Stadium Lokomotīve Explained

Stadium Name:Stadium Lokomotīve
Location:Jelgavas iela 54, Daugavpils, LV-5404, Latvia
Coordinates:55.8789°N 26.5461°W
Opened:1963
Operator:Motorcycle speedway
Capacity:10,000
Record Time:66.01 sec
Record Driver:Grigory Laguta
Record Year:2010
Length Km:0.373 (373 metres)

The Stadium Lokomotīve formerly the Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs is a 10,000 capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in the central part of Daugavpils, Latvia.[1] [2]

History

The stadium is a regular venue for the World Championship round known as the Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia.[3]

The speedway track opened on 17 November 1963 and is 373 metres in size.[1] The stadium hosts the leading Latvian motorcycle speedway team known as Lokomotiv Daugavpils, who race in the Polish leagues.[4] [5]

The track record of 66.01 sec was set by Grigory Laguta on 30 May 2010.[1]

Track record timeline (373m)

[1]

width=150Datewidth=100Timewidth=300Rider
12 May 199670.0S. Robson
23 May 199669.8V. Voronkov
30 May 200169.0Tomasz Bajerski
23 May 2004 68.8Adrian Miedziński
13 August 2006 68.60Grigory Laguta
1 May 200868.44K. Harris
31 May 2008 68.43Leigh Adams
13 June 2008 68.22Artur Mroczka
13 June 2008 67.74Grigory Laguta
4 July 200967.64Maksims Bogdanovs
4 July 2009 66.86Y.Pavlich
1 August 200966.68Greg Hancock
2 May 201066.65
30 May 2010 66.01 Grigory Laguta

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Stadium . Lokomotiv Daugavpils Speedway . 27 January 2023.
  2. Web site: SEMI-FINAL ACTION AT LOKOMOTIV STADIUM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY . Speedway Illustrated . 16 September 2021 . 27 January 2023.
  3. Web site: 2017 SGP CALENDAR REVEALED . FIM . 9 November 2016 . 27 January 2023.
  4. Web site: 2. SPEEDWAY LEAGUE . Sporto we Fakty . 27 January 2023.
  5. . Speedway from Around the Globe - Poland PGE Ekstraliga . Speedway Star . 42 . 10 September 2022 .