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 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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1970 WESTERN WHEELS MAGAZINE REPORTED
June 1970
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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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1972 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1974 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1975 WANNEROO RACEWAY
Steve McCall photo feature
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1975 WANNEROO RACEWAY REVERSE DIRECTION Photos: Murray Barnard
Peter Senior on the 77 machine leads the field off the straight into the uphill climb |
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1975 SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
9th November 1975
1975 WANNEROO RACEWAY PHOTOS
Brian Moyle recalls: my first time ever at Wanneroo Raceway and first ever road race circuit, only ever seen around the houses events before at Bunbury,
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1975 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1976 ALLAN MOFFAT
1976 Allan Moffat. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1977 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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KEN DEVINE SPORTS SEDAN FEATURE
1978 Graeme Wincup Monza (Graeme is uncle to V8 Super Car Champion Jamie Wincup. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
Tony Edmondson Jim Richards Allan Grice
Tony Edmondson Chevrolet Alfa |
Allan Grice Tony Edmondson Jim Richards
Dick Ward Fiat |
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1979 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
1979 Would see the running of the Australian Grand Prix, The race win went to Johnnie Walker from South Australia in a Lola T332 Formular 5000.
Photo: Steve Enriques collection.
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1986 MICK McKEON
18th October 1986
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1989 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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1990 TIM SLAKO
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1990 WANNEROO RACEWAY
Kim Williams photo 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 - Speedway champ Alf Barbagallo teamed up with Tim Slako in a pair of Commodores. 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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1990 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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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.
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FRMedia photo feature
1995 V8 SUPERCAR PICTORIAL
Dick Johnson and Larry Perkins on the grid.
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1995 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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1998 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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1999 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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2000 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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2001 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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2002 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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2003 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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2004 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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2006 WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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2015 WANNEROO RACEWAY 25th October
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