Countdown to Historic Winton begins

Arguably Australia’s largest and most popular all-historic race meeting, Historic Winton is looking forward to one of its biggest years yet. Now in its 36th year, the event will see over 400 historic motorbikes and cars - some dating back to the 1920s - take part in three days of racing from May 25 to 27.

Hosted by the Austin 7 Club, in conjunction with the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association of Victoria, Historic Winton will this year include a tour of the Benalla and Winton (Victoria) region on Friday, as well as a Show & Shine display outside the Benalla Civic Centre on Friday.

From Saturday morning, racing will kick off in earnest with a packed program on track, and a suite of special-interest displays and family-focussed events off track. A number of car and bike club displays, including a selection of pre-war Rileys and historic commercial and military vehicles set to dominate the competition paddock.

This year’s Historic Winton will also celebrate an extensive number of notable motoring and motorcycling anniversaries, including:

- 110 years of Norton, Triumph and Cadillac
- 90 years of Austin 7, Lancia Lambda and Austin 12/4
- 85 years of Ford Model A
- 80 years of Austin 10, Hillman Minx and Hudson Terraplane
- 75 years of Volvo and Cadillac LaSalle
- 60 years of Austin Healy 100, Renault 8, Austin Champ and Austin A30
- 50 years of Kawasaki, Ford Cortina MkI, AC Cobra, Austin Freeway, Triumph Spitfire, Morris 1100, Lotus Elan, MG B, Chrysler Valiant and Alfa Romeo Giulia

Historic Winton will be held Friday May 25th to Sunday May 27th at Winton Raceway near Benalla, in north-eastern Victoria. Tickets are priced from $20 (adult) for Saturday and $30 (adult) on the Sunday. Friday’s activities in Benalla are free of charge to spectators. Entry to the competition paddock across the weekend is $5.00 while children aged 14 and under are free.

For all other details, visit www.historicwinton.org.