2026 GT World Challenge Australia

The 2026 GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS will be an Australian motorsport competition for GT3 cars. It will be the third season since the SRO Motorsports Group took over sole management of the series. The season will start at Phillip Island on 27 March and will finish at the Adelaide Street Circuit on 29 November.

Calendar

The provisional six-round calendar was announced during the 2025 SRO Press conference at the 2025 24 Hours of Spa.[1] Hidden Valley Raceway will make its debut in the series with the rounds at Sandown Raceway and Hampton Downs Motorsport Park dropped from the schedule.[2] The sixth and final round was confirmed on November 11, 2025, and will take place at the Adelaide Street Circuit for the first time since 2023.[3]

Round Circuit City / State Date Map
1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 27–29 March
2 The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 8–10 May
3 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 12–14 June
4 Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 24–26 July
5 Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 18–20 September
6 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 26–29 November
Source:[4]

Entry list

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
GT3 Pro-Am & Am
Kelso Electrical Team MPC[5] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 1 Broc Feeney[5] PA 1
Brad Schumacher[5]
Team MPC[6] 2 Valentino Astuti[6] PA 1
Darren Currie[6]
Volante Rosso Motorsport[7] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L TurboV8 15 Geoff Emery[7] PA 1
Josh Hunt[7]
Zagame Autosport[8] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 23 Josh Buchan[8] PA 1
Cameron Campbell[8]
ARGT[9] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 26 Jaxon Evans[9] PA 1
Elliott Schutte[9]
77 Jordan Love[10] PA 1
Steve Wyatt[10]
OnlyFans Racing[11] 181 Will Davison[12] PA 1
Renee Gracie[11]
Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani Motorsport[13] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 44 Brendon Leitch[13] PA 1
Sergio Pires[13]
Supabarn Supermarkets by Tigani Motorsport[14] 47 James Koundouris[14] Am 1
Theo Koundouris[14]
Kollosche AMG by Tigani Motorsport[15] 56 Shane Smollen[15] PA 1
Oscar Targett[15]
Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport[16] 66 Paul Lucchitti[16] PA 1
Jayden Ojeda[16]
Wolfbrook Motorsport[17] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 88 Steve Brooks[17] PA 1
Ryan Wood[17]
Castrol Team BRM[18] 268 Thomas Randle[18] PA 1
Mark Rosser[18]
Wall Racing[19] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 93 Tony D'Alberto[19] PA 1
Adrian Deitz[19]
GT3 Trophy
Volante Rosso Motorsport[7] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston MartinAMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 14 Alex Gardner[7] 1
Lee Stibbs[7]
KFC Team MPC[6] Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 24 Matthew Stopuas[6] 1
Paul Stokell[6]
AED Consulting by Tigani Motorsport[20] Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.1) Porsche M97/80 4.0 L Flat 6 71 Nathan Halstead[20] 1
Luke Youlden[20]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Race results

Bold indicates the overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole position Pro-Am winners Am winners Trophy winners
1 R1 Phillip Island
R2
2 R1 The Bend
R2
3 R1 Queensland
R2
4 R1 Hidden Valley
R2
5 R1 Sydney
R2
6 R1 Adelaide
R2

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ Chapman, Simon (27 June 2025). "Darwin joins new GT World Challenge Australia calendar". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Connor (27 June 2025). "Darwin to join GT-centred SpeedSeries calendar in 2026". V8 Sleuth. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. ^ Kilbey, Stephen (11 November 2025). "GT World Challenge Australia Calendar Finalised". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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  10. ^ a b "Jordan Love and Steve Wyatt confirmed for Phillip Island return". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
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  12. ^ "Former Supercars star to join Renee Gracie in GT World Challenge Australia". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  13. ^ a b c Chapman, Simon (19 December 2025). "Tigani's first drivers for 2026 GT World Challenge Australia revealed". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Tigani's first drivers for 2026 GT World Challenge Australia revealed". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  15. ^ a b c Klein, Jamie (12 March 2025). "Targett, Smollen Join Expanded Tigani Mercedes-AMG Roster". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  16. ^ a b c Wane, Ewan (12 March 2026). "Tigani Motorsport Reveals Four-Car Mercedes-AMG Programme". DailySportscar. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  17. ^ a b c "Kiwis Ryan Wood and Steve Brooks to run with Team BRM in 2026". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  18. ^ a b c "Mark Rosser locks in 2026 drive, with Thomas Randle to step in for Phillip Island". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  19. ^ a b c "D'Alberto and Deitz to combine again in GT World Challenge Australia". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  20. ^ a b c Klein, Jamie (2 March 2026). "Tigani Adds Trophy Class Porsche for Youlden, Halstead". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
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