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Historic Racing

2027 Ascot Park Hotel Classic Speedfest

Teretonga Park, Invercargill, New Zealand19–21 Feb 20273 days

Why You Should Go

Six classes from vintage racing cars to club saloons on one Teretonga entry list

Format

Three Day Race Meeting

Crowd

Regional club meeting crowd

Vibe

Club run historic racing at the bottom of the South Island

About This Event

Teretonga Park is the world's southernmost FIA approved motor racing circuit, and for one February weekend its grid belongs to vintage racing cars, classic saloons and historic sports and GT cars. The 2.62 km bitumen track runs anticlockwise at Sandy Point on the edge of Invercargill, close to Oreti Beach.

1What to Expect

The 2027 entry list has six classes: HVRA, Vintage Racing Cars, Classic Saloons, Sports and GT Cars, Racing Cars and the Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons.
The organiser lists the meeting as all day on Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February 2027.
Teretonga is licensed to FIA Grade 3 and takes grids of up to 34 single seaters or 42 saloons and enclosed sports cars.
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The clubrooms at the circuit hold a display of Teretonga memorabilia.
Invercargill averages a high of 19°C and a low of 9°C in February (NIWA, 1991 to 2020 average).

2Best Way to Experience It

  • In 2026 the presale weekend pass cost less than the same pass at the gate and less than two single day passes.
  • The pits were open to spectators at the 2024 meeting, to walk through, look over the cars and talk to the drivers.

About the Venue

The venue

Teretonga Park

  • 2.62 km
  • Opened 1957
See the venue guideDirections

3Nearby Accommodation

4Logistics

Getting there

Driving

  • Teretonga Park is at 86 Sandy Point Road, Otatara, west of Invercargill city.
  • Spectator car parking for 2027 is to be confirmed by the organiser.

Public transport

  • Invercargill's city buses run six town routes: Clifton, Kingswell, Newfield, Hargest, Waverley and Waikiwi.
  • No event shuttle has been announced for 2027.

Rideshare and taxis

  • Uber operates in Invercargill, and the city's taxi companies include Invercargill Taxis, Blue Star Taxis and Ezicab.

Best value route

  • Without a car, Uber or a taxi from Invercargill is the way to the gate, and the fare splits across a group.
Tickets and entry

Tickets

  • From NZ$40 for a 2026 presale weekend pass, sold in person at E Hayes & Sons on Dee Street, Invercargill, and Harrisons Supplies on Mersey Street, Gore, with weekend and day passes also sold at the gate.
  • 2027 prices are not yet announced.
Staying over

Camping

  • In 2026 fully self contained motorhomes parked overnight free with an event ticket from 10am Friday to 6pm Sunday, through the main gate off Domain Road at Sandy Point, with no booking needed.

5Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?
In 2026 children aged 14 years and under got in free with an adult. The 2027 policy is not yet announced.
Only got one day?
Single day passes for Saturday or Sunday were sold at the gate in 2026, alongside the weekend pass.
Bringing the dog?
Pets were not allowed in the 2026 motorhome area, which the organiser put down to the nature of the sport.
Wanted to race your car?
Entries for 2027 go through the Supplementary Regulations linked on the organiser's event page, with a separate Vintage Car Club entry form and regulations for VCC cars.

6Cost Breakdown

2026 pricesPrice
Presale weekend passNZ$40 plus charges
Gate weekend passNZ$50
Gate day pass, Saturday or SundayNZ$30
Children aged 14 and under free with an adult

2027 prices not yet announced.

Last verified: 19 October 2026Official link: teretonga.org.nz

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