PORT WAKEFIELD (SA)
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1953 - PORT WAKEFIELD GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT
The Port Wakefield circuit was built because the South Australian Government at the time had banned motor racing on public roads in the state, this ban was not lifted until 1985 when Adelaide was planning for the Adelaide formular one street circuit.
The 1.3 mile circuit hosted the 1955 Australian Grand Prix, this was the year Jack Brabham won his first Australian Grand Prix.
By 1961 a submission to hold another Grand Prix was rejected by CAM's, reason givern, the venue was inadequate for the National event, the venue then closed and some of the facilities were used at the new Mallala Circuit.
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1953 - PORT WAKEFIELD OPENING MEETING 1st January 1953 |
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Pre 1960 Historic Racing in Australasia facebook Photo feature
1st January 1953 - Lex Davison [Alfa Romeo] watches Stan Jones [Maybach] in their evenly matched race. Davison kept his distance in front for the first seven laps before Jones managed to pass on a corner. The following lap Davison blew a tyre and rolled over. Photographer: unknown.
1953 - ADELAIDE ADVISER NEWSPAPER REPORTED 1st January 1953
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Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook Photo feature
1953 - Lex Davison's Alfa Romeo in a sorry state after the crash, Lex was as well after being ejected from the car during the roll over. Photo: Chanh Le Huy.
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1950's early - STEVE TILLETT
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook Photo feature
1950's early - Steve Tillett in his MGTC Special in the Port Wakefield Pits. Photo: Doug Gordon.
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1950's - HARLEY HAMMOND Speedcar's
Aussie Speedway Memories facebook Photo feature
1950's - Harley Hammond at Port Wakefield in the car that Murray Hoffman would go on to race at Rowley Park. Photo: Dean Donovan.
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1953 - PORT WAKEFIELD CAR & MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX'S 25th April 1953 |
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25th April 1953 - Dean Hogarth on the number 50 machine was also a speedcar racer. Photo: Dean Donovan.
Ken Devine pictorial feature
1953 - unknown. Photo: Ken Devine.
1953 - unknown. Photo: Ken Devine.
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Old Adelaide & South Australian Album facebook pictorial feature
1953 - Vincent 1000 powered racing car at Port Wakefield. Photo: David Tuckwell.
1953 - Allard Special Sports Car in the pits at Port Wakefield. Photo: David Tuckwell collection.
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Aussie Speedway Memories facebook photo feature
12th October 1953 - Car racing at Port Wakefield. Photo: Kings Forman collection.
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1955 - PORT WAKEFIELD AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 8th & 10th October 1955 |
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Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1955 - Reg Hunt #5 Maserati A6GCM, Stan Jones #4 Maybach Special, Jack Brabham #6 Cooper T40 Bristol, Doug Whiteford #3 Talbot-Lago T26C, Greg McEwin #17 Austin Healey 100/4. Photo: Cummins Archive.
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1958 - STAN JONES
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1958 - Stan Jones at the Port Wakefield circuit. Photo: Dean Donovan.
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1959 - DUD DANSIE
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1959 - Dud Dansie's BBM Special in action at the Port Wakefield circuit. Photo: Graham Edney.
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1962 - PORT WAKEFIELD SPRINTS
