Coventry Stadium - Speedway racing
Coventry, Coventry
Experience the excitement of Speedway by visiting the fantastic Coventry Stadium.
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Home to the Buildbase Bees, a series of races operate throughout the year.
The Coventry Bees are based at Coventry Stadium (formerly Brandon Stadium) to the east of the city.
The stadium has operated both sides of World War II. The Bees started in 1948 and have operated continuously ever since.
They started out in the National League Division three before moving up to the Second Division and, later to the top flight. They have operated at this level ever since.
Amongst the top speedway riders who have represented Coventry teams are Tom Farndon, Jack Parker, Nigel Boocock, Kelvin Tatum, Chris Harris and three World Champions, Ole Olsen, Hans Nielsen and Jack Young. Between 1998 and 2000, Coventry hosted the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain at Brandon Stadium.
In 2007, the Bees won the domestic speedway treble of Elite League, Knock-out Cup and Craven Shield, whilst Chris Harris won both the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain and the British Championship.
The Bees retained the Craven Shield in 2008.
Fixtures
http://www.coventrymotorspeedway.com/fixtures09.php
Prices
http://www.coventrymotorspeedway.com/admission.php
Opening times
Please contact the attraction direct for details of opening times.
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