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Theodore Athanasiadis & Sabe Hatami, 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, Zagame Tour, Beaumont
Story and photos by Vince Johnson
South Australia’s summer weather usually arrives anytime after October but this year was running late. Spring rain had kept the country in the Adelaide hills green and the forecast for the three-day tarmac rally was patchy. Not that this mattered to the crews and spectators.
Mike Lowe & Kerry Chevis, Fiat Abarth Berlina Corsa 1000, Stafford Hillclimb
Story and photos by Vince Johnson
The last month of spring in the South Australian state capital saw road racing in full swing.
Over three days the Shannons Adelaide Rally brought together entrants in road-registered touring and sports cars in the surrounding hills, alongside competitors in dedicated rally vehicles for almost 150 kilometres (93mi) of special stages on closed roads to die for. [Read more…] about Shannons Adelaide Rally, 8-10 November 2024
Lachlan Cox & Sam Martin, 1970 Ford Escort Mk 1, Dean Cook & Sean Bennett, 1971 Ford Escort twin cam, Challenge, Gouger Street
Story and photos by Vince Johnson
Perfect South Australian spring weather greeted teams, officials and spectators for the 2023 Shannons Adelaide Rally. As last year, the capital was already in motorsport mode with preparations for the following weekend’s V8 Supercars races on the city’s street circuit. The rally cars had more room to move, heading out each day to closed road stages in the surrounding hills. [Read more…] about Shannons Adelaide Rally, 17-19 November 2023
Shannons Adelaide Rally, South Australia, 24-27 March 2021
Story and photos by Vince Johnson
Originally planned for the second half of 2020, the Shannons Adelaide Rally, like many worldwide, was another casualty of the pandemic. Towards the end of the year, when the lights at the end of the tunnel were shining again in South Australia, late summer seemed an ideal time to run the postponed event. Over fifty entrants came from interstate, braving the uncertainty of lockdowns or quarantine. As it turned out, not all the roads were dry during the four-day meeting, but this didn’t deter competitors and results were in doubt until the final stages on Saturday.