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 special place in Bathurst, New South Wales. This city is about 200 kilometers west of Sydney. The museum is right next to the famous Mount Panorama Circuit. This is where many exciting motor races take place.
The museum's main goal is to show and protect items from Australia's motor racing history. You can see famous racing cars, motorcycles, and other cool things. They all help tell the story of Australian racing.
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Remembering a Racing Legend
At the front of the museum, there is a special memorial. It honors Peter Brock, a true legend of Australian motor racing. Peter Brock won the Mount Panorama race nine times!
The memorial was revealed on October 8, 2008. It shows Peter Brock standing on top of a 1984 VK Commodore car. This was the car he drove when he won the 1984 James Hardie 1000 race. A sculptor named Julie Squires created this amazing tribute.
Cool Cars on Display
The museum has a permanent collection of awesome racing vehicles. Here are some of the famous cars you can see:
Winning Cars from Bathurst
- The Ford XC Falcon that won the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 race. It was driven by Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx.
- The Holden VK Commodore that won the 1984 James Hardie 1000. Peter Brock and Larry Perkins drove it to victory. This 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. It was driven by Bob Morris and John Fitzpatrick.
- The Ford Cortina GT500 that won the 1965 Armstrong 500. Barry Seton and Midge Bosworth were the winning drivers.
Firsts and Fastest Cars
- A copy of the Ford XR Falcon GT. This car won the 1967 Gallaher 500 race. It was driven by Harry Firth and Fred Gibson. This was the very first V8 powered car to win the Bathurst race!
- The Ford Sierra RS500 that won the 1988 Tooheys 1000. It was driven by Tony Longhurst and Tomas Mezera. This was the first official Bathurst 1000 win for a car with a turbocharger.
- The Nissan Bluebird Turbo driven by George Fury. This car got the fastest starting position (pole position) for the 1984 James Hardie 1000. It was the fastest touring car to lap the old 6.172 km track. It was also the first turbocharged car to get pole position.
- The Holden Monaro 427C that won the 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour race. It was driven by Garth Tander, Steven Richards, Cameron McConville, and Nathan Pretty. This was the first of two Bathurst 24 Hour races. It was also the first race for this powerful 7.0L Monaro.
See also
- Bathurst 1000
- Mount Panorama Circuit
- Bathurst, New South Wales
- List of Mount Panorama races
- Shannons Legends of Motorsport - a television show that filmed some episodes at the museum.
