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South Tees Motorsports Park

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ECCO Arena
LocationSouth Tees Motorsports Park
Dormor Way
South Bank
Middlesbrough
TS6 6XH
England
Coordinates54°34′31″N1°11′36″W/ 54.57528°N 1.19333°W/54.57528; -1.19333
Opened2006
Major eventsSpeedway
Oval

TheSouth Tees Motorsports Parkis a purpose-builtmotorcycle speedwaystadium located at South Bank,Middlesbrough,England. The stadium is the home track for theRedcar Bears[1]and is currently known as the ECCO Arena because of the clubs primary sponsor ECCO Finishing Supplies.[2]

History

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The stadium opened on 13 April 2006. It was the first time since 1996 that Middlesbrough had hosted speedway following the closure of theCleveland Park Stadium.[3][4]

The stadium was formerly known as the Media Prime Arena until the beginning of theSGB Championship 2022season, named after one of the clubs primary sponsors at the timeMedia Prima.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Home".Redcar Speedway.Retrieved10 December2021.
  2. ^"Welcome to The ECCO Arena!".Redcar Speedway.Retrieved16 October2022.
  3. ^"Speedway fans flock to the region as new track opens".The Northern Echo.Retrieved10 December2021.
  4. ^"The History of Speedway on Teesside".Teesside Archives.Retrieved10 December2021.