The S.S.M.E circuit was built in about 1974/75 and was based on the Mount Panorama circuit. However by 1977 this track had fallen into disrepair and several of the racers fed up with the politics and lack of action from the S.S.M.E. Club in regards to a new circuit branched out to find a new spot.

The eventual outcome of this was a circuit at Moorebank, on Army land, (where the suburb of Wattle Grove is now) that was a very rough old affair, however this site went on to serve the club well. The major problem at the Moorebank site was vandalism meaning that nothing could be left standing between race meetings. In fact in the early days of racing at Moorebank, when only a very small drivers stand was available (approximately 60 cm of the ground) and drivers used to pit for themselves, it was not uncommon for the stand to topple over when the panicked driver jumped back on, after his "quick" fuelstop. This of course caused much carnage on the track.

By early 1981 the club owned a proper drivers stand (the same construction as the one used at the current Mt Druitt Club) and the racing was becoming a little more organised. The biggest problem was having to erect the track, i.e: the drivers stand had to be constructed, barriers put in place, star iron safety fence erected and about 100 old car tyres placed around the circuit, all before any racing could take place. (Imagine if this had to be done today no racing would ever take place!), and of course, even more importantly it all had to be pulled down and packed away before anyone could go home (no disappearing in those days once your race finished.)

1985 Formula 1/8 scale Championships