National Motor Racing Museum
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|location = [[Mount Panorama]], [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]] |
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[[File:Aust Motor Racing Museum Bathurst.jpg|thumb|National Motor Racing Museum, Bathurst]] |
[[File:Aust Motor Racing Museum Bathurst.jpg|thumb|National Motor Racing Museum, Bathurst]] |
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The '''National Motor Racing Museum''' (NMRM) is located in |
The '''National Motor Racing Museum''' (NMRM) is located in [[Bathurst, New South Wales]], Australia. The museum is situated adjacent to the [[Mount Panorama]] motor racing circuit at the end of Conrod Straight.{{cite web| url=https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/bathurst-area/bathurst/attractions/national-motor-racing-museum| title=National Motor Racing Museum| publisher=[[Destination NSW]]| accessdate=18 April 2011}} |
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The museum's purpose is to display and preserve material relevant to Australia's motor racing history.{{Cite web| url=https://www.nmrm.com.au/about/about-us| title=About Us| publisher= |
The museum's purpose is to display and preserve material relevant to Australia's motor racing history.{{Cite web| url=https://www.nmrm.com.au/about/about-us| title=About Us| publisher=National Motor Racing Museum| accessdate=9 December 2017}} It exhibits some of Australia's famous modern racing cars, motorcycles and other memorabilia. |
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==Memorial== |
==Memorial== |
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[[File:Peter Brock Memorial Bathurst.jpg|thumb|[[Peter Brock]] memorial]] |
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At the front of the museum is a memorial to [[Peter Brock]] who won the [[Bathurst 1000]] nine times, he died in the [[Targa West]] rally event in September 2006. Sculptor Julie Squires created the memorial which depicts Brock standing atop a 1984 [[Holden Commodore VK]], the car he drove at the [[1984 Bathurst 1000]].{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/anger-on-brock-memorial-fag-ad/story-e6frf7l6-1111116161637 | title=Sculpture of racing legend Peter Brock | publisher=[[Herald Sun]]| date=25 April 2008 | accessdate=19 April 2011 | author=Gareth Trickey}}{{cite web | url=http://www.mount-panorama.com/memorials/14-brock-memorial | title=Peter Brock Memorial | publisher=[[City of Bathurst]]| work=mount-panorama.com website | accessdate=19 April 2011}}{{cite web | url=http://news.smh.com.au/sport/racing-legend-brocks-statue-unveiled-20081009-4x7q.html | title=Racing legend brocks statue unveiled | work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]| date=9 October 2008 | accessdate=19 April 2011 | url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915060733/http://news.smh.com.au/sport/racing-legend-brocks-statue-unveiled-20081009-4x7q.html | archivedate=15 September 2012}} |
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==Exhibits== |
==Exhibits== |
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Vehicles in the permanent collection include: |
Vehicles in the permanent collection include: |
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*[[Ford Falcon XC]] driven to victory in the [[1977 Bathurst 1000]] by [[Allan Moffat]] and [[Jacky Ickx]]. |
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*[[Holden Commodore VK]] driven to victory in the [[1984 Bathurst 1000]] by [[Peter Brock]] and [[Larry Perkins]] - The last [[Group C (Australia)|Group C]] Bathurst 1000. |
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*[[Holden Torana#LH|Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34]] driven to victory in the [[1976 Bathurst 1000]] by [[Bob Morris (racing driver)|Bob Morris]] and [[John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)|John Fitzpatrick]].[https://autoaction.com.au/2024/03/10/l34s-gather-for-50-year-celebration/img_9145 The 1976 Bathurst Winning Car] ''[[Auto Action]]'' |
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*[[Ford Cortina|Ford Cortina GT500]] driven to victory in the [[1965 Armstrong 500]] by [[Barry Seton]] and [[Midge Bosworth]]. |
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*Replica of the [[Ford Falcon (XR)|Ford XR Falcon GT]] driven to victory in the [[1967 Gallaher 500]] by [[Harry Firth]] and [[Fred Gibson (racing driver)|Fred Gibson]]. - The first [[V8 engine|V8]] powered car to win the Bathurst race.{{cite web | url=http://www.gcmag.com.au/article/v84.html | title=V8 Supercars Australia | publisher=GC Mag| date=12 October 2010 | accessdate=18 April 2011| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322212726/http://www.gcmag.com.au/article/v84.html| archivedate=22 March 2012}} |
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*[[Ford Sierra RS500]] driven to victory in the [[1988 Bathurst 1000]] by [[Tony Longhurst]] and [[Tomas Mezera]] - The first official Bathurst 1000 victory by a turbocharged car. |
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*[[Datsun Bluebird (910)|Nissan Bluebird Turbo]] driven by [[George Fury]] to pole position for the [[1984 Bathurst 1000]] - The fastest touring car to lap the old 6.172 km long circuit with a time of 2:13.85 and the first turbocharged car to claim pole position. |
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*[[Holden Monaro 427C]] driven to victory in the [[2002 Bathurst 24 Hour]] by [[Garth Tander]], [[Steven Richards]], [[Cameron McConville]] and [[Nathan Pretty]] - The first of two [[Bathurst 24 Hour]] races run and the debut race of the controversial 7.0L Monaro. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Bathurst 1000]] |
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*[[Mount Panorama Circuit]] |
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*[[Bathurst, New South Wales]] |
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*[[List of Mount Panorama races]] |
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*''[[Shannons Legends of Motorsport]]'' - a television series of which some episodes were filmed at the NMRM. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category-inline|National Motor Racing Museum (Bathurst)}} |
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*[https://museumsbathurst.com.au/national-motor-racing-museum/ National Motor Racing Museum] |
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*[http://www.australasianmotormuseums.com.au/National_Motor_Racing_Museum_Bathurst.php/ Australian Motor Museums] |
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