Grenland Speedway Arena Explained

Stadium Name:Grenland Speedway Arena
Location:Voldsvegen 192, 3739 Skien, Norway
Coordinates:59.1831°N 9.5706°W

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]

History

The 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grenland SpeedwayY OG . Motor Hobby . 27 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Home Page . Grenland Speedwayklubb . 27 January 2024.
  3. Web site: 1965 World Championship . Metal Speedway . 27 January 2024.
  4. Web site: 1965 World Championship . Speedway.org . 27 January 2024.
  5. Web site: 1972 Speedway World Cup . International Speedway . 27 January 2024.
  6. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook . 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.
  7. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1981 Speedway Yearbook . 1981 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 0-86215-017-5.
  8. Web site: Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 27 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Children's Speedway day at Grenland Speedway . Norges Motorsport . 17 October 2023 . 27 January 2024.