2026 Aussie Racing Car Series

The 2026 Aussie Racing Cars Series (known for commercial reasons as the 2026 Battery World Aussie Racing Cars Super Series) is the 26th year of national competition in Aussie Racing Cars. The series utilises miniature silhouette racing car class, styled as scaled-down versions of sports cars including the Mustang and Camaro used in the Supercars Championship, and powered by a 1300cc motorcycle engine. The season began at the Mount Panorama Circuit on April 3 and will conclude on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit on October 25.

The season marked the arrival of the new Yamaha MT-09 powerplant as used in the Legends Car series'.[1] A number of drivers still retained the Yamaha XJR1300 engine used in previous seasons, and a dispute over engine restrictors led to defending champion, Kody Garland, withdrawing midway through the opening weekend after a bitter dispute with the category management.[2]

Calendar

The following circuits are scheduled to host at least one round throughout the 2026 season.[3]

Rnd Circuit Dates Supporting Map
1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit 3–5 April Bathurst 6 Hour
Australian National Trans Am Series
2 Tasmania Symmons Plains Raceway 22–24 May Supercars Championship
SuperUtes Series
3 Queensland Reid Park Street Circuit 10–12 July Supercars Championship
GR Cup
Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia
4 Queensland Queensland Raceway 21–23 August Supercars Championship
GR Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Australian National Trans Am Series
5 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park 11–13 September Supercars Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Australian National Trans Am Series
6 Queensland Surfers Paradise Street Circuit 23–25 October Supercars Championship
SuperUtes Series
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

Teams and drivers

Manufacturer Model Entrant No. Driver Rounds
Chevrolet Camaro Riskie Racing 4 Australia Scott Andriske 1–4
PCA Racing 14 Australia Matt Gooding 1–2, 4
Australia Reece Chapman 3
Team Grand Racing 17 Australia Dennis Butler 3–4
Corish Motorsports 18 Australia Diesel Thomas[4] 1–4
Action Line Marking 23 Australia Scott Dornan 2–3
Jeff Horsey Solicitor 27 Australia Kyle Lovering 4
Chicane Motorsports 28 New Zealand Ayrton Hodson[5] 1
67 Australia Richard Knight 2
69 Australia Cody McKay[6] 1–4
Team 33 Racing 33 Australia Andrew Hamilton 3–4
Axil Coffee 65 Australia David Makin 3
Koan Solutions - Crete & Works 91 Australia Anthony DiMauro[7] 1–4
Barrington Motorsports 177 Australia Jaxon Barrington 1–3
Ford Mustang Kody Garland Racing 1 Australia Kody Garland 1
TFH Racing 3 Australia Josh Thomas 4
777 Australia Jarrod Keyte 1
Australia Chris Tippett 2
Corish Motorsports 7 Australia Les Corish[4] 1
28 New Zealand Ayrton Hodson 2–3
51 Australia Oscar Pedersen[4] 1–3
66 New Zealand Ayrton Hodson 4
81 Australia Matthew Basso 2–4
87 Australia Andrew Corish[4] 1–4
333 Australia Rossi Johnson[4] 1–4
Reynovate Construction 9 Australia Ryan Reynolds 2
O'Keefe Motorsports 22 Australia Scott O'Keefe 1, 3–4
Motorsport 25 25 Australia Chad Chapman 1–3
Australia Bradi Owen 4
Norganics Protein 28 Australia Kent Quinn 4
101 Australia Caleb Paterson 4
Riskie Racing 57 Australia Brandon Madden 2–4
Western Sydney Motorsport 64 Australia Craig Woods 1
72 Australia Craig Thompson 2–3
78 Australia Grant Thompson 3
Competition Coatings 95 Australia Nathan Williams 1–4
Applied Engineering Analysis 96 Australia Jeff Waters 1–4
CNH Racing 195 Australia Hayden Nissen 1–4
CXC Racing 888 Australia Josh Thomas 1
Australia Ruben Dan 2
Australia Dylan Thomas 3
Australia Jarrod Keyte 4
Toyota Aurion Boyd Racing 38 Australia Jack Boyd 1, 3
ASAP Marketing 48 Australia Keith Bensley 1
Kart Mania 230 Australia William Rowe 1–4

Results and standings

Season summary

Rnd Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit
(Bathurst, New South Wales)		 3–5 April Australia Kody Garland Australia Diesel Thomas Australia Rossi Johnson Corish Motorsports
R2 Australia Diesel Thomas Australia Diesel Thomas Corish Motorsports
R3 Australia Scott Andriske Australia Scott Andriske Riskie Racing
R4 Australia Anthony DiMauro Australia Anthony DiMauro Koan Solutions - Crete & Works
2 R1 Tasmania Symmons Plains Raceway
(Launceston, Tasmania)		 22–24 May Australia Anthony DiMauro Australia Scott Andriske Australia Ryan Reynolds Reynovate Construction
R2 Australia Ryan Reynolds Australia Ryan Reynolds Reynovate Construction
R3 Australia Brandon Madden Australia Scott Dornan Action Line Marking
R4 Australia Nathan Williams Australia Brandon Madden Riskie Racing
3 R1 Queensland Reid Park Street Circuit
(Townsville, Queensland)		 10–12 July Australia Reece Chapman Australia Diesel Thomas Australia Brandon Madden Riskie Racing
R2 Australia Diesel Thomas Australia Diesel Thomas Corish Motorsports
R3 Australia Anthony DiMauro Australia Brandon Madden Riskie Racing
R4 Australia Diesel Thomas Australia Brandon Madden Riskie Racing
4 R1 Queensland Queensland Raceway
(Ipswich, Queensland)		 21–23 August Australia Brandon Madden Australia Diesel Thomas Australia Diesel Thomas Corish Motorsports
R2 Australia Scott Andriske Australia Caleb Paterson Norganics Protein
R3 Australia Brandon Madden Australia Diesel Thomas Corish Motorsports
R4 Australia Diesel Thomas Australia Diesel Thomas Corish Motorsports
5 R1 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park
(Tailem Bend, South Australia)		 11–13 September
R2
R3
R4
6 R1 Queensland Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
(Surfers Paradise, Queensland)		 23–25 October
R2
R3
R4

Championship standings

Pos. Driver New South Wales
BAT		 Tasmania
TAS		 Queensland
TOW		 Queensland
QUE		 South Australia
BEN		 Queensland
SUR		 Points
R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4
1 Australia Rossi Johnson 1 5 18 7 13 9 5 5 3 4 Ret 14 136
2 Australia Anthony DiMauro 4 4 3 1 Ret 5 18 4 Ret 10 3 6 135
3 New Zealand Ayrton Hodson 8 Ret 7 3 4 4 6 7 Ret 9 2 11 131
4 Australia Nathan Williams 5 11 4 2 6 6 20 Ret 12 11 8 7 130
5 Australia William Rowe 16 10 8 9 Ret 19 Ret 17 9 12 21 8 124
6 Australia Cody McKay 12 7 9 13 DNS 14 16 DSQ 7 5 5 5 124
7 Australia Jeff Watters 19 14 13 10 15 17 15 16 15 17 19 18 123
8 Australia Diesel Thomas 6 1 Ret Ret 2 15 Ret 8 2 1 4 2 121
9 Australia Scott Andriske 2 2 1 16 3 3 12 Ret Ret 7 12 9 119
10 Australia Oscar Pedersen 7 Ret 10 Ret 11 7 9 10 Ret 14 10 13 112
11 Australia Jaxon Barrington 17 13 11 8 16 18 Ret 13 106
12 Australia Andrew Corish 11 12 6 Ret 7 10 14 11 Ret WD WD WD 106
13 Australia Chad Chapman Ret DNS 17 15 14 20 19 15 Ret 16 16 Ret 101
14 Australia Brandon Madden 5 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 101
15 Australia Hayden Nissen 13 9 Ret 12 9 12 10 Ret 4 20 15 Ret 100
16 Australia Matt Gooding 15 16 15 11 10 13 4 6 89
17 Australia Mathew Basso Ret 8 11 3 10 Ret 11 3 85
18 Australia Jack Boyd 14 3 2 4 5 3 9 Ret 82
19 Australia Scott O'Keefe 9 6 12 Ret 13 13 14 15 81
20 Australia Craig Thompson 8 16 7 14 11 Ret 13 12 78
Australia Ryan Reynolds 1 1 3 2
Australia Chais Tippett 12 11 8 9
Australia Craig Woods Ret 15 5 5
Australia Keith Bensley 20 17 16 14
Australia Josh Thomas 10 8 DNS 6
Australia Scott Dornan Ret 21 1 12 6 6 6 Ret
Australia Richard Knight 17 Ret 17 18
Australia Les Corish 18 18 14 DNS
Australia Ruben Dan DNS 22 13 DNS
Australia Kody Garland 3 WD WD WD
Australia Jarrod Keyte 21 WD WD WD
Australia Reece Chapman 18 Ret 7 4
Australia Dylan Thomas 8 8 20 Ret
Australia David Makin 14 15 17 10
Australia Andrew Hamilton 16 18 22 17
Australia Grant Thompson 17 19 18 19
Australia Dennis Butler Ret Ret DNS 16
Pos. Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Points
New South Wales
BAT		 Tasmania
TAS		 Queensland
TOW		 Queensland
QUE		 South Australia
BEN		 Queensland
SUR

References

  1. ↑ O'Brien, Garry (26 November 2025). "Aussie Racing Cars testing new engine this weekend". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  2. ↑ O'Brien, Garry (26 November 2025). "'Mortified' Aussie Racing Cars champ withdraws over engine dispute". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026 Aussie Racing Cars Super Series". racingcalendar.net. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 ""THE TERRITORIAN" set for Battery World Aussie Racing Cars series debut". aussieracingcars.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Connor (6 February 2026). "MSR driver enters Aussie Racing Cars". V8 Sleuth. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  6. ↑ O'Brien, Connor (12 January 2026). "Cult-hero driver launches two-car motorsport team". V8 Sleuth. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Di Mauro returns: With hopes of championship right in sight". aussieracingcars.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
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