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Stars on show at the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival

  • Writer: Adelaide Motorsport Festival
    Adelaide Motorsport Festival
  • 2 days ago
  • 2 min read

Formula 1 stars past and present and a who’s who of Australian and international motorsport attended the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival.

 

Inclement weather didn’t stop a huge crowd from attending, with the on-track and off-track action going ahead. Highlights of the event included:

 

-       Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard driving a McLaren Solus GT and McLaren Senna GTR respectively and meeting fans in the Adelaide Marriott Grand Marquee.

 

-       Valtteri Bottas putting on a show in a Ferrari 812 GTS before appearing in the Adelaide Marriott Grand Marquee.

 

-       The public Australian debut of the Pagani Huayra R Evo Roadster, driven by Pagani test and development driver Andrea Montermini.

 

-       TCR Australia champion Josh Buchan driving a Ferrari Challenge 296 winning the 'Ten of the Best' session.

 

-       Mad Mike entertaining the crowd with multiple on-track session in his iconic drift car, MADBUL.

 

-       Tabitha Ambrose driving her father Marcos Ambrose's NASCAR Cup Series-winning Ford Fusion.

 

-       David and Sam Brabham celebrating the 60th anniversary of Sir Jack Brabham's Formula 1 championship win by appearing with the Brabham BT19 in the Adelaide Marriott Grand Marquee.

 

-       The public unveiling of the restored Triple Eight Vodafone Holden VE Commodoroes that were driven to a one-two formation finish in the 2010 Bathurst 1000, with drivers Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup reunited with the cars.

 

-       Martin Donnelly driving a Formula 1 car (Arrows A10B) in Adelaide for the first time, 36 years after his career was cut short by a horrific accident.

 

-       A sculpture designed by UK-based renowned motorsport artist Paul Oz celebrating the late, great Ayrton Senna's last Formula 1 win in Adelaide being publicly revealed.

 

The Adelaide Motorsport Festival celebrates all forms of motoring and motorsport – a museum in motion, displaying historic, rare and significant racing vehicles on the Victoria Park section of the Adelaide Street Circuit, which hosted the Australian Grand Prix from 1985 to 1995. 

 

 

 
 
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