WA Sporting Car Club meet in October 2019.
Camera IconWA Sporting Car Club meet in October 2019. Credit: Supplied/Shane Lawrie / BeardySnaps

Wanneroo Raceway season starts with weekend of motorsport

Staff WriterWanneroo Times

THE WA Sporting Car Club is revving up to start the motorsport season with a celebratory event at Wanneroo Raceway.

The club will host the Wanneroo Raceway Birthday Race over the Labour Day long weekend to mark the Neerabup track’s 51st birthday.

The track, which has welcomed the likes of Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo, will host a family fun event on February 29 and March 1 inviting anyone to come down and enjoy one of Perth’s most iconic sporting venues.

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As part of the celebrations the inaugural WA Pedal Car Grand Prix will take place on the Saturday, encouraging children to get onto the track with a race of their own.

Entry will be $20 per pedal car, with proceeds donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

The Wanneroo Raceway Birthday Race will coincide with the WA Sport Car Club season opener with spectators able to enjoy 10 categories of racing over the weekend including formula classic, saloon and street cars.

Car clubs will hold a ‘Show and Shine’ over the weekend, putting some of Perth’s finest cars on display for guests to appreciate.

Spectators can enter for a gold coin donation and will have the opportunity to park trackside for picnics, and take part in a range of children’s activities and entertainment, including bouncy castles and face painting.

Gates will open 7am on Saturday and Sunday, with racing to start 8am, at Wanneroo Raceway, Wattle Avenue East, Neerabup

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/wasportingcarclubinc or email georgina@wascc.asn.au.

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WA Sporting Car Club meeting in September 2019. Shane Lawrie/BeardySnaps
Camera IconWA Sporting Car Club meeting in September 2019. Shane Lawrie/BeardySnaps Credit: Supplied/Shane Lawrie