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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1971
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 1st January 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 8th January 1971. |
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1971 - Geoff Stanton ready for a nights action in the Offy at Claremont Speedway. Photographer: unknown. (research Allan Baker)
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 15th January 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 22nd January 1971. |
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1971 - DAVE HALDANE. Saloon Car.
1971 - Dave Haldane in the Carbon Brakes Mini. (Research Allan Baker)
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 29th January 1971. |
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1971 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED.
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1971 - Des Noble - Ron McDonald - Ross McNichol.
S P E E D W A Y R E S U L T S
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1971 - CHUM TAYLOR. Solo's.
1971 - Australia's captain for five of the seven test matches against Great Britain last season, Chum Taylor takes the inside running on English sensation Chris Pusey, Taylor was one of the stars in the first 2 contests in the series which were held at Claremont Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 5th February 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. WEST AUSTRALIAN SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP. 12th February 1971. |
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Ken Brown Speedway Review feature
Published 14th February 1971
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. GOVERNORS CUP. 25th February 1971. |
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1971 - Ivan Mauger and Terry O'Leary race side by side as they lead Chum Taylor and Don Collins with Abe Schneider during heat 2 of the Governors cup, Mauger went on to win the heat from O'Leary with Taylor third. Photo: unknown.
In the early 1970's Ivan Mauger first appeared at Claremont to take on the local stars, This image captures the magical New Zealander International making an inside pass on West Australian star Bob O'Leary. Photo: unknown.
1971 - ABE SCNIDER. Solo's.
1971 - Abe Scnider on the low line and Les Leisk on the high line.
1971 - TREVOR "GHOSTIE" HARDING. Solo's.
1971 - Ghostie a fearless rider on any track.
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 26th February 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 5th March 1971. |
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1971 - GEOFF STANTON. Speedcar's.
West Coast Speedway News Photo feature
1971 - Geoff Stanton at Claremont Speedway in the Offy. Photographer: unknown. (research Allan Baker)
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 12th March 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 19th March 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 26th March 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 8th April 1971. |
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1971 - LAURIE HARDIE Production Car's
1971 - Laurie Hardie takes the Carbon Brakes EH under Ben Ludlow junior in the Triumph Herald. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - BOB SHEPHERD Production Car's
1971 - Kalgoorlie driver Bob Shepherd in the torana gives Rod Watson a bit of a hurry up, these 2 are amoungst the top production driver's in the state this season. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - DAVE HARVEY. Production Car's.
1971 - Dave Harvey leads the unknown driver in the Peugeot with Gary Earl on the outside.
1971 - Dave Harvey's #68 FC Holden production car. Photo's Harvey family
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 23rd April 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 15th October 1971.Is Bob OLeary UnbeatableWell he was tonight, Bob O'Leary has won both the Handicap and the Scratch feature races tonight, here at Claremont Speedway.
The racing in all section's tonight was outstanding with both the Sidecar Handicap events being won by the former Victorian rider in Bill Sullivan and his passenger Bob Evans.
Other feature race winners on the night were, Greg Heatley in the Tq's, Keith Mann in the Speedcars, David Rockford in the Supermodifieds and Ken Reynolds in the Production Car's.
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1971 - Bob O'Leary is proving almost unbeatable at Claremont Speedway, A former Australian short circuit champion and scramble rider of note, Bob is now one of the nations leading solo riders and ever improving. Photographer: unknown.
5th November 1971 - Laurie Hardie in the number 34 EH Holden at Claremont. Photographer: unknown. (research Allan Baker)
1971 - Peter Ecclestone from Bunbury powers around the Claremont oval. Photographer: unknown. (research Allan Baker)
Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook Pictorial feature
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 22 images)
(Programme Research: Brad Mitchell)
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1971 - AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY NEWS REPORTED.
Published 22nd October 1971
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 23rd October 1971. |
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24th October 1971 - (Research Allan Baker)
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. ??nd November 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 29th October 1971. |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE.
October 1971.
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1971 - BOB CURRIE. Supermodified's.
1971 - One very fast car is the 75 of Bob Currie. Photographer: unknown.
1971 - Bob Currie locked in battle with Lee Foster on the outside. Photographer: unknown.
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1971 - NOEL WESTERN. Supermodified's.
1971 - Noel Western in his number 33 machine from the Narrogin club. Photographer: unknown.
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1971 - The Jimmy Matta 99 Corvette powered 99. Photographer: unknown.
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY ??nd November 1971 |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 5th November 1971.Top Stars feature at SpeedwayIt was a fantastic night of racing here tonight at the Claremont Speedway with a case of the cream rising to the top over all the classes.
Feature winners over the nights racing were as follows. Ray Smith in the Tq's, Laurie won the Speedcar feature, Gary Ellement was to good in the Supermodifieds, Bob Biltoft was way to strong in the big Falcon in the Production Car feature. Bob O'Leary showed his class in the Solo Scratch Race and Graham Harris with his passenger Murray Grant winning the sidecar's.
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5th November 1971 - Stan Starcevich in a Holden at Claremont Speedway. Photographer: unknown. (research Allan Baker)
Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook Pictorial feature
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 23 images)
(Programme Research: Brad Mitchell)
1971 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
Fireworks on and over the track
Staff photographer Barry Baker captured the thrill of the speedway and the spectacle of the fireworks display when he combined the two in this unusual picture of Bunbury solo rider Don Collins sliding through Pits Bend to victory in the Consolation handicap at Claremont Speedway.
7th November 1971
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 12th November 1971 |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 19th November 1971 |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 26th November 1971 |
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 5th December |