Eskilstuna Motorstadion,[1] also known as Smedstadion or Gröndals Motorstadion is a motorcycle speedway stadium located outside of Eskilstuna, Sweden.[2] The stadium was opened in 2002 and is the home arena of Elitserien team Smederna who compete in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship.[3]
| Location | Gröndals Motorstadion, 635 11 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°25′00″N 16°22′33″E / 59.41667°N 16.37583°E |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Operator | Smederna Motorcycle speedway |
| Opened | 27 April 2002 |
| Length | (335 metres) 0.335 km |
| Race lap record | 56.8 sec (Dan Bewley, (Eng), 2022) |
History
editThe stadium was opened on 27 April 2002.[4] The stadium was formerly known as Ikarosstadion from 2008 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons from the company Ikaros.[5]
The stadium has hosted a World Championship round called the Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship in 2002.[6]
The track record was broken in 2019 by Polish rider Kacper Woryna (57.2 sec) but it was bettered again in 2022 by Dan Bewley, who recorded 56.8 sec.
References
edit- ^ https://eskilstunasmederna.se/anlaggningen/
- ^ "Gröndal Motorstadion". Four Square. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Home". Smederna Speedway. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "The Blacksmiths - Current Facts, History And Curiosities". The Speedway GP Guide. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Eskilstuna – New sponsor saves Smederna". Svt Nyheter. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Grand Prix winners 1995-present". British Speedway Official website. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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