Meeanee Speedway
| Location | 59 Sandy Road, Meeanee,Napier4183, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°32′58″S176°53′05″E/ 39.54944°S 176.88472°E |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Length | (400 metres) 0.400 km |
Meeanee Speedwayis amotorcycle speedwayvenue, located in Meeanee, approximately 4 kilometres south ofNapier,on Sandy Road, off the Meeanee Road.[1]The track races various types of cars, in addition tomotorcycle speedway.[2]It opened in 1961 and is the home of Hawkes Bay Speedway Club.[3]
History
[edit]The track became a significant venue for important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of theSpeedway World Championship,the first in 1981.[4][5]
It has also held the final of theNew Zealand Solo Championshipin 1976, 1992 and 1998.[6]
The facility continues to host stockcars and midgets and held the Hawkes Bay Championships in 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^"Track Info".Sporty.Retrieved8 February2024.
- ^"Meeanee Speedway, Napier".Speedway Racing New Zealand.Retrieved8 February2024.
- ^"Home Page".Hawkes Bay Speedway.Retrieved8 February2024.
- ^"World Championship".Metal Speedway.Retrieved8 February2024.
- ^"World Championship".Speedway.org.Retrieved8 February2024.
- ^"HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1929-2023".Speedway History.Retrieved8 February2024.
- ^"In pictures: Another big night at Meeanee Speedway".New Zealand Herald.Retrieved8 February2024.
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