were have our great race tracks gone? - Page 3

**Mechan1k** · 27-09-2019, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Rodp

It's a shame. Used to go out to see my BIL race his Torana in the late 70's at Amaroo. Watching the field crest the hill is still vivid in my mind.

Moved from Rooty Hill a few months ago and could always tell on a clear day what was racing on the weekend. Also loved the 5 seconds of blat from the Top Fuelers.

Use to live over there for a bit at Rooty Hill Rd South area ... next to M7.
you knew when the top fuellers were on .... and the bikes as well.

**Mechan1k** · 27-09-2019, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Darren290

Catalina Park is still there if you know where in the overgrowth to look for it.

Funnily enough ... I was up there a little while ago ... and was literally a stone's throw from it ... and didn't realise it was there .... so it is right behind the Indoor Sport centre there.

I would have gone for a wander to have a look ... there was a good thread a little while back with recent photos of Catalina Park posted in here.

roKWiz · 27-09-2019, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 73 4V XB

You would probably know, is Wilby still going? I grew up in Yarrawonga and use to go there with me brother. They had what was very loosely called a quarter mile track and a speedway circuit.

Yep, still going, I get my free range eggs from Boomahnoomoonah just north of Wilby.....http://wilbypark.com.au/

**73 4V XB** · 27-09-2019, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Yep, still going, I get my free range eggs from Boomahnoomoonah just north of Wilby.....http://wilbypark.com.au/

Looks like they’ve thrown some money into it over the years. Good to see it still running.

The Yeti · 27-09-2019, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

As a young P plater just beyond Amaroo Park was Halcrows Rd we used to test our rally skills at night. It was a great backroad down to Wisemans ferry.
Amaroo was a bad influence on many a boy racer, I remember the cops used to always hang around the local roads after every touring car event.

Lmfao Halcrows Road

It’s very different now but it was a lot of fun in 1989/1990

**Mechan1k** · 27-09-2019, 02:24 PM

I drove through the "back roads" out around Box Hill recently ... damn it has changed all the way through there ... now from Rouse Hill through to Schofields has changed dramatically.

I used to do the Cattai Ridge Rd and others out that way as a backway home from Hornsby when I used to do courier work .... was the quicker way to home in the Hawkesbury back in the day .... Still is really.

**73 4V XB** · 02-10-2019, 01:58 PM

Warick Farm production touring cars 1969, a bit before my time.
https://youtu.be/kwIjhL1J2eg

**73 4V XB** · 10-10-2019, 11:54 AM

For sale on Conrod Straight.
https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news...biazSuP7-LgCLo

Good luck trying to close this race if you bought the house

roKWiz · 22-10-2019, 03:48 PM

Small stuff I know but does anyone know what happened to the model car race tracks and aero club that used to be at Luddenham, Sydney.

Probably another LEGOLand suburb by now.

EDIT, Wow, found it's still there......http://www.ssme.org.au/

**Mechan1k** · 23-10-2019, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Small stuff I know but does anyone know what happened to the model car race tracks and aero club that used to be at Luddenham, Sydney.

Probably another LEGOLand suburb by now.

EDIT, Wow, found it's still there......http://www.ssme.org.au/

Yeah .... they are open regularly ... I want to go have a look (its literally down the road from the my place)

Recently there was the Raceway opened behind them as well ... primarily for Go-Karts ... but they have Motorsport events there as well.

https://luddenhamraceway.com/

EBSXR6 · 23-10-2019, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by hayseed

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...tracks-100937/

Australia's lost racing circuits (courtesy of Edward Rowe)
• Templestowe hillclimb racetrack, Melbourne, Victoria

Early part of the video is Templestowe Hill Climb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB4AZEMC8yE

**DJR-351** · 04-11-2019, 09:38 AM

Found this when reading about Ron Thorpe's '64 AC Cobra

Caversham Airfield Circuit Perth WA.......

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June 7th Caversham 6 hour, 2nd to the 250 LM ferrari of Spencer Martin and David McKay. Although Ron entered the race with his wife Molly down as the co-driver, as required by the rules, but he drove the entire 6 hours solo, massive effort that he did each year he ran there. Caversham is in Western Australia, Ron and Ann would load the Cobra in his Austin 3 ton Cobra transporter (see picture below) and drive 4300 kilometres (2600 Miles) on mostly rough and unsealed roads there and back for this race each year. It took the little truck, its passenger and the well shaken Thorp, one week to get there. then he drove the 6 hour, hopped in and drove it all back home.... Legend.

Ron and his (co-driver lol) wife Molly pose for a press shot at Caversham.

Pitstop at the Caversham "Le-Mans" 6 hour race.

Ron won the race in 1966....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Le_Mans_6_Hour_Race

More about the track itself below.......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caversham_Airfield

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The airfield was later utilised as a motor racing circuit, hosting its first event in 1946. It became Western Australia's premier motor racing venue, hosting the Australian Grand Prix in 1957 and 1962 and the Six Hour Le Mans endurance race from 1955 to 1968.[2] Racing activities ceased when the airfield was re-activated as a military facility for radio communications, and Western Australian racing shifted to Wanneroo Raceway in 1969

Six Hour Le Mans....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Hour_Le_Mans

Push to save Perth's historic WWII era Grand Prix racing track from development.....

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-...track/10443508