Nyköpings Motorstadion or Svanstabanan is a motorcycle speedway track located about 4 kilometres north of the centre of Nyköping. The facility is just off the Kocksängsvägen, adjacent to the Nyköpings motorsällskap, which runs Motocross, Enduro, and motorcycle trials.[1][2]
| Location | Svansta 2, 611 94 Nyköping, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°46′51″N 17°02′11″E / 58.78083°N 17.03639°E |
| Operator | Griparna motorcycle speedway |
| Opened | May 1984 |
| Length | (294 metres) 0.294 km |
The stadium hosts the Griparna speedway team that competes in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship[3] and were the 2019 Allsvenskan champions.[4]
History
editConstruction on a speedway track began in 1980 by the Nyköping Motorsällskap Association, opening in May 1984.[1]
The venue hosted the World Championship Swedish final round during both the 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship[5] It also hosted the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship in 2014.[6]
The track record is held by Robin Törnqvist in a time of 57.4 seconds.
The stadium was renamed the Truckmountedattenuator (TMA) Bolaget Arena for sponsorship purposes.
References
edit- ^ a b "Welcome to NMS - Nyköping Motorsällskap". Nyköping Motorsällskap. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "NYKOPING - Sweden". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. pp. 38–39.
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Speedway and Longtrack seasons". Speedway.org. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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