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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1969 - WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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1970 - WESTERN WHEELS MAGAZINE REPORTED
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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1972 - WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1973 - WANNEROO RACEWAY 3 HOUR PRODUCTION RACE
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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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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1974 - WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1975 - WANNEROO RACEWAY
Steve McCall photo feature
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1975 - WANNEROO RACEWAY REVERSE DIRECTIONPhoto'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 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
9th November 1975
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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 - 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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1977 - WANNEROO RACEWAY PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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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 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 - WANNEROO RACEWAY
Ken Devine photo feature
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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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