Awapuni Speedway or Gisborne Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue, located approximately 4 kilometres south west from the centre of Gisborne, on Awapuni Road, adjacent to the Awapuni Links golf course.[1] The track races various types of cars, including sidecars, midgets, saloons, stockcars, streetstocks, in addition to motorcycle speedway.[2]

Awapuni Speedway
LocationAwapuni Road, Awapuni, Gisborne 4071, New Zealand
Coordinates38°40′13″S 177°59′01″E / 38.67028°S 177.98361°E / -38.67028; 177.98361
Length(389 metres) 0.389 km

History

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The track became a significant venue for important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship, the first in 1981.[3][4]

It has also held the final of the New Zealand Solo Championship in 1986, 1991 and 2005.[5]

The facility is currently called the Eastern Group Raceway due to its ownership.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Group Raceway". Sporty. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Eastland Group Raceway, Gisborne". Speedway Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1929-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Home Page". Gisborne Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.