The National Speedway Stadium
Belle Vue
LocationKirkmanshulme Lane, Gorton, Manchester, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°27′37″N 2°11′20.2″W / 53.46028°N 2.188944°W / 53.46028; -2.188944
Capacity3,700 (seated) 6,500 total (temp stands)
Construction
Broke ground2015
Built2015/16
Opened2016
Tenants
Belle Vue Aces (2016-)
Belle Vue Colts (2016-)
Manchester Titans (2017-)

The National Speedway Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on Kirkmanshulme Lane, in Gorton, Manchester, England and is the home of the Belle Vue Aces and Belle Vue Colts speedway teams and the Manchester Titans American football team.[1]

Origins and opening

In 2007, Chris Morton and David Gordon proposed that a new stadium should be built that could be used as the home for the Belle Vue Aces and be used as a national speedway stadium. Seven years later in September 2014, the planning application for the Stadium was approved by Manchester City Council. The planned site on Kirkmanshulme Lane was previously a grassed area containing hockey pitches.[2][3][4]

Construction on the National Speedway Stadium started in October 2014 and it opened in March 2016 as part of the Belle Vue's £11 million regeneration scheme. The new stadium was built close to (separated only by synthetic hockey pitches) the former Belle Vue Stadium, which closed in 2020 and is now a site for planned housing.[2][3]

History

In 2016, it hosted the Race-Off and Final of the Speedway World Cup. It was won by Poland, with Great Britain coming second.[5]

In 2021, the stadium hosted the 2021 Speedway of Nations grand final, which was won by Great Britain.[6] In 2024 the stadium will host the Speedway of Nations and Speedway of Nations 2.[7]

References

  1. ^ "The National Speedway Stadium". Better.org. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "National Speedway Stadium". Belle Vue Speedway. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Belle Vue Aces Chris Morton wants to carry on at club after ending partnership with Dave Gordon". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "£10m Belle Vue Sports Village plans unveiled". ITV. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Speedway: Great Britain claim first world title since 1989 with win over Poland". BBC Sport. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. ^ "SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS BACK IN MANCHESTER". 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.


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