HQ History

The biggest Holden HQ race in the country, the Ken Leigh HQ 4 Hour will take place at Winton Motor Raceway from December 5-7.

HQ racing has been around since the late 80s, and the Ken Leigh HQ 4 Hour has become a mainstay of the one-make racing series for decades.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the race being named the “The Ken Leigh 4 Hour”, as we remember the late Ken Leigh.

Leigh was instrumental in the success of HQ racing over the early years. HQ racing started in Tasmania in 1988.

HQ racing was formed by former drivers fed up of the costs of motorsport, they came up with a racing category that would provide close, exciting and competitive racing at a fraction of the cost.

The category may have started small but it quickly grew into one of the biggest categories in the country.

To keep the cars equal and remain cheap, strict regulations were put in place, all HQs had to be four door sedans with the 3.3 litre (202 cubic inch) six-cylinder engine.

To this day all HQ racing engines are sealed, as are the differentials and gearboxes.

Nearly 40 years since its debut HQ racing is still strong, other one make Holden championships such as Commodore Cup has come and gone, but the HQs remains with its cult following.

As a result, HQ racing is now the longest standing one make series racing in Australia, and by quite some margin.

The Ken Leigh 4 Hour is an incredible value for money event for competitors.

The entry includes all three days of action commencing with practice on Friday.

Day 2 sees competitors take part in a warm up session before qualifying and part 1 of the enduro. Each part includes two tyre changes and a driver change.

Sunday also commences with a warm up and concludes with part 2 of the enduro.

This year there are commemorative medallions for all competitors, unique trophies and $1000 to each of the winning drivers.

To enter the Ken Leigh 4 Hour click here.

For fans, entry to Winton during the entire weekend is free of charge.