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Historic touring car 'World Cup' at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, with Greg Murphy and Paul Radisich confirmed.
The George Begg Festival returns to Teretonga Park Raceway in Invercargill on 19-21 March 2027, with the 2027 edition celebrating touring cars through the ages. Billed as a "World Cup" of historic touring cars, it is open to touring cars from around the world, including V8 Supercars and five-litre V8 tourers, two-litre Super Tourers, Group A, Aussie Group C, international Group 2 and NZV8s (TL, TLX and V8 SuperTourers). Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy and two-time FIA World Touring Car Cup winner Paul Radisich are confirmed as star drivers, with more announcements to follow.
Confirmed classes are Historic Touring Cars, Pre-1978 Classic Saloons, Post-2000 Touring Cars, Formula Pacific, Historic Formula Ford, Formula Junior and Pre-2012 GT Cars. Off track there is Studio GB, the Friday night 60s and 70s dress-up function at Bill Richardson Transport World, The Rev Up at Classic Motorcycle Mecca, the family-friendly Begg's Barmy Car Rally, and the Drummond Dash, a 30-minute mini-enduro pairing star drivers with amateur car owners. The festival is named in honour of former Kiwi racer and car constructor George Begg and is held every second year. Gate times and the race schedule have not been published yet.
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