Screaming V10 F1 car roaring back into Adelaide

The scream of the peak V10 era of Formula 1 will reverberate around Adelaide with the return of the Jaguar R2 at the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival – back due to popular demand following its debut in 2025.

The Jaguar R2 is powered by a three-litre V10 naturally-aspirated Cosworth engine, producing over 800BHP at 18,000RPM, in the iconic British racing green colours. The Jaguar R2 heading to Adelaide was raced by Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, America and Japan during the 2001 Formula 1 season, with a best result of fifth place in Italy.

When Ford withdrew its support for the Jaguar team at the end of the 2004 season, Austrian energy drink company Red Bull purchased the team. Red Bull Racing went on to become the dominant force in the modern era of Formula 1, winning multiple championships with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen and multiple grand prix wins with Australians Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo. Red Bull Racing is still based in the same factory that once housed Jaguar, located in Milton Keynes in England.

The Jaguar R2 debuted in Adelaide by appearing in the 2025 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival promotional film, taking to Adelaide’s city streets alongside a Bugatti Bolide hypercar.

The Jaguar R2 will be driven by New Zealander Andy Higgins at the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival. A Formula 5000 champion in New Zealand, Higgins is a regular at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival and previously drove the Leyton House CG891 Judd Formula 1 car at the event.

Tickets to the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival are on sale now, with early bird pricing available across all ticket types for a limited time only - 2025 prices for 2026.

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