Olympic Park Speedway (Mildura)

The Olympic Park Speedway is a motorcycle speedway located alongside the Murray River, at Olympic Park, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.[1][2] The track is operated by the Mildura Motorcycle Club and hosts rounds of the Australian Solo Championship, the Victorian Solo Championship, the Australian Sidecar Championship and the Victorian Sidecar Championship.[3][4][2] The speedway track has a circumference of 302 metres and a junior track with a circumference of 112 metres.[5]

Olympic Park Speedway
Location36 Winton Drive, Mildura, Victoria 3500
Coordinates34°09′32″S 142°07′40″E / 34.15889°S 142.12778°E / -34.15889; 142.12778
OperatorMildura Motorcycle Club
Opened1947
Major eventsAustralian Solo Championship
Australian Sidecar Championship
Victorian Solo Championship
Victoria Sidecar Championship
Speedway
SurfaceDolomite, crushed granite and clay mix
Length302 metres (0.302) km
Junior Speedway Track
SurfaceDolomite, crushed granite and clay mix

History

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Historically the venue has hosted many important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship[6][7] and multiple finals of the Australian Solo Championships, the first in 1979.[8]

The 2023 edition of the Australian Championships was cancelled due to the surrounding area being flooded when the Murray River broke its banks.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Park Speedway". Air Density online. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Mildura Motorcycle Club". Mildura Motorcycle Club. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Calendar of Events". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Mildura (VIC)". Speedway and Road Race History. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Australian Speedway Tracks". Australian Speedway Stadiums. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  7. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Australian Speedway Championship Results". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Extreme Wet Causes Round Two Mildura Cancellation". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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