National Motor Racing Museum facts for kids
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| Location | Mount Panorama, Bathurst |
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| Type | Motor racing museum |
The National Motor Racing Museum (NMRM) is a cool place in Bathurst, a city in New South Wales, Australia. It's about 200 kilometers west of Sydney. This museum is right next to the famous Mount Panorama race track, near the end of a section called Conrod Straight. It's a perfect spot for a museum about racing!
The museum's main goal is to show and protect important items from Australia's motor racing past. You can see famous racing cars, motorcycles, and other cool stuff that tells the story of Australian motor sports.
Remembering Racing Heroes
Right in front of the museum, there's a special memorial. It was revealed on October 8, 2008. This memorial honors Peter Brock, a legendary driver who won the Mount Panorama race an amazing nine times!
Peter Brock passed away in September 2006 during a rally event called Targa West. The memorial was created by sculptor Julie Squires. It shows Brock standing on top of a 1984 VK Commodore. This was the car he drove to victory in the 1984 James Hardie 1000 motor race.
Awesome Race Cars on Display
The museum has a fantastic collection of vehicles that were part of Australia's racing history. Here are some of the cool cars you can see:
- The Ford XC Falcon that won the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000. It was driven by Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx.
- The Holden VK Commodore that won the 1984 James Hardie 1000. This car was driven by Peter Brock and Larry Perkins. It was the last Bathurst 1000 race for the Group C cars.
- The Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 that won the 1976 Hardie-Ferodo 1000. Bob Morris and John Fitzpatrick drove this car to victory.
- The Ford Cortina GT500 that won the 1965 Armstrong 500. This victory was achieved by Barry Seton and Midge Bosworth.
- A copy of the Ford XR Falcon GT that won the 1967 Gallaher 500. This car was driven by Harry Firth and Fred Gibson. It was the first car with a V8 engine to win the Bathurst race.
- The Ford Sierra RS500 that won the 1988 Tooheys 1000. This car was driven by Tony Longhurst and Tomas Mezera. It was the first official Bathurst 1000 win for a car with a turbocharger.
- The Nissan Bluebird Turbo driven by George Fury. He set the fastest lap time for a touring car on the old 6.172 km track in 1984. It was also the first turbocharged car to get pole position for the 1984 James Hardie 1000.
- The Holden Monaro 427C that won the 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour. This car was driven by Garth Tander, Steven Richards, Cameron McConville, and Nathan Pretty. It was the first of two Bathurst 24 Hour races and the first time this powerful 7.0L Monaro raced.
More to Explore
If you're interested in motor racing, you might also want to check out these topics:
- Bathurst 1000
- Mount Panorama Circuit
- Bathurst, New South Wales
- List of Mount Panorama races
- Shannons Legends of Motorsport - a TV show where some episodes were filmed at the museum.
