Awapuni Speedway

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Awapuni Speedway
LocationAwapuni Road, Awapuni, Gisborne 4071, New Zealand
Coordinates 38°40′13″S177°59′01″E / 38.67028°S 177.98361°E / -38.67028; 177.98361
Length0.389 km (0.242 mi)

Awapuni Speedway or Gisborne Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue, located approximately 4 kilometres south west from the centre of Gisborne, on Awapuni Road, adjacent to the Awapuni Links golf course. [1] The track races various types of cars, including sidecars, midgets, saloons, stockcars, streetstocks, in addition to motorcycle speedway. [2]

History

The track became a significant venue for important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship, the first in 1981. [3] [4]

It has also held the final of the New Zealand Solo Championship in 1986, 1991 and 2005. [5]

The facility is currently called the Eastern Group Raceway due to its ownership. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Group Raceway". Sporty. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eastland Group Raceway, Gisborne". Speedway Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1929-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Home Page". Gisborne Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.


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