| Location | Voldsvegen 192, 3739 Skien, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 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. The stadium is used by the Grenland Speedwayklub.
History
The stadium has been selected as the venue for multiple qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship starting in 1965. It has also been the venue for rounds of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986 and 1987 and the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1978.
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. The track also holds an annual family event.
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.
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