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= Achna Speedway =

Achna Speedway (Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος Άχνας) is a motor racing circuit located near Dasaki Achnas within the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, Cyprus. Opened on the 26th November 2011, it plays host to a range of motorsport events including car racing, motorcycle racing, car sprints, stage rallies, drifting, karting and drag racing.

History
Owner and founder Mr. Christakis Christou dreamt to open the first track for cars and bikes in Cyprus. He got together with Hiroki Furuse, Nobushige Kumakubo (Team Orange), Yiannis Fesas, Neofitos Vlasiou, Sofianos Lamprou and Panagiotis Zacharia to design Achna Speedway.

The track is 2.2Km long with 11 turns. Also incorporated in the design are alternative routes for shorter layouts, a drag strip as well as an open practice space for drifting and other types of competition.

Television
In 2020, the TV show Top Gear used Achna Speedway as part of their "Cheap Rental cars in Cyprus" challenge, doing a "Hot Lap Challenge" where they completed laps of the circuit with simulated traffic coming in the other direction with the interior of the cars heated to 40 °C