The Ararat Car Club has received a grant from the state government grant to help in the running of Ararat Hill Climb and improve safety for the broader community.
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The state government's Community Motorsport Program allocated $50,440 towards installing new safety barriers along One Tree Hill Road.
Ararat Car Club president Daryl McRae said the barriers would serve multiple purposes.
"We put a lot of temporary tyre and water barriers out on the weekends that we run, so it will eliminate a lot of that," he said.
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"The barriers, in turn helps the general public because its tree line."
The barriers will be placed on the stretches of the road considered most dangerous.
Mr McRae said these barriers would also give the race the potential to expand.
"Our ultimate aim is to get open-wheelers back up One Tree Hill," he said.
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"At the moment, our track license doesn't allow it because Motorsport Australia thinks it's too dangerous when the Armco is not up to scratch.
"The main thing is that what they require is called 'bike rail'. It's designed for motorbikes so that if you lose you don't go underneath the barrier, which in turn works for open-wheel cars."
Mr McRae said some of the barriers currently along the road would be replaced as they no longer met safety standards.
"Some of the existing barriers along One Tree Hill Road dates back to the early eighties when Ballarat Car Club ran the hill climb. If a road car hit it it might keep going," he said.
"It's not up to spec. It's probably 500mm in the ground, and the latest spec is 1200mm.
"We'll keep the Armco there and drive new posts in."
Ararat Hill Climb's date is yet to be announced, but it will likely run in June.
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