Name: Race 61 — Roadrunner's Paradise Season Opening 2026
Start: 2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Luftfahrtmuseum Finowfurt

Race 61 Finowfurt

About Race 61 Finowfurt

The Race 61 Season Opening kicks off the motorsport season on May 9, 2026, at the Finowfurt Aviation Museum in Brandenburg's Barnim district. On a 1/8-mile track, only vehicles up to model year 1976 compete — Hot Rods, Customs, Bobbers, and Café Racers. The race is accompanied by a Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Punk, and Stoner stage program in the Party Hangar. Participants and visitors come from all over Europe. One of the largest old-school motorsport events in Northeast Germany.

Dates 09 May — 09 May 2026

Venue Schorfheide (12060)

Prices —

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Race 61 Finowfurt — edition 2026

Race 61 Season Opening on May 9, 2026, at Finowfurt Aviation Museum. 1/8-mile acceleration races for vehicles up to model year 1976, with a parallel live music program featuring Rockabilly, Punk, Stoner, and Rock'n'Roll in the Party Hangar. International audience from all over Europe.

One-day old-school motorsport event as the season opener. Race track on a runway of the historic military airfield. Live program in parallel in the Party Hangar.

Highlights Race 61 Finowfurt 2026

Track on a historic aircraft runway
Vehicles ≤1976 exclusively
European audience
Live music in the Party Hangar

Programme Race 61 Finowfurt 2026

Areas

1/8-mile acceleration races
Show area with Hot Rods, Customs, Bobbers, Café Racers
Party Hangar with Rockabilly, Rock'n'Roll, Punk, Stoner
International meeting of the custom bike scene

Prices Race 61 Finowfurt 2026

Day tickets available on-site and in advance.

Practical information

Practical information — Race 61 Finowfurt

Getting There

You can reach Finowfurt by taking the RB60 train from Eberswalde, arriving in about 15 minutes at Finowfurt station; the Aviation Museum is located about 2 km north. By car, take the A11 motorway.

Admission

Day tickets available on-site and in advance at race61-finowfurt.de.

Organizer

Race 61 / Finowfurt Aviation Museum. Roadrunner's Paradise as the event brand.

Old-School Motorsport in the Schorfheide

The Finowfurt Aviation Museum in the Schorfheide, north of Berlin, is a former GDR-era military airfield. One of its runways is now used as an event venue — and once a year, it transforms into an open race track for classic vehicles.

May 9, 2026 — The Season Opening

The Race 61 Season Opening takes place on Saturday, May 9, 2026. It opens the season in Roadrunner's Paradise, the event universe centered around classic motorcycles and hot rods.

The Race — 1/8 Mile, Model Year ≤1976

On a 1/8 mile (approx. 201 meters) acceleration strip, only vehicles up to model year 1976 compete against each other:

Hot Rods and Customs
Classic Muscle Cars
Bobbers, Choppers, Café Racers
Sleepers from the 1950s to 70s

Party Hangar — Rockabilly, Punk, Stoner, Rock'n'Roll

Parallel to the race track, the Party Hangar hosts a packed live music program:

Rockabilly and Rock'n'Roll
Punk
Stoner Rock and Doom
DJs between live acts

European Audience

The Race 61 events are among the most important European meeting points for lovers of classic motorsport culture. Participants and visitors come from all over Europe — from Scandinavia and Great Britain to Southern Europe.