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Adelaide Rally, South Australia, 4 – 7 Dec 2019

January 7, 2020 By pete

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

Adelaide Motorsport Festival Part 2

January 15, 2019 By pete

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.

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Adelaide Motorsport Festival Part 1

January 8, 2019 By pete

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.

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