Australian Formula 500 Championship
The Australian Formula 500 Championship is an annual dirt track racing championship meeting held in Australia for Formula 500 cars. Formula 500's in Australia evolved from the old TQ's (Three Quarter Speedcar Midget) of the 1950s and 1960s.
The first Australian Championship was held on 28 December 1964 at the Point Pass Speedway and was won by South Australian driver Bob Lane.
A 40 and 50 year reunion for the event was held in November 2004 and 2014.[1]
The current Australian Champion is Liam Williams who won the title at the Gunnedah Speedway in New South Wales.[2]
The championship was known as the Australian TQ Championship from 1964-1976, after which it was renamed the Australian Formula 500 Championship.[3]
The 2017 Australian Championship was held at the Murray Bridge Speedway in Murray Bridge, SA on 17 April and was won by Queensland's Liam Williams who won his 3rd national championship.
Winners since 1964[]
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner |
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1964/65 | [4] | Point Pass, SA | Bob Lane (SA) |
1965/66 | Myrtleford, Vic | Kevin Yeomans (Vic) | |
1966/67 | Latrobe, Tas | Les Redpath (Tas) | |
1967/68 | Bundaberg, Qld | Jack Threadgate (NSW) | |
1968/69 | Myrtleford, Vic | Bob Haag (Vic) | |
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner |
1969/70 | Latrobe, Tas | Jack Threadgate (NSW) | |
1970/71 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Viv Wilks (SA) |
1971/72 | Warrnambool, Vic | Viv Wilks (SA) | |
1972/73 | Latrobe, Tas | Ken Redpath (Tas) | |
1973/74 | Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | John Andersson (WA) |
1974/75 | Bundaberg, Qld | John Andersson (WA) | |
1975/76 | Kurri Kurri, NSW | Ken Nielson (WA) | |
1976/77 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | John Andersson (WA) |
1977/78 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | George Higgs (WA) |
1978/79 | Fraser Park Speedway | Canberra, ACT | William Broadwood (WA) |
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner |
1979/80 | Melbourne, Vic | Max Dumesny (Vic) | |
1980/81 | Bridgewater, Tas | LLoyd Thornley (NSW) | |
1981/82 | Perth, WA | Max Dumesny (Vic) | |
1982/83 | Brisbane, Qld | LLoyd Thornley (NSW) | |
1983/84 | Newcastle Motordrome | Newcastle, NSW | Don Bowey (SA) |
1984/85 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Don Bowey (SA) |
1985/86 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | Vince Chapman (WA) |
1986/87 | Perth, WA | Vince Chapman (WA) | |
1987/88 | Tralee Speedway | Canberra, ACT | LLoyd Thornley (NSW) |
1988/89 | Swan Hill, Vic | Clive Baxter (NT) | |
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner |
1989/90 | Carrick, Tas | Roy Urpeth (NSW) | |
1990/91 | Cairns, Qld | Graeme Odger (Qld) | |
1991/92 | Wagga Wagga, NSW | Michael Pronger (Qld) | |
1992/93 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Don Bowey (SA) |
1993/94 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | Don Bowey (SA) |
1994/95 | Goulburn, NSW | Tony Pryor (NSW) | |
1995/96 | Hamilton, Vic | Tony Pryor (NSW) | |
1996/97 | Latrobe, Tas | Philip Woodberry (Tas) | |
1997/98 | Bunbury Speedway | Bunbury, WA | Trevor Harding (WA) |
1998/99 | Cairns, Qld | Luke Dillon (SA) | |
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner |
1999/2000 | Newcastle Motordrome | Newcastle, NSW | Luke Dillon (SA) |
2000/01 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Luke Dillon (SA) |
2001/02 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | Jason Loveday (SA) |
2002/03 | Goulburn, NSW | Lee Dillon (SA) | |
2003/04 | Warrnambool, Vic | Darren Mollenoyux (Vic) | |
2004/05 | Latrobe, Tas | Matt Brown (WA) | |
2005/06 | Esperance, WA | Ben Devlin (WA) | |
2006/07 | Maryborough, Qld | Ben McLeod (Vic) | |
2007/08 | Lismore Speedway | Lismore, NSW | Michael Pronger (Qld) |
2008/09 | Bordertown, SA | Brock Hallett (Qld) | |
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner |
2009/10 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | Daniel Harding (WA) |
2010/11 | Goulburn, NSW | Liam Williams (Vic) | |
2011/12 | Laang, Vic | Jessica Moulden (Vic) | |
2012/13 | Carrick, Tas | Marcus Kelly (Tas) | |
2013/14 | Perth Motorplex Speedway | Kwinana Beach, WA | Brock Hallett (SA) |
2014/15 | Rockhampton, Qld | Dylan Willsher (Vic) | |
2015/16 | Gunnedah speedway | Gunnedah, NSW | Liam Williams (Qld) |
2016/17 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Liam Williams (Qld) |
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Auto races in Australia
- Speedway in Australia
- Midget car racing