This Cosworth V10-powered Jaguar R2 Formula 1 car was unmissable on track thanks to its unmissable exhaust note (Image: Adelaide Motorsport Festival)
The second and final day of the 2025 Adelaide Motorsport Festival didn’t disappoint, with attendees treated to on-track drama and plenty of celebrity signing sessions.
Current Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Valtteri Bottas, a regular all around Adelaide at this time of year, was one of the day’s unique highlights. He took to the track in a Mercedes 190E from the Touring Car Legends category, along with speaking in the grand marquee.
Others to also speak on stage, all followed by signing sessions, included Adelaide Grand Prix winners Damon Hill and Thierry Boutsen; reigning British Touring Car Championship winner Jake Hill; Bathurst legends Craig Lowndes, Steven Richards, and Greg Murphy; and former Haas F1 Team principal Guenther Steiner.
Valtteri Bottas took to the track in this Mercedes 190E touring car before appearing on-stage ahead of a signing session (Image: Adelaide Motorsport Festival)
On track, ears were left ringing with the sound of a Cosworth V10-powered Jaguar R2 Formula 1 car from one of the sport’s most loved eras. Another V10 on show was HardTuned’s Nissan GT-R drift car which features a twin-turbocharged Dodge Viper engine.
There was some drama, however, for the much-loved Mazda 767B. Adelaide’s intense heat claimed the Le Mans car’s four-rotor engine due to a water-seal issue. Also suffering in the head were an Arrows A10B which suffered a blown head gasket and a Shadow MK1 Mosport which dropped a valve.
Adelaide Grand Prix winners Damon Hill and Thierry Boutsen were among the many names to appear on-stage in the grand marquee (Image: Adelaide Motorsport Festival)
However, there were still plenty of cars that managed to make it around, from extreme hypercars to the 767B’s contemporaries in the new Le Mans category, including the Nissan R88C and two Porsche 962Cs.
Although the event itself may be over, there’s still plenty more content to come out of the event across Retro Rides‘ social channels, including interviews with the likes of Damon Hill and Guenther Steiner. Watch this space.
HardTuned’s Nissan GT-R drift car, powered by a twin-turbocharged Dodge Viper V10, was one of the wildest cars on show (Image: Adelaide Motorsport Festival)
