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| Location | Plzeňská 705/9, 353 01 Mariánské Lázně 1-Úšovice, Czech Republic |
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| Coordinates | 49°57′20″N 12°42′18″E / 49.95556°N 12.70500°E |
Mariánské Lázně Longtrack Speedway is a longtrack and former motorcycle speedway venue in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic. The stadium is located in the centre of the town, off the Plzeňská road.[1][2]
History
The track is best known for longtrack and has been a major venue for the longer form of speedway. It hosted the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1976, 1979, 1983, 1989, 1991 and 1994.[3][4][5]
Since the introduction of the Grand Prix series in 1997, the track has been selected multiple times to hold a round of the series. The most recent being 2011.
The site previously held conventional speedway and was chosen to host a final round of the Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship from 1954 to 1956.[6]
References
- ^ "Speedway track". marianskelazne.cz. Town of Mariánské Lázně. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Marianske Lazne". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Speedway and Longtrack". Speedway.org. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "World Longtrack finals 1971 – 1996 Tracy Holmes" (PDF). Speedway Plus.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Indvidual Czechoslovak Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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