Whats On
2024 AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP Round 3
Queensland Raceway: April 26-28, 2024
The mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul (ASBK), will make an action-packed return to Queensland Raceway in 2024.The circuit’s unique six-turn layout promotes extremely close battles and fierce braking duals – spectacular edge-of-the-seat action which the likes of Troy Herfoss, Mike Jones and Cru Halliday displayed during their front-running battles in the 2023 ASBK round at Queensland Raceway.
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Spring & Autumn Drift Matsuri
Queensland Raceway’s Spring and 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.
UPCOMING DATES – 22 March 2024
Fryday #12
Queensland’s BIGGEST Weekday Festival of Smoke!
A Full TWO DAYS of Cruising, Powerskids, Drifting, Main straight Demos, and Roll Racing
Gates open at 2pm Easter Thursday
Tradestands, Drift Playground open ALL DAY both days for Drifting, Burnout Pad open from 3:30pm til 10pm both days!
A MASSIVE $10k FIRST PRIZE on offer for the Fryday Burnout challenge!!
See you at QLD Raceway!!!!
The Gathering
MAY 2024
DISCOVER YOUR CELTIC SPIRIT
IPSWICH
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.
Gulf Western Oil Winternationals
The biggest event of the year is back!! The Winternationals is the largest championship drag racing event held outside of North America, and is the final round of the Aeroflow 400 Thunder championships.
From the amazing Professional brackets through to Junior Dragsters, every bracket that competes for national championship honours will be represented at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals, with more than 500 cars and motorcycles from all over the country expected to be on track over four big days of racing.
SHANNONS SPEEDSERIES
2024 DRAFT CALENDAR CONFIRMED
12-14 July 2024 & 19-21 July 2024
Rounds 5 and 6 will be an exciting July double header at Queensland Raceway – a venue which has proven to be both a fan and category favourite, facilitating the need for an extra weekend of track time at the renewed circuit.
Brisbane
Jamboree
August 24th & 25th –Lock it in!
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 on August 24th – 25th at Willowbank Raceway!
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.
Ipswich Turf Club
RACING SINCE 1848
Join us trackside for a perfect day of racing
Embrace the Ipswich Cup!
22nd June 2024 – 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.
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
Spring Thunder
Round 6
Willowbank Raceway
Sept 21 & 22, 2024
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.
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.
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.
