Despite the rainy weather and challenges of a COVID environment, car enthusiasts from around the state and the country came out in droves to enjoy the return of the Geelong Revival Motoring Festival over the weekend.
With over 250 race entries and 1000 vehicles on display, crowds braved the rainy weather to watch a spectacular weekend of racing, which was incident free.
It was the first time the major event had been held since 2019, after the 2020 event was cancelled and last year’s festival postponed.
It also marked a change in date for the festival, which is usually held in November.
Event director Nicholas Heath said it was a welcome return for the festival.
“We’re so glad to be back, we’ve had a fantastic weekend of racing and an amazing showcase on the Geelong waterfront. We’d like to thank all of our supporters and sponsors,” he said.
“If the stars align, we’ll be back in November in our regular spot on the calendar. We look forward to doing it all again later in the year.”
The fastest times for Saturday were made by Sally-Anne Hains at 10.49 seconds in her twin turbo 2010 Porsche, along with the fastest motorcycle time by Ian Ruby on his 2015 BMW S1000R at 10.91 seconds.
Sunday’s fastest quarter mile sprints were Nick McBride at 10.82 seconds in his 2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S, and Josh King took out the fastest motorcycle time on his 2001 Ducati Monster.
“There was so much to do and celebrate this year, it reached our expectations of being a huge weekend of classic racing and fun for the entire family,” Mr Heath said.
Beyond the quarter mile sprints and motorshow, there was plenty of entertainment throughout the weekend for everyone, which included the motor expo, National Vintage Fashion Awards, food trucks, entertainment and other exciting demonstrations.
Ford’s Next-Generation Ranger and Next-Generation Everest also made its first ever public in Australia, to surprise and delight attendees and Ford fans.
Details: geelongrevival.com.au
