A Commemoration of Queensland's first-ever Australian Grand Prix - The weekend of August 27th & 28th 2011 will see the showcase of one of the most significant motoring events in Queensland and one of the State's biggest regional events staged, when the 16th annual Leyburn Sprints takes place in the small rural community of Leyburn. While the sprints concept is still enjoying its infancy on the Australian motor sporting calendar, the associated stories of Leyburn's hosting of the 1949 Australian Grand Prix makes for some interesting reading.

The proceeds from the Historic Leyburn Sprints are held in trust and invested back into Leyburn to improve spectator, camping, and safety facilities, with the betterment of the event paramount. Each year the Historic Leyburn Sprints continues to out do the previous year, this is due to the proceeds of this event and those who help to bring it all together.