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]
| Location | Voldsvegen 192, 3739 Skien, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 59°10′59″N 9°34′14″E / 59.18306°N 9.57056°E |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Grenland SpeedwayY OG". Motor Hobby. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Home Page". Grenland Speedwayklubb. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "1965 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "1965 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "1972 Speedway World Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Children's Speedway day at Grenland Speedway". Norges Motorsport. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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