Markéta Stadium
The Markéta Stadium (Czech: Plochodrážní stadion Markéta) is a 10,000-capacity multi-use stadium on U Vojtěšky in Břevnov, Prague, Czech Republic.[1] The stadium has been the home of the Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic since 1997.[2] The speedway track has a circumference of 353 metres (386 yards).
| Location | U Vojtěšky 11, Břevnov, Prague, Czech Republic, 162 00 |
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| Coordinates | 50°05′01″N 14°21′02″E |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Owner | Olymp Centrum Sportu Ministerstva Vnitra |
| Operator | Olymp Centrum Sportu Ministerstva Vnitra |
| Opened | 1930s |
| Length | 353 metres (0.353) km |
The stadium opened during the 1930s as an athletics ground and is home to the athletics club PSK Olymp Praha and the Prague speedway team AK Marketa Praha.[3] Since 1959, it has been hosting international speedway events and on an annual basis it also holds the Luboš Tomíček Memorial, named after the rider Luboš Tomíček Sr.[2]
In 2022, the stadium was selected as the first ever venue for 2022 SGP2.[3] In 2023, the stadium hosted rugby matches during the 2022–23 Rugby Europe International Championships.
References
- "Markéta Speedway (Plochodrážní stadion Markéta)". The Official Tourist Website for Prague. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- "Auto Klub Marketa". Speedway-prague.cz. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- "PRAGUE CZECH REPUBLIC". FIM. Retrieved 6 October 2022.