Stardust Posted 15August, 2013 Report Share Posted 15August, 2013 I didn't know of the existence of this place, but it looks like Ringwood Circuit is being upgraded to give Sydney a third track location ... http://www.cams.com.au/media/news/latest-news/nsw-ringwood-circuit-upgrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 15August, 2013 Report Share Posted 15August, 2013 Great news, it will make that little track a bit longer.................."give Sydney a third track location", WTF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted 15August, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 15August, 2013 Outside of Eastern Creek, the next nearest tack for Sydney is Wakefield Park - and Ringwood is just as far away as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 15August, 2013 Report Share Posted 15August, 2013 I think the point Tingy was making is Newcastle is the 6th largest city in Australia not a suburb of Sydney. MDT is closer than the park and bigger than Ringwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted 15August, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 15August, 2013 No Novocastrian offence meant. Nor do I intend to slander any Goulburnites on the forum. Just my view from where I sit. We've lost two large tracks over the decades so to see more is great. Didn't even know about Marulan! The things you learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 All good Stardust, I guess i'm just a bit sick and tired of Newcastle being referred to as the poor cousin, the northern, northern suburb if you get my drift. We can stand on our own two feet very well up here thankyou very much. Sorry for being a proud Novocastrian. Motorsport has always been a massive part of life in Newcastle, it has a huge following, we are left with only 5 motorcross tracks now, no speedway for cars, used to be 2, one of the best go kart tracks in the country and the Ringwood facility which is a hillclimb. I guess you should be glad you've got a facility like eastern creek in your backyard, we nearly had one in Newcastle 25 years ago but I think council kept making up excuses not to let it go ahead. Let's see if we can hold on to them before the fun police get their claws into another one of our "noisemakers". Sorry for my rant, no offence intended to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 I came across this track earlier in the year - but it is a Hillclimb not a Racetrack, locally run The track is narrow, so even if they did make it a circuit I doubt you could call it a Race circuit - but it is great to see any track developments around the country. I think Govt money is better spend on permanent year round facilities rather than street circuits so you have passing room and don't end up with 6 car pile-ups ! IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 We have a great race track in Ringwood in Victoria. It's called the Ringwood Bypass on the South Eastern Freeway. You just have to watch out for the cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 You pay for the privelge of paying fines ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted 16August, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 The upgrade works, according to the Ringwood Circuit site, will deliver a 2.9km track. That's bigger than Wakefield (2.2km) http://www.ringwoodraceway.com.au/index.php?module=circuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 So ......it could be the real deal ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 I won't hold my breath on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 there's also luddenham circuit going in, though that's quite tight and probably no fun for 911's. i'd punt my mini around it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 All good Stardust, I guess i'm just a bit sick and tired of Newcastle being referred to as the poor cousin, the northern, northern suburb if you get my drift. We can stand on our own two feet very well up here thankyou very much. Sorry for being a proud Novocastrian. Motorsport has always been a massive part of life in Newcastle, it has a huge following, we are left with only 5 motorcross tracks now, no speedway for cars, used to be 2, one of the best go kart tracks in the country and the Ringwood facility which is a hillclimb. I guess you should be glad you've got a facility like eastern creek in your backyard, we nearly had one in Newcastle 25 years ago but I think council kept making up excuses not to let it go ahead. Let's see if we can hold on to them before the fun police get their claws into another one of our "noisemakers". Sorry for my rant, no offence intended to anyone. What, Newcastle isn't a suburb of Sydney? When did this happen? Why wasn't I told? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 Nasty buggers, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
333pg333 Posted 16August, 2013 Report Share Posted 16August, 2013 Having driven at that Hillclimb some years back I can't imagine that they could integrate it into an actual race track? Seems more like they're making a Mt Cotton type setup? Edit: Didn't see this first. http://www.ringwoodraceway.com.au/index.php?module=circuit Looks fun. Hope it works out for you Novo boys. Be nice to drive north instead of south to W.P. for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 17August, 2013 Report Share Posted 17August, 2013 Just a couple of additions 1. 3 circuits lost in Sydney, Warwick Farm, Amaroo Park and Oran Park plus Liverpool speedway plus Castlereagh Drag strip 2. 3 Speedways. Heddon Greta (1/2 mile oval reduced to 1/3 mile and short track added after Jerilderie Park opened), Jerilderie Park (later known as the Newcastle Motordrome) and Salty Creek (short track). Then, if you include the Maitland and Broadmeadow show grounds, which were speedway bikes and sidecars then its five, 3. go-cart track at Gateshead. (Probably more that I don't know about) Newcastle," just north of Sydney" (as the news has always quoted and always irritated) was probably the best kept secret, and kept those "Sydney types" away, especially with the dirty BHP steel works and coal mines. Then, in the 80's the BHP closed, the rail line was electrified, the POHMS announced that they were going to hand over Hong Kong to the Chinese, causing the housing boom in Sydney. So, the now the Sydney-ites sold their houses (to the richer Chinese, who came over to get Australian citizenship just in case HK turned pear shaped) and cashed up, ventured north to find a now "cleaner" Newcastle, bought cheap houses and commuted to Sydney for work. They also discovered all the hidden secrets of Newcastle then word got out.....bugga ! Invasion. Sidenote: And Newcastle was finally allowed to field a team in the Rugby League (and beat them). Not that I like the game. Anyway, just a bit of trivia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 17August, 2013 Report Share Posted 17August, 2013 3 tracks at Mulbring years ago, my dad raced speedway, british twins then onto solo's, and there was a speedway at Mulbring, and 2 scramble tracks as they used to call them in the day, now they call it motorcross. More trivia, anyone know of any other long lost tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 17August, 2013 Report Share Posted 17August, 2013 I think Calder in Melbourne is in death throws - and Sandown is on borrowed time ! Only Phillip Island and Winton as main tracks ie Congestion for the use demanded. Lost - Gold coast, Surfers track in the Valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 17August, 2013 Report Share Posted 17August, 2013 Surfers track was where I saw my first car race live. Formula 5000's. Then a couple of years later saw my first Drag racing. Gone to make way for "a good walk spoiled" course. Mark Twain's words. MG Car Club track Near Brandy Hills....gone Tamworth go-kart track has been moved 4 times, now at Oakburn Park. Blue Vale speedway at Gunnedah gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 17August, 2013 Report Share Posted 17August, 2013 to get back on track (pun not intended but left it anyway), I hope Newcastle finally gets a good circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted 17August, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 17August, 2013 Another one gone: Catalina Park at Katoomba: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalina_Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 18August, 2013 Report Share Posted 18August, 2013 I hope it goes ahead, but in it's current format it looks frighteningly narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 18August, 2013 Report Share Posted 18August, 2013 Another one gone: Catalina Park at Katoomba Yes, I saw Colin Bond and (his navigator) Murray Walker down at a Tassie Targa. I told Colin I used to watch him there flying around in the Harry Firth modded - Supercharged XU-1, which he told me was a lot of fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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