2026 Algarve Classic Festival | Automotive Experience
Historic Racing
2026 Algarve Classic Festival
Portimão, Algarve, Portugal2026-10-30 to 2026-11-01
About This Event
The Iberian Peninsula's largest historic racing festival since 2010, held across three days at the 4.653km Autódromo Internacional do Algarve — a modern circuit carved through hillside terrain with 12% elevation changes and fifteen corners. Multiple racing grids compete simultaneously, from the 300km endurance race for 1960s and '70s prototypes and GT cars, to single-seater categories spanning Formula Junior through Formula 3 Historique.
What to Expect
300 km Algarve Sportscars endurance race featuring mandatory refuelling and driver changes
Two-hour race ending with headlights on, recreating classic endurance atmosphere
Iberian Historic Endurance split into two grids running four separate races
Classic car parades and static displays featuring iconic marques
Paddock animation and dedicated zones for families with children
Best Way to Experience It
Turn 1 grandstand captures intense braking and overtaking as cars race toward you
Upper rows of Main Grandstand provide sight lines covering 80% of the circuit
VIP Tower option grants access to tower, paddock, and Main Grandstand combined
Good to Know
Children and young people aged three to sixteen receive free admission
On-site parking available with designated areas for general admission and accessible needs
Late October weather typically mild with sun, ideal for outdoor spectating
Circuit located 4.5 kilometers north of A22 motorway, fifteen-minute drive from Portimão
Tickets delivered by email; no cancellations permitted after purchase completion
Is This Event Right For You?
Best fit if you enjoy historic racing — Iberian Peninsula's largest historic racing event, 300+ cars from 23 countries, FIA Appendix K-regulated grids spanning Formula Junior through Group C prototypes across 1960s-1980s.
Best fit if you value motorsport heritage — Headline 300km endurance race features 1963-1972 sports prototypes and 1966-1980 GT cars with mandatory refuelling and driver changes, authentic period racing regulations preserve competitive integrity.
Best fit if you like passionate fan atmosphere — Family-friendly paddock access (€10-25), close-up scrutineering and driver access, free admission for ages 3-16, 4.653km roller-coaster with 12% gradient drops offers dramatic viewing across nine right-handers, six lefts.
Not ideal if you prefer vintage venues — Modern Hermann Tilke design lacks vintage circuit soul, 2008-opened Autódromo Internacional do Algarve provides contemporary safety and infrastructure rather than historic racing atmosphere of classic European circuits.
Tags
Permanent CircuitCar DisplayMulti-Day EventThree-Day Eventheritage / historic vehicle displayMerchandiseBeginner FriendlyBarlegends / historic raceclub stand / car club areaInternational EventTrack WalkFood VillageStatic Displayslivestream availablePaddock AccessFestival AtmosphereFamily FriendlyMulti-Race Format
