Ok we can now reveal to you that we have just signed a 5 year deal with an option of a further 5 years to stage ( now your not going to believe this ) not one but two events in Melbourne starting from 2013.
One will be ran at Easter and the other in October, now i know you are all hanging to know where and that will be revealed in coming weeks after we get back from Perth.
Keep up with all the latest at www.autofest.com.au (http://www.autofest.com.au)
Press Release September 9th 2012;
The Valvoline Autofest Series and its associated event partners would like to welcome into its family of events Calder Park Raceway where not only the Melbourne Valvoline Autofest will be staged in October 2013 but also that of the of another similar event at Easter 2013. After months in the making all parties have now signed a 5 year contract with the option for a further 5 years to hold not one but two High Performance Car Festivals at this iconic location.
Melbourne has been crying out for an events of this nature and we see this agreement to be a great inclusion to Melbourne's Motorsport Calender. Each event will include all the usual Autofest activities such as Heads up Go To Whoa, Dyno Challenge, Autokana, Show N Shine, Burnout etc as well as the inclusions of Drag Racing, Drift Comp and Straight line SuperSkids.
As for the running of each event, Autofest management will join forces with Calder Park Management for the planning and running of the Easter events and it will be up to Autofest Team solely to stage the October event.
More news will be released shortly but for now you can lock in Easter Long weekend as well as October 19th and 20th 2013 so book your accommodation early as we are sure it will quickly fill.
Competitors and visitors can keep up with all the latest event news, entry forms, programs etc at either www.autofest.com.au (http://www.autofest.com.au) or www.calderpark.com.au (http://www.calderpark.com.au)
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Wow! i was just thinking to myself calder needs something like this, hopefully theres no backflips like the 2010 easternats deal.
Will there be cruising at this event? You haven't listed it but will you on track cruising? That will make the event epic like the old days of Sandown easternats I would think.
The all new Melbourne event names are now registed, the Easter event will be known as the "Calder Performance Nationals" and the October event is the "Melbourne Valvoline Autofest".
Both of the events will include Drag Racing, Dyno comp, Go To Whoa, Superskids, Showcar and Streetcar Masters, Drift Comp, Burnouts etc etc.
Stay up to date with the latest at www.autofest.com.au (http://www.autofest.com.au)
Hey les
Will these events still be on??
Ive heared that calder has been taken over by rodney jane and he has sacked all employees. And plans to close calder for good in jan2013?
Any truth to the rumor?
cheers
