racers and royals 8,727 Posted May 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, f-s-p said: There was some plans and controversy around it. Säve (the new track) did not happen and would be pretty typical that after a decade Arendal is still there un-used. A lot of the controversy( if my memory serves me right) was Tommy Rander. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f-s-p 832 Posted May 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, racers and royals said: A lot of the controversy( if my memory serves me right) was Tommy Rander. Thats the guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted May 26, 2020 9 hours ago, f-s-p said: Arendal? was Kaparna’s hometrack in Göteborg. Has it been built over? Track has been demolished afaik, note sure if anything has been built on the site yet or if it still is used by NCC as storage for construction materials. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f-s-p 832 Posted May 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Ghostwalker said: Track has been demolished afaik, note sure if anything has been built on the site yet or if it still is used by NCC as storage for construction materials. So if that's the case, nothing changed since closure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, f-s-p said: So if that's the case, nothing changed since closure. The street adress of the track was Gema-Kjells väg which doesn't seem to exist anymore (doesn't show up on Google maps, eniro maps, hitta, here wego.....) but I think I found the former location of the road and the track on Open Street Maps. https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Gema-Kjells väg#map=19/57.70181/11.86429 Transferred too google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/57°42'05.2"N+11°51'47.0"E/@57.7014418,11.8608573,815m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d57.7014389!4d11.863046 A large logistics warehouse so close to the port IMO seems like a reasonable choice compared to an old speedway track. There is however a folkrace track and a go cart track about 4-5 km north west of the old Arendal track which is an area that might be suitable for a speedway track. Sort of to put all motorsport in the same place (pretty much like it is in Eskilstuna) rather then having it dotted here and there. Edited May 27, 2020 by Ghostwalker 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f-s-p 832 Posted May 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Ghostwalker said: The street adress of the track was Gema-Kjells väg which doesn't seem to exist anymore (doesn't show up on Google maps, eniro maps, hitta, here wego.....) but I think I found the former location of the road and the track on Open Street Maps. https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Gema-Kjells väg#map=19/57.70181/11.86429 Transferred too google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/57°42'05.2"N+11°51'47.0"E/@57.7014418,11.8608573,815m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d57.7014389!4d11.863046 A large logistics warehouse so close to the port IMO seems like a reasonable choice compared to an old speedway track. There is however a folkrace track and a go cart track about 4-5 km north west of the old Arendal track which is an area that might be suitable for a speedway track. Sort of to put all motorsport in the same place (pretty much like it is in Eskilstuna) rather then having it dotted here and there. We are speedway fans. We want the track and not a warehouse. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted May 29, 2020 The government announced that practices, knock out tournaments (cups) and regular games/meetings will be allowed from 14th June But the restriction of more than 50 people will remain in place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted May 31, 2020 RUMOURS that there will be no league speedway in Sweden this year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted June 4, 2020 Indianerana - Smedernna 2013 QF second leg, some really good speedway. Especially heat 13. https://youtu.be/BJqKINHD964 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted June 4, 2020 Elit Vetlanda - Smederna 2017 final 2nd leg. Smederna 8p down after first leg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVouJ2XxSG0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted June 5, 2020 On 5/31/2020 at 9:50 AM, PHILIPRISING said: RUMOURS that there will be no league speedway in Sweden this year... Elitserien (Bauhausligan) might be doubtful but I think Allsvenskan and Div 1 might be able to put some meetings in. Youth series will re-start next weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted June 6, 2020 Latest runout is re-start in August for Elitserien but with 6-rider line ups and no spectators. I don't really understand how they are going to be able to make it financially viable without spectators. Teams outta bleed money like crazy in such case. Https://live.aftonbladet.se/supernytt-sport/news/5edbbe291f2ecd0018e0e2b9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Ghostwalker said: Latest runout is re-start in August for Elitserien but with 6-rider line ups and no spectators. I don't really understand how they are going to be able to make it financially viable without spectators. Teams outta bleed money like crazy in such case. Https://live.aftonbladet.se/supernytt-sport/news/5edbbe291f2ecd0018e0e2b9 Maybe C More`s new contract makes it worthwhile ? Edited June 6, 2020 by racers and royals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f-s-p 832 Posted June 6, 2020 32 minutes ago, racers and royals said: Maybe C More`s new contract makes it worthwhile ? For what, Finnish SM-liiga? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted June 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, f-s-p said: For what, Finnish SM-liiga? No Swedish Elitserien Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
