Grenland Speedway Arena

Stadium in Skien, Norway

59°10′59″N 9°34′14″E / 59.18306°N 9.57056°E / 59.18306; 9.57056

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]

References

^ "Grenland SpeedwayY OG". Motor Hobby. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "Home Page". Grenland Speedwayklubb. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "1965 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "1965 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "1972 Speedway World Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
^ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "Children's Speedway day at Grenland Speedway". Norges Motorsport. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.