Grenland Speedway Arena

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Grenland Speedway Arena
LocationVoldsvegen 192, 3739 Skien, Norway
Coordinates 59°10′59″N9°34′14″E / 59.18306°N 9.57056°E / 59.18306; 9.57056

Grenland Speedway Arena also known as the Geiteryggen Speedwaybane is a motorcycle speedway track in Skien, Norway. It is located on the south west edge of the municipality, adjacent to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen, off the Voldsvegen road. [1] The stadium is used by the Grenland Speedwayklub. [2]

History

The stadium has been selected as the venue for multiple qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship starting in 1965. [3] [4] It has also been the venue for rounds of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986 and 1987 [5] and the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1978. [6] [7]

The Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship is regularly held at the track, it has been held on 17 occasions from 1956 to the latest in 2022. [8] The track also holds an annual family event. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Grenland SpeedwayY OG". Motor Hobby. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Home Page". Grenland Speedwayklubb. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "1965 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "1965 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "1972 Speedway World Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   978-0904584509.
  7. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
  8. ↑ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Children's Speedway day at Grenland Speedway". Norges Motorsport. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.


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