The Roaring Season

by **Roger Dowding** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:23 am

While living on Bribie Island 2011 to 2017 - where I joined TRS from in 2015, I went to Lakeside many times
- usually 3 - 4 times a year. Last went in 2016 from memory - only got ghe " good camera in late 2015 when the photos on this thread were posted.

Left Australia in April 2017 to return to New Zealand to live, 2024 were going back to visit in April / May 2020, but that didn't happen.
Finally returned in May 2024 for 3 weeks, and just got home.
Didn't get to see any Motor Racing, but did catch up briefly with my " Companion " at Lakeside - my brother-in-law, who was going through Cancer treatment And then got Covid - hence seeing him " briefly ".

A couple of photos - of previous events with Clive.

One at Lakeside in 2015 and the other is at Scarborough for an Austin Healey " Show and Shine ".

The only Motorsport related trinkets I brought back are a couple of Car Magazines " Australian Muscle Car " and the UK one " Octane ", plus a small collection of Hotwheels, and a set of mechanics and driver in 1;64 by an American Company
- " American Diorama - Tarmac Works " - BRE Race Drivers set.

by **Ray Bell** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:33 pm

Here's my AGP start photo:

by **Ray Bell** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:28 pm

Ah yes, that's it... the photo at the top with the field starting to pour into the kink...

It was a good spot for taking photos, I took a similar one at the previous meeting when a heat the Australian Tourist Trophy started, but I got that from further up the hill:

I must talk to Mark about crediting me with that AGP pic, the credit is in the book.

by **khyndart in CA** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:05 pm

Ray,
I did not find that photo but I did find this interesting article with a photo right after the start of the 1966 Tasman Series race at Lakeside which was the 31st Australian Grand Prix.

https://primotipo.com/2020/02/22/1966-australian-grand-prix-lakeside/

(Ken H )

by **Ray Bell** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:35 am

I think I've seen a photo of that start at the bottom left...

Autopics should have it but I can't find it there.

by **Roger Dowding** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:00 am

2021 at Lakeside should be the 60th Anniversary Celebrations - hopefully with a series of Special Events as they did for the 50th in 2011.
Going through my archives - a collection of several boxes, came across this Poster.
as mentioned on " Motoring Books " thread attended the last two of the four events in 2011, plus others over the years 2011 to 2015/16.

by **Roger Dowding** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:04 am

Ray Bell wrote:Brian Ferrabee used to race a Clubman...

Thought You would know him - a Graham Ferrabee raced a 30's V8 in NZ at some time 1960's or so -maybe a relation

by **Ray Bell** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:58 am

Brian Ferrabee used to race a Clubman...

by **Roger Dowding** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:24 am

Returning to Queensland in May 2020 for a holiday and catch up with family and friends - mainly Kiwi's .
Hope to get to Lakeside for a Sprint or Race meeting - understand the track has had noise issues in 2019 and had some meetings cancelled.
Brian Ferrabee [ a guy from Pirongia / Te Awamutu ] - who provided an image on this thread, is the Announcer there and siupporter of QR with Young Drivers.
Will try to catch up with him, just need to persuade the Brother-in-law to take me in his Toyota F86 Coupe.

Hope see some good racing, good cars.

A memory from 2015. A Chevron and a Brabham BT29 in the pits.

Any TRS members would like to catch up when we get there - at the Track.

** update August 2024 - My wish list - never made it in 2020 - from world wide reasons - got to QLD in May-June 2024, but no time for a visit to Lakeside.

by **Roger Dowding** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:04 am

2011 was the Golden Anniversary - the Track which struggles at times is still going at 57 years on from 1961.

A photo Poster from Brian Ferrabee ;

The 50th Anniversary Classic Historics Season was Three meetings and I got to Two of them - no camera though only the Programme's [ and tickets ] to show.
First meeting was in May and had only just arrived in Queensland, so missed out on attending.
Met Seaqnmac at one of the meetings in 2014/15.

July 2011

August

Tickets from the last time I went - the " Italian Challenge "meeting September 2015 - my Birthday actually.

by **seaqnmac27** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:33 am

A short clip I shot at the July 2015 Lakeside Classic meet

[video=youtube;AvkVjMYcIM4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvkVjMYcIM4&feature=youtu.be[/video]

by **timbo** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:22 am

I attended the Lakeside Classic (All Historic Race meeting) 2016 recently. Great day Saturday, drizzle all day Sunday, but a great track. We should all be thankful it is still up and running.

by **Roger Dowding** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:41 am

A Selection ; from the show on 25 September 2016.. just across the Bridge from the Island, used to be farm land and an old Oyster Shed, John Mck..

Fords, mainly and a couple of Dodge's ..

by **Roger Dowding** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:21 am

Roger Dowding wrote:March 2016, is the " Tribute " meeting and the" Classic " is in July, I may not get to the March meeting but the July should be a goer, hope to be there on the Sunday 17th.
Poster / Flyer for the meeting ;

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Just went through Sean McBride's threads on 2013 and 2014 events - great photos - hopefully there will be more of this years events ..

Didn't make it to Lakeside this year for any of the Classic meetings but did get to a Classic and Hot Rod show at the new " Sandstone Point Hotel ", will post a few of the pictures ; Just have to name and resize ...

by **Roger Dowding** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:50 pm

March 2016, is the " Tribute " meeting and the" Classic " is in July, I may not get to the March meeting but the July should be a goer, hope to be there on the Sunday 17th.
Poster / Flyer for the meeting ;

Just went through Sean McBride's threads on 2013 and 2014 events - great photos - hopefully there will be more of this years events ..

by **Roger Dowding** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:03 pm

Roger Dowding wrote:Moved to Queensland in May 2011, and living 40 minutes form the said track it was inevitable I would go there.
2011 was the Golden Anniversary and Four classic historic meetings were held, March then May - just missed that, but got to the July and August meetings, no photos just these some tickets and a hat to show for my visits.

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Have been to various meeting since 2012 to 2015 but no programmes like these with the history of the track and some great photos.
Thanks to the efforts of many the track still survives after a major rebuild in 2009, and the improvements are ongoing

The Norm Beechey Monaro came to New Zealand and featured in a video clip on TRS recently

by **Roger Dowding** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:55 am

Some closer shots of the Indy Cars, Jourdain, Rahal and Vasser .

Sports Sedans - the Ricciardello Alfa Chev and an RX7, unsure if Mazda rotary Chev or Leyland V8 powered ? as several in the programme ..

Holden

Cobra - think it was on the " Indy Run " a road rally run in conjunction with the Carnival.
Nice car .

End of the interlude, have few shots from 2003 but not very good.
There is one of Peter Brock though !!.

Lakeside will feature again after 20th March 2016 visit.

by **Roger Dowding** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:18 am

Went to the Gold Coast Indy Carnival three times over its running this time April 1997, again in October 2003 ?? and again in around 2005.?? unsure of both years but have the hat badges from all three meetings !!

just a few shots from 1997

The program .. note American spelling !!

some views of the Indy Cars in the pits

to follow some closer shots of Indy Cars and a few others.

by **Roger Dowding** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:07 am

Moved to Queensland in May 2011, and living 40 minutes form the said track it was inevitable I would go there.
2011 was the Golden Anniversary and Four classic historic meetings were held, March then May - just missed that, but got to the July and August meetings, no photos just these some tickets and a hat to show for my visits.

Have been to various meeting since 2012 to 2015 but no programmes like these with the history of the track and some great photos.
Thanks to the efforts of many the track still survives after a major rebuild in 2009, and the improvements are ongoing

by **Roger Dowding** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:43 am

Dale Harvey wrote:A group O racing car built in 1969 called the Proton. #96.
Dale.

Will look out for you, good luck racing..

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