Shannons Adelaide Rally – Live Blog

🕒 Update at 15:38 – 16.10.26

The front of the Shannons Adelaide Rally competition field is still a family affair, with the Rullos keeping control up front 👀

But the big mover is Jack Monkhouse and Neill Woolley, with the mighty Datsun 180B SSS climbing into 3rd. Proof once again that an old Datsun on a proper Adelaide Hills road is always going to get people talking 🔥

This thing looks very at home between the white lines too.

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideHills #RallyAustralia #Datsun180B #MotorsportAustralia

🕒 Update at 15:03 – 16.10.26

One thing’s for sure, the Prima Tour at the Shannons Adelaide Rally is a brilliant way to go rallying 😍

Closed roads, great driving, Adelaide Hills scenery and then this for lunch… honestly, it’s a tough gig. If there’s a better way to spend a Friday, we haven’t found it yet 🍽️🚗

The Shannons Adelaide Rally Prima Tour is Friday only, around 100km, with up to four closed-road stages before finishing at Golding Wines. Not a bad way to do it at all.

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🕒 Update at 14:52 – 16.10.26

The Prima Tour field has rolled into Golding Wines and fair to say, this is a very tidy way to spend a rally Friday 🍇🚗

Vineyards, classics, modern metal and a lineup that looks just as good parked up as it does on a closed road. The Shannons Adelaide Rally knows how to do a lunch stop with a bit of style.

Petrolheads 🤝 Adelaide Hills

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🕒 Update at 14:25 – 16.10.26

Kachow? Yeah, we’re calling it 😄⚡️

When it comes to Shannons Adelaide Rally liveries, a little animation inspiration never hurts. Car 331 is bringing full Lightning McQueen energy to the field, and honestly, it’s hard not to love it.

With close to 500 cars hitting the all-tarmac stages across Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills on 16 to 18 October, the Shannons Adelaide Rally always serves up plenty to look at, and this is right up there 👌

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🕒 Update at 14:20 – 16.10.26

The Prima Tour at the Shannons Adelaide Rally always pulls a great mix, and this crew is a beauty 👌

Bathurst 1000 winner Todd Hazelwood rolled in with Charlie Dixon in the navigator seat, proving you do not need pace notes to enjoy a proper closed-road blast through the hills. Great to have them along for the ride in 2026.

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #PrimaTour #AdelaideHills #RallyLife #MotorsportAustralia

🕒 Update at 12:54 – 16.10.26

There’s definitely plenty of muscle at the Shannons Adelaide Rally 💪

Some of it’s American, some of it’s Japanese, and honestly we’re not here to start an international incident. We love it all. From big V8 grunt to classic coupe attitude, this field always brings the noise and the drama on the tarmac.

That’s one of the great things about the Shannons Adelaide Rally. No gravel, no dirt, just proper closed-road action and a paddock full of tough machinery with plenty of character.

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #RallyAustralia #TarmacRally #MuscleCars

🕒 Update at 12:14 – 16.10.26

Game on at the Shannons Adelaide Rally 👊

After four special stages, Alex Rullo and Ben Searcy have struck first and lead outright in the Hyundai i20 Rally2. Tight at the top, strong start, and the pace is properly on across the Adelaide Hills.

Exactly the sort of opening you want on these roads. Calm? Not likely 😏

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #RallyAustralia #Hyundaii20Rally2 #AdelaideHills

🕒 Update at 10:57 – 16.10.26

Not every queue for SS1 is full of wings, numbers and anti-lag 👀

This Mercedes-AMG tour group is lined up and ready to tackle the opening stage at the Shannons Adelaide Rally, proving the Adelaide Hills can serve up style as well as stopwatch pressure. Plenty of grunt, plenty of shine, and probably a few V8 burbles bouncing off the trees too 🔊🔥

The Shannons Adelaide Rally returns 16 to 18 October 2026 with close to 500 cars and 30 closed-road tarmac stages across Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills.

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #RallyAustralia #AdelaideHills #TarmacRally

🕒 Update at 10:25 – 16.10.26

One of the best things about the Shannons Adelaide Rally is the mix of machinery. Modern weapons, proper classics, and plenty in between 👌

We’ll be dropping a few of our favourite cars across the weekend, and this Ford Escort Mk1 is a cracking place to start. How good does this thing look? Compact, tough, and ready to get stuck into the tarmac stages 😍

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #Rally #FordEscortMk1 #TarmacRally

🕒 Update at 10:05 – 16.10.26

The Zagame tour is rolling out into the first stage at the Shannons Adelaide Rally, and fair dinkum, that is one seriously good-looking queue of machinery 😍🔥

All tarmac, all style, and not a gravel rash in sight. If ever there was a way to start a stage, this is it.

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideHills #TarmacRally #RallyAustralia #OTD

🕒 Update at 09:50 – 16.10.26

Competition cars rolling out for the opening stage at the Shannons Adelaide Rally 👊

Car 720, Daniel Gonzalez and Adrian Burney, head away in the Porsche 911 997 R-GT as the field gets its first proper hit-out of the day. This one does not count toward the outright, but it is the perfect chance for crews to get some heat in everything and knock the cobwebs out before full competition begins. No pressure… yet 😅

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideHills #TarmacRally #RallyAustralia #Porsche911

🕒 Update at 09:47 – 16.10.26

Zero car is away on SS1 and that can only mean one thing… game on. 🚦

The roads are closed, the Hills are waking up, and the 2026 Shannons Adelaide Rally is officially about to let rip. No dust, no gravel, just proper tarmac rallying and a big field ready to roll.

This is the calm before the loud bit. 😄

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideHills #TarmacRally #RallyAustralia #OTD

🕒 Update at 09:01 – 16.10.26

The old and the new, dressed to impress 👌

One of the cool sights around the Shannons Adelaide Rally is seeing the Martini stripes nailed on two very different weapons, with a brand-new Hyundai parked up alongside an old-school Lancia. Same attitude, very different era.

That’s rally style done properly. Some liveries just never miss 😍

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #RallyCars #MartiniRacing #OTD

🕒 Update at 08:39 – 16.10.26

Plenty happening around the Shannons Adelaide Rally this weekend, and the tour field is well and truly flying the flag for BMW 👌

Great to see the Adelaide BMW mini tour teams out in force, with a proper line-up of Bavarian metal adding to the colour of the event. Not everything here is about outright pace, sometimes it’s about enjoying three days of brilliant tarmac roads with your mates and a very healthy obsession with German engineering 😄

The Shannons Adelaide Rally really does have something for everyone. #ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideBMW #RallyLife #TarmacRally #AdelaideHills

🕒 Update at 08:33 – 16.10.26

It’s not just the competitors rolling out the good gear at the Shannons Adelaide Rally 👀

How cool is the OB Safety Checker? That Stratos in full Alitalia colours is an absolute show-stealer even before the field heads for the stages 🔥

And yes, parked nearby is Cox / Martin, with Dermody / Doble in the background. Tough paddock to blend into… but the checker car still found a way 😎

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #TarmacRally #RallyAustralia #Stratos

🕒 Update at 08:29 – 16.10.26

Now this is a proper way to start a rally weekend 👌

More than 450 cars have rolled into Victoria Park for the start of the Shannons Adelaide Rally, and parc ferme is absolutely packed. From classic metal to serious tarmac weapons, the field is stacked and the lawn is doing some very heavy lifting 😅

With the 2026 Shannons Adelaide Rally running 16 to 18 October across Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills, this is the calm before 30 closed-road tarmac stages kick into life.

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #RallyAustralia #TarmacRally #VictoriaPark

🕒 Update at 21:49 – 15.10.26

One door card, plenty of possibilities 👀

The Shannons Adelaide Rally really does have a class for just about everyone, and this Competition plate on car 708 is a tidy reminder of that. From flat-out Competition and Rally Pro, to Challenge 130, the new Challenge 120, TSD, Spirit Tour, Main Tour and even the Friday-only Prima Tour, there’s more than one way to tackle 16 to 18 October.

All tarmac, close to 500 cars, 30 closed-road stages… so what’s your pick? Go all in, chase the clock, or keep it neat and enjoy the hills without needing fresh underwear? 😅🏁

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #TarmacRally #RallyAustralia #AdelaideHills

🕒 Update at 19:31 – 15.10.26

Alright rally fans, time to stir the pot a little… 👀

Modern weapon or classic hero? This BMW M4 is a proper head-turner in the AR field, but we want to know where you sit.

Are you all about the new-school grunt, tech and sharp lines? Or do the old-school rally cars still have your heart with a bit more noise and a lot more character? 😄

Drop your vote in the comments: MODERN or CLASSIC? 👇

#AdelaideRally #AustralianRally #BMWM4 #RallyFans #OTD

🕒 Update at 19:25 – 15.10.26

While the teams are tied up at the drivers briefing, we’re doing the important work and checking out the cars 👀

Car 668 is serving up some proper classic livery vibes, and fair to say it looks the goods out in the sunshine 🔥 Can’t wait to see this one fired into the stages.

Bonus points for making us all a bit nostalgic.

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🕒 Update at 18:46 – 15.10.26

If you want a feel for just how HUGE the Shannons Adelaide Rally is, the drivers briefing says it all 👀

Wall-to-wall crews, standing room up the back, and enough rally brainpower in one room to keep everyone honest tomorrow morning 😄

It all gets underway tomorrow and, just like the field, we can’t wait! 🔥🚗💨

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #AustralianRally #RallyLife #OTD

🕒 Update at 17:24 – 15.10.26

Now we’re talking 👌

The Parc Ferme is starting to fill up in Victoria Park, and it’s finally looking like a proper rally weekend. Rows of rally cars, blue skies, and plenty of crews ready to get on with it. Bring it on 🚗💨

#AdelaideRally #ParcFerme #RallyLife #VictoriaPark #AustralianRally

🕒 Update at 16:28 – 15.10.26

It wouldn’t be the Adelaide Rally without a few cars rocking wings big enough to need their own postcode 😄

Matt Hudson and Erryn Taylor’s Nissan Cefiro is absolutely serving the full aero-kit fantasy, and we are not complaining one bit 👌🔥

How good does this thing look?

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🕒 Update at 15:01 – 15.10.26

Plenty happening down at Victoria Park for scrutineering 👀🚗

The lawns are full, the field is looking the goods, and there are some seriously tidy bits of gear rolling through. If scrutiny is this busy, we’re in for a cracking weekend of rallying. Not a bad way to spend the day unless you’re the one finding last-minute jobs 😅

#AdelaideRally #AustralianRally #Scrutineering #RallyWeekend

🕒 Update at 14:55 – 15.10.26

You could spend all day at Adelaide Rally just admiring the machinery… and honestly, we wouldn’t blame you 👀🔥

Case in point, Ben Pfeiffer’s 1977 Celica. It looks an absolute treat parked up, but Ben and Andrew will be putting the old girl to work over the next three days. Thumbs up now, game faces later 👍

#AdelaideRally #AustralianRally #ClassicRally #Celica #RallyLife

🕒 Update at 14:46 – 15.10.26

Before the helmets go on and the clocks start ticking, the real work is already underway ✍️🗺️

Julia Barkley getting stuck into the notes for the Citroen crew of Barkley and Tony Sullens. In rallying, getting the pace notes right is worth its weight in gold. Or at least worth fewer “that corner tightened more than expected” moments 😅

#AustralianRally #RallyLife #PaceNotes #Citroen #AR

🕒 Update at 14:35 – 15.10.26

Say g’day to Simon Brennan and Sylvia Hamerlik 👋

The BMW M4 Competition crew are rolling into scrutineering with plenty of smiles and a big thumbs up, ready for 3 full days of driving fun in the Challenge 120 class. That BMW should make the transport sections pretty comfy too 😄

#AR #AustralianRally #Challenge120 #BMWM4 #RallyLife

🕒 Update at 13:40 – 15.10.26

How cool is this 70s Ford Capri Perana! 😍 Car 705 is the sort of gear that makes you stop mid-service walk for a proper look under the bonnet.

You won’t see too many of these around, but you’ll be seeing plenty of it this weekend in the Adelaide Hills. Old school shape, serious attitude, and absolutely rally-ready 👌

#AR #AdelaideHillsRally #FordCapri #Perana #RallyAustralia

🕒 Update at 13:33 – 15.10.26

Plenty of cool cars are starting to roll into the park, and this beauty has definitely turned a few heads 👀🔥

Car 446, Mark Hoffman and Adam Shaw in the Ferrari F355 Challenge. Not your average rally bus, and we’re absolutely here for it. Can’t wait to see and hear this one out on the tarmac stages 🍝🚗💨

#AdelaideRally #TarmacRally #FerrariF355 #RallyLife #OTD

🕒 Update at 13:00 – 15.10.26

Before the flag drops, the checks begin ✅

Down at scrutineering, it’s not just the cars under the microscope. Helmets, apparel, shoes and all the safety gear are getting the once-over as officials make sure the field is good to go 🪖👟

It might not be the flashiest part of rally, but it’s one of the most important. No shortcuts here, and that is exactly how it should be 👍

#AustralianRally #Scrutineering #RallySafety #AR #RallyLife

🕒 Update at 12:07 – 15.10.26

Scrutineering is still 30 minutes away and the queue is already looking properly serious 👀🏁

Plenty of tidy machinery lined up under the tents, with Victoria Park about to come alive for the Shannons Adelaide Rally. The crews have done their bit, now it’s time for the check-over before the fun starts. No pressure, just don’t forget anything important 😅

#ShannonsAdelaideRally #AdelaideRally #VictoriaPark #RallyLife #Scrutineering

🕒 Update at 11:50 – 15.10.26

Scrutineering gets underway from 12pm at Victoria Park and the cars are already rolling in 👌

The Rullo cars are on site and fair dinkum, they’ve turned up looking the part. If presentation points were a thing, they’d be right in the mix 😍🚗

Game on for AR.

#AR #Rally #Scrutineering #VictoriaPark #RulloMotorsport

🕒 Update at 16:26 – 14.10.26

Victoria Park is looking pretty calm today… almost suspiciously calm 😄

Give it until Friday and this place will be packed with more than 450 cars as the Shannons Adelaide Rally rolls into town, with the Adelaide Hills waiting in the background ready to welcome our drivers and navigators. 🏁⛰️

Just two sleeps to go.

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🕒 Update at 13:20 – 13.10.26

One of the real treats of the Shannons Adelaide Rally is the classic machinery getting out and doing what it was built for 👌

Tom Dermody’s Escort is a beauty, and let’s be honest, an old-school Escort on rally roads just feels right 😍

What’s your favourite classic car? 🚗💨

#AdelaideRally #ShannonsAdelaideRally #ClassicCars #RallyLife #AustralianRally

🕒 Update at 12:26 – 13.10.26

This is what Shannon’s Adelaide Rally is all about 👌

From the start-line buzz to the variety in the field, there are so many ways to tackle the event. Tour, Spirit Tour, TSD, Challenge or full Competition… honestly, it is the hardest choice before the first car even rolls out 😅🏁

So, if you were lining up for this year’s event, which category are you picking?

#AdelaideRally #AR #RallyAustralia #TSD #MotorsportAustralia