WODONGA (VIC)
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1959 - HUME WEIR CIRCUIT
Hume Weir Motor racing circuit opened on the 1st of November 1959 as an unsealed .8mile track, The track was built in a rock quarry that had been created by the construction of the Hume Weir, In 1960 the dirt circuit was sealed and increased to a length of 1mile.
The first meeting was held on the 2nd of November 1959, Sir Jack Brabham is recorded as setting a lap record around the circuit in 1962, At one point in time Bob Jane was a 50% partener in the ownership of the venue.
The track closed on the 27th of March 1977, but parts of the complex were still used as part of the course for the Alpine Rally right through until the late 1980's, Since then the Weir has had structural problems that could have washed away all before it down stream had it broken its wall, Earth was pushed up from the track and surrounds to strengthen the dam wall.
(Editorial compiled by Allan Baker)
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1959 - Hume Weir race track building prior to the Ashphalt being brought in. Photo: Christopher McQuellin collection.
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1959 - BORDER MORNING MAIL NEWSPAPER REPORTED
Dedication page for the Hume Weir Raceway facebook feature
1st November 1959
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1959 - BILL SHERWILL
Dedication Page for the Hume Weir Raceway facebook photo feature
1959 - Bill Sherwill in the Sherwill Holden Special at Hume Weir prior to the asphalt. Photo: Laurie Reynolds.
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1959 - GRAHAM NORTH
1959 - Graham North in his Cooper Irving negotiating Zeinerts Corner prior to the sealing of the circuit. Photo: Joel Morrison collection.
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1960 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 12th June 1960 |
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1960 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 25th September 1960 |
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1960 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 26th December 1960 |
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1961 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 12th & 13th March 1961 |
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1961 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 11th June 1961 |
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1962 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT EASTER MEETING
Cummins Archives Pictorial feature
1962 - Ian Spry in his number 59 Jaguar XK 120 at the Hume Weir. Photo: Cummins Archives.
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1962 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 26th December 1962 |
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1964 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT WODONGA HOSPITAL TROPHY RACE 26th January 1964 |
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1964 - HUME WEIR CIRCUIT Production Cars in the wet.
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia Pictorial feature
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1964 - Hume Weir. Photo's: Bruce Wells.
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1965 - ALLAN MOFFAT
Official Allan Moffat facebook feature
1965 - Allan Moffat turning the spanners on his Lotus Cortina while head mechanis Barry Nelson looks on. Photographer: unknown.
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1965 - SPEEDWAY CLUB
The local speedway club used the road racing facility for committee meetings etc, but never had a speedway track of there own, they chose to race at other clubs tracks.
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1966 - BOB JANE JAGUAR
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1966 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 12th June 1966 |
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1966 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 26th December 1966 |
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1968 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 14th April 1968 |
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1968 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 9th June 1968 |
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1968 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 29th December 1968 |
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1969 - GAVIN SALA
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook feature
1969 - Gavin Sala (Darracq) Bob Winley (Citroen) and Ron Reid in a Singer. Photo: Bob Williamson.
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1969 - PETER BROCK
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1969 - Photo's: David William Crampton collection.
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1969 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 15th June 1969 |
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1969 - ALLAN MOFFAT
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1969 - Allan Moffat latter in life in an interview declared this to be his fovorite racecar. Photo's: Joel Morrisroe collection.
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1969 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 28th September 1969 |
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1969 - NORM BEECHEY
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1969 - Norm Beechey coming onto the front straight at Hume Weir. P Joel Morrisroe collection.
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1969 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 28th December 1969 |
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1970 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 14th June 1970 |
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1971 - HUME WEIR
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1971 - Photo: Joel Morrisroe collection.
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1972 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 10th to 12th June 1972 |
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1973 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT MOTORCYCLE TT
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia Photo feature
1967 - Ken Blake on the Ducati in battle with Rob Hinton on the Yamaha. Photo: Bob Williamson collection.
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1973 - PETER BROCK
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1973 - Peter Brock with the Birrana F2 at the Hume Weir Raceway. Photo: Joel Morrisroe collection.
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1974 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 14th April 1974 |
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1974 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 16th June 1974 |
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1975 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 27th & 28th December 1975 |
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1975 - HUME WEIR RACEWAY
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1975 - The Mini domination period. Photo: Mark Bishop.
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1976 - HUME WEIR RACEWAY
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1976 - The Bugs invade the Essers. Photo: Mark Bishop.
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1976 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 17th & 18th April 1976 |
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1976 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 12th & 13th June 1976 |
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1976 - HUME WEIR RACE CIRCUIT 26th & 27th December 1976 |
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1976 - HUME WEIR RACEWAY SEDAN CAR ACTION
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1976 - Wild action from the Mustang driver exiting the esses onto Pit Straight at the Weir, Sideway's and at full noise. Photo: Mark Bishop.
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1977 - HUME WEIR
Motorcycle Racing Australia 1970 - 2000 facebook pictorial feature
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1977 - Photo's: Graeme Ellis collection.
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1977 - PETER TOBIN
Dedication for the Hume Weir Raceway facebook photo feature
1977 - Peter Tobin's gorgeous Datsun 260Z powers out of Scrub Corner at the Weir. Photo: Mark Bishop.
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2013 - HUME WEIR ROAD COURSE WALKABOUT
The roadway and the entry gate to the pit area remains and the painted grid layout at the downhill Start-Finish line although faint can still be seen, any other remains of the circuit have deteriorated in recent years.