PORT PIRIE (SA)
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1947 - PORT GERMAIN SPEED TRACK 1 MILE CIRCUITPORT PIRIE RECORDER REPORTEDIn 1933 the Port Pirie Motor Cycle Club decided to once again promote "speed meetings" and a new one mile circuit was built on the former Civil Aerodrome site on Germain Road. this track was used from 1933 to 1966 and was refered to as the Port Germein Speed Track, In 1966 it was converted into a half mile circuit which continued as Australia's premier long track venue until around 2000.
(Editorial Graeme Frost) |
9th May 1933 |
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1942 - NEWSPAPER ADVERTISMENT
13th April 1942
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1947 - CHRONICLE NEWPAPER REPORTED
17th April 1947
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1952 - NEWSPAPER ADVERTISMENT
10th October 1952
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1958 - PORT PIRIE SPEEDWAY
1958 - Bill Butler and Ross Hall aboard the JAP outfit at Port Pirie. Photo: Lindsay Newton Aussie Speedway Memories.
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1962 - AUSTRALIAN LONG TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
Bennie Ludolphy photo feature
Ivan Mauger from New Zealand takes out the 5 mile unlimited Solo race on this ESO. Photo: Bennie Ludolphy.
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1976 / 1977 - SPENCER GULF TITLES
Romsey Grasstrack facebook photo feature
In the pits. Photo: Steve Peak collection.
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1986 - AUSTRALASIAN SPEEDWAY STAR REPORTED
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PORT PIRIE 1/2 MILE & 1 MILE SPEEDWAYS LAYOUT
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1991 - AUSTRALIAN LONG TRACK SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP
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The Port Pirie Motor Cycle Club hosted the running of the 1990 - 1991 Australian Long Track Speedway Championships on the Easter weekend at there 1/2 mile circuit in Port Pirie.
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Phil Crump (position 2) gets a good start in the unlimited Australian Long Track Championship at Port Pirie at Easter. Photo: Port Pirie Recorder. |
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1991 - PORT PIRIE SPEEDWAY PROGRAMME
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1999 - PORT PIRIE SPEEDWAY ADVERTISMENT
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2008 - MEMORIAL OVAL 1/2 MILE & 1 MILE SPEEDWAY LOCATION
(Aussie Speedway Memories facebook Photo feature)
