PORT WAKEFIELD (SA)
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1953 - PORT WAKEFIELD GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT
The Port Wakefield circuit was built because the South Australian Government at the time had banned motor racing on public roads in the state, this ban was not lifted until 1985 when Adelaide was planning for the Adelaide formular one street circuit.
The 1.3 mile circuit hosted the 1955 Australian Grand Prix, this was the year Jack Brabham won his first Australian Grand Prix.
By 1961 a submission to hold another Grand Prix was rejected by CAM's, reason givern, the venue was inadequate for the National event, the venue then closed and some of the facilities were used at the new Mallala Circuit.
1953 - PORT WAKEFIELD OPENING MEETING PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW 1st January 1953
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Ken Devine photo feature
1953 - unknown. Photo: Ken Devine.
1953 - PORT WAKEFIELD CAR & MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX'S 25th April 1953
1953 - DEAN HOGARTH
1953 - Dean Hogarth on the number 50 machine was also a speedcar racer. Photo: Dean Donovan.
1955 - PORT WAKEFIELD AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 8th & 10th October 1955
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature
1955 - Reg Hunt #5 Maserati A6GCM, Stan Jones #4 Maybach Special, Jack Brabham #6 Cooper T40 Bristol, Doug Whiteford #3 Talbot-Lago T26C, Greg McEwin #17 Austin Healey 100/4. Photo: Cummins Archive.
1958 - STAN JONES
1958 - Stan Jones at the Port Wakefield circuit. Photo: Dean Donovan.
1959 - DUD DANSIE
1959 - Dud Dansie's BBM Special in action at the Port Wakefield circuit. Photo: Graham Edney.
2011 - PORT WAKEFIELD GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT WALKABOUT
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2012 - PORT WAKEFIELD CIRCUIT LOCATION