2026 Australian Formula Open
Australian formula racing championship
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The 2026 Australian Formula Open: Driven by FRCA is a multi-event open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. This is 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]
Teams and drivers
All teams and drivers are Australian-registered.
| Entrant | No. | Driver | Vehicle | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Racing | 2 | Andrew Roberts | Dallara F307 | 1 |
| RMS Racing | 3 | Robert Sviderskas | Mantis M2001 | 1 |
| CO Machining | 21 | Graeme Holmes | Dallara F3 | 1 |
| Baker Motorsport | 22 | Rodney Baker | Dallara F304 | 1 |
| AGI Sport | 23 | Lawrence Katsidis | Mygale M4 | 1 |
| 47 | Xavier Babbage-Hockey | Tatuus F4-T421 | 1 | |
| 66 | Lewis Gotch | Tatuus F4-T421 | 1 | |
| CPL | 37 | Ben Turner | Dallara F3 | 1 |
| Formula Race Car Association | 41 | Greg Muddle | Dallara F305 | 1 |
| Performer Australia | 42 | Michael Doherty | Performer 1000 | 1 |
| 72 | Shane Varley | Performer 1000 | 1 | |
| ARB Bundaberg | 51 | Ron Bennet | Dallara F399/01 | 1 |
| Macdonald Air & Electrical | 57 | Alex Macdonald | Dallara F304 | 1 |
| Privateer | 73 | Simon Bedford | Dallara F3 | 1 |
| SMJ Plastering | 95 | Shayne Morrow | Dallara F3 | 1 |
| Tim Macrow Racing | 125 | Anton Du | Mygale M14-F4 | 1 |
| Raven Gruppe | 666 | Adam Savic | Stohr F1000 | 1 |
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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 | |
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| 1 | R1 |  Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek |
14 March | NSW Production Touring Cars NSW Sports Sedan State Championship New South Wales Supersports Championship New South Wales Formula Ford Championship |
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| 2 | R1 | 30–31 May | Australian Production Car Endurance Series AU4 Championship RX8 Cup Australia | ||
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| 3 | R1 | One Raceway, Goulburn |
25–26 July | NSW Production Touring Cars New South Wales Formula Ford Championship | |
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| 4 | R1 |  Queensland Raceway, Willowbank |
19–20 September | Australian Production Car Endurance Series Queensland Production Sports Car Championship SuperMini Challenge Queensland | |
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| 5 | R1 | One Raceway, Goulburn |
24–25 October | NSW Production Touring Cars RX8 Cup Australia | |
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Race results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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| 1 | R1 | Sydney Motorsport Park |
Alex Macdonald | Alex Macdonald | Alex Macdonald | Macdonald Air & Electrical |
| R2 | Alex Macdonald | Andrew Roberts | Roberts Racing | |||
| R3 | Ben Turner | Ben Turner | CPL | |||
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| 3 | R1 | One Raceway |
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| 4 | R1 | Queensland Raceway |
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| 5 | R1 | One Raceway |
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Championship standings
Points are awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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