WA Sporting Car Club

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The WA Sporting Car Club, is a Western Australian motorsport organisation that has operated over 80 years in the state.

Early years[]

The club was involved in the development of flying mile speed contests in 1932,[1] as well as the Albany Speed Classic in 1936.

In the 1930s, activities included hill climbs,[2] open events,[3] organisation of country events,[4] speed tests,[5] and trials,[6] including events previously run by the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia.[7]

It had also operated from other raceways, including the Caversham Raceway,[8] the Brooklands Track (1930s West Subiaco),[9] Nicholson Road, Cannington track,[10] as well as country locations.[11]

1970s[]

The club was the builder of, and has been the operator of Wanneroo Raceway since the 1970s.[12]

Publications[]

The Club has had a range of periodicals that have included other clubs and related sports based in Western Australia over the years.[13]

Monthly News (1950-1951)[14]
The Visor (1951-1971)[15]
Newsletter - later called 20/20 looking to the future of motorsport in WA[16]
The Racing Line[17]

External links[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "SPORTING CAR CLUB". The West Australian. Vol. XLVIII, no. 9, 251. Western Australia. 18 February 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 5 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "W.A. SPORTING CAR CLUB". The Daily News. Western Australia. 26 July 1933. p. 9 (LATE CITY). Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "W.A. Sporting Car Club". The West Australian. Western Australia. 29 June 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Pingelly Progress Assn". . Western Australia. 2 February 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "MOTORING". The West Australian. Western Australia. 7 November 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ West Australian Car Club (1961), 1961 "Shell Pathfinder Trial", 23rd and 24th September, 1961 : supplementary regulations, The Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
  7. ^ "SPORTING CAR CLUB DINNER". The West Australian. Vol. 52, no. 15, 714. Western Australia. 5 November 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1957), 22nd Australian Grand Prix : official programme 1957, retrieved 22 January 2020
  9. ^ "BROOKLANDS TRACK". The Daily News. Western Australia. 16 February 1932. p. 2 (HOME (FINAL) EDITION). Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  10. ^ "MOTORS and Motoring". Sunday Times (Perth). Western Australia. 17 November 1935. p. 23. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  11. ^ "SPORTS DIARY". Western Mail. Western Australia. 8 March 1951. p. 53. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  12. ^ https://www.wascc.com.au/about-us/ The Move to Wanneroo
  13. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1956), [Collection of information relating to the W.A. Sporting Car Club including rally programmes], retrieved 22 January 2020
  14. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1950), Monthly news, The Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
  15. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1951), The visor : official organ of the W.A. Sporting Car Club (Inc.), The Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
  16. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1900), Newsletter, The Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
  17. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1990), The racing line, WA Sporting Car Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
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