Melbourne Speedbowl
| Location | Brooklyn, Victoria, Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°50′34″S 144°47′03″E / 37.84278°S 144.78417°E |
| Opened | circa.1965 |
Melbourne Speedbowl (also known by several other names) was a motorsport venue, located on Geelong Road in Brooklyn, Victoria, Australia. The site today is industrial buildings on Fleet Street in Laverton North.
History
[edit]The site which was originally a greyhound racing track was owned by a Mr. Wilson and he built a speedway track, which he named Brooklyn Speedway, with the intention of running Dirt track racing. In 1965, it was bought by three businessmen for A$ 250,000 and later opened for hot rods and stock cars.[1]
The venue then saw motorcycle speedway and sidecars introduced, the solo track record was set by riders such as Eric Boocock and Bert Harkins during 1968.[1]
Various promoters took over the track and it was renamed several times.[2]
The track became a significant venue for important events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship starting in 1976[3][4] and the Victorian Individual Speedway Championship on eleven occasions from 1966 to 1981.[5]
Names and years
[edit]- Brooklyn Speedway (?–1965)
- Melbourne Speedway (1965–1972)
- Northern Park Raceway (1972–1978) promoted by Phil Page
- U.S.A.C Brooklyn Speedway (1978–1979) promoted by Paul Camilleri
- Western International Raceway (1980–1982) promoted by Mick & Glenda King
- The Melbourne Speedbowl (1982–1988) promoted byr Richard Newnham
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Melbourne (Vic)". speedwayandroadracehistory. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "The History of the Melbourne Speedbowl". Optus. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Honor Roll since 1927/28". Speedway Champions. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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