Newport Wasps | |||||||||||
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Club information | |||||||||||
Track address | Hayley Stadium Queensway Meadows Newport NP19 4SZ | ||||||||||
Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||
Founded | 1964 | ||||||||||
Closed | 2012 | ||||||||||
League | Premier League | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
Club facts | |||||||||||
Colours | Black and amber | ||||||||||
Track size | 285 metres (312 yd) | ||||||||||
Track record time | 57.37 seconds | ||||||||||
Track record date | 19 September 2010 | ||||||||||
Track record holder | Kim Nilsson | ||||||||||
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Newport Wasps were a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales from 1964 to 2012. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.[1] The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport.