NORFOLK ARENA TO HOST SECOND ROUND OF 2010 FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP (SWC).
SWC DRAW ALSO CONFIRMED
BSI Speedway, rights holders of the FIM Speedway World Championships has confirmed the Norfolk arena, King's Lynn, will be the venue for the second round of the 2010 FIM Speedway World Cup on 26 July.
Event Two of the team world championships will feature Great Britain against former world champions Australia and Sweden plus a qualifier.Commenting on the new deal, Paul Bellamy, managing director, BSI Speedway, said: "The promotion at the Norfolk Arena impressed us with their plans and forward thinking attitude. The British leg of last year's SWC was a great night of world championship speedway and we are looking forward to working with the club's promotion to ensure that it is bigger and better in 2010."
"It is a real feather in the cap for everyone involved at the Arena." said promoter, Buster Chapman, "Last year the British fans turned out in force to support Team Great Britain and we are looking forward to welcoming them to King's Lynn for what I am sure will be a great night of thrilling racing and family entertainment."
The full FIM Speedway World Cup schedule is:DATE/ ROUND/ CITY/ COUNTRY24/07/10 Event 1 Gorzow Poland26/07/10 Event 2 King's Lynn Great Britain29/07/10 Race-Off Vojens Denmark31/07/10 Final Vojens DenmarkAs well as confirming the destination for Event two of the tournament, the full draw of the FIM Speedway World Cup has also been confirmed with the current world champions, Poland, opening Event One on their home territory in the city of Gorzow and will face stiff opposition from 2008 world champions Denmark, the ever improving Russians and a qualifier.