PHILLIP Hallo of Mt Martha is one of 17 Mornington Peninsula competitors entered into this weekend’s Historic Winton event.
Phil will take to the track in a 1930 Austin 7 hoping to win Regularity One at the 49th Historic Winton on 30 and 31 May at Winton Motor Raceway.
Phil has over 50 trophies in his cabinet from over the past 15 years, both circuit racing and hill climbs, and has won at Winton three times in the past.
Austin 7 Club member and event manager John Kessner said that more than 200 cars from the 1920s to the 1980s will put on a race spectacle and more than 300 invited anniversary marques and heritage vehicles will be showcased.
“This is a great event for families because kids 17 and under are free, but they still need a ticket,” said John
“Parents and grandparents have a great time showing their grandkids the cars from their youth and watching the amazed looks on their faces.
“The selfie opportunities are endless, especially as this is a rare event where visitors are able to visit the competition paddock to view the race cars and meet the competitors.”
A first for this year’s Historic Winton is that a free shuttle bus will carry families and all attendees from Benalla Station to Winton Motor Raceway on both days of the event.
“Melbourne spectators need to catch the 7:07am train and our shuttle will be awaiting them,” said John.
“We recommend that local and more distant spectators buy their tickets online in advance which will save time at the gate and save them $5 per ticket.”
The Huntley Gate opens at 7am each day. The Saturday program starts at 9am including practice laps. The Sunday program commences at 8:45am.
Tickets at: historicwinton.org
First published in the Mornington News – 26 May 2026
