DEVONPORT (TAS)
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1964 - MERSEY THREE QUARTER SPEEDCAR CLUB.
Latrobe Speedway was Tasmania's first purpose built speedway, built after a group of enthusiastic men attended a meeting at the Tamahere Hotel in Devonport with aim of building their own speedway.
Bill Haycock was the driving force behind the idea and peviously had displayed and demonstrated his car on the states carnaval circuit.
Out of that meeting the Mersey Three quarter Speedcar Club was formed and a D shaped clay oval was built measuring 440 metres on the pole line.
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1965 - LATROBE SPEEDWAY.
During the first season at Latrobe about twelve speedcars competed, together with about four solo bikes, sidecars would follow soon after.
Tassie Speedway Memories facebook Photo feature
1960's - A very early picture of E Walters in his number 24 TQ at Latrobe Speedway. Photo: Paul Geard collection.
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1960's - LATROBE SPEEDWAY. TQ MIDGETS.
Aussie Speedway Memories pictorial feature
1960's -The Higgs and Meers TQ Midget racing team outside the garage. Photo: Paul Geard collection.
1960's - The Higgs and Meers TQ Midget racing team at Latrobe. Photo: Paul Geard collection.
1960's - Doug Walton and his 48 series Holden with the TQ Midgets. Photo: Paul Geard collection.
1960's - Bruce Higgs TQ Midget. Photo: Paul Geard collection.
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1966 / 1967 - AUSTRALIAN THREE QUARTER SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 1967Tasmania hosted its first Australian Speedway tital at Latrobe, that being the National Tital for three quarter speedcars, this event would put Latrobe on the Australian Speedway map.
Championship Results
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1960's - TQ Midgets on the Latrobe raceway. Photo: Paul Geard.
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1973 - LATROBE SPEEDWAY. AUSTRALIAN THREE QUARTER SPEEDCAR CHAMPIONSHIP. 21st April 1973. |
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1974 - MERRICK TRIPLETT. Production Car's
1974 - Bunbury WA sedan car Champion Merrick Triplett part of a team that travelled the east coast, and Tasmania, here battling with Chas Kelly. Photo: Paul Geard.
1974 - Mick Tripplett made the trip for Bunbury Western Australia for the big event, sporting his current model XA Falcon coupe. Photographer: Craig Richardson.
1974 - The Torana's of David House and Dave Wignall from the ACT at Latrobe Speedway. Photographer: Craig Richardson.
1974 - Jeff and Wayne Oates both great drivers at Latrobe Speedway. Photographer: Craig Richardson.
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1975 - NEVILLE HARPER. Production Car's.
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1976 - NOEL BRADFORD. Sprintcar's.
1976 West Australian racer Noel Bradford seen here lapping 2nd placed driver Graeme McCubbin. Photo: unknown.
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197? LATROBE SPEEDWAY USA v TASMANIA 3 TEST SERIES (Night 2)
Latrobe Speedway hosted round two of the three round series, night one had been held at Carrick Speedway the previous night with the USA team winning.
Round two however would be a differant story. The Tasmanian team consisted of Chas Kelly (Torana l34), Gene Cook (GTR-XU1), Gary Scott (Cortina) and Gary Pendry (Mini).
Trouble struck the USA team prior to the nights racing as Hash Browns Monza engine has broken a crankshaft and could not be repaired on the night.
As a sporting gesture the Tasmanian team captain Chas Kelly ordered the officials that the forth finishing Tasmanian driver of each race would not collect points.
At the end of the nights racing the Tasmanian team had defeated the USA team 70 points to 64 points. so this drew to two teams with a win each, prior to the third test the USA team would travel to the South of Tasmania to compete in a series of 4 lap match races at the Richmond Speedway.
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1980 - GENE COOK. Saloon Car's.
1980 - Gene Cook in the Turbo charged torana takes a victory lap at Latrobe. Photo: Paul Geard collection.
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1982 - LATROBE SPEEDWAY. 15th January 1982. |
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1995 - LATROBE SPEEDWAY. GARY DEVLIN MEMORIAL. 1st January 1995. |
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