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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #15 on: July 05, 2009, 10:13:36 pm »
marysville
and for the oldies arthurs creek
echucha in the river bed got concussion there once doh :'(
you just about have them all covered
the channel 10 track at broadford was another
what was that track i raced at in 1985
i think it was down the end of warrigal rd (maybe) ???
it was a supercross type format only out doors.
melbourne showgrounds,  olympic park, laverton,
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2009, 11:11:34 pm »
Marysville! What a track.
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2009, 11:13:02 pm »
Quote from: Bahnsy on July 05, 2009, 09:57:26 pm
As a kid i remember riding my RM80 at Mordialloc (Governor rd) but i dont remember it as a "MX Track" rather a un-used block of land with a bunch of single track, tracks. At a guess it was around 78/79. Was there something else earlier?
Another track, but not a race track, was the riding park in Tynong near the Mill Valley Ranch. Cant remember the name.

Frankston club held open race meeting there in the 80's .It was crap but I raced there at least once .In 86.
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2009, 08:47:05 am »
Wonthaggi from 1975 - Present
Barrabool (Geelong)
Ravenswood (Bendigo)
Monza Park (Ballarat)
Newry
Yarram
Lakes Entrance
Outtrim (Korumburra)
Rosebud
Maryborough
Merriang (Myrtleford)
Mortlake
Warrnambool
Traralgon
Taggerty (Alexandra)
Granite Park Raceway (Seymour)
Newtown (Ballarat)
Springvale
Beaconsfield
Pakenham
Longwarry
Christmas Hills
Wallan
Bacchus Marsh
Melton x 2 Tracks (1 is present)
Tooleen (Heathcote)
Breakwater (Geelong)
Broadford
Castlemaine

Bairnsdale
Yarrawonga
Narre Warren(old days)
Sunbury
Shepperton
Theres a few more but "Old timers" Has got me
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2009, 09:28:38 am »
Govenor Rd Mordialloc was a vacant block of land for many years used by kids. it then became a pay to ride track and believe it or not they actually ran an open meeting there (Frankston MCC) i know this as i knocked myself out with concussion and played the memory game with st johns for an hour till i came good.

The other place Bahnsy was called Labertouche trail bike park if its what i think you are refering to.

What i was really hoping for here guys is dates when tracks started and finished, not just the track names and i really wanted to make it RACE Tracks, not practice tracks

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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2009, 10:10:18 am »
Hoony,

Oh how this brings back some fun memories like the time I remember they had to get the tractor in to get us out at Arthurs Creek because it was so wet. ;D  ;D  Sorry I dont have any dates, but I can remember Mr Maico taking me to my 1st ever MX race & it was in Ballarto Rd, Carrum Downs & I also remember him showing me some photos once of a race at Cerberus Navy Base & they had an event once at that place similar to Leisure land on the way to the island, but I guess that doesnt count. PS: dont forget to add Blue Rock to the list.

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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2009, 10:17:57 am »
Wonthaggi from 1975 - Present
Barrabool (Geelong)
Ravenswood (Bendigo)
Monza Park (Ballarat)
Newry
Yarram
Lakes Entrance
Outtrim (Korumburra)
Rosebud
Maryborough
Merriang (Myrtleford)
Mortlake
Warrnambool
Traralgon
Taggerty (Alexandra)
Granite Park Raceway (Seymour)
Newtown (Ballarat)
Springvale
Beaconsfield
Pakenham
Longwarry
Christmas Hills
Wallan
Bacchus Marsh
Melton x 2 Tracks (1 is present)
Tooleen (Heathcote)
Breakwater (Geelong)
Broadford
Castlemaine
Bairnsdale
Yarrawonga
Narre Warren(old days)
Sunbury
Shepparton
Cooper Park (Casterton)
Hamilton

I don't know when Cooper Park started, but it closed some time in the late 80s or early 90s. I didn't ever race there but watched several races, including sidecars, as a kid. My little brother did race there I think.

Hamilton definitely had a track in the 80s. As a teenager I borrowed my brothers CR80 after he'd finished his races for the day there and rode in the last race - an all-in "butcher's picnic." I managed to flip it at the start line and fall off a couple more times on the next lap! I didn't try my hand at motocross racing again until I was in my thirties!

I'm quite sure the Hamilton club still has a track, but I'm not sure if it's in the same place, as the one I went to was quite close to town.

I can probably find out more details about both tracks when I'm at Harrow.

Tex
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2009, 01:12:09 pm »
Anyone race at "Bianco Park" Pakenham. We raced minis there early 70's
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2009, 01:18:52 pm »
Yea,

I did,Kawasaki 75

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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2009, 03:32:29 pm »
Yes Tex .Hamilton has a new track.I raced the old track it had a sawdust straight i recall
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #25 on: July 06, 2009, 05:34:00 pm »
I have added a few from East Gippsland,
What about grass tracks as we use to race them in the early 70's ??


Wonthaggi from 1975 - Present
Barrabool (Geelong)
Ravenswood (Bendigo)
Monza Park (Ballarat)
Newry
Yarram ----------Had 2 Tracks
Lakes Entrance ----- Had 2 Tracks
Outtrim (Korumburra)
Rosebud
Maryborough
Merriang (Myrtleford)
Mortlake
Warrnambool
Traralgon
Taggerty (Alexandra)
Granite Park Raceway (Seymour)
Newtown (Ballarat)
Springvale
Beaconsfield
Pakenham
Longwarry
Christmas Hills
Wallan
Bacchus Marsh
Melton x 2 Tracks (1 is present)
Tooleen (Heathcote)
Breakwater (Geelong)
Broadford
Castlemaine
Bairnsdale---- 1st one 1971 to around 1978, 2nd  track current
Yarrawonga
Narre Warren(old days)
Sunbury
Shepparton
Cooper Park (Casterton)
Hamilton
Orbost 1974 to around 1980
Mallacoota  1974 to around 1980

HL
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #26 on: July 06, 2009, 06:14:13 pm »
Hoping this is not one for your history books  :'(

The Barwon Recreational Motorcycling Council (BRMC) has again called on City of Greater Geelong Mayor John Mitchell to allow the group to brief all councillors on the significant benefits for the Geelong region on saving McAdam Park motocross facility.

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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2009, 06:25:51 pm »
Quote from: HL400 on July 06, 2009, 05:34:00 pm
I have added a few from East Gippsland,
What about grass tracks as we use to race them in the early 70's ??


Wonthaggi from 1975 - Present
Barrabool (Geelong)
Ravenswood (Bendigo)
Monza Park (Ballarat)
Newry
Yarram ----------Had 2 Tracks
Lakes Entrance ----- Had 2 Tracks
Outtrim (Korumburra)
Rosebud
Maryborough
Merriang (Myrtleford)
Mortlake
Warrnambool
Traralgon
Taggerty (Alexandra)
Granite Park Raceway (Seymour)
Newtown (Ballarat)
Springvale
Beaconsfield
Pakenham
Longwarry
Christmas Hills
Wallan
Bacchus Marsh
Melton x 2 Tracks (1 is present)
Tooleen (Heathcote)
Breakwater (Geelong)
Broadford
Castlemaine
Bairnsdale---- 1st one 1971 to around 1978, 2nd  track current
Yarrawonga
Narre Warren(old days)
Sunbury
Shepparton
Cooper Park (Casterton)
Hamilton
Orbost 1974 to around 1980
Mallacoota  1974 to around 1980

HL

HL I knew some Mallacoota guys that raced club days there but did they ever hold an open or Gippy event?
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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2009, 07:11:11 pm »
Hi Motomaniac no offical gippsland events but we had some top combine club days.

The Coota boys where the 3 Cockburne brothers Craig, Grant and Lee, also a tough man called Lary Gray,  HL

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Re: VICTORIAN MX Tracks
« Reply #29 on: July 06, 2009, 07:26:08 pm »
yeah i raced at pakenham on a maico (shock horror) :o
 was open for practice after racing finished good track closed down in 1976
went there for a practice and the owner had a punchup with a neighbour
right in front of me and my mate
at the front gate it went to court thats when it closed down :'(
hey hoony that track you saw stars on is that the one
i was talking about in 1985
and yeah marysville was a great track :P
i think longwarry closed in 1983
did wallan close in 1980 not sure around there
i remember going back up ther in 1983
mcrcv were thinking of  purchasing the land
took the rm500 up and cut some laps  way cool 8)
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