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Quiz about Speedway Teams Nicknames
Quiz about Speedway Teams Nicknames

Speedway Team's Nicknames Trivia Quiz


Can you link the right dirt track Speedway club with the right nickname?

A multiple-choice quiz by moontrekker. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
moontrekker
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,055
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
366
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Belle Vue's nickname? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the nickname of Polish side Gniezno? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which team had the nicknames of Knights, Silver Machine, and Stars? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which nickname is shared by Glasgow, Mildenhall, and Sheffield as well as the defunct Cornish side, Trelawny? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Polonia Stadium has become the regular home of the Polish Grand Prix, and Polonia is also the nickname of which team that calls the 18,000 capacity stadium home? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which British league team shares its nickname with Swedish league outfit Motala? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the nickname of Polish outfit Torun? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the nickname of Buxton's Speedway Team? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which two British clubs have nicknames that are flying insects? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which is the only British team to have a marine animal in their name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Belle Vue's nickname?

Answer: Aces

Belle Vue Aces in 2008 celebrated their 80th anniversary. They were the only club to operate meetings every year since their conception in 1928, making this Manchester based team the oldest in the world.
2. What is the nickname of Polish side Gniezno?

Answer: TZ Start

This Polish team rode in the Polish Second tier in 2007.
3. Which team had the nicknames of Knights, Silver Machine, and Stars?

Answer: Kings Lynn

Kings Lynn Stars rode at the Norfolk arena and the track hosted the 2007 Elite League readers championship.
4. Which nickname is shared by Glasgow, Mildenhall, and Sheffield as well as the defunct Cornish side, Trelawny?

Answer: Tigers

The Glasgow Tigers, Mildenhall Fen Tigers, and Sheffield Tigers all compete in the Premier League, with Trelawny Tigers also competing in the same division until the closure of their Motoparc track.
5. The Polonia Stadium has become the regular home of the Polish Grand Prix, and Polonia is also the nickname of which team that calls the 18,000 capacity stadium home?

Answer: Bydgoszcz

Since the Grand Prix series started in 1995, Polonia Stadium has become one the most popular venues hosting a Grand Prix every year. In 2000, British rider Mark Loram won the world title on the track but failed to win the meeting, becoming the only world champion never to win a Grand Prix.

The Polonia stadium has been likened to Wembly Stadium in London that hosted the one off World Finals that were used to decide the World Champion.
6. Which British league team shares its nickname with Swedish league outfit Motala?

Answer: Poole

The Poole Pirates from the south coast of England share their nickname with Motala or Piraterna Motala to give them there full name. Piraterna meaning Pirate in English. The Poole Pirates won the Elite League title twice in succession in 2003 and 2004, but missed the playoffs in 2005 and so could not equal Belle Vue's record of 3 successive league titles.
7. What is the nickname of Polish outfit Torun?

Answer: Raptor

Torun lays in Poland's Speedway heartland close to the ever popular and well supported Gdansk and Bydgoszcz clubs.
8. What is the nickname of Buxton's Speedway Team?

Answer: Hitmen

Buxton Stadium is the only track in Britain not to have floodlights.
9. Which two British clubs have nicknames that are flying insects?

Answer: Coventry and Newport

Coventry's nickname is the Bees whilst Welsh Club Newport are the Wasps. Coventry won the Elite League title in 2005 and 2007 whilst Premier League side Newport were managed by famous aussie Neil Street whose grandson Jason Crump won the world title in 2004 and 2006.
10. Which is the only British team to have a marine animal in their name?

Answer: Boston

The Boston Barracuda Braves are unique in British Speedway being the only team to have a reference to a sea creature in there name. Newcastle Diamonds are also unique in British Speedway as they are the only team named after a stone.
Source: Author moontrekker

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