Bunbury Speedway
| Location | Lot 300 South Western Highway, Bunbury Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°20′24″S 115°38′21″E / 33.34000°S 115.63917°ECoordinates: 33°20′24″S 115°38′21″E / 33.34000°S 115.63917°E |
| Capacity | ~10,000 |
| Operator | Bunbury Car Club |
| Opened | November 1972 |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.530 km |
| Lap record | 0:12.958 (Max Dumsney, Max Dumsney Racing, 2004) |
The Bunbury Speedway is a motorsport venue located in Bunbury, Western Australia. [1] It features a 530 metres (580 yards) dirt oval track.[2]
The track is a significant contributor to the sport of speedway in Australia and each year it hosts the Krikke Boys Memorial Race as well as other significant titles including a round of the World Series Sprintcars and the Speedcar Pro Series.
Bunbury has hosted motorcycle speedway, including Round 1 of the 2005/06 Western Australian Solo Championship, as well as the opening rounds of the 1995 and 1996 Australian Speedway Masters Series - both rounds being won by English star Simon Wigg.
Other Australian Speedway Championships held at the speedway include the Australian Street Stock Championship in 2004/05.
It is operated by the Bunbury Car Club who built have held the lease on the venue since 1972. The Krikke family are also major contributors to the running of the venue and the promotion of events.
References
- ↑ "Track Directory". Speedway Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Bunbury Speedway". Fast Speedways. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
External links
- Bunbury Speedway - Bunbury Car Club