WA Sporting Car Club

The WA Sporting Car Club is a motorsport organisation that has operated for over 80 years in the state of Western Australia.

WA Sporting Car Club
AbbreviationWASCC
Formation1929; 95 years ago (1929)
TypeSports Club
HeadquartersNeerabup, Western Australia
Websitewascc.asn.au

Early years

The club was involved in the development of flying mile speed contests in 1932,[1] as well as the Albany Speed Classic in 1936.

In the 1930s, activities included hill climbs,[2] open events,[3] organisation of country events,[4] speed tests,[5] and trials,[6] including events previously run by the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia.[7]

It had also operated from other raceways, including the Caversham Raceway,[8] the Brooklands Track (1930s West Subiaco),[9] Nicholson Road, Cannington track,[10] as well as country locations.[11]

Race Track

In the 1969, The club opened Wanneroo Park Raceway, Now known as Carco.com.au Raceway.[12]

The WASCC continues to be the operator of Carco.com.au Raceway.

Publications

The Club has had a range of periodicals that have included other clubs and related sports based in Western Australia over the years.[13]

  • Monthly news (1950-1951)[14]
  • The visor (1951-1971)[15]
  • Newsletter - later called 20/20 looking to the future of motorsport in WA[16]
  • The racing line[17]

Notes

  1. ^ "Sporting Car Club". The West Australian. 18 February 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 5 June 2016 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "W.A. Sporting Car Club". The Daily News. 26 July 1933. p. 9. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "W.A. Sporting Car Club". The West Australian. 29 June 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Pingelly Progress Assn". Pingelly-Brookton Leader. 2 February 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Motoring". The West Australian. 7 November 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ West Australian Car Club (1961), 1961 "Shell Pathfinder Trial", 23rd and 24th September, 1961 : supplementary regulations, The Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
  7. ^ "Sporting Car Club Dinner". The West Australian. 5 November 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020 – via Trove.
  8. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1957), 22nd Australian Grand Prix : official programme 1957, retrieved 22 January 2020
  9. ^ "Brooklands Track". The Daily News. 16 February 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  10. ^ "Motors and motoring". Sunday Times. 17 November 1935. p. 23. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  11. ^ "Sports diary". Western Mail. 8 March 1951. p. 53. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Trove.
  12. ^ https://www.wascc.com.au/about-us/ The Move to Wanneroo
  13. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1956), [Collection of information relating to the W.A. Sporting Car Club including rally programmes], retrieved 22 January 2020
  14. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1950), Monthly news, The Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
  15. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1951), The visor : official organ of the W.A. Sporting Car Club (Inc.), The Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
  16. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1900), Newsletter, The Club, retrieved 22 January 2020
  17. ^ W.A. Sporting Car Club (1990), The racing line, WA Sporting Car Club, retrieved 22 January 2020