Motorsports fans in Poland erected 21 cranes outside their local stadium in an ingenious ploy to watch some live action

• Speedway fans in Poland rented 21 cranes in order to abide by social-distancing rules and watch their local team race.
• The racing enthusiasts were pictured above the Stadion Zuzlowy on Sunday as they watched KM Cross Lublin face GKM Grudziaz.
• The cherry pickers, the shortest of which was 65 feet (20 metres) off the ground according to Sportsmail, held between two to four fans each, many of whom let off flares during the race.
• "This is crazy, but Lublin is so crazy about speedway," speedway supporter Krzysztof Cugowski told WP Sportowe Fakty. "People want to watch it, even from a great height."
• Speedway is a motorsport where motorbike racers compete on an oval-shaped dirt track. It is popular in continental Europe, and the UK.

Sports fans in Poland desperate to see some live sport rented 21 cranes in order to abide by social-distancing rules and watch their local Speedway team race.

The racing enthusiasts were pictured above the Stadion Zuzlowy on Sunday as they watched KM Cross Lublin face GKM Grudziaz in the national Speedway Extra League.

Speedway is a motorsport where motorbike racers compete on an oval-shaped dirt track. It is popular in continental Europe, and the UK.

The Stadion Zuzlowy has a capacity of 13,000, however only a quarter of seats are currently allowed to be filled in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The cherry pickers, the shortest of which was 65 feet (20 metres) off the ground according to Sportsmail, held between two to four fans each, many of whom let off flares throughout the race.

—SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) July 21, 2020

According to Polish sports news site WP Sportowe Fakty, there were three cranes present at the first race of the season, and nine at the second, but the number escalated to 21 for the third, and it could be even higher for the next race.

"This is crazy, but Lublin is so crazy about speedway," speedway supporter Krzysztof Cugowski told WP Sportowe Fakty.

"There has been no team in the PGE Ekstralidze (the top division of Polish speedway) for over 20 years, and now there is, people want to watch it, even from a great height."

—Motor Lublin (@motorlublinpgee) July 20, 2020

Social distancing rules in Poland are expected to ease in August, meaning the Stadion Zuzlowy will allowed to be filled to 50% capacity on race day.

Katarzyna Głowacka, a spokesperson for Cross Lublin, expects the cranes to stay, however because there still isn't "room for everyone."

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