Ron Hutchinson

Inducted 2021

Ron Hutchinson was the King of Compact Speedcars in Sydney the mid 1980s and was also a superstar in Karts before he entered speedway, winning two Australian Championships and 11 state titles.

He first came into the sport in 1970 via Super Modifieds but after only three months he realised he didn’t have the budget to continue. In 1983 he ventured back to the speedway and after purchasing an Alan Streader Compact Speedcar won his first Australian Championship in only his 11th meeting. It was on the
asphalt at Liverpool in 1983 and Ron backed it up the next year - again at Liverpool, but this time on clay.

Twelve months further on again, Hutchinson three-peated by claiming an amazing triple crown of Aussie titles --- in 1985 at Rockhampton on dirt.

Hutchinson is the only speedway driver in any division to win three consecutive Australian Championships on three different track surfaces - asphalt, clay and dirt.

After a brief foray into Midgets that included a Grand Prix win in 1986 he was injured in Brisbane in 1989 and had to retire.