Lokomotīve Daugavpils, also known as Lokomotiv Daugavpils, is a Latvian motorcycle speedway team based in Daugavpils who race in the Polish Speedway Second League (2. Liga).
Stadium Stadium Lokomotīve (former name Spīdveja centrs) is located at Jelgavas iela 54, Daugavpils. Its capacity is 10,000 seats. The track is 373 metres long and has a granite surface. The track record was set by Grigory Laguta (66.01 sec on 30 May 2010).
History Founded in 1963, the club began league speedway in 1964, as part of the Soviet Union Championship. They won the silver medal in 1970 and 1971. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union the team continued to race in the Russian Team Speedway Championship, due to the lack of a team competition in Latvia. They won the bronze medal four times in 1995, 1996, 2001 and 2002. The team also competed in the Finnish league from 1994 to 2002.
The team withdrew from the Russian leagues to join the Polish leagues and twice won the 1. Liga in 2015 and 2016 but were not promoted to the Ekstraliga, which was restricted to Polish clubs.
During the 2020 Polish speedway season the club were relegated to 2. Liga.
Teams 2023 team Nick Morris Gustav Grahn Kevin Juhl Pedersen Steve Worrall Sam Jensen Justin Sedgmen Jevgeņijs Kostigovs Daniils Kolodinskis Časts Puodžuks Ričards Ansviesulis
Previous teams
2022 team
Nick Morris Victor Palovaara Adam Ellis Kevin Juhl Pedersen Jevgeņijs Kostigovs Daniils Kolodinskis Ričards Ansviesulis
Honours CompetitionsTotalGolden medalsSilver medalsBronze medalsTotalYearsTotalYearsTotalYears European Club (KPE) 2 1 2005 1 2001
Season by season record Russia
Season League Rang1995 I 3rd1996 I 3rd1997 I 4th1998 I4th1999 I 4th2000 I3rd2001 I 3rd2002 I 3rd2003 I 4th2004 I 4th2005 I 8th
Poland
Season League Rang2005 2. Liga 3rd2006 2. Liga 3rd2007 2. Liga 2nd (promotion)2008 1. Liga5th2009 1. Liga 2nd2010 1. Liga 4th2011 1. Liga 5th20121. Liga 4th20131. Liga 4th20141. Liga6th20151. Ligawinner20161. Ligawinner20171. Liga3rd2018 1. Liga 4th2019 1. Liga 6th2020 1. Liga 8th2022 2. Liga 4th2023 2. Liga 5th2024 National league
Team name changes Iskra Daugavpils: 1964 Lokomotiv Daugavpils: 1966–1993 Daugavpils Speedway–Center: 2003–2004 Daugavpils Speedway: 2005 Daugavpils Speedway Center (Daugavpils Spīdveja centrs): 2006 Lokomotiv Daugavpils (Daugavpils Lokomotīve): 2007–present
See also Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia Sport in Latvia Speedway in Poland
References
External links (lv) www.LatvijasSpidvejs.lv – Official website (ru) www.SokolRacing.lv – Speedway website