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]
Belle Vue | |
| Location | Kirkmanshulme Lane, Gorton, Manchester, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°27′37″N 2°11′20.2″W / 53.46028°N 2.188944°W |
| Capacity | 3,700 (seated) 6,500 total (temp stands) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2015 |
| Built | 2015/16 |
| Opened | 2016 |
| Tenants | |
| Belle Vue Aces (2016-) Belle Vue Colts (2016-) Manchester Titans (2017-) | |
Origins and opening
editIn 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
editIn 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 hosted the 2024 Speedway of Nations and Speedway of Nations 2.[7] In 2025 it will host a round of the Speedway Grand Prix for the first time.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "The National Speedway Stadium". Better.org. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b "National Speedway Stadium". Belle Vue Speedway. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Belle Vue Aces Chris Morton wants to carry on at club after ending partnership with Dave Gordon". Manchester Evening News. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "£10m Belle Vue Sports Village plans unveiled". ITV. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Speedway: Great Britain claim first world title since 1989 with win over Poland". BBC Sport. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS BACK IN MANCHESTER". 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Belle Vue to stage SGP in 2025". British Speedway. 28 September 2024. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Historic moment as Belle Vue set to host Grand Prix". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 October 2024.