 The airfield had a brief motor racing career, beginning on Australia Day in 1947 when it held its first motor race meeting.Racing returned in November of both 1950 and 1951, then finally for an International Formula Libre race in February 1961, which was attended by some European Formula One teams.BRM factory drivers Dan Gurney and Graham Hill finished first and second in the major race, the Victoria Trophy with Ron Flockhart third in a Cooper.