Warwick Farm Raceway

Warwick Farm Raceway

Motorsport venue
Name = Warwick Farm Raceway
Time = GMT +10
Location = Warwick Farm, New South Wales
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Events = Australian Grand Prix, ATCC, Tasman Series
Length_km = 3.621
Length_mi = 2.250
Turns = 14
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Cleanup|date=October 2008

Warwick Farm Raceway is primarily Warwick Farm Racecourse at Warwick Farm. It is located in the south-west suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The racecourse once served dual purposes as both a racecourse for thoroughbred horse racing and automobile racing from the 1950s up until 1973.

History

Warwick Farm Raceway was built in the early 1950s as a permanent track and had a rather small design yet it provided closely packed action. It become a major track of the 1960s for Australia when it became involved in the Australian Touring Car Championship. It also hosted the Australian Grand Prix and the Tasman Series [http://www.tasman-series.com/tracks/warwick_farm/warwick_farm.asp Warwick Farm - Tasman Series] ] . The last major race at Warwick Farm was the final round of the 1973 Australian Touring Car Championship on July 15. The motor racing circuit closed in August of that year.

Australian Grand Prix

Warwick Farm Raceway hosted the Australian Grand Prix a total of four times:
*1963 - Jack Brabham - Brabham-Climax
*1967 - Jackie Stewart - BRM
*1970 - Frank Matich - McLaren-Repco
*1971 - Frank Matich - Matich-Repco

Australian Touring Car Championship

Warwick Farm Raceway hosted the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1968 and hosted rounds in 1970, 1972 and 1973.
*1968 - Ian Geoghegan - Ford Mustang [2005 V8 Supercars TV Guide, page 48]
*1970 - Jim McKeown - Porsche 911S
*1972
*1973 - Peter Brock - Holden Torana GTR XU-1 [Australian Competition Yearbook 1974, page 116]

Tasman Series

Warwick Farm Raceway hosted a round of the Tasman Series from 1964-1969.
*1964 - Jack Brabham - Brabham BT7A
*1965 - Jim Clark - Lotus 32B
*1966 - Jim Clark - Lotus 39
*1967 - Jackie Stewart - BRM P261
*1968 - Jim Clark
*1969 - Jochen Rindt

Transport

It is close to Warwick Farm railway station, Sydney. Free bus service between the racecourse and the station.

References


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