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Title: Historic Winton Racing 29th - 31st May Post by: Bessie_3 on April 15, 2015, 10:02:13 AM 29 th- 31st May 2015
Conducted by the Austin 7 Club with assistance from the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association Vic Historic Winton Historic Winton Honouring the Past - Australia’s largest and most popular all-historic motor race meeting presents a weekend of non-stop racing featuring over 400 historic racing cars and motorbikes from the 1920s to the 1980s. Celebrations at the 39th Historic Winton include anniversaries: • 100 years - Morris Cowley • 90 years - Ford Australia, Chrysler, Invicta • 80 years - Talbot Lago, Morris 8 • 70 years - MG TC, Bristol, Riley RM • 60 years - Peugeot 403, Fiat 600, Triumph TR3, Citroen DS19, Jaguar Mk1, Sunbeam Rapier, MGA, Mercedes Benz 190 SL, Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, Karmann Ghia, Toyota Crown • 50 years - XP Falcon, HD Holden, Peugeot 204, Renault 16, Triumph 1300 Historic Winton displays: • Shannons Classic Car Park featuring car and bike clubs • a FordFest honouring 90 years of Ford Australia and featuring vehicles produced here between 1925 and 1980 • Australian Grand Prix Aussie Specials • Historic Motorbikes: the Big 3 - Triumph, Harley-Davidson and Indian • Historic Commercial Vehicles • Spectator access to the Competition Paddock with fabulous old racing machines on open display • and if you have a Classic or Special-Interest car or bike, park in the Spectator Display Area. Raceway entry fees: Sat $25, Sun $35, weekend $50, comp paddock $5, children 16 and under n/c Our club has again received an official invitation from the Austin 7 Club and we have received A limited number of tickets for Saturday and Sunday to display our FE-FC’s for FREE. Tickets will be distributed on a first come first served basis and I’m sure they’ll be popular. There is a designated camping area at the track with modern toilet and shower facilities and a BBQ area however, the sites are unpowered but you can bring a generator. I’ve been told there is plenty of room so no urgency to pre-book and it costs around $25 per head per night, with children about half that price. Please let us know at the May meeting if you plan to attend, a sheet will be available and you can note if you will be camping at the track. Alternatively you can text Derrick on 0416 200 978 or email Derrick droberts@airmaster.com.au if you are planning to attend. (http://s30.postimg.org/von0y5d1p/jpeg_weekend_HW15.jpg) ($2) (http://s27.postimg.org/bvx3rxkcv/jpeg_Friday_HW15.jpg) ($2) (http://s24.postimg.org/qge363981/jpeg_Historic_Motorbike_Gathering.jpg) ($2) (http://s11.postimg.org/rctyhv1mn/jpeg_Classic_car_show_HW15.jpg) ($2) (http://s11.postimg.org/4cnb5j3sv/jpeg_Commercial_vehicle_HW15.jpg) ($2) |