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 6 December.
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 |
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| 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 | 3–6 December | |
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Entry list
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Race results
Bold indicates the overall winner.
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Pro-Am winners | Am winners | Trophy winners | |
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| 1 | R1 | Phillip Island | ||||
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| 2 | R1 | The Bend | ||||
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| 3 | R1 | Queensland | ||||
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| 4 | R1 | Hidden Valley | ||||
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| 5 | R1 | Sydney | ||||
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| 6 | R1 | Adelaide | ||||
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See also
- 2026 GT World Challenge Europe
- 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
- 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
- 2026 GT World Challenge Asia
- 2026 GT World Challenge America
- 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge
- 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour
Notes
References
- ^ Chapman, Simon (27 June 2025). "Darwin joins new GT World Challenge Australia calendar". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor (27 June 2025). "Darwin to join GT-centred SpeedSeries calendar in 2026". V8 Sleuth. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (11 November 2025). "GT World Challenge Australia Calendar Finalised". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS announces six-round 2026 season". GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Chapman, Simon (19 December 2025). "Tigani's first drivers for 2026 GT World Challenge Australia revealed". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Kilbey, Stephen (3 October 2025). "Zagame Primed For World Challenge Australia Debut". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 14 November 2025.