On Friday 16 October at 5:30pm the City comes alive to the sound of Formula One’s as seven 1980s and 1990s F1 cars drive through the city from Victoria Park under Police Escort to the Gouger Street Party. Watch as 200 Classic Adelaide Rally cars plus Group A, Group C and early V8 Supercars are on show as we pay homage to the 30 year anniversary of the first Formula One race in Adelaide back in 1985.
Street performers and roving entertainment add to the vibe leading into a weekend of Historic Motorsport not seen on this scale anywhere in the country. Formula one really has returned to Adelaide!
Amongst some 240 cars already entered in this event you can expect to see on display:
1985 Ayrton Senna JPS Lotus 97T – Pole Winner in Adelaide 1985
1985 Alan Jones Beatrice Lola Hart – Ran in Adelaide 1985
1986 Gerhard Berger BMW Benetton – Ran in Adelaide 1986
1987 Gerhard Berger Ferrari F1/87 – Won in Adelaide 1987
1987 Ayrton Senna Camel Lotus – Finished 2nd Adelaide 1987
1989 Ivan Capelli Leyton House March – Ran in Adelaide 1989
1994 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 412 T1 – 2nd in Adelaide 1994
1994 David Brabham MTV Simtek – Ran in Adelaide 1994
Plus more F1’s …. as well as a host of supporting categories including Group A, C, 5 Litre Touring Cars, Formula 5000’s, Group N, Group S and modern exotics. A number of these cars have been sourced from around the globe and freighted in for this event.
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Splash Adelaide website.
What: Gouger Street Party
When: Friday 16 October 2015 | 5.30 pm
Where: Gouger Street | Adelaide
Who: Car Fans
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