2026 Australian Drivers' Championship
The 2026 Hankook Australian Drivers' Championship is a scheduled motor racing championship in Australia. It will be the third running of the championship created in 2024 when its sanctioning body, the Australian Auto Sport Alliance, secured the rights to the Australian Drivers' Championship title dating back to 1957.[1] The series is a spec series using the open-wheel Hyper Racer X1.
The 2026 season is planned to start on 13 March at The Bend Motorsport Park and will be run over six race weekends.[2]
Teams and drivers
All drivers will compete with a Hyper Racer X1 car powered by a Suzuki Hayabusa engine on Hankook tires. Drivers aged 40 and above will be able take part in the Masters' Australian Drivers’ Championship.[3]
Calendar
The 2026 calendar was first announced on 8 January 2026, with the date and venue of the final round still to be confirmed.[2]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support Bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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| 1 | R1 |  The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend
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13–15 March | TA2 Muscle Car Series Formula RX8 Legend Car Australia Asphalt Series Australian Formula Ford Championship Production Sports Car Racing Victoria Innovation Race Cars Series |
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| 2 | R1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Calder Park Raceway, Melbourne
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18–19 April | BMW Driver's Cup Production Sports Car Racing Victoria Victorian Excel Racing Championship Series Victorian Super TT Championship Victorian V8 Series | |
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| 3 | R1 |  One Raceway, Goulburn
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20–21 June | Formula RX8 Legend Car Australia Asphalt Series Stock Cars Australia National Series AASA Tin Tops Series | |
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| 4 | R1 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek
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17–18 July | Legend Car Australia Asphalt Series Australian Production Car Series Australian Formula Ford Championship Production Sports Car Racing Victoria Formula RX8 TA2 Muscle Car Series | |
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| 5 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway, Winton
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3–4 October | Victorian Formula Vee Championship Victorian Superkart Championship Victorian Super TT Championship | |
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| 6 | R1 | TBA | TBA | ||
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Championship standings
Scoring system
Points will be awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th |
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| Points | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The worst weekend points-wise for each driver will be dropped to form the final score.[4]
References
- ^ Williams, Bruce (2 March 2024). "Motorsport Australia sanctioning rival claims prestigious Australian Drivers Championship title". AutoAction. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Australian Drivers' Championship on Instagram: '📆 2026 Calendar Loading... 🏎🏁'". Instagram. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "2025 Australian Drivers' Championship Rules and Regulations". 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "2026 Australian Drivers' Championship - Rules and Technical Regulations" (PDF). Australian Drivers' Championship. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
External links
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