BUNBURY (WA)
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BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 1973
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1973 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 6th Meeting 6th January 1973 |
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27th October 1973 - Eddy Gobby wit his mate Rick Spencer doing a bit of work on the Speedway car. Photographer: unknown.
1973 - Eddy Gobby in the FC Holden leading Paul Fenn in the EK Holden on the outside. Photo: Speedway and Road Race History collection.
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1973 - DREW LEONARD B Production
6th January 1973 - A spinning George Timms from the Wattle Grove club is passed by Bunbury driver Drew Leonard in the number 70 EK Holden. Photo: Speedway and Road Race History collection.
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1973 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 7th Meeting 13th January 1973 |
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1973 - IVAN MAUGER Solo's
13th January 1973 - Our very own man with the world stage vision and Bunbury Speedway manager Tom Dillon welcomes Ivan Mauger to this brand new complex.
13th January 1973 - Current World Champion Ivan Mauger in action at Bunbury Speedway.
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1973 - SOUTH WESTERN TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTED
January 1973
1973 - Then Bunbury Speedway manager Tom Dillon and his wife Beverly struck up a life long friendship with the Mauger's, Ivan and Rae, when they lived with the Dillons on this trip to Bunbury.
1973 - Tom was an active member of the Indian Harley Club at the time and owned this beautiful Harley that Ivan loved to ride, so much so he wanted to by it off Tom. Photo's: Beverley Dillon.
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1973 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 8th Meeting 27th January 1973 |
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1973 - GENE WELCH Open Production
27th January 1973 - Bunbury Speedway manager Tom Dillon welcomes USA Sedan Car Champion Gene Welch, One of the constructors of Bunbury Speedway Joe Catalano, Bert Harkins Solo Champion from Scotland, Malcom Simmons Solo Champion from England and a very young Shane Dillon.
27th January 1973 - Bunbury Speedway manager Tom Dillon introduces Gene Welch to our very own American, Dan Kalpakoff who assisted the club in building the track gates during the construction of Bunbury Speedway. Photographer: unknown.
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1973 - VIC TRIMBLE Open Production
27th January 1973 - They named him the giant killer, Here Vic is being monstered by the big Camaro at Bunbury Speedway. Vic drove the wheels off his Mini to take the checker ahead of the USA star.
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27th January 1973 - Mike the Bike Warren interviews Bert Harkins from Scotland at the Bunbury Shopping Plaza on the Saturday morning prior to speedway meeting at Bunbury that night. Photographer: unknown.
27th January 1973 - While helping out at Bunbury Speedway on the night, Claremont Speedway commentater Con Migro asks Bert Harkins the great Scottish Solo rider what is worn under his kilt. The answer was priceless, nothing is worn under my kilt , everything is in perfect working order, Don Creedy then editor of the South West Times newspaper, like Tom Dillon is in a fit of laughter, Don was a great supporter of the Bunbury Speedway.
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1973 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 9th Meeting 24th February 1973 |
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1973 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY. The French Hell Drivers. 2nd March 1973. |
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1973 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 10th Meeting SUPERMODIFIED FEATURE 10th March 1973 |
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Memories of Bunbury facebook feature
Tom Dillon recalls: I was a great admirer of Ray Geneve, because i knew he was the manufacturer of his race cars, which were always presented in an impeccable state !!
Ray always raced at Bunbury in our first season and his unforgettable duels with Alf Barbagallo brought fans back through the gates time and time again.
On the night in the pic above, Ray had won the Supermodified feature race and i was delighted to present him with the trophy, and to congratulate him personally. The good old days when most competitors ran on a domestic budget, today its almost prohibitive.
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1973 - RAY BOTTOMLEY Solo's
Ray was a local boy that took up solo racing at an early age and competed at Bunbury Speedway in the early seventies, more to follow
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1973 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 11th Meeting 24th March 1973 |
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1973 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 12th Meeting 7th April 1973 |
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1973 - ALLAN MORTIMOR Junior Rod's
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1973 - IVAN BURKE Stock Production
1973 - The action was always thick and fast at Bunbury in the Stock Production class. Photo: Ivan Burke collection.
1973 - The camera catches Ivan spinning the EJ Holden while Vince Cialla drives on bye. Photo: Ivan Burke collection.
