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Alan Jones F1 Car & 1997 Bathurst winner headline Canberra Festival of Speed entries

Organisers of the Canberra Festival of Speed are excited to announce that among the over 200 entries, is an Alan Jones 1985 Lola-Hart THL1 Formula One car and the 1997 Bathurst 1000 winning Castrol Commodore V8 Supercar of Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall.

Alan Jones F1 Car.
Alan Jones F1 Car. Picture: Canberra Festival of Speed.

Alan Jones was the last Australian to win the F1 world championship and in a coup for Canberra, his race car that competed in the 1985 F1 championship will be live on circuit at the Canberra Festival of Speed on Saturday, 31 & Sunday, 1 February 2026 with spectators just metres from the action.

Larry Perkin's 6th and final Bathurst win came in the Castrol Commodore V8 which will also appear as an entry with the Brad Jones Racing OzEmail AU Falcon and other touring cars bearing the names of Seton, Gardner, and Crompton.

"These entries are just a sample of the quality and variety that the Festival will have on offer." Canberra Festival of Speed Director Martin Tanti said. "To again attract a F1 car to Canberra is a massive moment for such a passionate automotive City and we can't wait to enjoy it alongside our community."

"To be able to see a car like this in motion is so special and as attendees have learned over the past two years, you're closer to the action that any other event."

"Rare and exotic motorbikes join us for the first time and will be on display with exotic European supercars as well as racecars and open-wheelers from across generations."

A number of Porsche RS models, new and old, will be on display alongside the work of renowned Japanese tuner, Akira Nakai, of RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF (RWB).

Festival Ambassador John Bowe will thrill fans when he is reunited with his 2001 Caterpillar AU Falcon V8 Supercar on circuit, a car the touring car legend once drove on the streets of the capital in the Canberra 400. Canberra's two Supercars Championship drivers Cam Hill & Zach Bates will also live on circuit.

A circuit highlight of the 2025 event returns much to the delight of fans with Toyota rally icons Neal, Harry, and Lewis Bates and their ARC-winning Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, ST205 Celica GT-Four and RA40 Celica.

Canberra Festival of Speed Director Peter Bakavgas said, "The 2025 event saw more than 16,000 attendees walk through the gates to see more than $100 million worth of some of the rarest and most exotic vehicles in the world."

"49 per cent of our attendees were from outside of the ACT meaning we are a significant tourism driver for the ACT."

"We look forward to growing these numbers and delivering another fantastic event."

Tickets for the Canberra Festival of Speed are available via Oztix.

Media Contact: 
Robbie Ringland, Head of Commercial & Communications, Canberra Racing Club M: 0439 832 972


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