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Oran Park Raceway 1962-2010

  • By Carsguide team
  • Carsguide
  • 19 February 2010
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    The historic Oran Park Raceway has now closed, ending 48 years of motorsport heritage at the facility. Photo Gallery

Check out our gallery of the historic Oran Park Raceway after it's closure in January 2010.

Oran Park Raceway motor racing circuit was operational from 1962 to 2010.  The last  race meeting held at the circuit was the Independent Race Series event on 16 January 2010.  The land on which the racetrack was located will now be used for a new housing development.

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  • It is sad to see the closure of Oran Park..  My brother Richard Copley was a committee man and died on the opening day 25th March 1962, cannot believe nearly 50 years have passed…

    Elizabeth (Copley) Hokin of Perth Western Australia Posted on 09 January 2012 2:00pm

  • very sad to see the great track gone lots of good times had there watching bikes cars and the odd drag car.

    John James Hall of Central Coast NSW Posted on 08 April 2011 12:38pm

  • why did’nt they leave the road or part there of and build a family park around it using the tarmac as cycleway, boardway or build the estate around it and making use of what is already there at least there would be some sort of a monument. JUST WASTE ALL OF THAT GOOD BITUMN AND CONCRETE SO CALLED ENVIRO FRIENDLY GOVERMENT DEPARTMENTS AND GREADY PEOPLE F$$$WITS

    pete of ipswich Posted on 30 October 2010 8:34pm

  • All I know is my brother who was a committee man at the beginning of Oran Park died the night before the meeting on March 25th 1962.  So sad to see his dream gone!

    Elzabeth Copley Hokin of Perth Western Australia Posted on 15 July 2010 11:14pm

  • This country we live in has become a joke !! every day the news is plastered with idiots being idiots on the streets and taking innocent lives, and our fantastic government spends millions of dollars trying to reduce our road death toll , why would you let a place like this go for probably a fraction of there budget , this is a place where so many could go and let it all hang out , Race cars , Road cars , Rally cars , Driver training , 4WD , Go carts , Motor X , What does NSW have to offer Motor Racers & Spectators !!!  This place was a big part of my life along with Amaroo and it piss’s me off, Who’s the IDIOTS

    Forest Rudd of Sydney Posted on 28 April 2010 11:03pm

  • Its disgusting,just like amaroo!! NSW government should be ashamed of itself no matter who is in power at the time. I hope that your proud of yourself for killing the motorsport heritage in this state!!! There is plenty of surrounding land to build houses on. At 40 years young,even I know this!!! SHAME SHAME SHAME!!! I am truly saddened :(

    Peter of Penrith of Mt Druitt Posted on 10 April 2010 10:46pm

  • Plenty of land up that way and Camden. Could have kept the raceway as well as built hundreds of homes.

    taxpayer of Sydney Posted on 28 March 2010 2:40pm

  • mmm, its a sad day for Australian motorsport but that’s progress for ya and truth that everyone and everything really does have a price. I regret not taking my little hot hatch out for a track day! :-(

    xr4dude of Sydney Posted on 05 March 2010 6:10pm

  • Its a disgrace I think. A beautiful estate could have been built around it, a motorsport park, much like the ones in the states were the wealthy have a runway. Surely, 250 homes etc, with a premium placed on their prices, with direct access to the track could have worked!? How much up keep would the track need with such small usage! It sucks!

    Cliff of Canberra Posted on 03 March 2010 12:39pm

  • wow, end of an era

    Dave Posted on 23 February 2010 11:59am
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