Repco to bring the Repco-Brabham BT19 to the 2026 Adelaide Motorsport Festival

Repco is gearing up to deliver a variety of engaging activities and on-track excitement to fans at the 2026 Adelaide Motorsport Festival in Victoria Park from February 28 – March 1.

Now into its third year as the naming rights partner of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival, Repco is ensuring that fans at the event will be well catered for – with both unique off-track and on-track activations.

The world-famous Repco-Brabham BT19 Formula 1® car will be among the stars of the event and will be driven by David and Sam Brabham.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the car that powered Sir Jack Brabham to victory in the 1966 Formula 1® Drivers' and Constructors' World Championships.

It remains the first and only time the championship-winning driver secured the title in a car of their own construction – a feat unlikely to ever be repeated. 

The car will be driven on track over the weekend and will also be on display for fans to inspect up-close.

Australian designed, the Repco-Brabham BT19 was built with the engineering talents of famed designer Ron Tauranac and Brabham himself. Repco designed, developed and produced its 3.0-litre V8 F1 engine in Melbourne, giving it the power necessary to become a groundbreaking machine.  

David and Sam Brabham, son and grandson of Sir Jack Brabham, will be central to the event’s celebrations, featuring in the Grand Marquee for a public Q&A session.

Repco is also bringing back its popular Circuit Safari where sports and racing cars will venture onto the track alongside Repco’s Circuit Safari buses, which will be loaded with selected guests and competition winners. 

It’s the closest fans can get to the event’s racing rarities, and with the enjoyment of a tour guide!

A new initiative for the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival is the Repco Beer Garden and Fan Zone.  

This is an open-air trackside space in the centre of the event with views across over half of the circuit. Tickets to the Repco Beer Garden are sold out for Saturday, with limited tickets remaining for Sunday.

The Fanzone, which can be accessed by all patrons with a general admission ticket, offers plenty of fun activities and giveaways.

Fans can also expect to see a heap of special guest appearances by some exciting Repco ambassadors and other stars. Stay tuned to Repco’s social media channels for more details.

The 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival takes place at Victoria Park across the weekend of Saturday February 28 and Sunday March 1.

QUOTES:

Mitch Wiley

Executive General Manager – Marketing, Repco ANZ

“Repco is proud to continue its association with the Adelaide Motorsport Festival,” said Wiley.

“It’s an event that has continued to grow in stature over the past few years, and it’s great to see so much interest from local and international competitors and spectators.

“Alongside the Brabham family, Repco is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Sir Jack’s famous world championship successes this year. Repco is extremely proud of the role it played in developing and engineering the power plant for this record-setting F1 car, and the Adelaide Motorsport Festival is the perfect place to let the fans get up close to this powerful symbol of Australian capability.

“There are also plenty of attractions Repco is bringing to the fans, and our crew is really looking forward to seeing race fans of all eras at the event.”

David Brabham

"Both Sam and I very much look forward to joining Repco at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival to celebrate one of Australia’s greatest sporting and engineering achievements. To drive the 1966 World Championship winning Repco-Brabham BT19 around the AMF track will be a special moment for the family, especially this being Jack’s centenary year. 

“We look forward to meeting the fans and sharing this special 60th celebration with them". 

About Jack Brabham:

Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE (1926 – 2014) was Australia’s most successful Formula 1® driver. He was the first Australian to win the Formula 1® Drivers’ World Championship, which he won three times: in 1959, 1960 and 1966. He also won 14 Formula 1® Grand Prix races. Sir Jack Brabham was respected as an intensely competitive driver throughout his 23-year professional racing career. He was also regarded as an ingenious constructor alongside famed Australian engineer and racing car designer Ron Tauranac. Sir Jack Brabham was knighted in 1979 for services to motorsport, the first Formula 1® driver to receive a knighthood.

About the Repco-Brabham BT19:

The Repco-Brabham BT19 was designed by Ron Tauranac. It was built by Motor Racing Developments (MRD), Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac’s own company, and raced by their Brabham Racing Organisation.

The car was powered by the Repco RB620 3.0-litre SOHC V8 engine, which was designed, developed and produced by Repco in Melbourne, Australia.

When the 1966 Italian Grand Prix concluded at the Monza racing circuit on Sunday 4 September, Jack Brabham had amassed enough points to secure his third and final Formula 1® Drivers’ World Championship. His team also won their first of two Formula 1® Constructors’ World Championships that year, the second arriving the following season.   

Only one Repco-Brabham BT19 was produced, and it raced in the 1966 and 1967 Formula 1® championships.

See the Repco-Brabham BT19 on track and on display!

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival (February 28 to March 1).