2026 Shannons SpeedSeries calendar

The calendar for the 2026 Shannons SpeedSeries season has been announced with six rounds to make up next year’s schedule.

Starting in Phillip Island and wrapping up at Sandown, the six-round calendar visits a number of regular Shannons SpeedSeries circuits, including Sydney Motorsport Park, Shell V-Power Motorsport Park and Queensland Raceway, as well as making a historic maiden visit to Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin.

SRO Motorsports Australia is proud to announce the provisional 2026 Shannons SpeedSeries calendar, which will be made up of six rounds across five Australian states and territories.

With the announcement forming part of SRO Motorsports Group global calendar reveal ahead of the famous CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, next year’s exciting schedule will see history being made for the Shannons SpeedSeries as it holds a round in the Northern Territory for the first time ever.

While many of the traditional Shannons SpeedSeries circuits will feature in the schedule, including a season-opening round at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, the calendar is highlighted by a visit to the Top End for the fan-favourite Hidden Valley Raceway in July.

In addition to Hidden Valley Raceway, the Shannons SpeedSeries will also hold events at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park, Queensland Raceway and Sydney Motorsport Park, before finishing the year off at the iconic Sandown International Raceway.

Confirmed to have a major presence at the Shannons SpeedSeries in 2026 will be GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS and Monochrome GT4 Australia, with both categories to lead exciting programs.

Taking part in the first five rounds of the Shannons SpeedSeries season, GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS will headline the five events it features in, while the ever-growing Monochrome GT4 Australia series will have the honour of leading the final round at Sandown.

In another significant achievement for SRO Motorsports Australia, the brand-new Mustang Cup Australia’s highly anticipated Australian debut will feature exclusively on the Shannons SpeedSeries bill in 2026 and will run at all six rounds of the season.

Following in the footsteps of a similar series in the United States, the one-make entry-level category will be made up of the V8-powered Mustang Dark Horse R race car, which is inspired by the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse coupe.

Further details on the 2026 season, including the featuring categories, broadcast arrangements and event details will be released in due course.

The 2025 Shannons SpeedSeries continues next month with the GT Festival Sandown to take place at Sandown International Raceway on 25–27 July.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to unveil the provisional calendar for the 2026 season as part of the global announcement here at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa,” CEO SRO Motorsports Australia Ben McMellan said.

“It’s very exciting to be able to take the Shannons SpeedSeries to Darwin for the first time in its history – Hidden Valley is a fantastic race track and the locals deserve more national level motorsport, so to be able to take some of the best racing categories up there is a big positive for all parties.

“It will also be fantastic to have the brand new Mustang Cup Australia making its Australian debut as a major part of the Shannons SpeedSeries and we look forward to seeing them in action next year.

“Starting at Phillip Island is slowly becoming a tradition for the Shannons SpeedSeries, so it’s great that we kick off the season there next year.

“We have been hard at work at getting this provisional calendar locked in, but doing so allows us to get a head start on building the foundations for the season and our major stakeholders to begin their initial preparations for next year.”

2026 Provisional Shannons SpeedSeries calendar
GT Festival Phillip Island: 27-29 March – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria
GT Festival The Bend: 8-10 May – Shell V-Power Motorsport Park, South Australia
GT Festival Queensland: 12-14 June – Queensland Raceway, Queensland
GT Festival Darwin: 24-26 July – Hidden Valley Raceway, Northern Territory
GT Festival Sydney: 18-20 September – Sydney Motorsport Park, New South Wales
GT Festival Sandown: 30 October -1 November – Sandown Raceway, Victoria