Awapuni Speedway

Awapuni Speedway

Location	Awapuni Road, Awapuni, Gisborne 4071, New Zealand
Coordinates	38°40′13″S 177°59′01″E
Length	(389 metres) 0.389 km

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]

History

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

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.