Rockynats 02 By Numbers Published on 18 April 2022 After a hugely successful inaugural event in 2021, the Rare Spares Rockynats 02 festival had big shoes to fill in 2022. Yet with a record 1468 cars and bikes having taken to the streets of Rockhampton during the three-day festival, event organisers, entrants and spectators alike can attest that event indeed returned bigger, better and arguably even more successful than ever. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Drag racers put pedal to the metal in battle for Rockynats title Published on 17 April 2022 As the sun glistened off the mighty Fitzroy River on to the line of National Trust buildings over 300 entrants were getting their cars ready to race over the 1/8th mile Quay Street drag strip for the Rare Spares Rockynats 02 Garret Motion Street Drags event. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Off-track action excites at Rockynats 02 Published on 16 April 2022 From long “grubby” mullets and intricate body ink to live wrestling demonstrations, the Rare Spares Rockynats 02 program offered plenty of entertainment for those looking to take a break from the tyre smoke and petrol fumes of the track. Tagged as: , Events & Activities
Pin-up Perfect Finalists hit the stage for Rockabilly-Nats Competition Published on 15 April 2022 With the distinct hum of engines echoing through streets, the smell petrol in the air and the 10 pinup perfect participants dressed in their very best 1950s garage glam, the stage was set for the Inaugural Miss Rockabilly-Nats Pinup Competition. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
QLD EVENT VACCINATION MANDATE HAS BEEN LIFTED! Published on 08 April 2022 Rare Spares Rockynats 02 tickets are now on sale to patrons regardless of their vaccination status. Get your tickets now! Tagged as: , Announcements
COVID Announcement - Queensland Government lifts vaccine mandate Published on 08 April 2022 We are excited to announce that tickets will now be on sale for patrons regardless of their vaccination status, after receiving confirmation from the Queensland Government earlier today that the removal of requirements will be in effect for Rockynats. Tagged as: , Announcements
Reigning Rockynats burnout champion looking to make it two in a row Published on 01 April 2022 There aren’t many people that can say they’re one of the best in the country at their chosen sport but Toowoomba-based motorsport legend, Warren (Waz) Gersekowski, is certainly one of them. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Townsville-based burnout sensation to compete at Rockynats 02 Published on 01 April 2022 When Townsville motorsport enthusiast, Jay Chun-Tie, bought an old 1978 Suzuki Ute with the intention of turning it into a promo truck for his towing business, he certainly never expected it to result in him travelling the country to compete in Australia’s most elite burnout competition. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Car enthusiasts and holiday makers drawn to Rockhampton for Easter Published on 31 March 2022 Fast cars, daring burnouts, street parades and smoke loads of affordable, family-friendly entertainment - all set against a stunning riverside backdrop. It’s not hard to see why the 2022 Rare Spares Rockynats Car and Bike Festival, the largest festival of its kind in the state, is attracting car enthusiasts and family holiday markers from around the country to Rockhampton for the Easter weekend. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Australia’s biggest car show returning to Rockhampton this Easter Published on 22 March 2022 It’s almost time for the streets of Rockhampton to come alive once again with the sound of roaring engines and squealing tyres when the Rare Spares Rockynats festival returns to the city for the Easter long weekend. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases