{
  "id": 9470403,
  "title": "Stark Varg SM Breaks 14 Year-Old Track Record On 1923 Banked Oval",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/stark-varg-sm-breaks-14-year-old-track-record-on-1923-banked-oval",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stark-varg-sm-breaks-14-023000184.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 10 September 2026, Stark rider Jonas Skovby lapped the 1923 banked oval at Terramar in just 41.888 seconds, shattering the 14-year-old track record. The motorcycle used was a road-legal production Stark VARG SM Sköll, featuring no gearbox, clutch, or exhaust. This achievement was the result of a joint project between Stark Future, Alpinestars, and DC Shoes, which involved a lengthy process with the circuit's owners and local authorities. Terramar, Spain's first permanent racing circuit, opened on 28 October 1923 and held the record until Carlos Sainz's 2012 record of 42.600 seconds. The lap record-breaking bike was a limited edition Stark VARG SM Sköll, offering 500 units with 500 horsepower and a single-speed drive.",
  "summary": "Constructed in just 300 days back in 1923, this concrete oval hosted racing for barely a year before being abandoned to nature for a century. On 10 September 2026, the timing systems at Terramar were activated once again, and the vehicle that set the fastest mark did so in complete silence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}