Snälltorpet or the old Eskilstuna Motorstadion was a motorcycle speedway stadium located in Eskilstuna, Sweden. It was located close to the Tunavallen on the south side and is today housing surrounding the Granbarrsgatan road.
| Location | Eskilstuna, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°22′09″N 16°29′27″E / 59.36917°N 16.49083°E |
| Operator | Motorcycle speedway |
The stadium was the home arena of the team Smederna from 1952 to 2001. Smederna competed in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship.[1] In 2001, the land was sold by Eskilstuna Municipality for housing[2] and the team moved to the Smedstadion.
The venue hosted significant speedway events and was used for the final of the 1976 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[3] It also hosted the Intercontinental final of the 1979 Speedway World Team Cup[4] and five Swedish Championships in 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1989.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Home". Smederna Speedway. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Vår historia". Smederna Speedway. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ "1979 World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Speedway and Longtrack". Speedway.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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