[3] In 2020, the stadium owners announced plans for a two-stage renovation, starting with the removal of administrative buildings.[1] Other improvements included the construction of a new administration building with an amenity complex and motorcycle maintenance area.[3] The speedway team known as Vostok Vladivostok were founded in 1960 by three motorcycle riders Rudolf Bogdanov, Viktor Uspensky and Vadim Kharamonov.[3] The team competed in the inaugural 1962 Soviet Union Championship and won the league title in 1972 and 1990.[6][7] Additionally, the team were the last winners of the defunct European Speedway Club Champions' Cup in 2011.