| Location | Northside Road, Workington, Cumbria, England CA14 1NQ |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°39′23″N 3°33′30″W / 54.65639°N 3.55833°W / 54.65639; -3.55833 |
| Operator | Motorcycle speedway |
| Opened | 2022 |
Northside Speedway or the GT Tyres Arena for sponsorship prurposes is a motorcycle speedway venue on the west side of the A596, north of Workington. The venue is used by the Workington Comets who compete in the British speedway leagues.
History
The site was originally a speedway training track but was developed during 2021 to enable league racing. A speedway team, under the control of local businessman Andrew Bain, was set to enter the 2022 National Development League speedway season but a series of vandalism incidents at the circuit pushed back the intended opening date.
In 2023, the team finally began racing during the 2023 National Development League speedway season, it was also agreed that the team could take the name of a former speedway club called the Workington Comets, who had previously raced at Derwent Park.
In 2024, a two-year naming rights deal was agreed with GT Tyres to name the arena the GT Tyres Arena.
See also
References
- "Workington Comets". British Speedway. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- "A TALK WITH ANDREW BAIN". Workington Speedway. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- "Workington Comets fans wowed by first look at new Northside race track". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Speedway set for surprise return to Workington in plans led by Comets legend". Times and Star. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- "Workington Comets will ride again next year". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- "New name for Northside". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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