KATOOMBA (NSW)
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1954 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT
Catalina Park Road Racing Circuit was located in the Blue Mountains at Katoomba, Construction on the circuit first began in 1954 and the circuit was officially opened in 1960 and was operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club, The race track was 1.3 mile or 2.1 km in length.
Many forms of motorsport used Catalina Park from Motorcycle and Sidecar racing to Touring Cars, Sport Cars and Open Wheelers.
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published 31st January 1958
Friends of Catalina Park Raceway facebook Photo feature
Research Greg Broad.
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1961 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 12th February 1961
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1961 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 4th July 1961 |
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1961 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 27th August 1961 |
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1962 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 21st January 1962 |
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1962 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 11th March 1962 |
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1962 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 20th May 1962 |
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1962 - CALALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 26th August 1962 |
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1962 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 28th October 1962 |
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1962 - LEO GEOGHEGAN
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1962 - Leo Geoghegan in the Lotus 20B leads Frank Matich in the Elfin. Photo: Noel Conlon.
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1963 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 28th January 1963 |
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1963 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 10th March 1963 |
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1963 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 1963
Friends of Catalina Park Raceway Photo feature
1963 - Race cars entering the main straight at Catalina. Photo: Ron Wittig collection.
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1963 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 19th May 1963 |
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1963 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 25th August 1963 |
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Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1963 - Sports Car racing at Catalina Park. Photo: Bob Williamson.
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1963 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 10th November 1963 |
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1963 - NORM BEECHEY
Peter Garlick pictorial feature
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1963 - Norm Beechey's big Chevrolet Impala at Catalina Park. Photo's: Peter Garlick.
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1964 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 17th May 1964 |
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Friends of Catalina Park Raceway facebook Photo feature
1964 - 48 series and FJ Holdens very popular on the sealed tracks. Photo: Bruce Wills.
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1964 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 23rd August 1964 |
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Friends of Catalina Park Raceway facebook Pictorial feature
1964 - Leo Geoghegan in the Ford Cortina leads Bob Foley in the Mini. Photo: Ron Wittig collection.
1964 - Possible drivers in this field are Jim Sullivan in the Sprite on the outside, Doug Macarthur in the middle, Paul Myers in the Elan and Ken Ward in the Morgan. Photo: Ron Wittig collection.
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1964 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 8th November 1964 |
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Friends of Catalina Park Raceway facebook Photo feature.
1964 - Bob Holden in Leo Geoghegan's Lynx Peugeot SC at Catalina Park. Photo: Ron Wittig collection.
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1965 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT
1965 - A wonderful pic of the race throug the lens of an unknown photographer.
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1965 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 1st February 1965 |
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1965 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 22nd August 1965 |
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1965 - BARRY SHARPE
1965 - Barry Sharp's choice of racecar in 1965 was this Wolseley. Photo: Ron Wittig.
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1965 - TREVOR ANDERSON
1965 - Trevor Anderson in the big Customline leading Digby Cook in the Peogeot. Photo Ron Wittig.
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1965 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 7th November 1965 |
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1965 - CATALINA PARK RACEWAY
Old Motor Racing Photographs Australia facebook photo feature
1965 - Norm Beechey with the Neptune team and the Mustang. Photo: Bruce Wells.
1965 - The S4 Holden EH. Photo: Bruce Wells.
1965 - George Murray in the Bill Warren owned Austin Spares Special. Photo: Bruce Wells.
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1965 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACE CIRCUIT BIKE MEETING 28th November 1965
Old Bike Magazine Pictorial feature
Photographer: unknown. Research: Greg Broad.
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1966 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 31st January 1966 |
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1966 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 28th August 1966 |
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1967 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 30th January 1967 |
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1967 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 23rd April 1967 |
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1967 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 20th August 1967 |
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1968 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 28th January 1968 |
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1968 - JOHN WARD New Zealand
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1968 - John Ward from New Zealand in his Lotus Cortina. Photo: Mike Norris collection.
Mike Norris recalls: It would be remiss of me not to mention John Ward from New Zealand who brought his Lotus Cortina to Catalina Park in 1968 along with his mate and business partner Rod Coppins with the Mustang, John Lost his life that terrible day.
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1968 - CATALINA PARK ROAD RACING CIRCUIT 18th August 1968 |
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1968 - BEECHEY verses GEOGHEGAN
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