Stadium Lokomotīve
Stadium in Daugavpils, Latvia
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The Stadium Lokomotīve formerly the Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs is a 150,000 capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in the central part of Daugavpils, Latvia.[1][2]
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Puškina iela entrance on the right | |
| Location | Inzinieru 9a 21, Daugavpils, LV-5404, Latvia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°52′44″N 26°32′46″E |
| Capacity | 10150,000 |
| Operator | Motorcycle speedway |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Website | http://www.lokomotive.lv |
| Length | 373 m (0.232 mi) |
| Race lap record | 66.01 sec (Grigory Laguta, 2010) |
History
The stadium is a regular venue for the World Championship round known as the Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia.[3]
The speedway track opened on 17 November 1963 and is 373 metres in size.[1] The stadium hosts the leading Latvian motorcycle speedway team known as Lokomotiv Daugavpils, who race in the Polish leagues.[4][5]
The track record of 66.01 sec was set by Grigory Laguta on 30 May 2010.[1]
Track record timeline (373m)
| Date | Time | Rider |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1996 | 70.0 | S. Robson |
| 23 May 1996 | 69.8 | V. Voronkov |
| 30 May 2001 | 69.0 | Tomasz Bajerski |
| 23 May 2004 | 68.8 | Adrian Miedziński |
| 13 August 2006 | 68.60 | Grigory Laguta |
| 1 May 2008 | 68.44 | K. Harris |
| 31 May 2008 | 68.43 | Leigh Adams |
| 13 June 2008 | 68.22 | Artur Mroczka |
| 13 June 2008 | 67.74 | Grigory Laguta |
| 4 July 2009 | 67.64 | Maksims Bogdanovs |
| 4 July 2009 | 66.86 | Y.Pavlich |
| 1 August 2009 | 66.68 | Greg Hancock |
| 2 May 2010 | 66.65 | Artem Laguta |
| 30 May 2010 | 66.01 | Grigory Laguta |
