HISTORIC RACING returns to Lobethal.

For students of Australia's motor racing past, for the handful of surviving drivers and riders, and for those who were there, as crew, as spectators, as awestruck youngsters; the word "Lobethal" is at once synonomous with magnificent racing machines, daunting speeds on a sealed and hugely challenging circuit of more than eight miles, and heroic measures of human bravery, inspired performance and epic endurance.

Nestled in the Adelaide Hills, less than an hour east of Adelaide, Lobethal is set for a serious re-enactment of its glory days, sixty years after the last races of 1948 and a timely seventy years after Lobethal Carnivals Ltd first recruited the services of a fledgling Sporting Car Club of S.A. and the Motor Cycle Club of S.A. to stage car and motor cycle races in 1938.

Much has been written of Lobethal, by those who saw it, those who came to race, to spy even! And by those who have imagined it, researched it, driven it. A wealth of imagery, moving and printed remains; a select number of cars and bikes exists, the winner of the 1939 Australian Grand Prix, Allan Tomlinson is still very much in our midst and best of all, the fabled circuit of 47 bends, a ribbon of road so frighteningly fast, so steeped in mystery, so revered that it was once acclaimed by no less than multiple Australian Grand Prix winner, Doug Whiteford, as the greatest racing circuit in Australia, remains in its entirety.

It is upon this proud heritage, "Lobethal Grand Carnival" will pay homage to the unique history of events past.

PATRON:
Allan Tomlinson, 1939 AGP winner

INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADORS:
Vern Schuppan (cars)
Jeremy Burgess (bikes)

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