The motorsport community is poised for a full slate of motorsport in every corner of the nation this weekend with more than 30 events on the go.
The season opener of Comiskey Mining Services Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship heads to Pooncarie this weekend, as crews and competitors embark on high-speed off road racing across 400-plus kilometres of rugged desert terrain, sandy creeks, and station country serving as a key event in the early portion of the four-round championship.
In Western Australia, the 2026 Perth Motorsport Tyres Brunswick Rally heads back to Mornington at the renowned Brunswick Plantation. The 2026 Perth Motorsport Tyres Brunswick Rally is the opening round of the Steelweld West Australian Rally Championship, taking place on Saturday with free spectator entry. The rally features high-speed stages, including the challenging Mornington Road and Big Tree Road areas.
Other events out west include the opening round of the WA State Motorkhana Championship at the Tiger Kart Club in Neerabup and the upcoming 2026 OneCamp held by Scouts WA Motorsport.
The Millmerran Auto Club’s MC Dirt Sprint Series and Holden Sporting Car Club of Queensland’s Motorkhana (and Come & Try Day) round out the events on offer in Queensland this weekend. Meanwhile, Alice Springs Off Road Race Club hosts the Todd River Pastoral Co NT Titles at Ooraminna Race Track and the Central Australian Rally Sports Club is set to put on a khanacross/come and try session at the Finke Complex come Sunday.
The rescheduled Highclere Motorkhana as part of the North West Car Club’s Khana Series is set to take place Saturday, followed by the Baskerville Foundation’s Speed Trials at Symmons Plains on Sunday in Tasmania.
Round 2 of the Motorsport Australia SA Motorkhana Championship headlines a quartet of events in South Australia.
Victoria and New South Wales boast an even split of the 20 remaining grassroots motorsport events this weekend.
The latter includes a handful of motorkhana events, hosted by clubs such as the FIAT Club of New South Wales as part of this weekend’s 2026 FIAT Nationals, Westlakes Automobile Club, Hills District Car Club and Porsche Club of NSW at Sydney Motorsport Park. A pair of rounds in two state championships also builds out the New South Wales profile this weekend, featuring Round 2 of the NSW Supersprint Championship and Round 3 of the NSW State Hillclimb Championship.
The former shines a spotlight on the Geelong Motor Sport Club, which hosts the third round of the Motorsport Australia Victorian Motorkhana Championship at Avalon’s Geelong Motor Sports Complex. The Shepparton and District Car Club, Swan Hill Sporting Car club, MG Car Club of Victoria and Maffra and District Car Club are just some of the listed clubs hosting grassroots events later this week.
The Supercars Championship also returns, kicking off with the first leg of the season’s New Zealand double-header for the ITM Taupo Super 440 at Taupo International Motorsport Park.
For the full breakdown of events, head to the table below:
| Event Name | Club | Location | Date | State | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITM Taupo Super 440 | Supercars | Taupo International Motorsport Park | 10-12 April | NZ | Circuit |
| 2026 Pooncarie Desert Dash | Sunraysia Motor Sports Club Inc | Pooncarie | 10-12 April | NSW | Off Road |
| Pro Speed 2026 NSW Supersprint Championship Round 2 | NSW Road Racing Club Ltd | Sydney Motorsport Park – Gardner Circuit | 11 April | NSW | Supersprint |
| NSW State Hillclimb Championship Round 3 | Wollongong Sporting Car Club Incorporated | Huntley Hillclimb | 11-12 April | NSW | Hill Climb |
| FIAT Nationals 2026 – Motorkhana | Fiat Club NSW Incorporated | One Raceway | 11 April | NSW | Motorkhana |
| Racecourse Come & Try Day | Barrier Sporting Car Club Inc | Broken Hill | 11 April | NSW | Come & Try |
| FIAT Nationals 2026 – Supersprint | Fiat Club NSW Incorporated | Pheasant Wood Circuit | 12 April | NSW | Supersprint |
| April Club Motorkhana | Westlakes Automobile Club Inc | Awabawac Park, Awaba | 12 April | NSW | Motorkhana |
| MJ Motorkhana | Hills District Car Club Ltd | 305 Taylors Road Silverdale | 12 April | NSW | Motorkhana |
| PCNSW MotoFusion Round 1 | Porsche Club NSW Incorporated | Sydney Motorsport Park – Skid Pan | 12 April | NSW | Motorkhana |
| 2026 04 Racecourse Khanacross | Barrier Sporting Car Club Inc | Broken Hill Racecourse | 12 April | NSW | Khanacross |
| Todd River Pastoral Co NT Titles | Alice Springs Off Road Race Club Inc | Ooraminna Race Track | 11-12 April | NT | Off Road |
| CARS Khanacross with Come n Try | Central Australian Rally Sports Club Inc | Finke Desert Race Complex | 12 April | NT | Khanacross/Come & Try |
| MAC Dirt Sprint Round 2 – 2026 | Millmerran Auto Club Inc | Reserve Raceway | 12 April | QLD | One-Car Sprint |
| Motorkhana with Come & Try | Holden Sporting Car Club of Qld Inc | Willowbank Raceway | 12 April | QLD | Motorkhana/Come & Try |
| Atom Sprints 2026 Round 2 | Hillclimb SA Incorporated | Shell V-Power Motorsport Park | 11 April | SA | Khanacross |
| Motorsport Australia SA Motorkhana Championship Round 2 | Nissan Datsun Car Club Of SA Inc | Mallala Motorsport Park – Skidpan | 12 April | SA | Motorkhana |
| Track Sports inc Porsche Club SA Sprint #2 | The Bend Motorsport Park Pty Ltd | Shell V-Power Motorsport Park | 12 April | SA | Supersprint |
| SEAC Autocross Series 2026 Round 1 | South Eastern Automobile Club Of SA Inc | SEAC Motorsport Park | 12 April | SA | Autocross |
| Highclere Motorkhana – 4front Real Estate Khana Series – Round 2 | North West Car Club | Cnr Menne Road and Ridgley Highway, Highclere | 11 April | TAS | Motorkhana |
| Symmons Plains Classic Speed Trials | Baskerville Foundation | Buckby Motors Symmons Plains Raceway | 12 April | TAS | One-Car Sprint |
| SDCC – RD4 – Khanacross Twilight Incorporating a Come & Try | Shepparton & District Car Club Inc | SDCC Track – Little Road Mooroopna | 11-12 April | VIC | Khanacross |
| AROCA VIC Sprint Round 2 2026 | Alfa Romeo Owners’ Club Of Australia (Vic) Inc | Calder Park Raceway | 11 April | VIC | Supersprint |
| Swan Hill Sporting Car Club Test and Tune/Come and Try | Swan Hill Sporting Car Club Inc | Swan Hill Motorplex | 11-12 April | VIC | Test & Tune/Come & Try |
| Rob Roy Khanacross | MG Car Club Victoria | Rob Roy Hillclimb | 11 April | VIC | Khanacross |
| Possum Park – Come & Try | SXS Trail Riders Pty Ltd | Possum Park Enduro Track | 11-12 April | VIC | Come & Try |
| Gippsland Car Club Khanacross | Gippsland Car Club Inc | Bryant Park | 12 April | VIC | Khanacross |
| MADCC Round 2 | Maffra and District Car Club | Boisdale Motorsports Complex | 12 April | VIC | Hill Climb |
| Victorian Motorkhana Championship Round 3 | Geelong Motor Sport Club | Geelong Motor Sports Complex, Avalon | 12 April | VIC | Motorkhana |
| Come and Try Motorkhana | MG Car Club Geelong Inc | Geelong Traffic Safety Centre – Breakwater | 12 April | VIC | Come & Try/Motorkhana |
| PAC 12th April Junior Development | Pakenham Auto Club Inc | McGregor Road | 12 April | VIC | Auto Test |
| OneCamp 2026 | Scouts WA Motorsport | BORMSA Motorplex, Beverley | 11-13 April | WA | Khanacross |
| 2026 Perth Motorsport Tyres Brunswick Rally | WA Car Club Inc | Shire of Harvey/Brunswick Plantation, Mornington Road | 11 April | WA | Rally |
| WA State Motorkhana Championship Round 1 | Mini Car Club Of WA Inc | Tiger Kart Club, Neerabup | 12 April | WA | Motorkhana |
