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Historic Racing

2027 George Begg Festival

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

Why You Should Go

Touring cars from Group A to V8 Supercars, plus a 1970s party at Transport World

Format

Three Day Festival

Crowd

Classic car festival crowd, no figure published

Vibe

Retro festival with historic touring cars

About This Event

The George Begg Festival is named for the Southland engineer who built 18 racing cars on his Drummond farm between 1965 and 1974, and it fills Teretonga Park in Invercargill with historic and modern touring cars for three days. The theme is touring cars through the ages, with a 1970s dress up, live music and a Friday night party at Bill Richardson Transport World.

1What to Expect

Touring cars through the ages: Historic Touring Cars run in three classes, from Super Touring and Group A to NZV8 TL, TLX and Super Tourer cars and Australian V8 Supercars.
A full historic card: Wings and Slicks, Historic GT, HVRA Historic Saloons, Sports and GTs, Pre 78 Classic Saloons and Vintage Racing Cars all race, with the Italian Job for BMC and BMW Mini Challenge cars.
The Drummond Dash and a rally demo: The Drummond Dash is a 30 minute enduro, and a historic rally demonstration also runs.
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Friday practice, weekend racing: Friday 19 March is practice and qualifying. Saturday and Sunday are race days.
Dress the part: The festival asks for 1970s retro fashion: ties, flares, crochet, velvet and paisley.

2Best Way to Experience It

Gold

The All Access Pass

Three days of track access, an elevated VIP viewing platform near the finish line, food and drink in the Drivers Lounge and VIP area, Studio GB and The Rev Up at Classic Motorcycle Mecca. Packages are limited.

Silver

Studio GB on Friday night

A sixties and seventies retro party in Bill's Shed at Bill Richardson Transport World, with a drink on arrival, food stations and live music, for adults aged 18 and over.

Bronze

The race pits

Every track pass includes the race pits, car displays and demonstrations and live music.

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 on Sandy Point Road west of Invercargill, about a 10 minute drive from the city centre by the festival's figure.
  • There is ample car parking on site.

Public transport

  • The festival says no public transport runs to the track.

Rideshare and taxis

  • Taxis run to and from the park, and Uber operates in Invercargill.

Best value route

  • Driving, with parking on site.
Tickets and entry

Tickets

  • From NZ$55 for a Saturday or Sunday track pass online in 2027, or NZ$65 at the gate.
  • Online sales end on Wednesday 17 March 2027, and some ticket types are online only.
On the day

Weather

  • Mid March is early autumn in Southland.
Staying over

Camping

  • The Motorhome Parking and Track Pass package parks a motorhome on the festival outfield for the whole festival, with coming and going allowed, and includes two 3 day track passes.

Where to stay

  • The All Access Pass and Stay package adds four nights with a preferred provider, checking in Thursday 18 March and out Monday 22 March.

5Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?
Begg's Barmy Car Rally is the part of the programme billed as family friendly.
Only got one day?
Single day track passes cover Saturday or Sunday.
Want to race in it?
Competitor entries go through the competitor entry page on the festival site.

6Cost Breakdown

2027 pricesPrice
Track Pass 3 days early birdNZ$75
Track Pass 3 days at the gateNZ$99
Track Pass Saturday or Sunday onlineNZ$55
Track Pass Saturday or Sunday at the gateNZ$65
Studio GB Friday nightNZ$159
All Access PassNZ$499
Motorhome Parking and two 3 day Track PassesNZ$299
All Access Pass and StayNZ$1,499
Last verified: 6 November 2026Official link: georgebeggfestival.nz

Tags

Car DisplaysCampingMulti Day EventMiniCircuit RacingClassic CarsLive MusicVIP HospitalityFerrariHistoric RacingTouring CarsBehind the ScenesPorscheFamilies

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