Due to safety standards changes, motorcycles will not be allowed at the 2025 Historic Winton event at Winton Motor Raceway in Victoria, Australia.
Explanation
- Motorcycle insurers dictated the safety standard changes.
- The Auto Club (BAC) and Motorcycling Australia (MA) had been discussing modifications to the circuit to maintain its motorcycle racing license.
- The circuit’s MA license lapsed on December 31, 2023.
- The organizing committee plans to add more car racing events to the program.
Background
Historic Winton, an all-historic race meeting, has featured classic motorcycles and sidecars. First held in 1973, the 2+4 meeting in July is Australia’s longest-running all-historic event.