Whats On
2025 IPSWICH RACE OF
CHAMPIONS (IROC)
9th, 10th & 11th May 2025
Track B (Round 3 of KA2/KZ2 Series)
1 DAY POWERPLAY #51
Qld Raceway Saturday 10th May 2025
WILLOWBANK RACEWAY
Saturday 10th May 2025
Round 3
16 May 8:30AM – 18 May 5:00PM
The Motorsport Australia State Circuit Racing Championship is back at Queensland Raceway again in 2025! The MA State Championship is being contested across 5 action packed rounds at 2 x Circuits, and will see the Queensland State Circuit Racing Champion crowned for each Motorsport Australia Sanctioned Category!
2025 ARCHERS SMASH STREET SERIES
This year, Willowbank Raceway celebrates the 32nd Annual Street Series, a milestone for this long-running event. Take this opportunity to participate in what many call the “Best Street Series in the World” and compete for the title of Willowbank Raceway Track Champion.
Saturday 17th May 3.00 – 9.30 PM
Are you up for the Challenge?
Experience the thrill of a lifetime driving a Holden or Ford V8 Race Car around the infamous Queensland Raceway in Willowbank!
We are one of the closest accommodation venues to Queensland’s premier race circuit – Willowbank. Just 10 minutes to the circuit where the biggest two & four-wheel events, in Qld, take place. This is the only location near Brisbane where you can drive on the same race track that international heroes do.
QRDC Round 2
23rd May 2025
Experience the Thrill at the Queensland Racing Drivers’ Championship 2025!
Get ready for Queensland’s premier motorsport event—the Queensland Racing Drivers’ Championship (QRDC)! As part of the AASA QLD State Championship, this adrenaline-fueled competition will unfold over five action-packed rounds in 2025.
Upcoming dates: 26th Sep – 17 Oct – 7th Nov
Pterodactyl Helicopters
Since 2008, Pterodactyl Helicopters has been partnering with the best local cafes, wineries, restaurants, pubs, breweries, and accommodation places in southeast Queensland and Brisbane to put together a selection of once-in-a-lifetime helicopter tours and scenic flights, where getting there is half the fun.
May 24 – 25, 2025
2025 Ivory’s Rock Spartan Trifecta Weekend
Workshops Rail Museum
The Workshops Rail Museum is a great day out for the whole family. The Museum is known for their school holiday activities such as Build it!, Circus Train, Toyland Express, The Great Train Robbery, and of course the iconic Day out with Thomas event (the biggest Thomas & Friends event in the country) that runs from Boxing Day every year until the end of January.
In partnership with SRO Motorsports Australia, Motorsport Australia has announced the launch of the new Shannons SpeedSeries.
🏁 GT FESTIVAL QUEENSLAND
📅 30 May – 1 June 2025
📍 Queensland Raceway – “The Paperclip”
Get ready for a weekend of non-stop motorsport madness at one of Australia’s most iconic circuits!
Round 3 at Queensland Raceway
GULF WESTERN OIL WINTERNATIONALS
5 – 8 June 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of high-speed action as the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals return—bigger, faster, and more intense than ever! As the premier drag racing event outside North America, this championship showdown brings together the best of the NDRC, PDRC, and Aeroflow Sportsman series.
Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights
Experience the magic and adventure of a hot air balloon flight floating above the heritage city of Ipswich, the Scenic Rim and Somerset countryside. Discover and explore Greater Brisbane’s big backyard from the air!
Offering a boutique ballooning experience with only one flight per day and a maximum of 10 passengers ensuring absolutely everyone’s needs are catered for and you enjoy the experience you deserve.
Receive a 10% discount on your accommodation when you choose to stay at Country Motel Ipswich when booking your flight.
The Arts
Ipswich Art Gallery is situated in the CBD and has regularly changing art and exhibits. It is interactive and child friendly with a dedicated hands-on Gallery just for children.
Ipswich Turf Club
RACING SINCE 1848
Join us trackside for a perfect day of racing on Saturday 21st June 2025
Embrace the Ipswich Cup!
Tickets on sale 2025 – Rich in history, heritage and horses there really is nothing like the Ipswich Cup. But it is more than a horse race; it is the social day of the year for the greater Ipswich region.
Get ready for an unforgettable motorsport spectacle as 2 Days of Thunder roars back into action on June 29th & 30th, 2024! Doubling as a round of the AASA Hi-Tec Oils Super Series, this adrenaline-charged weekend will feature 200+ drivers across 7+ high-octane categories.
Prepare for loud, fast, and awe-inspiring racing as some of Australia’s most powerful machines tear up the track—this is the motorsport event you won’t want to miss!
26 June 12:30PM – 30 June 5:00PM
2025 Ipswich Super 440
8th – 10th August 2025
Queensland Raceway
Parks and Gardens
For the families, there are many parks, gardens and attractions which are FREE.
The Ipswich City Council Animal and Bird enclosure is well worth a look, located in the Ipswich CBD, directly across from Queens Park
Sherrin Rentals Fight in the Night 500 Enduro
2025 – 15 August 7:30AM – 17 August 10:00PM
More information to follow
Brisbane
Jamboree
23 – 24 August 2025
Across 2 Days, Saturday & Sunday you will see some of the Fastest Sport Compact Cars in the World racing to take out the Jamboree title, and break world records!
Australia’s biggest Sport Compact event at Willowbank Raceway!
POWERCRUISE #99
Qld Raceway/Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th September 2025
Spring Drift Matsuri
Australia’s BIGGEST Drift festivals are right here at QLD Raceway! Over two days of wall to wall drifting, car culture and party vibes!
October 3rd to October 5th 2025
Queensland Raceway’s Spring & Autumn Drift Matsuri are the biggest drift events in Australia, presented by Queensland Raceway, bringing only good vibes & good times for an epic weekend of JDM car culture mixed in with European & Australian flair.
CMC Rocks QLD 2026
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