PERTH (WA)
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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1980
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1980 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. 12th January 1980.
12th January 1980 - Mick McKeon on his record breaking ride around the big Claemont dirt oval. Photographer: Rodney Bain collection.
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15th February 1980 - Leo Gommers always presented a perfect race car, the Monza was no exception. Photo: Bruce Hunt.
15th February 1980 - Tony Giancola in a very quick Monza. Photo: Bruce Hunt.
1980 - Ben Ludlow Jr in the Rambler Gremlen went on to win the second of the twin Features on the night. Photographer: unknown. Photo: Ludlow family archives.
15th February 1980 - Terry Mears in the 19 car on the inside with Doug James in the 52 car on the outside. Photo: Mick Thomson collection.
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1980 - Lee Foster in full flight around the big Claremont track. Photo: Rod Bain collection.
1980 - Laurie Hardie in his A9X Hatchback Torana leads Barry Blake in the Corvette and Trevor Henderson in the XU1 Torana holding off Leo Gommers in the Monza. Laurie went on to win one of the 2 Sedan Car features on the night. Photographer: Bruce Hunt.
3rd October 1980 - Geoff Pilgrim runs inside Bill Sutherland at Claremont. Photo: Bruce Hunt.
3rd October 1980 - Wayne Davis and Ian Watt on the Bensley's Motorcycle outfit at Claremont Speedway. Photographer: unknown.
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1980 - TRI-NATION SOLO SPECTACULAR.
On the 21st of November 1980 Claremont Speedway hosted a tri-nation solo test, Riders from Australia, England and the United States contested the event.