Norrköping Motorstadion also called the ICA Maxi Arena (for sponsorship purposes) is a motorcycle speedway track located in the western outskirts of Norrköping.[1] The track is located just off the Lindövägen and is adjacent to the SMK Östgöta MC Kråkvilan complex, which includes motocross and enduro.[2][3]
| Location | Norrköpings Motorstadion, 605 91 Norrköping, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°35′39″N 16°14′48″E / 58.59417°N 16.24667°E |
| Operator | Vargarna motorcycle speedway |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Length | (271 metres) 0.271 km |
The stadium hosts the Vargarna speedway team that compete in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship[4] and have been champions of Sweden on six occasions.[5]
History
editThe stadium held its first meeting on 6 September 1969 and was ready for the 1970 Swedish speedway season.[6]
The stadium hosted the Nordic Speedway Final, which formed part of the World Championship in 1972.[7] Eight more finals were held at the track in 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1987 and 1998.[8][9] In addition, it has hosted the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship in 1986 and 1999.[10]
Leading into the 2015 Swedish speedway season the track dimensions were changed with the widening of the bends and the track measurement altering from 279 metres to 271 metres.[11]
Track records
edit- 279m Tony Rickardsson 57.0 seconds, 30 June 1998
- 279m Jason Crump =57.0 seconds, 10 August 2010
- 271m Kim Nilsson 56.1 seconds, 21 July 2016
References
edit- ^ "Find the Ica Maxi Arena!". Vargarna Speedway. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to SMK Östgöta MC". SMK Östgöta MC. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "NORKOPPING / VARGARNA - Sweden". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. pp. 38–39.
- ^ "Home Page". Vargarna Speedway. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Club History". Vargarna Speedway. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "1972 Swedish speedway season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Bamford, Reg (2004). Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Banan". Vargarna Speedway. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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