WANNEROO (WA)
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1969 - WANNEROO (BARBAGALO) RACEWAY
Wannereroo Park opened its gates in March of 1969, The original track was 1.498 miles or 2.411 km in length and the pits were located on the infield.
The first major event held at the venue was the Six Hour Le Mans race for sedans and sports cars, this event was held yearly until this class of racing faded and production car racing became more popular.
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1969 - WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER REPORTED
6th March 1969
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1969 - WANNEROO RACEWAY SLIDESHOW
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1969 - GEORGE SCOTT COMEBACK
1969 - George Scott made a return to road racing in 1969 at Wanneroo Park in an attempt to win the West Australian Championship, pictured here Scott leads Denis Crane who will also be riding in the event. Photo: Ron Bull.
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1970 - WESTERN WHEELS MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published June 1970
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1970 - WANNEROO RACEWAY
1970 - The number 30 Lola and Elan line up in the pits. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1970 - WANNEROO RACEWAY
1970 - Sports and Sedan Car race starting line up. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1972 - PETER BROCK
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook feature.
1972 - Peter Brock at the starting grid at Wanneroo Raceway. Photo: Rob Hagarty.
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1972 - WANNEROO RACEWAY ADVERTISMENT
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1972 - WANNEROO RACEWAY
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1972 - CON MIGRO REPORTED
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1973 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY 3 HOUR PRODUCTION BIKE RACE 1973
The start of the 1973 3 hour Production race which was run in appalling conditions, shown here Bryan Hindle #50, leads them away from Colin Knight #41 and Peter Senior #77. Photo: unknown.
Eventual winner of the 500 class, Colin Knight 500 Honda duels with Graeme Sigley on the 750 Triumph through the left hander. Photo: unknown.
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Motorcycle Heritage Western Australia facebook Photo feature
Muzza Guzzisti recalls: whoa, i hit the deck at Rothmans, in the rain on a Suzuki 250 Hustler, during the 1973 Three hour Production race at Wanneroo. Lucky it was a rider of the skill of Bryan Hindle behind me as he didn't run over my head. Photo: Muzza Guzzisti collection.
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1974 - CHAS LAMBERT
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook Photo feature
1974 - Chas Lambert in his Morris Cooper S at Wanneroo Park Raceway. Photo: Rob Hagarty.
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1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY 5th May 1974
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook Photo feature
5th May 1974 - Jeff Power spins the Mini while John Goss in the Falcon hardtop Sports Sedan drives on bye. Photo: Rob Hagarty
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1974 - RAY THACKWELL
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1974 - Ray Thackwell in his Porsche Carrera. Photo: Rob Hagarty.
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1975 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY
Steve McCall photo feature
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1975 - ALLAN MOFFAT
1975 - Allan Moffat with his Ford Capri. Photo: unknown. 9th June 1975
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1975 - STUART KOSTERA
1975 - Stuart Kostera. Photo: unknown. 9th June 1975
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1975 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
Published 9th November 1975
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1975 - WANNEROO RACEWAY PHOTOS
Brian Moyle Pictorial feature
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1976 - WANNEROO RACEWAY
3rd May 1976
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1976 - ALLAN MOFFAT
1976 - Allan Moffat. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1976 - PETER BROCK
1976 - Peter Brock and the team from Sydney Atkinson Holden dealers. Photo's: unknown.
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1977 - TONY EDMONSON
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook feature
1977 - Tony Edmonson's Charger in the pits at Wannaroo. Photo: Rob Hagarty.
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1978 - BOB MORRIS
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook feature
1978 - Bob Morris sits in his A9X Torana in the pits at Wanneroo. Photo: Rob Hagarty.
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1978 - WANNEROO RACEWAY
Ken Devine Photo feature
1978 - Graeme Wincup Monza Graeme is uncle to V8 Super Car Champion Jamie Wincup. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1979 - WANNEROO RACEWAY ASSC ROUND 10th June 1979
Ken Devine Pictorial feature
Murray Thomas Pictorial feature
1979 - The day it rained at Wanneroo one bloke used a small boat to get around the pits. Photo: Murray Thomas.
1979 - Alan Grice in the Corvair leads Tony Edmondson in the Alfa with Gordon Mitchell in the V8 Marina and Brian Smith in the Charger. Photo: Murray Thomas.
1979 - Alan Grice in the Crvair leads Jim Richard in the Hardtop Falcon while Tony Edmondson runs to top. Photo: Murray Thomas.
1979 - John Blennerhasset in his Milano GT2 leads Dick Ward onto the straight. Photo: Murray Thomas.
1979 - Warren Mathews in his EH Holden. Photo: Murray Thomas.
1979 - Graeme Hooley in the number seventy one Hatchback Torana. Photo: Murray Thomas.
1979 - On the outside in the wet is Brian Rhodes in theTorana while Kevin Mann in the Mini runs inside. Photo: Murray Thomas.
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Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook Pictorial feature
1979 - Photo: Steve Enriques collection.
1979 - Photo: Peter Flanagan collection.
1979 - Photo: Peter Flanagan collection.
1979 - Photo: Peter Flanagan collection.
1979 - Photo: Peter Flanagan collection.
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Ken Devine photo feature
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1986 - MICK McKEON
18th October 1986
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1990 - TIM SLAKO
1990 - Home town boy Tim Slako a very nice car. Photo: unknown.
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1990 - WANNEROO RACEWAY
Kim Williams Pictorial feature
1990 - Peter Brock was out of Holdens and in a Ford Siera for the Wanneroo meeting. Photo: Kim Williams.
1990 - Tony Longhurst on the grid along with Tim Slako in the 96 Holden and his girls. Photo: Kim Williams.
1990 - Photo: Kim Williams.
1990 - Photo: Kim Williams
1990 - Photo: Kim Williams
1990 - Barry Blake had the Nascar in town to turn in a demonstration run on the road course. Photo: Kim Williams.
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1992 - SHORT TRACK
In 1992 a shorter version of the track was constructed to make the circuit more suitable for more classes of racing to compete at venueu and also more suitable for night racing. this shorter circuit cut out the back part of the circuit and is 1.094 miles or 1.760km in length.