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| Location | Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°43′15″N 15°13′41″E / 52.72083°N 15.22806°E |
| Capacity | 15,000[1] |
| Owner | Gorzów Wielkopolski City |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Length | (329 metres) 0.329 km |
Edward Jancarz Stadium (Polish: Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza) 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]
History
Edward Jancarz
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
Gallery
2010 Stal Gorzów versus Falubaz Zielona Góra
Polish Grand Prix in 2013
See also
References
- ↑ "Oficjalna strona Klubu Stal Gorzów - StalGorzow.pl". Archived from the original on 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza (Stadion Stali Gorzów)". StadiumDB. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Speedway from Around the Globe". Speedway Star page 36-37. 23 July 2022.
- ↑ "2024 Speedway Grand Prix calendar". FIM. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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