LONGFORD (TAS)
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1953 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX TRACK
Situated 14 miles south of Launceston and run by the Longford Motor Racing Association the Longford Grand Prix circuit was 4.4 miles in length and ran in a clockwise direction.
The first race meeting held at the track was in 1953, Two Australian Grand Prix's were also held in 1959 and 1965.
The Street circuit hosted rounds of the Tasman series from 1964 to 1968, also a one and only round of the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1962, The Australian tourist trophy was also held at the circuit in 1960, 1964 and 1966.
Australian Drivers Championship rounds were held at the circuit yearly from 1958 until 1965.
The Street circuit closed for the final time in 1968 after the running of the 1968 Tasman Series meeting.
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1955 - LONGFORD CIRCUIT
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1955 - A great circuit for atmosphere for drivers and spectators, all gone now. Photo: Geoff Smedley collection.
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1957 - LONGFORD TASMANIAN TT 2nd March 1957 |
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1957 - LONGFORD TASMANIAN TT 4th March 1957 |
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1958 - LONGFORD TROPHY
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1958 - Photo: Bob Young.
1958 - Stan Jones in the number 12 Maserati 250F and Ken Lukey in the number 5 Cooper T43 Climax at Mountford corner. Photo: Bob Young.
1958 - The engine in the Tornado Corvette used by Ted Grey to win the 1958 Longford trophy. Photo: Bob Young.
1958 - STAN JONES
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1958 - Photo: Bob Young.
1958 - LEN LUKEY
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1958 - Len Lukey in the number 11 Cooper Bristol at Longford. Photos: Bob Young
1958 - BIB STILLWELL
1958 - DOUG WHITEFORD
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1958 - Doug Whiteford turns the number 4 Maserati 300S at Longford. Photo: Bob Young.
1958 - NORM HAMILTON
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1958 - Norm Hamilton in his Porsche Spyder at Longford. Photo: Bob Young.
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1959 - LONGFORD CIRCUIT AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2nd March 1959 |
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2nd March 1959 - Stan Jones behind the wheel of his Maserati 250F at the Longford circuit and on his way to a win. Photographer: Zeunert Motorsport Archives.
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1959 - STAN JONES
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1959 - J MARSHALL
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1959 circa - J Marshall leads Bob Holden onto the flying mile. Photo: Paul Geard collection.
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1959 - LONGFORD CIRCUIT
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Graham Edney recalls: David McKay leads John Youl and Bob Holden, all road registered cars. The Holden was an ex-cab according to a Modern Motor article on the car at the time. John Youl would be the winner.
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1960 - JACK BRABHAM
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Paul Burke recalls: Once part of the Ian Cummins collection both these autographed pictures of Sir Jack were taken at Longford. I found them in a second hand store for $15.00. Couldn't get out of there quick enough.
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1960 - DOUG WHITEFORD
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1960 - Doug Whiteford's Maserati 300S in the paddock at Longford. Photo: Paul Geard.
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1961 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX (first day) 1961 |
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1961 - Photos: Greg Richardson.
1961 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX (second day) 1961 |
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1962 - BOB JANE
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1962 - Bob Jane in the Jaguar leaves the line along side Des West with Bob Holden in the Peugeot and Ross Farmer's Holden on the second row at Longford. Photo: Bruce Rae.
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1962 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX (first day) 1962 |
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1962 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX (second day) 1962 |
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1962 - ROSS FARMER
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1963 Ross Farmer in the number 70 FJ Holden leads Brian Higgins in the number 75 FJ at Longford. Photo: Bob Williamson.
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1963 - TOM SULMAN
1963 - The Sports Cars line up for their event, Tom Sulman in his Lotus 11 in the forground. Photo: unknown.
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1963 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX
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1963 - Jack Brabham at the Longford circuit. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - unknown. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - unknown. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - unknown. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - unknown. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - unknown. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - unknown. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - Beasant and the Mini's. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - Lex Davison in the number 24J Ford Galaxie leads the R Series Valiant. Photographer: Lin Gigney.
1963 - unknown rider at Longford. Photographer. Lin Gigney.
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1963 - FRANK MANLEY
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1963 - Frank Manley's FE Holden in the pits at the Longford Grand Prix. Photo: Paul Geard collection.
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1963 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 1963 |
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1964 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP 1964 (first day) |
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1964 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 1964 (second day) |
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1960's - LONGFORD
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1960's mid - Tassie drivers Mike McIvor and Darryl Otoole at Longford. Photo: Paul Geard.
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1965 - LONGFORD AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 1985 (first day) |
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1965 - LONGFORD AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 1965 (second day) |
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1965 - JACK BRABHAM
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1965 - Jack Brabham at the refueling tent during the Grand Prix. Photo: unknown.
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1965 - LONGFORD PRODUCTION CAR RACING
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1965 - Norm Millen exiting Mountford corner in his Lotus Cortina alongside the local Gene Cook in the Customline. Photo: unknown.
1965 - Exiting Mountford corner is Lyn Archer in the Cooper S being monstered by Gene Cook in his Customline. The 48 series Holden in the hay bales is Bruce Rae. Photo: unknown.
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1965 - JOHN GOSS
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1965 - John Goss running the ragged edge in his 48 series Holden at Longford. Photo: oldracephoto.
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1966 - JOHN GOSS
1966 - John Goss in the Customline leads a X2 Holden across the bridge at Longford. Photo: unknown.
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1966 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP 1966 (first day) |
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1966 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP 1966 (second day) |
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1967 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP 1967 (first day) |
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1967 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT
1967 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP 1967 (second day) |
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1967 - BOB JANE
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1967 - Bob Jane in his new Elfin 400 Repco machine on the main straight at Longford. Photo: Tim Watts collection.
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1968 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP 1968 (first day) |
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1968 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX
1968 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX SOUTH PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP 1968 (second day) |
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1968 - GRAHAM PARSONS
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1968 - Graham Parsons in the GT Cortina within a bunch of Holden under the Viaduct. Photo: unknown.
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2004 - LONGFORD GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT LOCATION
Only small sections of the original track remain, one of these sections is still used today for motorsport, that being the main straight to the North of the circuit, this section is used for flying one mile time trial events, this yearly event known as the Longford revival is put on by Octagon the same group that puts on the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally each year. Featuring are many classic and historic touring cars, drivers such as Dick Johnston have attended to put on a show in the True Blue XD, Jim Richards in the HDT A9X Torana and John Bowe in Peter Brocks Stingray Corvette that he raced at Goodwood.