steve roberts Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Cowley Stadium attracted a reported 10,000 for the Australia vs. Poland International in 1973...but personally I think that was an over estimation although it was packed solid I remember! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 As Ipswich have had up to 15,000 for world stock car finals and now have addition seating on the bacK straight surely this is higher than any Speedway track in UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlivefrankie Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Newport's Somerton park allegedly had 20,000 for a Great Britain v Soviet Russia test match in 1965, I was there but only 7 so can't remember a thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 the (london) olympic stadium might hold a few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Derwent Park has an official capacity of 10,000, would be a bit less for the speedway as certain parts at the front get cordoned off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Kent has 2000 seats, not sure on total capacity but must be in the 6k - 10k range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Kent has 2000 seats, not sure on total capacity but must be in the 6k - 10k range. And what is the average number watching a meeting please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 And what is the average number watching a meeting please ? 6 - 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 6 - 10 Now that made me laugh ch958. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 3900, actually. http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/districts/poole/8437263.Speedway_stadium_chiefs_explain__fiasco__over_tickets_for_final/ Beat me to it. Was only discussing capacity with stadium manager recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) How many stadiums in the UK were purpose built for speedway? Many stadiums where speedway takes place were built and dished for multi-sport? I know that I will miss somewhere out but the only purpose built venues originally primarily built and designed for speedway IMO are Belle Vue, Somerset, Plymouth, Isle of Wight, Buxton, Scunthorpe, Ipswich, Mildenhall. The one with the biggest capacity of these is probably Ipswich. Edited July 29, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 How many stadiums in the UK were purpose built for speedway? Many stadiums where speedway takes place were built and dished for multi-sport? I know that I will miss somewhere out but the only purpose built venues originally primarily built and designed for speedway IMO are Belle Vue, Somerset, Plymouth, Isle of Wight, Buxton, Scunthorpe, Ipswich, Mildenhall. The one with the biggest capacity of these is probably Ipswich. Wasn't Coventry purpose built for speedway? Not sure if that's considered defunct yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Wasn't Coventry purpose built for speedway? Not sure if that's considered defunct yet. I think the same applied to Oxford when the grass tracking community were looking for an alternative venue to their usual site (Sandford-on-Thames) prior to the Second World War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 How many stadiums in the UK were purpose built for speedway? Many stadiums where speedway takes place were built and dished for multi-sport? I know that I will miss somewhere out but the only purpose built venues originally primarily built and designed for speedway IMO are Belle Vue, Somerset, Plymouth, Isle of Wight, Buxton, Scunthorpe, Ipswich, Mildenhall. The one with the biggest capacity of these is probably Ipswich. Don't forget Redcar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 How many stadiums in the UK were purpose built for speedway? Many stadiums where speedway takes place were built and dished for multi-sport? I know that I will miss somewhere out but the only purpose built venues originally primarily built and designed for speedway IMO are Belle Vue, Somerset, Plymouth, Isle of Wight, Buxton, Scunthorpe, Ipswich, Mildenhall. The one with the biggest capacity of these is probably Ipswich. Wasn't Coventry purpose built for speedway? Not sure if that's considered defunct yet. Don't forget Redcar. Add in Coventry and Redcar to my initial list. And now I think we can also add Leicester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Add in Coventry and Redcar to my initial list. And now I think we can also add Leicester? some would argue that the last thing Leicester was purpose built for was Speedway.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 some would argue that the last thing Leicester was purpose built for was Speedway.... :rofl: Naughty!! :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Pretty sure Coventry and also Sheffield were purpose built with dog tracks added later. Interesting that the capacity of most UK stadia is around the 8,000 mark. At a fan forum someone once asked Ian Thomas the average crowd at the Boulevard and he replied "439, but 3,000 climb over the wall each week !".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Pretty sure Coventry and also Sheffield were purpose built with dog tracks added later. Interesting that the capacity of most UK stadia is around the 8,000 mark. At a fan forum someone once asked Ian Thomas the average crowd at the Boulevard and he replied "439, but 3,000 climb over the wall each week !".... Is that what he told the tax man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 UPDATED: Tracks primarily built and designed for speedway: Belle Vue, Redcar, Coventry, Sheffield Leicester, Somerset, Plymouth, Isle of Wight, Buxton, Scunthorpe, Ipswich, Mildenhall. The one with the biggest capacity of these is probably Ipswich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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