South Tees Motorsports Park
| Location | South Tees Motorsports Park Dormor Way South Bank Middlesbrough TS6 6XH England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°34′31″N 1°11′36″W / 54.57528°N 1.19333°W |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Major events | Speedway |
| Oval | |
The South Tees Motorsports Park is a purpose-built complex for different motorsport disciplines located at South Bank, Middlesbrough, England. The Arena is the home track for the Redcar Bears[1] and is currently known as the ECCO Arena because of the clubs primary sponsor ECCO Finishing Supplies.[2]
History
[edit]The speedway stadium opened on 13 April 2006. It was the first time since 1996 that Middlesbrough had hosted speedway following the closure of the Cleveland Park Stadium.[3][4]
The stadium was formerly known as the Media Prime Arena until the beginning of the SGB Championship 2022 season, named after one of the clubs primary sponsors at the time Media Prima.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Home". Redcar Speedway. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to The ECCO Arena!". Redcar Speedway. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Speedway fans flock to the region as new track opens". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "The History of Speedway on Teesside". Teesside Archives. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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