Pista Olimpia Terenzano

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Pista Olimpia Terenzano
LocationVia Giacomo Leopardi, 2, 33050 Pozzuolo del Friuli, Udine, Italy
Coordinates 46°00′04″N13°13′38″E / 46.00111°N 13.22722°E / 46.00111; 13.22722
Capacity4,000
OwnerMoto Club Olimpia
Opened1971
Length(400 metres) 0.400 km

The Pista Olimpia Terenzano is a 4,000-capacity motorcycle stadium in the Terenzano Province of Udine. The stadium is situated south of Udine and north east of Pozzuolo del Friuli. [1] The speedway track has a circumference of 400 metres. [2]

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History

The stadium has been the home of the World Championship round known as the Speedway Grand Prix of Italy from 2009 to 2013. [3] [4]

The stadium hosts the Italian Individual Speedway Championship, the Italian team championship, the Italian Pairs Championship and the world speedway event qualifications. [5]

Motoclub Olimpia

The speedway team Motoclub Olimpia were formed in 1971 and race at the stadium. They competed in the European Speedway Club Champions' Cup in 1998. [6]

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