Grevby Motorstadion
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| Location | Grevby Motorstadion 1, 542 92 Mariestad, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°45′38″N 13°58′19″E / 58.76056°N 13.97194°E |
| Operator | Örnarna motorcycle speedway |
| Length | (295 metres) 0.295 km |
Grevby Motorstadion is a motorcycle speedway track located about 10 kilometres north of Mariestad. The facility is in a remote location just off the European route E20.[1][2]
The stadium hosts the Örnarna speedway team that competes in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship.[3] They have been champions of Sweden four times.[4]
History
[edit]The name Grevby Motorstadion derives from the farm Grevby, near Hasslerör in the Mariestad municipality.
The stadium hosted the Intercontinental final round of the 1984 Speedway World Team Cup and the fourth round of the 1990 Speedway World Team Cup.[5] It also hosted the final of the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship in 1983 and 1992.[6]
The name of the Arena was changed to the Husky Arena on 8 May 2004 after Mariestads Motorklubb secured a new main sponsor, the Electrical Apparatus & Equipment company Canvac Hova AB. Husky was a product range and then it was subsequently called the Canvac Arena.[7]
In 2019, another name change ensued to the EHCC (Fastigheter) Arena, following a three-year agreement with the real estate company.[8]
Stadium name changes
[edit]- Husky Arena (2004)
- Canvac Arena
- EHCC Arena (2019)
References
[edit]- ^ "Grevby Motor Stadium". Mariestadstidningen. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "MMARIESTAD - Sweden". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. pp. 38–39.
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Tigers complete for 24". International Speedway. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Individual Swedish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "The Eagles have got a new sponsor". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Grevby changes name". Mariestads Tidningen. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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