Countless Highlights in Store for 48th Historic Winton
MEDIA RELEASE 24/4/2025
Historic Winton presented by the Austin 7 Club Inc
24th & 25th May 2024, Winton Motor Raceway, near Benalla
Major Sponsor: Shannons
The 48th Historic Winton on 24th and 25th May at Winton Motor Raceway will be jam-packed with highlights including an all Mini race in tribute to racing legend Ted Brewster, a Mk II Jaguar that was driven by Stirling Moss, and the Bumblebee for MND fundraising panel van to name a few.
About 30 Minis will pay tribute to 90-year-old Mini racing engineer and driver Ted Brewster from Vermont, whose vast mentorship and mechanical knowledge has boosted the Mini as a race car in Australia.
According to Victoria’s fastest Mini race driver, Richard Hill of the Historic Touring Car Association of Victoria Committee, Minis from five States will race neck and neck in their bid to win the Ted Brewster Trophy.
Another Mini legend, Linda Devlin will be on track vying for honours in this race and the N category races, against Cortinas, Mk II Jaguar and FJ and EH Holdens, which will be edge-of-the-seat stuff too.
On the display front, Chris Lavender of Cowra will showcase his red 1963 Mark II Jaguar, taken for a spin by Sir Stirling Moss in an exhibition drive at Amaroo Park in 1984.
Then there’s Ken and Kim Edmondson of Mt Beauty who have restored a HX Holden Panel Van, the Bumblebee for MND. The couple will be at Historic Winton to celebrate 50 years since the introduction of the Holden Panel Van raising funds for Neal Daniher’s Fight MND charity.
The new Historic Winton two-day historic car program will bring a new highlight. The Parade Lap traditionally held on Sunday will also be held on Saturday enabling more exceptional, quirky and rustic vehicles to be showcased. (Visitors need to check their windscreens before midday to see if they have been invited into the parade).
The Shannons Car Park will again be packed with veteran, vintage and classic vehicles with the surrounding paddocks chock-full of pristine, collectable spectator vehicles that fill the paddocks around the track each day. The Historic Motorcycle Club of Victoria will showcase some rare and remarkable motorbikes as yet another highlight.
Unique to Historic Winton is the competition paddock that is open to spectators who view the race cars, meet the drivers and chat about what’s under the bonnet. Paddock access is included with your event entry ticket.
The Historic Winton market place is another worthwhile feature to visit for great food, coffee, Historic Winton merchandise and all sorts of automotive items.
Presented by the Austin 7 Club, Historic Winton is well known as being one of Australia’s most popular and longest running historic racing events showcasing racing cars from the very beginning (more than 100 years ago) to the mid-1980s.
Another unique feature of the event is the trackside camping at Winton Motor Raceway. Tickets and camping can be booked here:
https://www.ticketebo.com.au/historic-winton/48th-historic-winton-2025
Preceding Historic Winton is the Benalla Historic Vehicle Tour on Friday, 23rd May. Motoring enthusiasts tour the rich and varied sights of Benalla and surrounds. To add to the fun, Austin 7 Club, “President’s Choice” trophies are awarded to participants with ‘stand out’ vehicles. More details about the Benalla Historic Vehicle Tour can be found here:
https://www.enjoybenalla.com.au/listing/benalla-historic-vehicle-tour-benalla/
Photo: Neil Hammond
Shannons - Major Sponsor
