ORANGE (NSW)
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1953 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUITThe Gnoo Blas race track in Orange NSW was a street circuit set on rural roads around the Bloomfield Hospital, the circuit opened in January of 1953 and was run by the Australian Sporting Car Club.
Open wheel racing played a big part in the circuit's programme, also Gnoo Blas hosted the first ever Australian Touring Car Championship with the win going to David McKay, the track would close in October of 1961 under pressure from the rule makers.
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1953 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT CAR RACING 6th April 1953 |
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1953 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT CAR RACING 5th October 1953 |
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1954 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT CAR RACING 4th October 1954 |
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1955 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT SOUTH PACIFIC ROADRACING CHAMPIONSHIPS 31st January 1955 |
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1955 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT
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1955 - Murray Rainey's Cooper MKV pictured at the Gnoo Blas circuit. Photo: Ken Devine.
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1955 - IAN MOUNTAIN
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1954 - Ian Mountain would loose his life after crashing his Peugeot Special at high speed. Photographer: unknown.
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1955 - TED GRAY
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1955 - Ted Gray's Tornado 1 Ford makes it debut at Gnoo Blas, Ted would go to win the 1958 Longford Gold Star race with Tornado 11. One of his most notable wins. Photo: Mark Bisset collection.
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1955 - GNOO BLAS ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd October 1955 |
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1956 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT SOUTH PACIFIC ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS 30th January 1956 |
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1956 - An impresive line up of cars for the 30th of January meeting. Photographer: Ces Lynch.
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1958 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT SOUTH PACIFIC ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP 27th January 1958 |
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1958 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT CANOBOLAS TROPHY MEETING 16th June 1958 |
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1959 - GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT SOUTH PACIFIC ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP 26th January 1959 |
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1959 - GNOO BLAS RACING CIRCUIT MOTOR RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS 5th October 1959 |
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1960 - GNOO BLAS RACING CIRCUIT AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP 1st February 1960On the 1st of February 1960 the very first Australian Touring Car round was held at the the Gnoo Blas circuit in Orange, New South Wales.
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1960 - Des West in his 48 series Holden crosses the start finish line. Photo: David Wilson collection. |
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1960 - left to right The Jaguars of Ron Hodgson, Bill Pitt and David McKay on the grid. Photo: unknown.
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Scott Volkers recalls: In February 1960 the first Australian Touring Car Championship, now the V8's, was run at Gnoo Blas along with the first race for the new class for Grand Touring Cars. David McKay won from Bill Pitt and Ron Hodgson, all in Jaguars, in an action packed race. McKay recorded 132.7mph on the long straight. The first Holden home in forth place was my dad Max Volkers.
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1960 - GNOO BLAS RACING CIRCUIT 3rd October 1960 |
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2010 - GNOO BLASS DISPLAY
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