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A Reader’s Story: Stand Down in Albert Park

April 14, 2020 By pete

Ernest Nagamatsu in his Porsche. Photo by Peter Knight.

2020 Australia F1 Grand Prix Historic Support Races
March 12-15, 2020

By Ernest Nagamatsu

One of the most coveted ‘invitations’ in Historic Motorsports Racing in Australia is to participate in the Australia F1 Grand Prix Historic Support Race. There are only 60 historic race cars selected to race on the Albert Park F1 race circuit.

The Historic Support Race is on the weekend of the huge F1 season opener race in Melbourne. Shannon’s Insurance provided the sponsor support and there were tents for the historic race cars. It was the 25th Anniversary for the Australia F1 GP and the excitement was rising. This race followed the great Phillip Island Classic Historic race with over 500 cars racing and five races for the weekend. [Read more…] about A Reader’s Story: Stand Down in Albert Park

Tagged With: 1958 Porsche Speedster 356, 2020 Australia F1 Grand Prix Historic Support Races, Coronavirus sports events, Ernest Nagamatsu, Historic Motorsports Racing in Australia, Sir Jack Brabham

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