{"id":472153,"date":"2026-02-11T05:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/472153\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T05:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:17:15","slug":"adelaide-motorsport-festival-news-tony-quinn-to-drive-formula-1-car-at-adelaide-motorsport-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/472153\/","title":{"rendered":"Adelaide Motorsport Festival news: Tony Quinn to drive Formula 1 car at Adelaide Motorsport Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A major player in the Australian and New Zealand motorsport scenes, Quinn notably owns a number of race circuits including Queensland Raceway and Highlands Motorsport Park.<\/p>\n

Alongside track ownership, Quinn also holds a significant stake in Triple Eight Race Engineering.<\/p>\n

The Simtek S951 is the latest in a broad Quinn collection to appear at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival.<\/p>\n

Built as a direct evolution of the team\u2019s 1994 car, the S951 competed in just the first five rounds of 1995 before the team folded.<\/p>\n

The car was piloted by Italian Domenico Schiattarella and Jos Verstappen, father of four-time world champion Max.<\/p>\n

Despite a handful of top 10 race results, Simtek failed to score a point in its time in Formula 1, as world championship points were only awarded to sixth position.<\/p>\n

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Australian David Brabham, son of world champion Jack, drove for the team throughout 1994, finishing in the top 10 on one occasion.<\/p>\n

Brabham had five teammates during 1994 after the tragic passing of Roland Ratzenberger during the San Marino Grand Prix, including Andrea Montermini who will pilot a track-only Pagani in Adelaide.<\/a><\/p>\n

The S951 will appear on track with Quinn behind the wheel, and also appear in the Adelaide Marriott Grand Marquee on Sunday March 1.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Adelaide Motorsport Festival will be held from February 28 to March 1.<\/p>\n


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