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Buratto 1988 Lancia Delta Integrale stage 9 Windy Point
Story and Photos by Vince Johnson
Normally there’s just one Shannons Adelaide Rally in South Australia each year. As we all know, last year was far from normal, but it did have a silver lining. It meant that this year there were two. The 2020 Rally was held earlier, in March (see VT April 12, 2021), and the ‘real’ 2021 Rally just last month.
Mike & Kerry Lowe 1990 FSM Niki 650, Modern Comp. Anstey’s Hill
Story and photos by Vince Johnson
December’s annual motorsport festival in South Australia’s capital kicked off on the 4th with the Adelaide Rally scrutineering and drivers’ briefings. Parc Ferme was at the Wayville Showgrounds and competition cars left on Wednesday for seven closed-road special stages south of the city. Entries in the Competition category were split into classic and modern classes. Within the Classic Competition class, crews also competed for the Heritage Trophy, with a handicap system based on each car’s actual engine capacity and the vehicle’s standard, unmodified weight. [Read more…] about Adelaide Rally, South Australia, 4 – 7 Dec 2019
Story by Vince Johnson
Photos by Vince Johnson and John Lemm
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Adelaide Motorsport Festival 28 Nov – 2 Dec 2018— Saturday morning saw the Rally cars head up to Mt Lofty, highest point in the hills behind the city, for the first of the final day’s 10 stages. Back in town the Victoria Park Sprint circuit was alive all day. While each of the fifteen sprint categories was on the 1.5km lap chasing class wins for fastest time, the next group was ready and waiting at track entry.
Story and photos by Vince Johnson
Lead image: Guy Standen/Andrew Coles 1962 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint
The Formula Ones were back in South Australia for the Adelaide Motorsport Festival which took place from November 28 to December 2, but they weren’t the only machines making a noise. Adding to the decibels was a rare Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo 2.
Story and Photos by Vince Johnson
The fourth Adelaide Motorsport Festival attracted record crowds in the South Australian capital on december 7-10. Perhaps it had something to do with the promotional video (https://www.adelaidemotorsportfestival.com.au/spectators/race-to-the-city), but more likely the event’s reputation now precedes it with a vengeance. Nine Formula 1 cars from the 80’s and 90’s vied for the lap record over the weekend, bringing back memories of the Grand Prix days on the Victoria Park section of the old circuit.