Despite a name change and ominous weather the 2017 Internation Festival of Speed once again exceeded expectations. Words: Kris Hodgson Images: Kris, David Hodgson
2017 International Festival of Speed
The 2017 International Festival of Speed has been and gone and once again proved how strong the interest in classic motorcycling and racing remains in Australia.
2017 International Festival of Speed – The Laverda display which included several endurance machines
This year InterFoS concentrated on Italian machinery, with an amazing collection of Laverdas brought over by the Laverda Family, with Piero Laverda also present alongside the infamous Laverda V6.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Piero Laverda and the V6 Laverda 1000
Local Australian Laverda aficionados from around the country also turned up to proudly display local machinery from the same manufacturer, with Piero reportedly proud to see such loyalty to his family’s marque, visiting the Australian Laverda display.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Australian Laverda stand
2017 International Festival of Speed – Laverda garage
The Laverda V6 1000
Giacomo Agostini was also present, with a host of MV Agusta classic racers and Cagiva GP machines, with a huge variety of motorcycling names present.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Agostini led the GP Legends laps in a more relaxed manner, letting the rest of the field take a more spirited approach
2017 International Festival of Speed – Cagiva and MV Agusta GP machines
Names such as Pierfrancesco Chili, Jeremy McWilliams, Maria Costello, Steve Parrish, Graeme Crosby, Troy Bayliss and Kevin Magee were all present, not only out on the track for the Legends Laps, but also giving fans an opportunity to meet them and have memorabilia signed in autographing sessions over the weekend.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Steve Parrish
2017 International Festival of Speed -Pierfrancesco Chili
2017 International Festival of Speed – Pierfrancesco Chili
2017 International Festival of Speed – Giacomo Agostini signing autographs
2017 International Festival of Speed – Aussie legend Kevin Magee
2017 International Festival of Speed – Cam Donald
InterFoS certainly stands out as an event where you are well and truly able to rub shoulders with legends, with plenty of access into the pits to gawk at amazing machinery and legendary riders.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Maria Costello
2017 International Festival of Speed – Jeremy McWilliams
2017 International Festival of Speed
Weather was no less than appalling leading up to the 2017 International Festival of Speed, with clouds looming and sporadic showers across the early part of the weekend, only for Sunday to prove the perfect day.
2017 International Festival of Speed – The sun finally came out in force on Sunday
2017 International Festival of Speed – Redax Laverdas
And with over 50 races scheduled across six categories it was always sure to be a big weekend, with almost the whole schedule completed over the three days of racing, an impressive feat to say the least.
2017 International Festival of Speed
Off the track there was plenty to keep punters happy with a massive Italian marquee holding the GP machines and Laverdas brought over from Italy, along with some famous local machinery like the Bob Brown Ducati.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Kenma Australia stand
There was also tradestands from MV Agusta, Kenma, BMW and many more, offering a variety of bikes, and accessories, with a Swap Meet also included in the schedule.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Show & Shine
Sunday saw a Show & Shine held, in the area normally dedicated to motorcycling parking on the inside of the circuit, which left the space looking particularly bare in comparison to the hundreds of bikes parked there on Friday and Saturday.
The MV Agusta F3 800 won by Andy Warburton
A very lucky Andy Warburton also went from with the keys to the MV Agusta F3 800, signed by Agostini, while the online ticket competition saw a AGV K5 Roadracer helmet, Five RFX Race gloves and a Motul Bike Care Pack won.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Parade Lap line-up
A Spectator Parade Lap also gave everyday punters a chance to get out on track and show their pride and joy, with quite the eclectic mix of machinery out on track.
2017 International Festival of Speed – Pit lane with the legends heading out
The weekend certainly delivered on it’s reputation, with the name change from the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed to the International Festival of Speed necessitated to help ensure the events viability and independence, and obviously not phasing the Australian public in the slightest with a great turn up.
2017 International Festival of Speed
The InterFoS weekend had it’s fair share of delays, with some serious incidents on track early in the weekend, with two helicopters transporting injured riders to hospital, however the professional marshals and support staff did a great job in running the track.
The marshals at the 2017 International Festival of Speed did an exceptional job
You can find below the full results by category from the weekend and more of the on track action.
2017 International Festival of Speed Race Results
On track images in no particular order!
2017 International Festival of Speed – Beau Beaton
QBE Top 50 – Period 5
2017 InterFoS QBE Top 50 P5 Results
2017 International Festival of Speed – Dean Oughtred
QBE Top 50 – Period 6
2017 InterFoS QBE Top 50 P6 Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 3 250cc
2017 InterFoS Period 3 250cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed – Phil Paton
Period 3 350cc
2017 InterFoS Period 3 350cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 3 500cc
2017 InterFoS Period 3 500cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 3 Unlimited
2017 InterFoS Period 3 Unlimited Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 4 125cc
2017 InterFoS Period 4 125cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 4 250cc
2017 InterFoS Period 4 250cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 4 350cc
2017 InterFoS Period 4 350cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 4 500cc
2017 InterFoS Period 4 500cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 4 750cc
2017 InterFoS Period 4 750cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 4 Unlimited
2017 InterFoS Period 4 Unlimited Results
2017 International Festival of Speed – Cam Donald
Period 5 125cc
2017 InterFoS Period 5 125cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 5 250cc
2017 InterFoS Period 5 250cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 5 350cc
2017 InterFoS Period 5 350cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 5 500cc
2017 InterFoS Period 5 500cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 5 750cc
2017 InterFoS Period 5 750cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 5 Unlimited
2017 InterFoS Period 5 Unlimited Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 6 125cc
2017 InterFoS Period 6 125cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 6 250cc GP
2017 InterFoS Period 6 250cc GP Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 6 250cc
2017 InterFoS Period 6 250cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 6 500cc
2017 InterFoS Period 6 500cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 6 750cc
2017 InterFoS Period 6 750cc Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Period 6 Unlimited
2017 InterFoS Period 6 Unlimited Results
2017 International Festival of Speed – Troy Bayliss
Pre-Modern 250cc GP
2017 InterFoS Pre-Modern 250cc GP Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Pre-Modern F1
2017 InterFoS Pre-Modern F1 Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Pre-Modern F2
2017 InterFoS Pre-Modern F2 Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Pre-Modern F3
2017 InterFoS Pre-Modern F3 Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
2017 International Festival of Speed
Sidecars F1
2017 InterFoS Sidecars F1 Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
Sidecars F2
2017 InterFoS Sidecars F2 Results
Sidecars Period 4
2017 InterFoS Sidecars Period 4 Results
2017 International Festival of Speed – Irving Vincent sidecar
Sidecars Period 5
2017 InterFoS Sidecars Period 5 Results
2017 International Festival of Speed
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