Alf Barbagallo is a former racing car driver and businessman in Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

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Barbagallo won six Western Australian Sprintcar Championships, in 1967-68, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1981-82. He finished second in 1965-66, 1979-80 and 1982-83.

Wanneroo Raceway’s name was changed to Barbagallo Raceway

Barbagallo Raceway

Barbagallo Raceway is a motorsport circuit located in Wanneroo, approximately north of Perth in Western Australia.The circuit was originally known as Wanneroo Park and the first race meet took place in March 1969. Initially the major race per year was a 6 hour Le Mans style race for sedans and...

 in 1992 due to Barbagallo’s sponsorship.

Barbagallo sells luxury motor vehicles and boats and employs more than 140 people.