5 days ago
- Automotive
- West Australian
IN PICTURES: Thousands flock to Great Southern for historic Albany Classic street race in city's CBD
Albany once again played host to its beloved annual street racing event over the WA Day long weekend, with more than 5000 spectators crowding into the CBD to see the Albany Classic.
A total of 115 cars of all makes, eras and models lined up to race around the iconic street circuit that lapped the city centre, with their drivers hailing from all across the country.
The pit lanes were set up near the Albany Town Square, and attendees of all ages stopped in to see drivers get ready to race and to have a closer look at their favourite cars after they had sped around the track.
Races ran all day and the event was full of all the thrills and spills expected on a street circuit, with more than one driver meeting the concrete barricades on a corner.
The Classic has been running for almost 90 years in Albany, and Albany Classic Motorsport Club president Glenn Badger said support for the event was still on the up.
The event was staged with the help of hundreds of volunteers, who set the event up in the dark on Saturday night, and packed the concrete barricades down again after race day.
