Hill to bring Supercars back to Canberra
By Thomas Miles
Date posted: 8 January 2024
For the first time in over two decades, a Supercar will roar around Canberra with Cameron Hill to take his MSR Camaro home.
The Gen3 Supercar joins a list of more than 300 cars including the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari P4 Le Mans that will feature at the 2024 Canberra Festival of Speed on March 2-3.
Supercars last raced at Canberra in 2002, which was the last of just three street races held in the nation’s capital.
But Canberra will welcome back Supercars to a lesser extent thanks to hometown driver Hill.
The Canberra native driver finished 23rd in his rookie season last year and will be the ambassador of the event held a week after the 2024 Supercars opener at Bathurst.
Canberra’s Cameron Hill has brought the capital back to Supercars.
Project Supercars event presenter Martin Tanti said it is a big moment for the capital.
“It’s a historic moment for Canberra as we showcase this active V8 supercar in both static and
dynamic displays, navigating our exhibition circuit,” he said.
“This marks a significant milestone, as Canberra hasn’t witnessed an active V8 supercar in motion since the GMC 400 more than 20 years ago.
“We are displaying some of the greatest supercars the world has to offer from Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and Porsche just to name a few.”
Mark Skaife on his way to winning the last Canberra Supercars round in 2002. image: Mark Horsburgh/LAT Photographic
Hill’s Supercar will be one of 300 cars expected to take part in the event on a 6-turn purpose built circuit from Formula Ford to Formula 1.
Find all information about the Canberra Festival of Speed here.
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