WANNEROO RACEWAY

Wanneroo: West Australia.

1969 - WANNEROO PARK 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.

1969 - WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER. Reported.

6th March 1969

1969 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

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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.

1969 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. WEST AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP. 14th September 1969.

1970 - WESTERN WHEELS MAGAZINE. Reported.

Published June 1970

1970 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

1970 - The number 30 Lola and Elan line up in the pits. Photo: Ken Devine collection.

1970 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

1970 - Sports and Sedan Car race starting line up. Photo: Ken Devine collection.

1972 - WANNEROO RACEWAY. 6 HOUR Le Mans. 4th June 1972.

1972 - WANNEROO RACEWAY. 6 HOUR Le Mans. Results.

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[Brad Mitchell collection]

1972 - WANNEROO RACEWAY.

Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook feature.

1972 - Peter Brock at the starting grid at Wanneroo Raceway. Photo: Rob Hagarty.

1972 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. AUSTRALIAN SPORTS CAR CHAMPIONSHIP. 20th August 1972.

1972 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

1972 - WANNEROO RACEWAY.

1972 - CON MIGRO. Reported.

1972 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. PAN PACIFIC ROUND. 17th December 1972.

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.

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.

1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. February 1974.

1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

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1974 - Chas Lambert in his Morris Cooper S at Wanneroo Park Raceway. Photo: Rob Hagarty.

1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 3 HOUR PRODUCTION BIKE RACE. 24th March 1974.

1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 5th May 1974.

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5th May 1974 - Jeff Power spins the Mini while John Goss in the Falcon hardtop Sports Sedan drives on bye. Photo: Rob Hagarty

1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 9th June 1974.

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1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

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1974 - Ray Thackwell in his Porsche Carrera. Photo: Rob Hagarty.

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1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 18th August 1974.

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1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY SUPER BIKE SPEED WEEK 14th October 1974

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1974 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY 23rd December 1974

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1975 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY 4th May 1975

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1975 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

Steve McCall photo feature

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1975 - WANNEROO RACEWAY KINGS OF WANNEROO 25th May 1975

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1975 - WANNEROO RACEWAY REVERSE DIRECTION

Photo's Murray Barnard

1975 - Peter Senior on the 77 machine leads the field off the straight into the uphill climb

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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 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 13th July 1975.

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1975 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 13th & 1th September 1975.

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1975 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS. 28th September 1975.

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1975 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. AUSTRALIAN MOTOR CYCLE GRAND PRIX HEAT 6. 26th October 1975.

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1975 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. Reported.

Published 9th November 1975

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1975 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

Brian Moyle Pictorial feature

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,

The pits were inside the race track and at the top of the hill.

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1976 - WANNEROO PARK 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 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 4 HOUR PRODUCTION BIKE RACE. 13th March 1977.

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1977 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. Australian Sports Sedan Championship [Round 3] 12th June 1977.

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1977 - Tony Edmonson's Charger in the pits at Wannaroo. Photo: Rob Hagarty.

1977 - Bob Jane [Monaro] Garry Rogers [Escort] Tony Edmondson [Charger] Photographer: unknown.

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1977 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 10th July 1977.

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1977 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 27th March 1977.

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1978 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY.

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1978 - Bob Morris sits in his A9X Torana in the pits at Wanneroo. Photo: Rob Hagarty.

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1978 - WANNEROO PARK 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 PARK RACEWAY. ASSC ROUND. 10th June 1979.

Ken Devine Pictorial feature

Tony Edmondson Jim Richards Allan Grice

Tony Edmondson Chevrolet Alfa

Allan Grice Tony Edmondson Jim Richards

Dick Ward Fiat

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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1979 - WANNEROO RACEWAY AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 5000 GRAND PRIX 11th March 1979

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.

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1979 - Photo: Steve Enriques collection.

1979 - Photo: Peter Flanagan collection.

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1979 - WANNAROO PARK RACEWAY. WEST AUSTRALIAN SIDE CAR CHAMPIONSHIP. 12th August 1979.

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1979 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. WANNEROO 300. 21st October 1979.

Ken Devine photo feature

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1980 - WANNEROO RACEWAY.

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1980 - Allan Grice in his BMW 318T Turbo at Wanneroo Raceway. Photo: Mark Sully collection.

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1980 - WANNEROO PARK RACEWAY. 10th August 1980.

1980 -

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(Brad Mitchell collection)

1986 - WANNEROO RACEWAY.

18th October 1986

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1989 - WANNEROO RACEWAY AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP 30th April 1989

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1990 - WANNEROO RACEWAY AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Round 7 23rd & 24th June 1990.

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1990 - WANNEROO RACEWAY.

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 - 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.