Uniting Eras: Heritage Touring Cars Celebrates Historic Motorsport Legacy at Phillip Island Classic 2025

Heritage Touring Cars is thrilled to announce an unprecedented gathering of historic Australian touring cars at the Phillip Island Classic, scheduled for 7–9 March 2025. With close to 50 meticulously preserved vehicles expected to compete in both race and sprint formats, this event promises to be a landmark celebration of Australia’s motorsport legacy.

This year’s event marks a significant expansion for Heritage Touring Cars. In collaboration with the 5L Touring Car Association, the organization is bringing together owners of 5L Touring Cars and retired V8 Supercars as well as traditional Group C and Group A entries. The inclusion of Motorsport Australia’s new historic racing categories for 5L Touring Cars (Group 3A) and 2L Supertourers (Group 3B) further underscores its commitment to embracing every era of Australian touring car racing.

“Phillip Island Classic 2025 is the ideal stage for both seasoned drivers and rising talent,” said Andrew Cook, 5L Touring Car Association Director. “Our Supersprint format not only hones drivers’ skills on world-class circuits like Phillip Island but also welcomes owners of retired Supercars which add immense value to the historic racing scene.”

Chris Stillwell, President of the Heritage Touring Cars Owners Association, remarked, “We are committed to celebrating Australia’s iconic touring car history. With a robust line-up featuring both race and sprint events, we’re uniting fans, competitors, and promoters in a shared passion for classic motorsport.”

As the event celebrates authentic race cars in period-correct livery and specification, Heritage Touring Cars invites enthusiasts to relive the golden eras of touring car racing and experience first hand the evolution of Australia’s motorsport tradition.

Racing Grid – Group C & A:

5	Douglas	Westwood		NSW	1987	BMW	M3	2302
25	Scott	Robinson	Modern Classic Motorsport	QLD	1985	BMW	325i	2500
41	Jerome	Nehrybecki	Lui,Commodore	VIC	1986	Mercedes Benz	190E 2.3-16	2302
44	David	Towe	E.S.S. Garage Doors	NSW	1987	BMW	M3	2300
51	Meon	Nehrybecki	Mercantile Mutual	NSW	1989	Toyota	Supra	2954
8	Jonathon	Webb		NSW	1992	Ford	Sierra RS500	1993
12	Anthony	Pallas	All Classic Car Restorations	NSW	1984	Jaguar	XJS	5300
21	Michael	Logiudice	DFC	NSW	1987	Holden	Commodore VK	4980
39	Don	Dimitriadis	Lansvale Smash Repairs	NSW	1988	Holden	Walkinshaw VL	4980
40	Adrian	Allisey	Forte Lift Services	VIC	1992	Holden	Walkinshaw VL	4980
55	Peter	Abood	The BOB Racing Team	NSW	1987	Holden	Commodore VL	4990
111	William	Van Wersch		VIC	1988	Holden	Walkinshaw VL	5000
59	Carl	Muller		VIC	1983	Ford	Capri 3.0S	2995
30	Carey	McMahon	Flo-gineering Pty Ltd	NSW	1984	Mazda	RX7	1308
6	Ben	Grice	STP Roadways	NSW	1982	Holden	Commodore VH	5047
11	Jeffrey	Trembath		VIC	1984	Holden	Commodore VH	5047
22	Anthony	Tenkate	Tenkate Plant Hire	QLD	1982	Holden	Commodore VH	5000
36	Edward	Singleton	SAAS Roadways	NSW	1982	Holden	Commodore VH	5047
43	Dean	How	Peninsula BM	VIC	1982	BMW	635CSI	3500
47	Chris	Stillwell	Caltex	VIC	1988	Ford	Sierra RS500	1998
52	Glenn	Gerstel	Blaze Performance	QLD	1983	Holden	Commodore VH	5000
61	Peter	Xiberras	Bob Jane T-Marts	NSW	1985	Holden	Commodore VK	5000
69	Stephen	Axisa	Custom Air Conditioning	NSW	1984	Holden	Commodore VH	5044
73	Thomas	Vondrasek		VIC	1977	Ford	Falcon XC	5766
143	Paul	Stubber		WA	1983	Mazda	RX7	2999
161	Gary	Chick	Craven Mild Racing	NSW	1980	Holden	Commodore VC	5024

Sprint Grid – 5L Touring Cars & Supercars:

1	Kane	Lawson	Eggleston Motorsport	NZ	2007	Holden	Commodore VE	5000
2	Chris	Stillwell	Mobil Boost	VIC	2018	Holden	Commodore ZB	5000
4	Tony	Auddino	Rightway Industrial	VIC	2005	Ford	Falcon BF	5000
11	Allen	Nash		VIC	2007	Holden	Commodore VE	5000
14	William	Van Wersch		VIC	1996	Holden	Commodore VS	5000
15	Ben	Eggleston	Eggleston Motorsport	VIC	2006	Holden	Commodore VE	5000
19	Bradley	Host	Eggleston Motorsport	NSW	2013	Holden	Commodore VF	5000
21	Martin	Wagg	Eggleston Motorsport	VIC	2016	Holden	Commodore VF	5000
22	Milton	Seferis	Highbury Automotive	VIC	2010	Holden	Commodore VE II	5000
25	David	Murphy	Eggleston Motorsport	NSW	1995	Ford	Falcon EF	5000
28	Jacob	Khouri		VIC	2007	Ford	Falcon EF	5000
31	Stephen	Langley	Supercheap Auto	NSW	2003	Ford	Falcon BA	5000
49	Ryan	Wyhoon	Image Racing	VIC	2012	Ford	Falcon FG	5000
51	Peter	Xiberras	PremiAir Hire Racing	NSW	2010	Holden	Commodore VF	5000
66	Andrew	Cook	AJC Printing	VIC	2000	Ford	Falcon AU	5000
67	Peter	Abood	The Bob Racing Team	NSW	2008	Holden	Commodore VE	5000
87	Craig	O’Connell	OConnells Tyres Moe	VIC	2000	Ford	Falcon AU	5000
88	Hugh	Zochling	Eggleston Motorsport	VIC	2016	Holden	Commodore VF	5000
196	Bailey	Collins	Collins Racing	VIC	2007	Holden	Commodore VE	5000
888	Andrew	O’Connell	Budweiser	VIC	2001	Ford	Falcon AU	5000

About Heritage Touring Cars:
Established on 17 May 2000 as the Group C Touring Car Association Ltd, Heritage Touring Cars has spent the past 25 years preserving Australia’s touring car heritage. Now operating as a not-for-profit, member-owned organization accredited by Motorsport Australia, it continues to foster the legacy and excitement of historic racing.