2026 GT World Challenge Australia

The 2026 GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS is an Australian motorsport competition for GT3 cars. It is the third season since the SRO Motorsports Group took over sole management of the series. The season started at Phillip Island on 27 March and will finish at the Adelaide Street Circuit on 29 November.

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
1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 27–29 March
2 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 8–10 May
3 Queensland Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 12–14 June
4 Northern Territory Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 24–26 July
5 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 18–20 September
6 South Australia Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 26–29 November
Source:[4]

Entry list

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Australia Kelso Electrical Team MPC[5] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 1 Australia Broc Feeney[5] PA 1–4
Australia Brad Schumacher[5]
Australia Team MPC[6] 2 Australia Valentino Astuti[6] PA 1–4
Australia Darren Currie[6]
Australia KFC Team MPC[6] 24 Australia Paul Stokell[6] T 1–4
Australia Matthew Stoupas[6] 1–2, 4
Australia Gary Higgon 3
Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport[7] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 14 Australia Alex Gardner[7] T 1–2
Australia Lee Stibbs[7] 1
Australia William Ben Porter[8] 2
Australia Cameron Rees 3
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 15 Australia Geoff Emery[7] PA 1–3
Australia Josh Hunt[7]
Australia Zagame Autosport[9] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 23 Australia Josh Buchan[9] PA 1–4
Australia Cameron Campbell[9]
Australia ARGT[10] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 26 New Zealand Jaxon Evans[10] PA 1–4
Australia Elliott Schutte[10]
77 Australia Steve Wyatt PA 1
Australia Jordan Love
Australia OnlyFans Racing[11] 181 Australia Will Davison[12] PA 1–4
Australia Renee Gracie[11]
Australia Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani Motorsport[13][a]
Supabarn Supermarkets by Tigani Motorsport[a][14]
Kollosche AMG by Tigani Motorsport[a][15]
Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport[a][16]
AED Consulting by Tigani Motorsport[a][17]
 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 44 New Zealand Brendon Leitch[13] PA 1–4
Australia Sergio Pires[13]
47 Australia James Koundouris[14] Am 1
Australia Theo Koundouris[14]
56 Australia Oscar Targett[15] PA 1–4
Australia Shane Smollen[15] 1–2, 4
Australia Justin Tigani 3
66 Australia Paul Lucchitti[16] PA 1–4
Australia Jayden Ojeda[16]
Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) Porsche M97/80 4.0 L Flat 6 71 Australia Nathan Halstead[17] T 1–4
Australia Luke Youlden[17]
Australia Wolfbrook Motorsport Team BRM[18] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 88 New Zealand Steve Brooks[18] PA 1–4
New Zealand Ryan Wood[18]
Australia Castrol Team BRM[19] 268 Australia Thomas Randle[20] PA 1–2
Australia Mark Rosser[20] 1–2
Australia Team BRM[20] 3–4
Australia Alex Peroni 3–4
666 Australia JP Drake[20] PA 2, 4
Australia Garnet Patterson[20]
New Zealand EBM Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) Porsche M97/80 4.0 L Flat-6 81 Australia Andrew Georgiadis[21] PA TBC
Australia Tom McLennan[21]
Australia Wall Racing[22] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 93 Australia Tony D'Alberto[22] PA 1–3
Australia Adrian Deitz[22]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
T Trophy Cup
GT Academy Entrant

Race results

Bold indicates the overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole Position Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Trophy Winners
1 R1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Australia No. 1 Team MPC Australia No. 1 Team MPC No classified finishers Australia No. 71 Tigani Motorsport
Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher		 Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher		 Australia Nathan Halstead
Australia Luke Youlden
R2 Australia No. 66 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 66 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 14 Volante Rosso Motorsport
Australia Paul Lucchitti
Australia Jayden Ojeda		 Australia Paul Lucchitti
Australia Jayden Ojeda		 Australia Alex Gardner
Australia Lee Stibbs
2 R1 South Australia The Bend Australia No. 44 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 44 Tigani Motorsport No Entries Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
Australia Sergio Pires
Australia Brendon Leitch		 Australia Sergio Pires
Australia Brendon Leitch		 Australia Paul Stokell
Australia Matt Stoupas
R2 Australia No. 66 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 66 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
Australia Paul Lucchitti
Australia Jayden Ojeda		 Australia Paul Lucchitti
Australia Jayden Ojeda		 Australia Paul Stokell
Australia Matt Stoupas
3 R1 Queensland Queensland Australia No. 56 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 181 OnlyFans Racing Australia No. 71 Tigani Motorsport
Australia Oscar Targett
Australia Justin Tigani		 Australia Will Davison
Australia Renee Gracie		 Australia Nathan Halstead
Australia Luke Youlden
R2 Australia No. 56 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 44 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 71 Tigani Motorsport
Australia Oscar Targett
Australia Justin Tigani		 Australia Sergio Pires
Australia Brendon Leitch		 Australia Nathan Halstead
Australia Luke Youlden
4 R1 Northern Territory Hidden Valley Australia No. 268 Team BRM[b] Australia No. 268 Team BRM Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
Australia Alex Peroni
Australia Mark Rosser		 Australia Alex Peroni
Australia Mark Rosser		 Australia Paul Stokell
Australia Matt Stoupas
R2 Australia No. 23 Zagame Autosport Australia No. 1 Team MPC Australia No. 71 Tigani Motorsport
Australia Josh Buchan
Australia Cameron Campbell		 Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher		 Australia Nathan Halstead
Australia Luke Youlden
5 R1 New South Wales Sydney
R2
6 R1 South Australia Adelaide
R2

Championship standings

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

Drivers' championship

Pro-Am Cup

Pos. Driver Team PHI
Victoria (state)		 BEN
South Australia		 QLD
Queensland		 HID
Northern Territory		 SYD
New South Wales		 ADE
South Australia		 Points
1 Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher		 Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 1 8 4 2 4 10 4 1 111
2 New Zealand Brendon Leitch
Australia Sergio Pires		 Australia Tigani Motorsport 4 10 1 7 3 1 7 5 101
3 Australia Mark Rosser Australia Team BRM 3 9 2 3 5 5 1 7 101
4 Australia Paul Lucchitti
Australia Jayden Ojeda		 Australia Tigani Motorsport Ret 1 7 1 7 4 2 11 94
5 New Zealand Steve Brooks
New Zealand Ryan Wood		 Australia Team BRM 6 3 6 4 11 2 10 2 80
6 New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte		 Australia ARGT 5 2 3 5 8 3 Ret 6 80
7 Australia Will Davison
Australia Renee Gracie		 Australia OnlyFans Racing 7 Ret 5 12 1 8 3 8 64
8 Australia Oscar Targett Australia Tigani Motorsport 2 11 9 6 2 6 8 10 61
9 Australia Alex Peroni Australia Team BRM 5 5 1 7 51
10 Australia Thomas Randle Australia Team BRM 3 9 2 3 50
11 Australia Josh Buchan
Australia Cameron Campbell		 Australia Zagame Autosport 10 5 10 11 6 11 5 3 46
12 Australia Valentino Astuti
Australia Darren Currie		 Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 8 4 11 8 10 7 9 4 41
13 Australia Shane Smollen Australia Tigani Motorsport 2 11 9 6 8 10 33
14 Australia Justin Tigani Australia Tigani Motorsport 2 6 28
15 Australia Garnet Patterson
Australia JP Drake		 Australia Team BRM 8 13 6 9 14
16 Australia Tony D'Alberto
Australia Adrian Deitz		 Australia Wall Racing 9 7 12 9 9 9 14
17 Australia Geoff Emery
Australia Josh Hunt		 Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 11 6 13 10 WD WD 9
— Australia Jordan Love
Australia Steve Wyatt		 Australia ARGT WD WD 0
— Australia Tom McLennan
Australia Andrew Georgiadis		 New Zealand EBM 0
Pos. Driver Team PHI
Victoria (state)		 BEN
South Australia		 QLD
Queensland		 HID
Northern Territory		 SYD
New South Wales		 ADE
South Australia		 Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap

Am Cup

Pos. Driver Team PHI
Victoria (state)		 BEN
South Australia		 QLD
Queensland		 HID
Northern Territory		 SYD
New South Wales		 ADE
South Australia		 Points
— Australia James Koundouris
Australia Theo Koundouris		 Australia Tigani Motorsport WD WD 0
Pos. Driver Team PHI
Victoria (state)		 BEN
South Australia		 QLD
Queensland		 HID
Northern Territory		 SYD
New South Wales		 ADE
South Australia		 Points

Trophy Cup

Pos. Driver Team PHI
Victoria (state)		 BEN
South Australia		 QLD
Queensland		 HID
Northern Territory		 SYD
New South Wales		 ADE
South Australia		 Points
1 Australia Paul Stokell Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 165
2 Australia Nathan Halstead
Australia Luke Youlden		 Australia Tigani Motorsport 1 Ret 2 3 1 1 2 1 154
3 Australia Matthew Stoupas Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 3 2 1 1 1 2 129
4 Australia Alex Gardner Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 2 1 3 2 77
5 Australia Lee Stibbs Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 2 1 44
6 Australia Gary Higgon Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 2 2 36
7 Australia William Ben Porter Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 3 2 33
8 Australia Cameron Rees Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 3 3 31
Pos. Driver Team PHI
Victoria (state)		 BEN
South Australia		 QLD
Queensland		 HID
Northern Territory		 SYD
New South Wales		 ADE
South Australia		 Points

SRO GT Academy

Points are not awarded from race results, and instead are based largely on the basis of single driver performance; average pace and fastest laps. The winner of the class will compete in 2027 Spa 24 Hours.

Pos. Driver Team Points
1 Australia Oscar Targett Australia Tigani Motorsport 273
2 Australia Valentino Astuti Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 231
3 Australia Alex Gardner Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 84

Teams' championship

Pos. Team PHI
Victoria (state)		 BEN
South Australia		 QLD
Queensland		 HID
Northern Territory		 SYD
New South Wales		 ADE
South Australia		 Points
1 Australia Tigani Motorsport 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 4 171
2 Australia Team BRM 3 3 2 3 4 2 1 2 136
3 Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 1 4 4 2 3 4 4 1 133
4 Australia ARGT 4 2 3 4 6 3 Ret 5 90
5 Australia OnlyFans Racing 5 Ret 5 8 1 5 3 6 82
6 Australia Zagame Motorsport 8 5 6 7 5 8 5 3 68
7 Australia Wall Racing 7 7 7 5 7 6 42
8 Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 6 6 8 6 8 7 38
- New Zealand EBM 0
Pos. Team PHI
Victoria (state)		 BEN
South Australia		 QLD
Queensland		 HID
Northern Territory		 SYD
New South Wales		 ADE
South Australia		 Points

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Car No. 44 entered as Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani Motorsport, No. 47 planned to be entered as Supabarn Supermarkets by Tigani Motorsport, No. 56 entered as Kollosche AMG by Tigani Motorsport, No. 66 entered as Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport, and No. 71 entered as AED consulting by Tigani Motorsport
  2. ↑ Brad Schumacher was quickest in Qualifying 2, which decided the grid for Race 1, but received a three-place grid penalty for impeding, promoting Mark Rosser to pole position. Broc Feeney and Schumacher did keep the bonus point for pole position.

References

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  2. ↑ O'Brien, Connor (27 June 2025). "Darwin to join GT-centred SpeedSeries calendar in 2026". V8 Sleuth. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (11 November 2025). "GT World Challenge Australia Calendar Finalised". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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