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Historic Racing

2027 Phillip Island Classic

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island, Australia12–14 Mar 20273 days

Why You Should Go

Historic Formula One, F5000 and touring cars at Phillip Island, with the pits open to every ticket

Format

Three Day Race Meeting

Crowd

Historic racing fans and families, no visitor figure published

Vibe

Historic racing meeting with an open pit area

About This Event

The Phillip Island Classic is the Victorian Historic Racing Register's March meeting, with more than 350 historic racing cars across 11 categories on the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The paddock is open to spectators, so the cars, drivers and mechanics are a short walk from the stands.

1What to Expect

The 2027 grids are Historic and Heritage Touring Cars, 5 Litre Touring Cars, Classic Sports and Racing Cars, Formula Fords, Formula Vees, F5000 and Historic Formula One.
The Classic Sports and Racing Car grids take in Ferrari, Porsche, Elfin, Lola, Alfa Romeo, MG, Corvette and De Tomaso Pantera.
F5000 runs as a full grid, and a Ferrari 156/85 is a regular in the Historic Formula One field.
The Classic Shopping Strip sits in the pit area behind the team garages, selling memorabilia, clothing, posters and books.

2Best Way to Experience It

  • Saturday and Sunday day passes and a Saturday and Sunday multi day pass are sold at the gate or online. 2027 prices are still TBA.
  • Admission bought at the gate comes with one free programme (display car and Friday tickets excluded), and extra programmes are AU$10 each on the 2027 ticket list.
  • VHRR members get one free weekend pass by showing a current year membership card at the gate.

About the Venue

The venue

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

  • 4.45 km
  • Opened 1956
See the venue guideDirections

3Nearby Accommodation

4Logistics

Getting there

Driving

  • The circuit's own route from Melbourne is the Monash Freeway (M1) to the Cranbourne exit, the South Gippsland Highway (M420), the Bass Highway (A420) through Grantville and Bass, then Phillip Island Road (B420) to San Remo, over the bridge and onto Back Beach Road, where the circuit is at 381 Back Beach Rd, Ventnor.

Public transport

  • V/Line runs daily trains from Melbourne, Dandenong and Cranbourne with a coach connection to Cowes.
  • Westernport Ferries also sail to Cowes from Stony Point, which has its own V/Line train.

Rideshare and taxis

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

Best value route

  • V/Line train and coach to Cowes, then a South Coast and Phillip Island Bus connection on the island, with no car to bring over the bridge.

Gates and reentry

  • Gates open at 7am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets and entry

Tickets

  • Sold at the gate or online through Humanitix.
  • Pension, health and student card holders get AU$5 off each ticket, at the gate only.
On the day

Food and drink

  • Food and drink outlets trade at the circuit across the meeting.

5Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?
Everyone 17 years of age and under gets in free with a paying adult, and proof of age may be asked for.
Want to see the cars up close?
The ticket includes the active pit area, reached over the main straight footbridge or on the free courtesy bus, where drivers and mechanics are working on the cars.

6Cost Breakdown

2027 pricesPrice
Adult day and multi day passes TBA
Patrons 17 years of age and under free with a paying adult
ConcessionAU$5 off each ticket, gate only
Extra programmeAU$10
Last verified: 5 November 2026Official link: vhrr.com.au

Tags

Multi Day EventClassic CarsChevroletShoppingMeet the DriversOpen-Wheel RacingMGFerrariAlfa RomeoHistoric RacingTouring CarsBehind the ScenesPorscheFamilies

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