The feature race of the Victorian Historic Racing Register’s Winton Festival of Speed meeting, each year in early August, it attracts full grids with cars arriving from every state in Australia.
Last year’s event attracted 40 entries, this year with entries just open, 15 have already streamed in.
While the long track format certainly gives big banger Camaros and Mustangs the chance to stretch their legs, this is the toughest historic touring car race on the calendar.
Legendary battles have spectators at the fence in the crisp north-east Victorian air as Chargers, Toranas, Mazdas – and Minis – hunt down larger prey as brakes and tyre wear come into the equation.
Brad Tilley’s 289 Mustang won the 2023 event ahead of Andrew Williams’ Torana and Adrian Moyle’s Camaro, while the top eight finishers included three Mustangs, three Toranas and two Camaros.
In ninth was NSW’s Tom Tweedie, flinging his Mini around to harass the big guns while fending off David Noakes in a BDA Escort and earning the VHRR’s Driver Of The Meeting as a result.
As ever, variety of size, shape and sound is the unique appeal of historic touring car racing.
Eights, sixes, fours, rotaries, pushrods, overhead cams, from 1953 to pre ’73, from Europe, UK, USA, Australia and Asia – they’re all in the mix racing wheel to wheel.
Live at the circuit or livestreamed, this is one enduro you won’t want to miss.
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