Details emerge for Intervarsity Motorsport Championship

Thursday 13 August, 2026

Details emerge for Intervarsity Motorsport Championship

Thursday 13 August, 2026

QUT Sport has unveiled the rules and format for the 2026 Intervarsity Motorsport Championship, with university students from across Australia throughout September.

Run on the iRacing platform using an FIA F4 car, the championship is open to currently enrolled Australian university students holding a valid Motorsport Australia Esports Licence.

Competitors will represent their university across three competition days, with two races held at each event.

The 2026 calendar begins at Winton Motor Raceway’s National Circuit on 4 September before moving to the Adelaide Street Circuit on 11 September. The championship concludes at Mount Panorama on 18 September, where the championship winner will be crowned.

Each round will feature a 20-minute practice session, 10-minute qualifying session and two races comprising a Sprint Race and a Feature Race.

Qualifying will determine the Sprint Race grid, while the Feature Race will utilise a top-12 reverse grid based on the Sprint Race results to encourage close racing and strategic overtaking.

Championship points will be awarded to the top 15 finishers in every race, with victories worth 25 points.

Should drivers finish level on points at season’s end, race wins, podium finishes, average finishing position and penalty records will be used to determine the final standings.

QUT Sport has also placed a strong emphasis on sporting integrity, with detailed regulations covering racecraft, incident reporting, driver conduct and stewarding procedures.

All races will be broadcast live on QUT Sport’s YouTube Channel.

The championship aims to provide an inclusive and competitive esports environment while strengthening the growing university sim racing community across Australia.

Competitors are expected to review this ruleset, official competition updates, and any supplementary documents released by QUT Sport.