diff --git a/data/stk_config.data b/data/stk_config.data
index 095e3fe48..8524db1d9 100644
--- a/data/stk_config.data
+++ b/data/stk_config.data
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@
  (max-history              10000)   ;; maximum number of history frames.
  (max-skidmarks              100)   ;; max. number of skidmarks per kart.
  (skid-fadeout-time           60)   ;; Time till skidm marks fade out
- (slowdown-factor             10)   ;; Engine reduction depending on terrain, see
-                                    ;; kart for details.
+ (slowdown-factor             10)   ;; Engine reduction depending on terrain,
+                                    ;; see kart for details.
  (delay-finish-time           10)   ;; delay till race results are displayed.
- (music-credit-time           10)   ;; time for which the music credits are displayed.
+ (music-credit-time           10)   ;; time for which the music credits 
+                                    ;; are displayed.
+ (final-camera-time          1.5)   ;; time for the final camera to reach 
+                                    ;; its destination
 
  ;; Attachment related parameters
  ;; -----------------------------
diff --git a/src/camera.cpp b/src/camera.cpp
index e2ccce5ae..487711398 100644
--- a/src/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/camera.cpp
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ void Camera::setMode(Mode mode)
         const Track* track=RaceManager::getTrack();
         // If the track doesn't have a final position, ignore this mode
         if(!track->hasFinalCamera()) return;
-        const float duration = 1.0f;
-        m_velocity           = (track->getCameraPosition()-m_xyz)/duration;
-        m_angular_velocity   = (track->getCameraHPR()-m_hpr)/duration;
+        m_velocity           = (track->getCameraPosition()-m_xyz)
+                             / stk_config->m_final_camera_time;
+        m_angular_velocity   = (track->getCameraHPR()-m_hpr)
+                             / stk_config->m_final_camera_time;
         m_final_time         = 0.0f;
     }
     m_mode       = mode;
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ void Camera::finalCamera(float dt)
 {
     // Turn/move the camera for 1 second only
     m_final_time += dt;    
-    if( m_final_time<1.0f )
+    if( m_final_time<stk_config->m_final_camera_time )
     {
         m_xyz += m_velocity*dt;
         m_hpr += m_angular_velocity*dt;
diff --git a/src/stk_config.cpp b/src/stk_config.cpp
index ff1a9a958..196fc1a60 100644
--- a/src/stk_config.cpp
+++ b/src/stk_config.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void STKConfig::load(const std::string &filename)
     CHECK_NEG(m_zipper_speed_gain,         "zipper-speed-gain"          );
     CHECK_NEG(m_shortcut_length,           "shortcut-length"            );
     CHECK_NEG(m_offroad_tolerance,         "offroad-tolerance"          );
+    CHECK_NEG(m_final_camera_time,         "final-camera-time"          );
     CHECK_NEG(m_explosion_impulse,         "explosion-impulse"          );
     CHECK_NEG(m_explosion_impulse_objects, "explosion-impulse-objects"  );
     CHECK_NEG(m_max_history,               "max-history"                );
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ void STKConfig::init_defaults()
         m_shortcut_length      = m_music_credit_time         =
         m_delay_finish_time    = m_skid_fadeout_time         =
         m_slowdown_factor      = m_offroad_tolerance         =
+        m_final_camera_time    =
         UNDEFINED;
     m_max_karts                = -100;
     m_grid_order               = -100;
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ void STKConfig::getAllData(const lisp::Lisp* lisp)
     lisp->get("anvil-weight",                 m_anvil_weight             );
     lisp->get("shortcut-length",              m_shortcut_length          );
     lisp->get("offroad-tolerance",            m_offroad_tolerance        );
+    lisp->get("final-camera-time",            m_final_camera_time        );
     lisp->get("anvil-speed-factor",           m_anvil_speed_factor       );
     lisp->get("parachute-friction",           m_parachute_friction       );
     lisp->get("parachute-time",               m_parachute_time           );
diff --git a/src/stk_config.hpp b/src/stk_config.hpp
index d3923e5cb..85e067ed2 100644
--- a/src/stk_config.hpp
+++ b/src/stk_config.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
     float m_offroad_tolerance;       /**<Road width is extended by that 
                                          fraction to make shortcut detection
                                          more forgiving.                     */
+    float m_final_camera_time;       /**<Time for the movement of the final
+                                      *  camera.                             */
     float m_explosion_impulse;       /**<Impulse affecting each non-hit kart.*/
     float m_explosion_impulse_objects;/**<Impulse of explosion on moving 
                                          objects, e.g. road cones, ...       */