Simpson Race Products to Support Competitors at Retro Racefest

Simpson Race Products will support Sydney Retro Racefest as an official accredited supplier for Sydney Motorsport Park and will be conveniently located in the pit area adjacent tower B. The Simpson/Toorace Competitor Service Trailer will be in the pit area adjacent tower B from Friday through to Sunday afternoon. Greg and the team will be … Read on

Heritage Touring Cars go Retro in Sydney

Heritage Touring Cars at Racefest

The Queen’s birthday long weekend on June 11-12 sees a big field of genuine Group C & Group A Touring Cars racing at Eastern Creek’s Sydney Motorsport Park. With a record grid of 30 cars entered, all vying for points in the Championship, racing will be fast and close and lap records are expected to be under threat.

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Record Gathering of Australian Lotus Elevens to Celebrate their 60th at Sydney Retro Racefest

Lotus Elevens at Sydney Retro Racefest

Lotus Eleven Chassis 538 leading 188 at Lakeside on the 26th of November, 1961. These cars will reunite at Sydney Retro Racefest this June. Image courtesy of the Brier Thomas Collection.

Sydney Retro Racefest will bring together a record gathering of Australian Lotus Elevens this Queen’s Birthday long weekend to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the classic sportscar racer.

Eight of Australia’s eleven Lotus Elevens will make their way to Sydney Motorsport Park this June 11th and 12th to take part in Sydney Retro Racefest. The gathering marks the 60th anniversary of the Eleven, and will see the cars displayed in a special marquee as well as compete in Regularity events.

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Ex-Dick Johnson Greens’-Tuf Mustang Returns to the Track for Sydney Retro Racefest

Dick Johnson Greens Tuf Mustang

Dick Johnson’s Greens’-Tuf Mustang is set to return to Australian motorsport this Queen’s Birthday long weekend at Sydney Retro Racefest.

The car was formerly owned by Bill Pye, who entered it in 2015’s Sydney Retro Speedfest before his tragic passing later that year. It has since been purchased by well-known Heritage Touring Cars racer Terry Lawlor, who added it to his collection of classic Mustangs after selling his ex-Bond Caltex Sierra.

Lawlor will race the car for the first time at Sydney Retro Racefest.

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