Location | 59 Sandy Road, Meeanee, Napier 4183, New Zealand |
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Coordinates | 39°32′58″S 176°53′05″E / 39.54944°S 176.88472°E / -39.54944; 176.88472 |
Opened | 1961 |
Length | (400 metres) 0.400 km |
Meeanee Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue, located in Meeanee, approximately 4 kilometres south of Napier, on Sandy Road, off the Meeanee Road. The track races various types of cars, in addition to motorcycle speedway. It opened in 1961 and is the home of Hawkes Bay Speedway Club.
History
The track became a significant venue for important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship, the first in 1981.
It has also held the final of the New Zealand Solo Championship in 1976, 1992 and 1998.
The facility continues to host stockcars and midgets and held the Hawkes Bay Championships in 2024.
References
- "Track Info". Sporty. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "Meeanee Speedway, Napier". Speedway Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "Home Page". Hawkes Bay Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1929-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "In pictures: Another big night at Meeanee Speedway". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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