On-Track Events

<p>The on-track action will be hotter than ever at the 2013 Formula 1^® Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Make sure you get your tickets and you’ll be on-track for the most exciting event going around.</p> <div id="accordion"> <div class="accordion-small accordion-img-list"> <div class="accordion-large"> <ul class="accordion"> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/event-teaser-f12011.jpg" alt="Formula 1" class="accordion-thumb" /><img src="/images/on-track-f1-large.jpg" alt="Formula 1" class="accordion-active-img" /> <span>2013 FIA Formula One<br />World Championship&trade;</span></a></h3> <div> <p><strong>Round 1</strong></p> <p>The journey to the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship&trade; begins once again with Melbourne hosting Round 1 of the season that will see the last five World Champions taking their spot on the grid as they battle for supremacy. See Albert Park transform as it prepares for the Motorsport driving elite with home grown heroes Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo leading the charge.</p> <a class="link-more-info" href="/event/on-track/2011-formula-1-qantas-australian-grand-prix" title="More Information">More Information</a> </div> </li> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/on-track-v8-small.jpg" alt="V8 Supercars Albert Park" class="accordion-thumb" /><img src="/images/on-track-v8-large.jpg" alt="V8 Supercars Albert Park" class="accordion-active-img" /> <span>MSS Security V8<br />Supercars Challenge</span></a></h3> <div> <p>The V8 Supercars will again provide plenty of on-track action across every day of the event as four thrilling races determine who will be the best at Albert Park. This will be Melbourne’s first chance to see the introduction of Nissan and Mercedes-Benz to the V8 grid in a winner takes all, high stakes event, that will have Whincup, Lowndes, Davison and Winterbottom battling it out to the finish.</p> <a href="/mss-security-v8-supercars-challenge" title="Read More" class="link-more-info">More Information</a> </div> </li> <li> <h3><a href="#"><img src="/images/on-track-porsche-small.jpg" alt="Porsche Carrera Cup" class="accordion-thumb" /><img src="/images/on-track-porsche-large.jpg" alt="Porsche Carrera Cup" class="accordion-active-img" /> <span>Porsche Carrera Cup</span></a></h3> <div> <p>With a top speed close to 300 km/h, the lightweight, high performance 911 GT3 Cup cars will showcase a fast and exciting exhibition of speed on-track as they compete for Championship points across three races at Albert Park.</p> <p>To download the full On-track and Entertainment schedule, please <a href="/2013/docs/entertainment/2013_F1_Entertainment_Schedule.pdf"><strong>click here. </strong></a></p> <a class="link-more-info" href="/event/on-track/porsche-carrera-cup" title="More Information">More Information</a> </div> </li> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/on-track-celebrity-small.jpg" alt="Celebrity Challenge" class="accordion-thumb" /><img src="/images/on-track-celebrity-large.jpg" alt="Celebrity Challenge" class="accordion-active-img" /> <span>Mazda6 Celebrity<br />Challenge</span></a></h3> <div> <p>See your favourite celebrities from all walks of entertainment and sport do battle as they take to the track in the newly launched Mazda6 as they race for the title of best celebrity race driver in the land. </p> <a class="link-more-info" href="/event/on-track/celebrity-challenge" title="More Information">More Information</a> </div> </li> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/on-track-iscc-small.jpg" alt="International Sports Car Challenge" class="accordion-thumb" /><img src="/images/on-track-iscc-large.jpg" alt="International Sports Car Challenge" class="accordion-active-img" /> <span>TOTAL Oil International<br />Sports Car Challenge</span></a></h3> <div> <p>For the first time at Albert Park, the TOTAL Oil International Sports Car Challenge will be lighting up the track, with these Historic Sports Cars from the USA, UK, New Zealand and Australia featuring some of the classic Group C prototypes that battled for supremacy at Le Mans, in the Australian Sports Car Championship and in the ‘CAN AM’ Series in North America.</p> <a class="link-more-info" href="/event/on-track/international-sports-car-challenge" title="More Information">More Information</a> </div> </li> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/on-track-historic-small.jpg" alt="Shannon's Historic Demonstration" class="accordion-thumb" /><img src="/images/on-track-historic-large.jpg" alt="Shannon's Historic Demonstration" class="accordion-active-img" /> <span>Shannon's Historic<br />Demonstration</span></a></h3> <div> <p>You will be amazed by the array of cars from an era that celebrates the heritage of the first Grand Prix staged at Albert Park with cars from 1953 to 1958 on display and on-track for all motorsport fans to enjoy. </p> <a class="link-more-info" href="/event/on-track/shannons-historic-demonstration" title="More Information">More Information</a> </div> </li> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/event-teaser-speedcomp.jpg" alt="Ultimate Speed Comparison" class="accordion-thumb" /><img src="/images/on-track-speed-large.jpg" alt="Ultimate Speed Comparison" class="accordion-active-img" /> <span>Ultimate<br />Speed Comparison</span></a></h3> <div> <p>Three international superstars of the track will line up against each other at the 2013 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix when Australia’s own 2 wheel hero’s Casey Stoner and Mick Doohan and F1 star David Coulthard take to the starting grid for a star-studded Ultimate Speed Comparison. Stoner will take to the wheel of a Red Bull V8 Supercar, Doohan a Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG road car and Coulthard a Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car on the spectacular Albert Park circuit.</p> <a class="link-more-info" href="/ultimate-speed-comparison" title="More Information">More Information</a> </div> </li> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/formula-sae-teaser.jpg" alt="Formula SAE: A winning car showcase" /> <span>Formula SAE: A<br />winning car showcase</span></a></h3> <div> <p>2013 will again see an on track demonstration by the 2 Championship title winning teams of the Formula SAE Competition. They will be on the main straight displaying the agility of these small formula style race cars built by students of the Society of Automotive Engineers</p> </div> </li> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/tarmac-sm.jpg" alt="Tarmac Rally Car Demonstration" class="accordion-thumb" /><img src="/images/tarmac-lg.jpg" alt="Tarmac Rally Car Demonstration" class="accordion-active-img" /> Tarmac Rally<br />Car Demonstration</a></h3> <div> <p>For the first time in the events history, 2013 will be the year that ‘Targa’ Tarmac Rally cars will be completing high speed laps of the famous Albert Park circuit in front of thousands of Motorsport fans during the event. </p><p> High priced exotic cars such as Lamborghini, Porsche, and Ferrari that compete in the Australian Targa Championship at events such as Targa Tasmania, will be showing their speed and agility on the full circuit. Normally at speed on closed country roads, they will not find themselves at home on the picturesque barrier lined Albert Park circuit. </p><p> When not on the circuit, they will be on display near the Lakeside Lounge (Carousel Restaurant).</p> </div> </li> <li> <h3 class="two-lines"><a href="#"><img src="/images/ferrari-parade.jpg" alt="Ferrari Parade" class="accordion-thumb" />Ferrari Parade</a></h3> <div> <p>Following on from a successful 60 year anniversary of the prancing horse Ferrari brand in Australia in 2012, 15 Ferraris showing the brands evolution have been assembled to conduct a parade lap around the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit on Saturday March 16.</p><p> When not on track for the parade, these 15 unique Ferrari’s will be on display from Friday March 15 in Legends Lane behind the grandstand named after the famous Ferrari driver Juan Manuel Fangio.</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>