YASS (NSW)
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1926 - MARCHMONT RACE COURSE SPEEDWAYMotor Cycle Speedway racing events in the Yass area first commenced at the Marchmont Racecourse in 1926, These meetings were organised by the Yass Motor Cycle Club.
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1971 - MARCHMONT MOTOR RACING CIRCUITMarchmont Speedway was a short circuit track with right angle bend in its layout, The tracks official opening was on Sunday the 14th of November 1971.
The circuit was built in the centre of the horse racing circuit, The horse racing circuit currently still hosts the annual Picnic Race Day event.
It is believed that the speedway circuit closed in the mid 1990's
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------------------------------------------------------------------------1971 - CANBERRA TIMES REPORTEDOpeningYASS, Sunday - The Marchmont Motor Racing Circuit at Yass was officially opened today by leading rally driver Jack Murray, About 3,000 people attended the opening and gate takings were approximately $1,100.00, One hundred drivers from all parts of the state attended and took part in the thirty seven event programme.-------------------------------------------------------------------------(Editorials John Campbell) |
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1974 - FORMULA 500's |
1974 - MARCHMOUNT RACEWAY |
25th October 1974
8th August 1975 |
1975 - AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 500 SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
1975 - LLOYD THORLEY
1976 Formula 500's in the pits at the Marchmont Speedway Photos: Unknown. |
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6th March 1994 |
23rd April 1994 |
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1994 - MARCHMONT RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE
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1995 - MARCHMOUNT RACEWAY PROGRAMME
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1990's - TIM BUSH SUPER SEDAN
