Nyköpings Motorstadion Explained

Stadium Name:Nyköpings Motorstadion
Location:Svansta 2, 611 94 Nyköping, Sweden
Coordinates:58.7808°N 17.0364°W
Opened:May 1984
Operator:Griparna motorcycle speedway
Length Km:(294 metres) 0.294

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]

The stadium hosts the Griparna speedway team that competes in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship[3] and were the 2019 Allsvenskan champions.[4]

History

Construction 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to NMS - Nyköping Motorsällskap . Nyköping Motorsällskap . 1 December 2023.
  2. Web site: NYKOPING - Sweden . Speedway Plus . 1 December 2023.
  3. . Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden . Speedway Star . 38–39 . 23 July 2022 .
  4. Web site: HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015 . Speedway History . 1 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Speedway and Longtrack seasons . Speedway.org . 1 December 2023.
  6. Web site: HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015 . Speedway History . 1 December 2023.