Mariánské Lázně Longtrack Speedway Explained

Stadium Name:	Mariánské Lázně Longtrack Speedway
Location:	Plzeňská 705/9, 353 01 Mariánské Lázně 1-Úšovice, Czech Republic
Coordinates:	49.9556°N 12.705°W

Mariánské Lázně Longtrack Speedway is a longtrack and former motorcycle speedway venue in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic. The stadium is located in the centre of the town, off the Plzeňská road.^{[1] [2]}

History

The track is best known for longtrack and has been a major venue for the longer form of speedway. It hosted the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1976, 1979, 1983, 1989, 1991 and 1994.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Since the introduction of the Grand Prix series in 1997, the track has been selected multiple times to hold a round of the series. The most recent being 2011.

The site previously held conventional speedway and was chosen to host a final round of the Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship from 1954 to 1956.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Speedway track . marianskelazne.cz. Town of Mariánské Lázně . 28 March 2024.
2. Web site: Marianske Lazne. Speedway Plus . 21 April 2024.
3. Web site: Speedway and Longtrack. Speedway.org. 28 March 2024.
4. Web site: World Longtrack finals 1971 – 1996 Tracy Holmes. Speedway Plus.com. 28 March 2024.
5. Book: Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. 1987. 290. Guinness Superlatives. 0-85112-492-5.
6. Web site: Individual Czechoslovak Championship. Speedway History . 28 March 2024.