Adelaide International Raceway
The Adelaide International Raceway is a permanent circuit owned by Australian Motorsport Club Limited under the auspices of the Bob Jane Corporation. It is located on Port Wakefield Road at Virginia, a small town just north of Adelaide, South Australia, and is next door to Speedway City.
The road course is 2.41 km, the short course is 1.77 km, the Oval is 0.8 km and the drag strip is long.<ref>></ref>
From 1972 to 1988 the Adelaide International Raceway was a major motor racing circuit regularly holding rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship and endurance races of the Australian Manufacturers' Championship (later known as the 'Championship of Makes'). The Adelaide track also hosted rounds of the famous Tasman Series.
The site has seen no drag racing since the late 1990s,<ref></ref> despite repeated promises by management.
The entire track has recently been resurfaced, restricting use even further with a possibility of events being held from late 2008.<ref></ref>
In 2006 the Australian Motor Racing Series held a round at AIR, but it appears to have been a "one-off" for the circuit, as no major circuit racing has been held there since.
Touring Car round winners
Note: In both the 1976 and 1977 Australian Touring Car Championships there were two rounds held at Adelaide International Raceway. The earlier round was a 'sprint' event and later round was a 250 km endurance race.
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Bob Jane | Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 | Bob Jane Racing |
| 1973 | Peter Brock | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team |
| 1974 | Peter Brock | Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34 | Marlboro-Holden Dealer Team |
| 1975 | Colin Bond | Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34 | Marlboro-Holden Dealer Team |
| 1976 | Allan Moffat | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | Allan Moffat Racing |
| 1976 | Allan Grice | Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34 | Craven Mild Racing |
| 1977 | Colin Bond | Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop | Moffat Ford Dealers |
| 1977 | Allan Moffat | Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop | Moffat Ford Dealers |
| 1978 | Colin Bond | Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop | Moffat Ford Dealers |
| 1979 | Bob Morris | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Ron Hodgson Motors |
| 1980 | Kevin Bartlett | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Channel Nine Racing |
| 1981 | Peter Brock | Holden VC Commodore | Marlboro-Holden Dealer Team |
| 1982 | Dick Johnson | Ford XD Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing |
| 1983 | Peter Brock | Holden VH Commodore SS | Marlboro-Holden Dealer Team |
| 1984 | Allan Grice | Holden VH Commodore SS | Roadways Racing |
| 1985 | Jim Richards | BMW 635CSi | JPS Team BMW |
| 1986 | Robbie Francevic | Volvo 242T | Volvo Dealer Team |
| 1987 | Dick Johnson | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | Dick Johnson Racing |
| 1988 | Dick Johnson | Ford Sierra RS500 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing |
References
External links
- Official site
- Circuit map
- Circuit info from motorsportworld.com.au
- Adelaide International Raceway in Google Maps