BSI Speedway, rights holders of the FIM Speedway World Championships has confirmed the Norfolk arena, Kings 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 years 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
COUNTRY
24/07/10
Event 1
Gorzow
Poland
26/07/10
Event 2
King's Lynn
Great Britain
29/07/10
Race-Off
Vojens
Denmark
31/07/10
Final
Vojens
Denmark
The full 2010 FIM Speedway World Cup Draw is as follows:
Seeded Team
RANK
COUNTRY
FMN
1
POLAND
PZM
2
AUSTRALIA
MA
3
SWEDEN
SVEMO
4
RUSSIA
MFR
5
GREAT BRITAIN
ACU
6
DENMARK
DMU
Qualifying Round 2 Abensberg, Germany 25.05.2010
Country
FMN
Germany
DMSB
Czech Republic
ACCR
Norway
NMF
Latvia
LaMSF
Qualifying Round 1 Lonigo, Italy 01.05.2010
Country
FMN
Italy
FMI
Slovenia
AMZS
USA
AMA
Finland
SML
EVENT 1 GORZOW, POLAND 24.07.2010
Country
FMN
POLAND
PZM
RUSSIA
MFR
DENMARK
DMU
Winner QR2
-
EVENT 2 KING'S LYNN, GREAT BRITAIN 26.07.2010
Country
FMN
AUSTRALIA
MA
SWEDEN
SVEMO
GREAT BRITAIN
ACU
Winner QR1
-
RACE OFF VOJENS, DENMARK 29.07.2010
Second and third placed teams from Events 1 & 2
FINAL VOJENS, DENMARK 31.07.2010
Winners of Event 1 & 2 plus the top two teams from the Race Off
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