Slangerup Speedway Center

Slangerup Speedway Center is a motorcycle speedway facility located on the western outskirts of Slangerup, Denmark. The track is on the Hørup Skovvej road.[1] The stadium is the home track for the Slangerup Speedway Klub.[2]

Slangerup Speedway Center
LocationHørup Skovvej 5A, 3550 Slangerup, Denmark
Coordinates55°50′38″N 12°8′59″E / 55.84389°N 12.14972°E / 55.84389; 12.14972
OwnerFrederikssund Municipality
Opened1967
Major eventsmotorcycle speedway
Oval
Length(340 metres) 0.340 km

History edit

The track opened in the early 1970s and hosted the speedway clubs Kulsvierne (the Charcoalers), Drabanterne (The Guardsmen) and Skovtroldene (The Forest Trolls).[3]

On 22 May 1977, a second smaller moped track opened.[3] In 1993, the Speedway Center hosted a round of the 1993 Speedway World Team Cup.[4]

In 2023, the Danish Individual Speedway Championship was held at Slangerup for the fifth time in its history.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "SLANGERUP - Denmark". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Home Page". Slangerup Speedway Klub. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Slangerup Speedway". Speedway Life. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ Bamford, Reg (2004). Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
  5. ^ "Michelsen crowned Danish champion in Slangerup". FIM. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Finał IM Danii w Slangerup". Sportowe Fakty (In Polish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.