Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza
Polish motorcycle speedway stadium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Jancarz Stadium (Polish: Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza), formerly the Stadion żużlowy Gorzów Wielkopolski, is a 15,000-capacity multi-use stadium in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, and the home of motorcycle speedway club Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski.[2] It is currently used mostly as a 329 m racetrack for speedway matches and is the home stadium of Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski in the Speedway Ekstraliga.[3]
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| Location | Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°43′15″N 15°13′41″E |
| Capacity | 15,000[1] |
| Owner | Gorzów Wielkopolski City |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Length | (329 metres) 0.329 km |
The stadium has opened in 1951. It is named after Edward Jancarz, a former speedway rider from Gorzów Wielkopolski who finished third in the 1968 World Final in Sweden, and helped Poland win the 1969 Speedway World Team Cup at home in Rybnik. Jancarz was murdered by his wife in 1992.
Events hosted
International
- Speedway Grand Prix of Poland: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 (x2), 2022, 2023, 2024[4]
- Speedway World Cup: 2010 (Event One), 2011 (Race-off and the Final)
- Individual Speedway Junior World Championship: 2000 Final
- Team Speedway Junior World Championship: 2009 Final
Polish Championships
2010 Stal Gorzów versus Falubaz Zielona Góra
2011 Panorama
Polish Grand Prix in 2013
Exterior in 2013
Aerial in 2015
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