History


The Benalla Auto Club was started in 1957 by founding
Member Bruce Watt.  The Benalla Auto Club for many years
ran race meetings at the Barja Course before starting
a circuit at Winton just North of Benalla.  From there
the Benalla Auto Club grew from strength to strength.

In 1978 The Benalla Auto Club hosted the Rose City 10000
which saw the then current Formula One World Champion the
late James Hunt race at Winton were he dominated.

Winton Motor Raceway also hosted the first race meetings
of legend drivers such as Peter Brock, Alan Jones and
Alan Moffat.

In 1985 Winton Motor Raceway hosted the first ever Round 
of the Group A Shell Australian Touring Car Championship
and was also the first Touring Car round to be televised
by the Seven Network.



The first Touring Car race Meeting at Winton.


In the late 80's the Benalla Auto Club upgrade the
Pit Facilities at Winton Motor Raceway.


	
The old Pits in the late 80's and the current Pits.


Benalla Auto Club's Round of the Shell Australian 
Touring Car Championship was a very popular one on the 
calender.  Each year the race drew record crowds to the
North East of Victoria. The Touring cars took over the 
main event on the calender from the Rose City 10000



The crowd at the 1985 Touring Cars


The Benalla Auto Club undertook a $500,000 upgrade in
1996 were track widening and a new surface was laid.
In 1997 the Benalla Auto Club add a 1Km extension onto
the existing circuit and resurface the entire circuit
which was at a cost of $1.1 Millon and also included
a new pitlane.



Winton CEO Mick Ronke assisting in the new extensions.

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