 With the demise of the Tasman Series after 1976, the void was filled with the Rothmans International Series from 1976-1979.The first race scheduled for Surfers Paradise on 29 February 1976 was cancelled.The circuit hosted rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1969, 1971–72, 1974–77 and from 1979 until the circuits closure in 1987.