Kumla Motorstadion Explained

Stadium Name:Kumla Motorstadion[1]
Location:Kumla Motorstadion, Kungsleden 50, 692 92 Kumla, Sweden
Coordinates:59.0886°N 15.1542°W
Opened:1946
Tenants:Motorcycle speedway
Capacity:15,000
Length Km:(375 metres) 0.375

The Kumla Motorstadion, formerly the Glottra Skog Arena for sponsorship reasons and also referred to as Sannaheds is a 15,000-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium, south of Kumla in Sweden.[2] [3] [4]

The Arena is the home venue of the speedway team called Indianerna who race in the Eliserien, which is the highest league in Swedish speedway.[5]

The primary 500c track measures 375 metres in circumference, while a smaller 80cc track is 175 metres.[6]

The stadium called the (Kumla Motorstadion) at the time, was built in 1946 and attracted 23,000 to the first meeting on 16 June 1946. The venue also staged ice racing speedway. The track staged the 1953 Continental Speedway Final which formed part of the 1953 Individual Speedway World Championship and then hosted international meetings.[7]

The venue also staged the 1992 Speedway World Team Cup final.[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://en.elitspeedway.com/lag/8282-8282cj5bq__kumla-indianerna/venue
  2. Web site: KUMLA INDIANERNA . Elit Speedway . 17 February 2023.
  3. Web site: ALLSVENSKAN, INDIANERNA SPEEDWAY GRIPARNA . FIM . 17 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Glottra Skog Arena - Kumla . Top 19 Places . 17 February 2023.
  5. . Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden . Speedway Star . 38–39 . 23 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Motorstadion - Indianernas hemmaarena . Visit Kumla . 17 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Indianerna History . Indianerna Speedway . 17 February 2023.
  8. Web site: 1992 World Team Cup . International Speedway . 25 February 2023.