The Royal Agricultural Showgrounds, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Home of The Speedway Royale. 1926 - 1996
1920
1926... Saturday July 21st...The Inaugural Speedway Meeting.
1926... Saturday November 25th... Solo rider Stanley Tyler is Royale's 1st Fatality.( accident 13.11.26)
1927... Saturday February 26th... James Donaghy ( Solo) Fatal Accident.
1928... Saturday December 22nd... Keith McKay (Solo) Fatal Accident. (Dies 1/2/29)
1930
1930... Monday October 6th... Stuart Cobcroft (Solo) Fatal Accident.
1930... Saturday December 6th... Frank Harris ( Solo) Fatal Accident.
1932... Saturday December 3rd.*** Bert Brennan ( Solo) Fatal Accident.
1932... Saturday December 3rd.**Freddie Paul (Pryke) (Solo) Fatal Accident.(dies 31/12)
1934... Saturday December 15th... First Eng vs Aust. Solo Test Match (at the Royale)
1935... Saturday January 26th... Australian 3 Lap Solo Title ( Bluey Wilkinson)
1935... Saturday November 2nd... First Midget Speedcar Race.
1935... Saturday December 21st... Frank Elms (Solo) Fatal Accident.
1936... English Test Captain Harold "Tiger" Stevenson states that the Royale is his
all time favourite track.
1936... Saturday January 11th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title. (Max Grosskreutz)
1937... Saturday February 20th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title. ( Jack Milne USA.)
1938... Saturday January 15th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title. (Bluey Wilkinson)
1940
1947... Saturday January 4th... Jack Skelton ( Sidecar) Fatal Accident.
1947... Saturday March 1st... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title.( Jim Davies)
1947... Saturday April 12th... Norm Hardy ( Sidecar ) Fatal Accident.
1948... Saturday January 17th... Australian 2 lap Solo Title. (Vic Duggan)
1949... Saturday January 15th... Australian 2 lap Solo Title. ( Vic Duggan)
1949... Friday October 7th... Kev Gallaher ( Speedcar ) Fatal Accident.
1950
1950... Saturday January 14th... Australian 4 lap Solo Title. ( Jack Parker Eng.)
1951... Saturday January 6th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title. ( Jack Parker Eng.)
1952... Saturday January 12th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title.( Keith Ryan)
1953... Saturday January 17th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title. ( Aub Lawson)
1953... Saturday March 3rd... Jim Hansbury ( Solo ) Fatal Accident.
1954... Saturday November 27th... First Stockcar Race in Australia.
1955... Saturday March 5th..They finally "got" Paul Moffit in a Stockcar( they spun him)
1955... Saturday March 12th... Werner Greve does 20 secs for flying lap.
1956... Saturday November 3rd... Brian Moles ( Speedcar ) Fatal Accident.
1956... Saturday November 3rd... Bill Shevill's career ended with near fatal accident.
1956... Saturday December 15th... Bob Staples ( Solo ) Fatal Accident.
1957... Saturday March 9th... Merv Dowling ( Sidecar Passenger ) Fatal Accident.
1959... Saturday January 24th... Sam Stanton ( Speedcar ) Fatal Accident.
1960
1960... Saturday November 19th... The First Hot Rod Race.
1961... Saturday January 7th... Peter Johnson (Pantlin) ( Speedcar) Fatal Accident.
1961... Saturday October 21st... Jack Bissaker ( Speedcar ) Fatal Accident.
1962... Saturday October 6th... Jim Airey's first ride at the Royale. ( Won 1st race.)
1962... Saturday October 27th.. Jeff Freeman's first drive of Offy # 75
1962... Saturday December 22nd... Tattersall's Offy #3 cost $ 12,000 US.
1962... Saturday December 29th... George Archibald's midget # 8 for sale 650 Pounds.
1962... Saturday December 29th... Bob Holt claims altitude record at Royale.( 18ft)
1963... Saturday January 1st... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title.( Ron Johnson Qld.)
1963... Saturday January 5th... Johnny Stewart has his first drive of the Dark Repco # 2
1963... Saturday December 21st... Brian Mannion has his first drive at the Royale.
1963... Saturday November 30th... Barry Robinson ( Speedcar ) Fatal Accident.
1964... Saturday January 11th... US Midget ace Johnny Tolan has his first Royale drive.
1964... Saturday January 25th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title. ( Ken McKinlay Sco.)
1964... Saturday January 25th ... World Solo Finalist Ray Cresp has his only ride at the Royale, Ray took 3rd place in the Aust. title. Said the track was too fast for him.
1964... Saturday February 8th... Female Japanese Solo Rider, Nanae Okamoto makes her first appearance at the Royale.
1964... Saturday February 29th...NSW Junior Solo Chamionship. ( Ray Kent)
1964... Saturday February 29th...NSW Sidecar Championship. (Doug Tyerman)
1964... Saturday February 29th...NSW Junior Speedcar Championship ( Wal Brooker)
1964... Saturday February 29th...The 1964 Worlds Speedcar Championship ( Kev.Park)
1964... Saturday April 11th... Bill Warner in Mooneyes does 22.2 for a lap. (rec.21.2)
1964... Saturday April 11th... Ray Revell returns to the track in the Joe Hills Climax.
1964... Saturday April 18th... 1st Appearance of John Hughes in the 2.5L BRM midget.
1964... Saturday April 25th... Ray Revell, Australian Midget Icon, retires after 26 years.
1965... Saturday January 16th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title. ( Bob Sharp)
1965... Saturday February 27th... Nick Collier ( Speedcar ) Fatal Accident.
1965... Saturday November 13th... Barry Hopkin ( Solo ) Fatal Accident.
1966... Saturday January 22nd... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title.( Bob Levy)
1966... Saturday February 5th... Ted Preston ( Sidecar ) Fatal Accident.
1966... Saturday October 29th... Denis Duggan ( Sidecar Passenger) Fatal Accident.
1967... Saturday January 21st... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title.( Doug Robson)
1968... Saturday December 9th. 1967. Australian 3 lap Solo Title.(Jim Airey)
1968... Saturday February 10th... Lionel Levy ( Solo ) Fatal Accident.
1968... Monday March 4th... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title.( Len Bowes SA.)
1968... Saturday September 28th... Ken Mapp ( Solo ) Fatal Accident.
1968... Saturday November 9th... John Langfield beat Jim Airey and Ivan Mauger in a triangular Match race series. Langfield's times were 62.9, 61 and 60.5 ( 3 laps)
1969... Saturday December 21st 1968. Australian 3 lap Solo Title.(Jim Airey)
1969... Saturday February 15th... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title. ( Graham Young)
1969... Saturday February 15th... Roger Browne (NZ) ( Solo ) Fatal Accident.
1970
1970... Saturday January 17th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title. ( Jim Airey)
1970... Saturday October 24th... John Dunne ( Sidecar ) Fatal Accident.
1971... Saturday January 16th... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title.( Garry Innes)
1972... Saturday April 22nd... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title. ( Geoff Grocott)
1973... Saturday March 3rd... Australian 3 lap Australian Solo Title.( John Boulger)
1973... Saturday December 15th... Geoff Curtis ( Solo ) the last Fatality at the Royale.
1974... Wednesday January 16th... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title. ( Doug Robson)
1975... Saturday February 2nd... Australian 3 lap solo Title. ( Phil Crump)
1979... Saturday February 10th... Australian 3 lap Sidecar Title. ( Keith Sewell Qld.)
1980
1980... Saturday January 26th... Australian 3 lap Solo Title.( Billy Sanders)
1990
1994... Saturday January 1st... Last ever Eng.vs Aust. Solo Test Match ( at the Royale)
1996... Saturday April 20th... Garry Rush wins 46th Australian Speedcar Grand Prix.
1996... Saturday April 20th... American Jay Drake, new 1 lap Speedcar rec.16.876 secs.
1996... Saturday April 27th... Garry Rush wins last ever race at the Royale,World Derby.
1996... Saturday April 27th...The Final Speedway Meeting.
2000
2000... Friday November 10th... Plaque Dedication Day by Vintage Speedway Clubs.
2000... Sunday November 19th... Vintage Speedway Clubs - Back to the Royale Day.
Vistitors.
** Freddie Paul - proper name Francis Paul Pryke
*** Bert Brennan - proper name Herbert Arthur Brennan
