Location | 105/123 Lansdowne Road, Richmond 7081, New Zealand |
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Coordinates | 41°18′27″S 173°08′50″E / 41.30750°S 173.14722°E / -41.30750; 173.14722 |
Length | (354 metres) 0.354 km |
Nelson Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue near Richmond, it is located approximately 4 kilometres to the north of Richmond on Lansdowne Road, off Lower Queen Street and 11 Kilometres west of Nelson.[1] The track races various types of cars, such as stock cars, superstocks, midgets, sprint cars, sidecars and saloons.[2] The track is 354 metres and promoted by the Nelson Speedway Association.[3]
The facility has been a significant venue for important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship, (the first in 1988).[4][5]