Organisers of the Canberra Festival of Speed have announced an Alan Jones 1985 Lola-Hart THL1 Formula One car and the 1997 Bathurst 1000 winning Castrol Commodore V8 Supercar will feature among the 200-plus entries at the event later this month.

Canberra Festival of Speed Director Martin Tanti stated the two entries are just a sample of the quality and variety that the Festival will have on offer.

“To again attract a F1 car to Canberra is a massive moment for such a passionate automotive City and we can’t wait to enjoy it alongside our community,” Tanti said.

“To be able to see a car like this in motion is so special and as attendees have learned over the past two years, you’re closer to the action that any other event.

“Rare and exotic motorbikes join us for the first time and will be on display with exotic European supercars as well as racecars and open-wheelers from across generations.”

Alan Jones was the last Australian to win the Formula One World Championship and in a coup for Canberra, his race car that competed in the 1985 Formula One World Championship will be live on circuit at the Canberra Festival of Speed on Saturday 31 February and Sunday 1 February 2026.

The 1997 Commodore V8 Supercar, driven by Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall, was driven in Perkins’ sixth and final Bathurst win.

The Commodore will also appear as an entry alongside a Brad Jones Racing OzEmail AU Falcon and other touring cars, bearing the names of Supercars legends such as Seton, Gardner, and Crompton.

Festival Ambassador John Bowe will reunite with his 2001 Caterpillar AU Falcon V8 Supercar on circuit, a car Bowe drove on the streets of the capital in the Canberra 400.

A circuit highlight of the 2025 event returns much to the delight of fans with Toyota rally icons Neal, Harry, and Lewis Bates returning for 2026 with their Australian Rally Championship-winning Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, ST205 Celica GT4 and RA40 Celica.

Canberra Festival of Speed Director Peter Bakavgas said the 2025 event saw more than 16,000 attendees walk through the gates to see more than $100 million worth of some of the rarest and most exotic vehicles in the world.

“49 per cent of our attendees were from outside of the ACT meaning we are a significant tourism driver for the ACT,” Bakavgas added.

“We look forward to growing these numbers and delivering another fantastic event.”

Tickets for the Canberra Festival of Speed can be purchased from the event website.