2026 Australian Formula Open

The 2026 Australian Formula Open: Driven by FRCA is a scheduled multi-event open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. This will be the fourth season of the Australian Formula Open series, which was originally founded by two-time Australian Gold Star winner Tim Macrow in 2023 as a direct successor to the Australian Formula 3 championship. The AFO moniker was then taken over by the organizers of the NSW Formula Car Championship, an open formula championship run since 2011 as one of Motorsport Australia's State Championships, in 2025.[1][2]

The championship is scheduled to be run over five weekends from March to October.[3]

Race calendar

The 2026 calendar was revealed in November of 2025.[3] The series will not return to Winton Motor Raceway, instead holding an event at Queensland Raceway.

Round Circuit Date Support bill Map of circuit locations
1 R1 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek 14–15 March NSW Production Touring Cars
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship
R2
R3
2 R1 30–31 May Australian Production Car Endurance Series
AU4 Championship
RX8 Cup Australia
R2
R3
3 R1 New South Wales One Raceway, Goulburn 25–26 July NSW Production Touring Cars
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship
R2
R3
4 R1 Queensland Queensland Raceway, Willowbank 19–20 September Australian Production Car Endurance Series
Queensland Production Sports Car Championship
SuperMini Challenge Queensland
R2
R3
5 R1 New South Wales One Raceway, Goulburn 24–25 October NSW Production Touring Cars
RX8 Cup Australia
R2
R3

Championship standings

Points will be awarded as follows:

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

References

  1. ^ "Australian Formula Open Calendar confirmed – The Race Torque". Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. ^ "AUSTRALIAN FORMULA OPEN - Australia's home of wings and slicks - DRIVEN BY FRCA". Australian Formula Open. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "2026 Calendar". Formula Race Cars Association. Retrieved 2025-12-23.