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Motorsport icon Allan Moffat dies, aged 86
Scott Bailey, AAP • November 22nd, 2025 10:25 pm
Aussie motor racing has lost one of its legends with Allan Moffat dying after a long health battle | Photo: Daniel Pockett/AAP
Allan Moffat has been remembered as an icon and pioneer of Australian motorsport, after the four-time Bathurst champion died aged 86.
Moffat died on Saturday morning while surrounded by loved ones, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.
One of the greats of Australian racing, the Canadian-born driver won the Touring Car Championships four times between 1973 and 1983.
The Supercars and Sport Australia Hall of Famer then stayed on in the sport in team management post his 1989 retirement, while also moving into commentary.
Allan Moffat (centre) with Dawn Fraser and John Bertrand at the Sport Hall of Fame awards in 2018 | Photo: Daniel Pockett/AAP
"Allan was a pioneer, a champion and an icon whose impact on our sport is impossible to measure," Supercars CEO James Warburton said.
"His record speaks for itself.
"He was a dominant force during one of the most competitive eras in touring car racing, and his legendary rivalry — and friendship — with Peter Brock defined a generation.
"But Allan's legacy reaches far beyond the racetrack.
"He brought a new level of professionalism to the sport, transforming the role of sponsorship and team management in ways that shaped the modern era of Supercars. His influence can still be felt in the paddock today.
"Allan Moffat was one of the greatest we will ever see. He will be deeply missed."
A Bathurst champion in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, Moffat was the face of Ford in Australia for close to a decade as he took on Brock on the mountain.
He is also one of just three drivers to have taken pole on the mountain in three straight years.
Moffat also won Sandown six times, as part of his 32 race victories in the Touring Car Championships, and tasted success in a Mazda later in his career.
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Moffat moved to Australia at age 17. He had been battling Alzheimer's disease since being diagnosed in 2019.
"Australia has lost one of its sporting legends today with the passing of Allan Moffat OBE," his family said in a statement.
"Allan Moffat was not only one of Australia's most successful and admired motor racing drivers, but a towering figure whose influence shaped the nation's motorsport identity for more than five decades.
"Revered for his skill, tenacity, and exceptional professionalism, Moffat's legacy is etched into Australian sporting history."
