Where heritage meets horsepower — two days of Australia's most iconic muscle
cars racing, roaring and on show across the full Sydney Motorsport Park
precinct. The classic returns for its 21st running.
From roaring engines on the circuit to beautifully restored
classics in the paddock, Muscle Car Masters is a complete motorsport festival —
built for fans, families and the faithful alike.
03 Ways to Spend the Weekend
On the Track
Heritage racing, flat out
Touring Car Masters, Group C & A legends and HQ
Holdens go wheel-to-wheel on the Gardner GP Circuit — real racing, not a
parade, all weekend long.
8 Categories · Racing From 11:00
In the Paddock
Show & Shine, up close
Open garages, a pit straight lined with club classics
and a Show & Shine paddock you can walk end to end — get close enough to
smell the fuel.
60+ Show Cars · Open Paddock
For the Family
A festival, not just a race
Food trucks, kids' activities, grandstands and the
Turn 3 hill — bring the whole crew and make a full day of it, both days.
Family Friendly · Free Parking
Backed by the best
Event partners.
Presenting PartnerAPEX STEEL
Naming-rights partner of the 2026 Masters — Australian
steel behind Australian muscle, backing heritage motorsport from the grid to
the grandstand.
Pricing shown is representative — final tickets sell
through the event's official promoter platform, linked from this page on release.
Prefer to talk it through? Call +61 2 9672 1000.
The story
Two decades ofAustralian muscle.
Since 2005, Muscle Car Masters has been the gathering place for everyone who
remembers when Bathurst was fought in Falcons, Toranas and Chargers — and for
a new generation discovering what a carburetted V8 at full noise actually
feels like.
The 2026 Masters brings the era back where it belongs: heritage touring cars
racing hard on the Gardner GP Circuit, restorers and legends sharing the same
paddock, and the pit straight lined with the best club muscle in the country.
Seven categories span the whole muscle era — from Group C
Bathurst warriors to booming Trans Am machines. Drag through the field.
Racing Categories · All Weekend
C·01
Headline Class
Touring Car Masters
The stars of the show — thundering V8 Mustangs,
Toranas and Camaros driven by names you'll recognise, racing properly.
V8 · 600+ HP · 3 Races
C·02
Group C & A
Heritage Touring Cars
The actual Bathurst machines of 1973–92 — liveries,
numbers and noise exactly as they raced across the mountain.
1973–92 Era · Genuine Cars
C·03
Group N & S
Historic Touring Cars
Pre-'73 classics raced hard and door-to-door — GT
Falcons, Monaros and Minis in the biggest grids of the weekend.
Pre-1973 · Full Grids
C·04
Space-Frame Specials
National Sports Sedans
Australia's wildest tin-tops — familiar silhouettes
over pure race machinery, the fastest category on the card.
Unlimited · Fastest Laps
C·05
Two Nations
Trans Am & Australian Trans Am
Booming 5.0-litre American muscle in pack formation —
the loudest field of the weekend, bar none.
5.0L V8 · Pack Racing
C·06
Cult Heroes
HQ Holdens
Identical HQ Kingswoods, enormous grids and absolutely
no mercy — the closest, funniest racing you'll watch all year.
One Make · 30+ Cars
C·07
Group 5
Historic Sports Cars
Low-slung sports racers of the golden era — open
cockpits, swooping bodywork and straight-line speed that still stuns.
Sports Racers · Golden Era
Watch it live
Can't makethe Creek?
Every session streams free on ARDC.TV — selected races,
category features and highlights from both days, called live from race control
at Sydney Motorsport Park.
ARDC.TV · Live Stream
Every session, called live
Racing, features and highlights from both days of the
Masters — free, from race control at Turn 1.
SAT05Practice, qualifying & opening racesLive from 09:00 AEST
SUN06Feature races & the Masters trophiesLive from 09:00 AEST
Between Sessions · Open GaragesPit Lane · Race MorningOpen Wheels · Up CloseGolden Hour · Brabham LoopSmoke Show · Night SessionUnder Lights · Main StraightLate-Day FeatureIn the CockpitShow & Shine · The Paddock
Bring your muscle
Park it on thepit straight.
The Masters wouldn't be complete without the Pit Straight
Car Club Corral — a stellar line-up of classic Aussie muscle taking pride of
place trackside. We're inviting clubs and owners of road-registered muscle
cars to register their interest for 2026.
Road-Registered ClassicsClubs & Solo OwnersTrackside Parking
Corral '25 · 64 Cars
Go beyond the grandstand
Put your brandon the grid.
Naming rights, trackside signage, hospitality suites and
activation space — event partnerships put your brand in front of one of the
most passionate audiences in Australian sport.
Naming RightsTrackside SignageHospitality SuitesActivation Space
Good to know
Before the weekend.
Through the event's official promoter platform, linked
from the tickets section of this page once on sale. The ARDC never
resells through third parties — if a ticket didn't come from the official
link, treat it with caution.
Kids under twelve are free with a paying adult, and the
Trackside Family pass covers two adults and three kids under fourteen for
the whole weekend. Children must stay supervised inside the venue at all
times.
Gate sales usually run both mornings, but pre-purchase is
cheaper and guarantees entry if the day sells out. Feature Sunday is the
one most likely to hit capacity — lock it in early.
The Show & Shine paddock, the Pit Straight Car Club
Corral, open garages, food trucks, kids' activities and trade stands run
all weekend. Half the crowd comes for what's parked, not what's racing —
plan time for both.
Yes — paddock access is included with every ticket, and
the garages stay open between sessions. The Sunday grid walk (Weekend
Pass) puts you on the start line with the cars before the feature race.
Rain or shine — heritage touring cars in the wet is
spectacular in its own right. If weather genuinely forces schedule
changes, the event page and socials carry announcements first; check
before you travel.
Gate A on Ferrers Road, with free on-site parking both
days. Your ticket confirms the gate if anything changes for the weekend.
The full arrival briefing — maps included — lives on the
Plan Your Visit page.
St Marys is the nearest station, with rideshare and taxi
the usual last leg to Eastern Creek. Allow extra time on feature Sunday —
and split the fare with mates; you won't be the only ones heading in.
Accessible parking, viewing areas and facilities are
available across the precinct. For specific arrangements — mobility
access, companion seating — call the events team ahead of the weekend on
+61 2 9672 1000.
The Day
Plan the visit.
Gates, parking, transport and everything before the first
engine fires — one page, sorted before you leave home.
