris-Dakar participant (motorcycle), instructor and lecturer
- Touring Car experience in VW Polo Cup in Germany

Kenneth Lindvall
- SLC Endurance Racing Champion 2008