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Hume Weir Motor Racing Circuit
The Hume Weir Motor Racing Circuit is a now disused motorsport track built on the Victorian side of the Murray River at Lake Hume near Albury-Wodonga in Australia. History The circuit was built in a disused quarry left over from the construction of the Hume Weir, which had taken place between 1919 and 1931. The opening race meeting was held on 2 November 1959.Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, page 226 Originally 1.28 km in length, the track was extended to 1.6 km in 1960 and was sealed in the same year. The final meeting was staged on 27 March 1977. The lap record, set by Alfredo Costanzo driving a Birrana Birrana was the name of two motor racing organisations, both associated with South Australian racing driver and engineer Malcolm Ramsay. From 1971 to 1978 Birrana constructed a series of successful open-wheel racing cars as well as a Holden V8 ..., stands at 42.7 seconds. It was established during the third round of the 1975 Australian Formu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Hume
Hume Dam, formerly the Hume Weir, is a major dam across the Murray River downstream of its junction with the Mitta River in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydroelectricity, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Hume, formerly the Hume Reservoir. It is a gated gravity dam, concrete gravity dam with four embankment dam, earth embankments and twenty-nine Spillway#Types, vertical undershot gated concrete overflow spillways. Location Constructed over a 17-year period between 1919 and 1936, the Hume Dam is located approximately east of the city of Albury. The dam was built, involving a workforce of thousands, by a consortium of Government of New South Wales, NSW and Victoria State Government, Victorian government agency, government agencies that included the Water Resources Commission of New South Wales, the Public Works Department of New South Wales, and the State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1976 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian national motor racing title for drivers of Group D Production Sports Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1976 CAMS Manaul of Motor Sport, pages 80-83 It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the eighth Australian Sports Car Championship and was the first to be restricted to production based cars.Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1979\\80, pages 165-174 The championship was won by Ian Geoghegan driving a Porsche Carrera Carrera (''Spanish'' for "race" and "career") is a brand of Porsche automobile. The name commemorates the company's success in the Carrera Panamericana race. The following vehicles have been called ''Carrera'': * Porsche 356 * Porsche 904 * Por ....Evan Green's World of Motor Sport, 1977, page 30 Schedule The championship was contested over five rounds: Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first six places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Elfin may refer to: *ELFIN, a CubeSat developed by University of California, Los Angeles *Elfin (steamboat), a steamboat that ran on Lake Washington from 1891 to 1900 *Elfin of Alt Clut, ruler of Alt Clut, seventh century Scotland *Elfin, a character from the video game ''The Peace Keepers'' *Elfin forests, dwarfed plant ecosystems *Elfin rabbit, a domestic rabbit breed *Elfin Sports Cars, an Australian sports car manufacturer *Elfin Team, a hacking group *, one of several British Royal Navy ships *, one of several United States Navy ships *Elfins, North American members of the butterfly genus ''Callophrys'' See also * *Elf *Elphin (other) *Elven (other) *Williams syndrome Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. Facial features frequently include a broad forehead, underdeveloped chin, short nose, and full cheeks. Mild to moderate intellectual disability is observed in people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Australian Formula 2 Championship
The 1976 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 2 racing cars.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1976, pages 81 & 82 The title was contested over a four round series: * Round 1, Calder, Victoria, 23 May * Round 2, Hume Weir, New South Wales, 13 June * Round 3, Oran Park, New South Wales, 1 August * Round 4, Phillip Island, Victoria, 21 NovemberEvan Green, World of Motor Sport, 1977, page 23 Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters at each round. Results References {{reflist Further reading * Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 84 & 85 * Crawford's Lucky Day, Chequered Flag, June 1976, pages 58 & 59 * Miedecke Comes Through, Chequered Flag, August 1976, pages 63 & 64 * Crawford, Geoghegan Wrap Up Titles, Racing Car News, January 1977, pages 30 & 31 Australian Formula 2 Championship Formula 2 Championship The FIA Formula 2 Championship is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birrana 274
Birrana was the name of two motor racing organisations, both associated with South Australian racing driver and engineer Malcolm Ramsay. From 1971 to 1978 Birrana constructed a series of successful open-wheel racing cars as well as a Holden V8 touring car. Ramsay brought the Birrana name back to motor racing in the 1990s running a series of Reynard Motorsport built Formula 3000 chassis in the Australian Drivers' Championship. Birrana came to dominate the championship winning titles with Jason Bright, Paul Stokell, Rick Kelly and Simon Wills as well as giving Mark Webber his first racing experience of wings and slicks open-wheeler racing. As Formula Holden started to wither, Birrana moved into V8 Supercar with Wills. Ramsay reduced his involvement as the team morphed into Team Dynamik. Today Ramsay continues the Birrana name as a mechanical engineering firm servicing the mining industry. Racing cars Early designs Birrana Formula Ford The first Birrana was a Formula Ford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship
The 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 2 racing cars.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1974, pages 84-85 It was the eighth Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded by CAMS. Calendar The championship was contested over an eight round series with one race per round. * Round 1, Hume Weir, Victoria, 16 June * Round 2, Oran Park, New South Wales, 23 June * Round 3, Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 21 July * Round 4, Calder Park Raceway, Victoria, 18 August * Round 5, Symmons Plains, Tasmania, 22 September * Round 6, Phillip Island, Victoria, 13 October * Round 7, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 27 October * Round 8, Lakeside, Queensland, 8 December Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six eligible finishers at each round. Only holders of a General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible for points and each driver could retain points on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln luxury brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer Troller, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom and a 32% stake in China's Jiangling Motors. It also has joint ventures in China (Changan Ford), Taiwan (Ford Lio Ho), Thailand ( AutoAlliance Thailand), and Turkey ( Ford Otosan). The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family; they have minority ownership but the majority of the voting power. Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines; by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birrana 272
Birrana was the name of two motor racing organisations, both associated with South Australian racing driver and engineer Malcolm Ramsay. From 1971 to 1978 Birrana constructed a series of successful open-wheel racing cars as well as a Holden V8 touring car. Ramsay brought the Birrana name back to motor racing in the 1990s running a series of Reynard Motorsport built Formula 3000 chassis in the Australian Drivers' Championship. Birrana came to dominate the championship winning titles with Jason Bright, Paul Stokell, Rick Kelly and Simon Wills as well as giving Mark Webber his first racing experience of wings and slicks open-wheeler racing. As Formula Holden started to wither, Birrana moved into V8 Supercar with Wills. Ramsay reduced his involvement as the team morphed into Team Dynamik. Today Ramsay continues the Birrana name as a mechanical engineering firm servicing the mining industry. Racing cars Early designs Birrana Formula Ford The first Birrana was a Formula Ford built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Geoghegan
Leo Geoghegan (16 May 1936 - 2 March 2015) was an Australian former racing driver. He was the elder of two sons of former New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, both of whom become dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s. While his younger brother Ian "Pete" Geoghegan had much of his success in touring car racing, winning five Australian Touring Car Championships, Leo spent most of his racing career in open wheel racing cars. Career Leo also drove Group E Series Production Cars and Group C touring cars at the annual Bathurst 500/1000 endurance race for the Ford Works Team, Chrysler Australia and the Holden Dealer Team. This gave him the distinction of being the only driver to race for all three Australian factory backed teams. Leo and Ian Geoghegan drove their Ford Cortina Mk.I GT500 in the 1965 Armstrong 500 at Bathurst while wearing business suits as part of a sponsorship deal with a Sydney clothing store. After crossing the line in second place, the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Australian Formula 2 Championship
The 1973 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Australian Formula 2 racing cars.Australian Title Conditions, 1973 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 84-85 It was the seventh Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded by CAMS. The championship was dominated by multiple-championship winning driver Leo Geoghegan, who scored a perfect 54 points from six round wins over the course of the season. Calendar The championship was contested over a seven-round series with one race per round.Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 78-97 Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six eligible finishers at each round. Only holders of a General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible for points and each driver could retain points only from his/her best six round results. Results {, class="wikitable" generated with :de:Wikipedia:Helferlein/VBA-Macro for EXCEL tableconversion V1.7 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Australian Formula 2 Championship
The 1975 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Racing Cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations.Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1975, pages 84 to 86 It was the ninth Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded by CAMS. The championship was won by Geoff Brabham, driving a Birrana 274 Ford.Australian National Formula Two Review, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 148 to 161 Calendar The championship was contested over a seven round series with one race per round. Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six place-getters at each round. Results {, class="wikitable" generated with :de:Wikipedia:Helferlein/VBA-Macro for EXCEL tableconversion V1.7 , - style="font-weight:bold" , width="48" height="14" align="center" , Position , DriverJim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 82 to 84 , align= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
