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custom118

28-11-2008, 06:26 PM

Anybody got thoughts on this, Forget Phillip Isalnd, great sprint track but A couple of good long straights is needed just like Sandown. Besides the island's too cold for a whole day... Geelong, cheak it out on google earth it looks like they built a city on a race track...

AmonFan

28-11-2008, 06:39 PM

beast

14-01-2009, 10:58 AM

It tried to happen in 1983 ;) i have the entry list somewhere.....

Yeah they tried it in late 1983, then postponed it to easter 1984 then cancelled the whole show because they couldn't get the funding together to make it happen.

Oh Five

14-01-2009, 11:05 AM

Bendigo would be a much better place;)

david5

14-01-2009, 03:23 PM

Bendigo would be a much better place;)

Is the little model shop still off the car park behind the main drag ?

Bought a mint and boxed Matchbox Fire Engine there in 1989.

MOTIV8

14-01-2009, 07:33 PM

One thing that I do miss about Geelong and Motorsport is the Geelong Speed Trials that were held at Eastern Beach. Used to go down to this event religiously when it was on as there was a great range of cars from Street cars through to Historic Race cars and everything in between including bikes.

chavez

16-01-2009, 08:30 PM

Two attempts at getting it off the ground in '83 and '84.

Always thought an Avus type layout on one of the countries major freeways would be interesting.