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| Location | Tykkitie 158, 78210 Varkaus, Finland |
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| Coordinates | 62°20′36″N27°49′27″E / 62.34333°N 27.82417°E |
Varkaus Speedway Stadion is a motorcycle speedway in Varkaus, Finland. It is located on the northern outskirts of the town off the Tykkitie road, adjacent to the motorcycle racing and karting facilities. [1]
The Speedway circuit is one of the oldest in Finland and held the final of the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship three times in 1985, 1995 and 2002. [2]
In recent years the track has been renovated to meet international regulations and was chosen as the venue for the 2018 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship final [3] and the semi-final of the 2023 European Pairs Speedway Championship. [4]
In 2024, the track was selected to hold the semi-final of the European Under-19 Individual Speedway Championship. [5]
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