Varkaus Speedway Stadion
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| Location | Tykkitie 158, 78210 Varkaus, Finland |
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| Coordinates | 62°20′36″N 27°49′27″E / 62.34333°N 27.82417°E |
Varkaus Speedway Stadion is a motorcycle speedway in Varkaus, Finland. It is located on the northern outskirts of the town off the Tykkitie road, adjacent to the motorcycle racing and karting facilities.[1]
History
[edit]The Speedway circuit is one of the oldest in Finland and held the final of the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship three times in 1985, 1995 and 2002.[2]
In recent years the track has been renovated to meet international regulations and was chosen as the venue for the 2018 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship final[3] and the semi-final of the 2023 European Pairs Speedway Championship.[4]
In 2024, the track was selected to hold the semi-final of the European Under-19 Individual Speedway Championship.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Use of Tracks". Varkaus Racing Team. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedway Individual Finnish Championship". Speedway Sanomat. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Individual Under-19 European Cup". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "2023 European Pairs Championship". FIM. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "European Championship dates: One title decision is in Germany". Speedweek. Retrieved 13 February 2024.