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Adelaide Rally, South Australia, 4 – 7 Dec 2019

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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 Motorsports Festival, South Australia

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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.

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Supaloc Targa Adelaide, August 22-26, 2012

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Fiat Abarth 750

Fiat Abarth 750, Jack Waldron & Vin Gregory, Mt Lofty.

Story and photos by Vince Johnson

Wintry weather made conditions difficult for competitors in this year’s Targa Adelaide, held over four days in the hills around the South Australian capital. In the opening round of the Australian Targa Championship, modern cars were included for the first time and entries ranged from a 1951 Holden 48-215 to the latest Nissan GT-R.

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