2026 AU4 Australian Championship

The 2026 AU4 Australian Championship is a motor racing competition being held in Australia for Formula 4 cars. It is the eighth national championship in Formula 4, and the second under the name of AU4. The season commenced at Winton Motor Raceway on May 1 and will conclude at Sydney Motorsport Park at September 13.

Main series

Calendar

The following circuits are due to host a round of the 2026 championship.[1]

Round Circuit Dates Map
1 Victoria (state) Winton Motor Raceway
(National Circuit)
1–3 May
2 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park
(Gardner Circuit)
30–31 May
3 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park
(West Circuit)
17–19 July
4 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park
(International Circuit)
21–23 August
5 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park
(Gardner Circuit)
11–13 September

Teams and drivers

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
AGI Sport 4 Australia Rugby Mangan G1 1–4
6 Australia Koby Wilson G1 1–4
7 Australia Rixon Salvino G1 3–4
12 New Zealand Jackson Culver[2] G1 1–4
15 Australia Martin Dudley G1 1–4
25 Australia Aris Kyriakou G2 TBC
28 New Zealand William Beck G2 1–4
31 Australia Jensen Marold G2 1–4
41 Australia Xavier Babbage-Hockey G2 1–4
52 Australia Matteo Kazaglis G1 1–2
66 Australia Lewis Gotch G1 1–4
90 Australia Luca Cosolo G2 1–4
Waltec Motorsport 9 Australia Jamie-Lee Su G2 2–4
Tim Macrow Racing 17 Australia Angus Baills G2 1–4
25 Australia Giuseppe Imbrogno G2 4
30 Australia Brock Burton G2 1–4
69 New Zealand Marco Manson[3] G2 1–4
73 Australia De'Argo Stewart G2 1–4
88 Australia Anton Du G2 1–4
F4 Racing Australia
Lana Flack Racing
20 Poland Borys Łyżeń G2 1
40 Australia Lana Flack G2 1–4
TBA TBA Australia Joanne Ciconte[4] TBA TBA
Icon Class
G2 Gen 2
G1 Gen 1

Results and standings

Season summary

Rnd. Circuit Gen 2 Gen 1
Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Victoria (state) Winton Australia Jensen Marold Australia Jensen Marold Australia Jensen Marold AGI Sport Australia Koby Wilson Australia Koby Wilson Australia Koby Wilson AGI Sport
R2 Australia Jensen Marold Australia Jensen Marold AGI Sport Australia Koby Wilson New Zealand Jackson Culver AGI Sport
R3 Australia Jensen Marold New Zealand Marco Manson New Zealand Marco Manson Tim Macrow Racing New Zealand Jackson Culver New Zealand Jackson Culver New Zealand Jackson Culver AGI Sport
2 R1 New South Wales Sydney Australia Jensen Marold Australia Jensen Marold Australia Jensen Marold AGI Sport Australia Koby Wilson Australia Koby Wilson Australia Koby Wilson AGI Sport
R2 Australia Jensen Marold New Zealand Marco Manson Tim Macrow Racing Australia Lewis Gotch Australia Koby Wilson AGI Sport
R3 Australia Jensen Marold New Zealand Marco Manson New Zealand Marco Manson Tim Macrow Racing Australia Koby Wilson Australia Koby Wilson Australia Koby Wilson AGI Sport
3 R1 South Australia The Bend Australia Jensen Marold New Zealand Marco Manson Australia Jensen Marold AGI Sport Australia Lewis Gotch Australia Lewis Gotch Australia Lewis Gotch AGI Sport
R2 Australia Jensen Marold New Zealand Marco Manson Tim Macrow Racing New Zealand Jackson Culver Australia Lewis Gotch AGI Sport
R3 Australia Jensen Marold Australia Jensen Marold Australia Jensen Marold AGI Sport Australia Lewis Gotch Australia Lewis Gotch Australia Lewis Gotch AGI Sport
4 R1 South Australia The Bend New Zealand William Beck New Zealand William Beck New Zealand Marco Manson Tim Macrow Racing Australia Lewis Gotch New Zealand Jackson Culver Australia Koby Wilson AGI Sport
R2 Australia Jensen Marold Australia Jensen Marold AGI Sport New Zealand Jackson Culver New Zealand Jackson Culver AGI Sport
R3 Australia Jensen Marold Australia Giuseppe Imbrogno New Zealand Marco Manson Tim Macrow Racing New Zealand Jackson Culver Australia Koby Wilson Australia Koby Wilson AGI Sport
5 R1 New South Wales Sydney
R2
R3

Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. Each round there is also one point for pole position in each of the two qualifying sessions and one point for fastest lap in each of the three races.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Pole   FL 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1
Gen 2
Pos Driver WIN
Victoria (state)
SYD1
New South Wales
BND1
South Australia
BND2
South Australia
SYD2
New South Wales
Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 New Zealand Marco Manson 2 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 255
2 Australia Jensen Marold 1 1 9 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 5 249
3 New Zealand William Beck 12 3 2 5 8 7 3 Ret 3 5 4 3 111
4 Australia Luca Cosolo Ret 2 6 7 4 3 5 9 7 7 6 4 107
5 Australia De'Argo Stewart 7 12 5 6 3 15 4 3 4 12 7 Ret 88
6 Australia Angus Baills 4 7 3 Ret 6 5 6 6 9 6 17 6 85
7 Australia Brock Burton 5 9 Ret 3 15 4 9 14 5 2 13 8 78
8 Australia Lana Flack 6 6 Ret 7 5 6 8 5 6 8 8 7 74
9 Australia Xavier Babbage-Hockey Ret 11 4 4 13 13 7 4 8 17 3 9 69
10 Australia Giuseppe Imbrogno 4 5 2 41
11 Australia Jamie-Lee Su Ret 11 9 13 10 10 18 10 10 17
12 Poland Borys Łyżeń 3 5 Ret 10
13 Australia Anton Du 11 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 13 15 14 15 15 1
- Australia James Raaymakers DNS DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
WIN
Victoria (state)
SYD1
New South Wales
BND1
South Australia
BND2
South Australia
SYD2
New South Wales
Gen 1
Pos Driver WIN
Victoria (state)
SYD1
New South Wales
BND1
South Australia
BND2
South Australia
SYD2
New South Wales
Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 New Zealand Jackson Culver 13 8 7 11 10 11 11 8 12 10 9 12 229
2 Australia Koby Wilson 8 10 8 9 7 8 12 15 16 9 Ret 11 228
3 Australia Lewis Gotch 9 13 10 10 9 10 10 7 11 11 11 DSQ 216
4 Australia Martin Dudley 15 16 11 12 14 14 17 12 14 15 16 16 122
5 Australia Rugby Mangan 10 14 Ret Ret 12 12 16 Ret 17 13 14 14 90
6 Australia Rixon Salvino 14 11 13 16 12 13 80
7 Australia Matteo Kazaglis 14 17 12 30
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
WIN
Victoria (state)
SYD1
New South Wales
BND1
South Australia
BND2
South Australia
SYD2
New South Wales

Australian Formula Series

In addition to the main series, a summer series called the Australian Formula Series was also announced, with three rounds to be held at The Bend Motorsport Park in December 2026.[5]

All cars will use the Tatuus F4 T421 chassis as used in the Gen2 class.

Calendar

The following circuits are due to host a round of the 2026 Australian Formula Series.

Round Circuit Dates Map
1 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park
(West Circuit)
3–6 December
2 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park
(International Circuit)
14–16 December
3 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park
(GT Circuit)
18–20 December

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Motorsport Australia unveils 2026 AU4 Championship calendar". Speedcafe.com. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jackson Culver signs for Australian based Formula 4 championship". Velocity News. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand's newest national champion to race in Australia". Speedcafe.com. 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Australian racing driver Joanne Ciconte to compete in Japan, chasing F1 dream". ABC News Australia. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Summer Series". AU4 Championship. Retrieved 17 August 2026.