2016 Major Events Calendar Confirmed

 Winton Motor Raceway’s 2016 major events calendar has today been confirmed, following Friday’s announcement of major government funding for the resurfacing of the circuit.The track will be closed during January, and will reopen with the Benalla Auto Club Members’ Day on 7 February. The rest of the year will be filled with a smorgasbord of competition events, including national and state-level meetings.The V8 Supercars will return to Winton in May, while other major national race meetings include the Shannons Nationals in June and Winton 300 in November.In exciting news for two-wheel racing fans, the Australian Superbike Championship will host a round at Winton, on 29 April-1 May, while the Australasian FX Superbikes will attend the venue in September.The Austin 7 Club Historic Winton event, which runs on the short Club Circuit and celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2016, will be held on its traditional end of May date, while the Festival of Speed, which uses the full National Circuit, will be held in August.For those who enjoy Winton’s modified car festivals, there will be two in 2016; the Easter Car Mania has been renamed “Winton Car Mania” and will be held the weekend before Easter, while the ever-popular Performance Car Mania event returns in September.Club-level motorsport enthusiasts will be catered for by the AASA-sanctioned VMRC (two day) and Champion of Winton (one day) race meetings, while CAMS state-level motorsport returns to Winton with the Victorian State Circuit Racing Championships in September.Two new major events join the Winton calendar for 2016; the 24 Hours of Lemons, an endurance event for cars costing no more than $1000, will be held in March, while the new Sports Car Masters event will take place in October.A number of other club-level events will take place throughout the year, including the long-standing Winton Sprint Series.Please see the full major events calendar below: February7. BAC Member’s Day20. Winton Motor Raceway Sprints Training/ Officials Training Day21. Winton Motor Raceway Sprints – Round 127. FUN DAY28. Champion of Winton – Race Meeting – Round 1 March5-6. Victorian Motor Racing Championship – Round 111-13. 24 Hours of Lemons19-20. Winton Car Mania April10. Winton Motor Raceway Sprints – Round 229 April-1 May. Australian Superbike Championship May20-22. V8 Supercars Championship Series28-29. Austin 7 Historic Winton June4. Winton Motor Raceway Sprints – Round 311-12. Shannons Nationals July2-3. Victorian Motor Racing Championship – Round 230. FUN DAY August 6-7. Winton Festival of Speed20. Cruise & Shine27. Winton Motor Raceway Sprints – Round 428. Champion of Winton – Race Meeting – Round 2 September3-4. Victorian State Racing Championships10-11. AFX Superbikes16-18. Performance Car Mania24-25. Victorian Motor Racing Championship – Round 3 October22-23. Sports Car Masters November12-13. Winton 300 (including Champion of Winton – Round 3) December3-4. HQ Four Hour10. Winton Motor Raceway Sprints – Round 5 - Twilight meeting11. FUN DAY18. BAC Members’ Day