Newport Wasps
| Newport Wasps | |||||||||||
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| Track address | Somerton Park / Hayley Stadium Newport | ||||||||||
| Country | Wales | ||||||||||
| Founded | 1964 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2012 | ||||||||||
| 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 at Somerton Park and then the Hayley Stadium in Newport, South Wales, from 1964 to 2012. The Wasps logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport.