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Historic Racing

2026 Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island, Australia13–15 Mar 20263 days

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The 2027 edition runs 12 to 14 March.

See the 2027 event

Why You Should Go

Hundreds of historic racing cars in one open paddock, with kids 17 and under in free

Format

Three Day Race Meeting

Crowd

Historic racing fans, entrants and families, no 2026 visitor figure published

Vibe

Historic racing weekend with an open paddock

About This Event

The Phillip Island Classic is the Victorian Historic Racing Register's big March meeting, with more than 350 historic racing cars across 11 categories on the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. In 2026 the meeting marked 100 years of Penrite Oil.

1What to Expect

The grids run from classic sports and racing cars to Formula Fords, Formula Vees, F5000 and historic Formula One.
Historic and Heritage Touring Cars and 5 Litre Touring Cars race in their own grids.
The classic sports and racing car grids include Ferrari, Porsche, Elfin and Lola.
The pit area is reached over the main straight footbridge or by a free courtesy bus.

2Best Way to Experience It

  • Saturday and Sunday passes and multi day passes are sold, at the gate or through Humanitix.

About the Venue

The venue

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

  • 4.45 km
  • Opened 1956

3Logistics

Getting there

Driving

  • The circuit is at 381 Back Beach Rd, Ventnor, on Phillip Island.

Public transport

  • The circuit is on Back Beach Rd at Ventnor, on Phillip Island.

Rideshare and taxis

  • The drop off address is 381 Back Beach Rd, Ventnor VIC 3922.

Best value route

  • A multi day pass covers the whole meeting.

Gates and reentry

  • Gates open at 7am each day of the meeting.

4Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?
Everyone 17 years of age and under gets in free with a paying adult.
Want to see the cars up close?
One ticket opens the paddock all weekend, over the footbridge or on the free courtesy bus.
Last verified: 3 November 2026Official link: vhrr.com.au

Tags

Multi Day EventClassic CarsFerrariHistoric RacingTouring CarsBehind the ScenesPorscheFamilies

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