Repco-Brabham BT19 to star at the 2026 Adelaide Motorsport Festival

Repco is gearing up to deliver a variety of engaging activities and on-track excitement to fans at the 2026 Adelaide Motorsport Festival in Victoria Park from February 28–March 1.

Now into its third year as the naming rights partner of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival, Repco is ensuring that fans at the event will be well catered for, with both unique off-track and on-track activations.

The world-famous Repco-Brabham BT19 Formula 1 car will be among the stars of the event and will be driven by David and Sam Brabham.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the car that powered Sir Jack Brabham to victory in the 1966 Formula 1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships.

It remains the first and only time the championship-winning driver secured the title in a car of their own construction – a feat unlikely to ever be repeated. 

The car will be driven on track over the weekend and will also be on display for fans to inspect up close.

Australian-designed, the Repco-Brabham BT19 was built with the engineering talents of famed designer Ron Tauranac and Brabham himself. Repco designed, developed and produced its 3.0-litre V8 F1 engine in Melbourne, giving it the power necessary to become a groundbreaking machine.  

David and Sam Brabham, son and grandson of Sir Jack Brabham, will be central to the event’s celebrations, featuring in the Grand Marquee for a public Q&A session.

“Both Sam and I very much look forward to joining Repco at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival to celebrate one of Australia’s greatest sporting and engineering achievements. To drive the 1966 World Championship-winning Repco-Brabham BT19 around the AMF track will be a special moment for the family, especially this being Jack’s centenary year. 

“We look forward to meeting the fans and sharing this special 60th celebration with them”. – David Brabham.

Repco is also bringing back its popular Circuit Safari where sports and racing cars will venture onto the track alongside Repco’s Circuit Safari buses, which will be loaded with selected guests and competition winners. 

It’s the closest fans can get to the event’s racing rarities, and with the enjoyment of a tour guide!

A new initiative for the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival is the Repco Beer Garden and Fan Zone.  

This is an open-air trackside space in the centre of the event with views across over half of the circuit. Tickets to the Repco Beer Garden are sold out for Saturday, with limited tickets remaining for Sunday.

The Fanzone, which can be accessed by all patrons with a general admission ticket, offers plenty of fun activities and giveaways.

The 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival takes place at Victoria Park across the weekend of Saturday February 28 and Sunday March 1.

Written by

Jarrod Partridge

Jarrod Partridge is the Co-Founder of F1 Chronicle and an FIA accredited journalist with over 30 years of experience following Formula 1. A member of the AIPS International Sports Press Association, Jarrod has covered F1 races at circuits around the world, bringing first-hand insight to every race report, driver profile, and technical analysis he writes.

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