After a lengthy build up, the highly anticipated City of Joondalup's Festival of Motoring enjoyed a highly successful debut with thousands of car enthusiasts taking to the streets throughout the multi-day event. 

The inaugural event provided spectators with plenty of family-friendly entertainment across the weekend, while also raising awareness through local business activations and cuisine.  

The headline act for the festival was the City Sprint, where 150 competitors took to the streets in an attempt to post the fastest cumulative lap time across a technical two-and-a-half-kilometre track that demanded a variety of skills and composure for drivers of all experience levels. 

The on-track action provided plenty of thrills and spills for spectators, but it was Troy Wilson who prevailed in his Mitsubishi Evo X, finishing a convincing nine-seconds ahead of his nearest challenger to be crowned the inaugural winner of the event.  


“I originally thought the course was going to be high speed, but once we started running, I discovered it was more technical than I thought,” Wilson said.  

“There were booby traps out there with the kerbing, but that’s all part of it. I loved that it was technical, and lucky for me I got through unscathed – but there is probably a little bit of touching wood involved with that. 

“Near the end where the big hay bales and the crowd was standing was a highlight. The car was definitely loose and hanging out a bit through there – that was fun! 

“Atmosphere in Joondalup was awesome for the first event, and I’m looking forward to next year.” 


Matt James-Wallace was the second-place runner behind Wilson, while Cody Harris rounded out the podium places in his Mitsubishi Evo 8MR finishing a further three-seconds back.  

Click here to view full results.

Outside of competition was the Automotive World Display, where 450 vehicles were on show, three of which were rewarded with the People's Choice Awards - one of the standout winners being the immaculate Holden Monaro of HSV Owners Club of WA members Jeff and Karen Clinckers.


Event Director Justin Hunt was proud of the team during the running of the inaugural event and looks forward to building it up in coming years.  

“Our team worked tirelessly to bring this event to fruition, and they can be absolutely proud of the result,” Hunt said.  

“There were plenty of smiling faces out there from competitors, spectators and the next generation of motoring enthusiasts.” 

“We’re grateful to the City of Joondalup and their local community for their enthusiasm and support of this event. We think this year has shown an appetite for these events in Perth, and we look forward to building it into one of the region’s iconic events.”