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| Location | Inzinieru 9a 21, Daugavpils, LV-5404, Latvia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°52′44″N 26°32′46″E / 55.87889°N 26.54611°E / 55.87889; 26.54611 |
| Capacity | 10150,000 |
| Operator | Motorcycle speedway |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Length | 0.373 (373 metres) km |
| Race lap record | 66.01 sec (Grigory Laguta, , 2010) |
The Stadium Lokomotīve formerly the Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs is a 150,000 capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in the central part of Daugavpils, Latvia.
History
The stadium is a regular venue for the World Championship round known as the Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia.
The speedway track opened on 17 November 1963 and is 373 metres in size. The stadium hosts the leading Latvian motorcycle speedway team known as Lokomotiv Daugavpils, who race in the Polish leagues.
The track record of 66.01 sec was set by Grigory Laguta on 30 May 2010.
Track record timeline (373m)
| Date | Time | Rider |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1996 | 70.0 | S. Robson |
| 23 May 1996 | 69.8 | V. Voronkov |
| 30 May 2001 | 69.0 | Tomasz Bajerski |
| 23 May 2004 | 68.8 | Adrian Miedziński |
| 13 August 2006 | 68.60 | Grigory Laguta |
| 1 May 2008 | 68.44 | K. Harris |
| 31 May 2008 | 68.43 | Leigh Adams |
| 13 June 2008 | 68.22 | Artur Mroczka |
| 13 June 2008 | 67.74 | Grigory Laguta |
| 4 July 2009 | 67.64 | Maksims Bogdanovs |
| 4 July 2009 | 66.86 | Y.Pavlich |
| 1 August 2009 | 66.68 | Greg Hancock |
| 2 May 2010 | 66.65 | Artem Laguta |
| 30 May 2010 | 66.01 | Grigory Laguta |
See also
References
- ^ "The Stadium". Lokomotiv Daugavpils Speedway. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "SEMI-FINAL ACTION AT LOKOMOTIV STADIUM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY". Speedway Illustrated. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "2017 SGP CALENDAR REVEALED". FIM. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "2. SPEEDWAY LEAGUE". Sporto we Fakty. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "Speedway from Around the Globe - Poland PGE Ekstraliga". Speedway Star. 10 September 2022. p. 42.
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