CATEGORIES
The Shannons Adelaide Rally consists of multiple competitive and non-competitive categories, including the single-day Prima Tour and three-day Main Tour, Spirit Tour, Challenge, Competition and Rally Pro, as detailed below. CLICK HERE for frequently asked questions around entries.
Entries have now closed for the 2026 Shannons Adelaide Rally. CLICK HERE to pre-register for 2027.
prima tour
- First four stages of the rally - Friday 16 October
- Closed roads are travelled at up to 100km/h
- Untimed and non-competitive
- Open to all road-registered cars
- No helmets required for driver and navigator
- Non flammable clothing - neck to wrist to ankle
- Additional cost for Motorsport Australia Speed License
- Long lunch included at Golding Wines.
main tour
- Same course and activities as main competition
- Closed roads are travelled at up to 100km/h
- Untimed and non-competitive
- Open to all road-registered cars
- No helmets required for driver and navigator
- Non flammable clothing - neck to wrist to ankle
- Additional cost for Motorsport Australia Speed Licence
- Can swap driving duties with navigator by application in entry system and small fee
payable
SPIRIT TOUR
- Same course and activities as main competition
- Closed roads are travelled at up to 120km/h
- Untimed and non-competitive
- Open to all closed roof road-registered cars
- Pre-1986 cars must have Type 2 half roll cage
- Helmets required for driver and navigator
- Non flammable clothing - neck to wrist to ankle
- Additional cost for Motorsport Australia Speed Licence if not already held
- RallySafe kit required
TSD
- ‘TSD’ (Time-Speed-Distance) with aim to match target time
- Awards for first to third
- Closed roads are travelled at up to 120km/h
- Open to all closed roof, road-registered cars
- Pre-1986 cars must have Type 2 half roll cage
- Helmets required for driver and navigator
- Non flammable clothing required- neck to wrist to ankle
- Additional cost for Motorsport Australia Speed Licence if not already held
- RallySafe kit required
CHALLENGE 120
- Same rules as Challenge 130 including freedoms to turbochargers and modifications
- Awards for first to third
- Closed roads are travelled at up to 120km/h
- Over 50% of stages timed, others driven as per Spirit Tour - stages here
- Reference Further Regulations for car eligibility here
- Cars require Type 2 half roll cage
- Full race kit including race suit, helmet, HANS and more - see regulations
- Motorsport Australia Speed Licence required
- RallySafe kit required
CHALLENGE 130
- Same rules as Competition with additional freedoms to turbochargers and modifications
- Awards for first to third
- Closed roads are travelled at up to 130km/h
- Reference Supplementary Regulations for car eligibility
- Cars require Type 3 full roll cage
- Full race kit including race suit, helmet, HANS and more - see regulations
- Motorsport Australia national Rally License required
- RallySafe kit required
COMPETITION
- Awards for first to third
- Closed roads are travelled at up to 200km/h
- Reference Supplementary Regulations for car eligibility
- Cars require Type 3 full roll cage
- Full race kit including race suit, helmet, HANS and more - see regulations
- Motorsport Australia national Rally License required with Tarmac Rally Category A endorsement
- RallySafe kit required
RALLY PRO
Combined with Competition for outright honours. Enter as Competition in entry form.
- Awards for first to third
- Closed roads are travelled at up to 200km/h
- Exclusively for FIA Rally 2, FIA Super 2000 and Group AP4 spec vehicles
- Full race kit including race suit, helmet, HANS and more - see regulations
- Motorsport Australia national Rally License required with Tarmac Rally Category A endorsement
- RallySafe kit required
DOCUMENTS
Competitor documents are made available for download HERE. Check for new documents and updated versions of documents as they are developed.