Meeanee Speedway

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Meeanee Speedway
Location59 Sandy Road, Meeanee, Napier 4183, New Zealand
Coordinates 39°32′58″S176°53′05″E / 39.54944°S 176.88472°E / -39.54944; 176.88472
Opened1961
Length0.4 km (0.25 mi)

Meeanee Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue, located in Meeanee, approximately 4 kilometres south of Napier, on Sandy Road, off the Meeanee Road. [1] The track races various types of cars, in addition to motorcycle speedway. [2] It opened in 1961 and is the home of Hawkes Bay Speedway Club. [3]

History

The track became a significant venue for important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship, the first in 1981. [4] [5]

It has also held the final of the New Zealand Solo Championship in 1976, 1992 and 1998. [6]

The facility continues to host stockcars and midgets and held the Hawkes Bay Championships in 2024. [7]

References

  1. "Track Info". Sporty. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. "Meeanee Speedway, Napier". Speedway Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. "Home Page". Hawkes Bay Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1929-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. "In pictures: Another big night at Meeanee Speedway". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2024.