Hayley Stadium
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Hayley Stadium is a purpose-built 311 yard (285 m) long Motorcycle speedway
located at Queensway Meadows on the eastern side of the City of Newport
, South Wales
. The stadium is home to the Newport Wasps
speedway team.
In March 2010 the Wasps engaged a minister to lift a gypsy curse on the stadium.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
located at Queensway Meadows on the eastern side of the City of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. The stadium is home to the Newport Wasps
Newport Wasps
Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.-History:The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport...
speedway team.
In March 2010 the Wasps engaged a minister to lift a gypsy curse on the stadium.