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.[1][2] Originally 1.28 km in length, the track was extended to 1.6 km in 1960 and was sealed in the same year.[1]
After the final race meeting in 1977, the circuit continued to be used for stages of the Alpine Rally during the 1980s and possibly the early 1990s.[4]
Todayedit
The circuit has been in a state of disrepair for many years.[5] Further damage was caused to the circuit in the mid-2000s by construction work on the nearby dam wall which had been undertaken due to concern that the wall may be moving.[4]
hume, weir, motor, racing, circuit, disused, motorsport, track, built, victorian, side, murray, river, lake, hume, near, albury, wodonga, australia, locationlake, hume, victoriatime, zonegmt, 10coordinates36, 11389, 01389, 11389, 01389opened2, november, 1959cl. 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 Hume Weir Motor Racing CircuitLocationLake Hume VictoriaTime zoneGMT 10Coordinates36 06 50 S 147 00 50 E 36 11389 S 147 01389 E 36 11389 147 01389Opened2 November 1959Closed27 March 1977Major eventsAustralian Formula 2 Championship Australian Sports Car Championship1960 77 circuitLength1 6 km 1 0 miles Race lap record42 7 Alfredo Costanzo 1975 1959 60 circuitLength1 29 km 0 8 miles Contents 1 History 1 1 Alpine Rally 2 Today 3 Major races 4 ReferencesHistory editThe 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 1 2 Originally 1 28 km in length the track was extended to 1 6 km in 1960 and was sealed in the same year 1 The final meeting was staged on 27 March 1977 1 The lap record set by Alfredo Costanzo driving a Birrana stands at 42 7 seconds 1 It was established during the third round of the 1975 Australian Formula 2 Championship on 15 June 1975 3 Alpine Rally edit After the final race meeting in 1977 the circuit continued to be used for stages of the Alpine Rally during the 1980s and possibly the early 1990s 4 Today editThe circuit has been in a state of disrepair for many years 5 Further damage was caused to the circuit in the mid 2000s by construction work on the nearby dam wall which had been undertaken due to concern that the wall may be moving 4 Major races editRace Date Winning driver Car1973 Australian Formula 2 Championship Round 1 3 June Leo Geoghegan Birrana 272 Ford1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship Round 1 16 June Leo Geoghegan Birrana 274 Ford1975 Australian Formula 2 Championship Round 3 15 June Alfredo Costanzo Birrana 274 Ford1976 Australian Formula 2 Championship Round 2 13 June Peter Larner Elfin 7001976 Australian Sports Car Championship Round 4 26 September Alan Hamilton Porsche TurboReferences edit a b c d Pedr Davis The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring page 226 Albury Motor Races Australian Motor Sports November 1959 page 451 Australian Competition Yearbook 1976 Edition page 155 a b AUTOSPORT Bulletin Board The Tasman Series 1964 69 Hume Weir Archived from the original on 2 May 2009 Hume Weir Motor Racing Circuit at Flickr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hume Weir Motor Racing Circuit amp oldid 1060740999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
