2026 Mustang Cup Australia
The 2026 Mustang Cup Australia (known for commercial reasons as the 2026 Motocraft Mustang Cup Australia) is a one-make sports car racing competition for Ford Mustang race cars. It is the inaugural running of the Mustang Cup Australia.[1] The season will commence at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 27 March and will conclude at Sandown Raceway on 1 November.
Calendar
The following circuits are due to host a round of the 2026 championship.[2]
| Rd | Circuit | Dates | Event | Maps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 27–29 March | GT Festival Phillip Island | |
| 2 | The Bend Motorsport Park | 8–10 May | GT Festival The Bend | |
| 3 | Queensland Raceway | 12–14 June | GT Festival Queensland | |
| 4 | Hidden Valley Raceway | 24–26 July | GT Festival Darwin | |
| 5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 18–20 September | GT Festival Sydney | |
| 6 | Sandown Raceway | 30 October–1 November | GT Festival Sandown |
Teams and drivers
| Entrant | No | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | 9 | James Moffat[3] | TBA |
| 33 | Aaron Cameron[4] | TBA | |
| 34 | James Golding[4] | TBA | |
| Joe Fawcett Racing | 55 | Joe Fawcett[5] | TBA |
| Triple Eight Race Engineering | 888 | Jack Perkins[6] | TBA |
| RM Race Cars | TBA | Keith Kassulke[7] | TBA |
| TBA | Josh Trappett[7] | TBA | |
| TBA | Josh Anderson[8] | TBA | |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Link Signs Racing | TBA | Brock Giblin[9] | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | Imogen Radburn[10] | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | Ben Dunn[11] | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | Matt Kiss[12] | TBA |
References
- ^ "Expanding the Base of the Ford Motorsports Pyramid". Ford Racing. 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ "Mustang Cup Australia to bring exciting element to Shannons SpeedSeries in 2026". SpeedSeries. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ "James Moffat honours late father with Mustang Cup entry". Speedcafe.com. 2026-03-13. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ^ a b "Supercars stars to tackle Mustang Cup opener". Speedcafe.com. 2026-03-18. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "Formula Ford star graduates to Mustang Cup Australia". Speedcafe.com. 2026-03-16. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "Jack Perkins to race Triple Eight-backed Mustang Cup entry". Speedcafe.com. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ a b "Mustang Cup Australia's first giant emerges". Speedcafe.com. 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ "Anderson Confirmed in RM Race Cars Effort". SportsCar365. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Fiery crash survivor to make national racing return". Speedcafe.com. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ "Radburn to spearhead female-focused Mustang Cup team". Speedcafe.com. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ "Latest Mustang Cup entrant come to light". V8 Sleuth. 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ "Second-gen racer enters Mustang Cup Australia". Speedcafe.com. 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2026-02-23.