Car Events in Adelaide

Adelaide keeps its tracks close. Mallala Motorsport Park is under an hour north, and The Bend Motorsport Park at Tailem Bend is about an hour and a quarter south-east, with a 7.7 km full circuit and its own dragway.

The city streets have racing history too. The Adelaide Parklands Circuit hosted the Formula One Australian Grand Prix from 1985 to 1995, and the Supercars championship now ends its season there at the Adelaide Grand Final. The Adelaide Motorsport Festival brings historic racing back to Victoria Park.

Two big days out: Bay to Birdwood runs classic cars from the coast to the National Motor Museum at Birdwood each September, and the Shannons Adelaide Rally takes rally cars over closed roads through the Hills and towns like Strathalbyn.

For a drive, Gorge Road and Norton Summit Road climb into the Adelaide Hills within half an hour of the city, and the Barossa is about an hour north-east.

Every month has a pattern. Coffee N Classics meets at Gepps Cross on the first Sunday, Northside Cars & Coffee at Golden Grove on the second, Breakfast with the Devils at Green Fields on the third and Coffee & Machines at Aberfoyle Park on the last. Vic Park Pitstop and Coffee N Chrome run monthly too, and the Wanderers Mega Meet moves between venues.

116 car clubs are based within reach of the city, from marque clubs to street machine and JDM crews. Each club page lists the events it hosts, and a committee can claim its page free.