History

Darwin Motorcycle Club (DMCC) is formed by a group of competitors who had been racing unofficially in the scrub around Nightcliff.

DMCC constructs a flat track circuit at Bagot Park, Darwin

DMCC granted a 99-year lease to operate scramble events at Hidden Valley

Arunga Park Speedway opens in Alice Springs

Bagot Park Speedway opens in Darwin

Drag racing begins near Darwin, on a disused World War II airstrip

Tennant Creek Speedway opens

DMCC’s Inaugural Kamfari is held

Nhulunbuy Speedway opens

The Finke Desert race is held for the first time

North Australian Motorsports Club (NAMSC) is formed, originally as a club for rally enthusiasts

DMCC relinquish the lease to Hidden Valley, with the Darwin Motorsports Council formed to bring more forms of motorsport to the venue

Bagot Park Speedway closes

Northline Speedway opens at Hidden Valley

Bitumen Karting Circuit opens at Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley Drag Strip opens

Hidden Valley 2.7km circuit opens for car competition

Alice Springs Karting Club begins racing at Arunga Park

First World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide

Hidden Valley circuit approved for motorcycle road racing

Speedway’s Warrenne Ekins wins the overall NT Sportsperson of the Year award

Katherine Motorsports Club opens its speedway facility

Hidden Valley hosts inaugural Supercars Round

Twin Mud Racing tracks open at Hidden Valley

Campbell Park Motocross facility opens near Palmerston

Motorsports NT appointed as the peak body by the NT Government

Hidden Valley Quad Racing track opens

Alice Springs Inland Dragway opens

Acacia Hills Motocross complex opens

Inaugural Red Centre Nats held in Alice Springs

Hidden Valley Dirt Karting Track opens

Motorsports House opens at Hidden Valley

NT Motorsports Awards held in current format for the first time

MXGP grand final held in Darwin for the first time