From 1972 to 1988 the Adelaide International Raceway was a major motor racing circuit regularly holding rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship and endurance races of the Australian Manufacturers'Championship (later known as the' Championship of Makes').
From 1972 to 1988 the Adelaide International Raceway was South Australia's major motor racing circuit, due to a convent placed on Mallala preventing any motor sport activities there. AIR regularly hoosted rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship and endurance races of the Australian Manufacturers' Championship (later known as the'Championship of Makes').