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GT World Challenge Australia heads to Sydney Motorsport Park for its penultimate round of the season, with the Pro-Am title fight finely poised and five manufacturers represented across the 15-car GT3 field.
Reigning champions Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher return in the #1 Kelso Electrical Team MPC Audi after reclaiming the championship lead at Darwin.
The pair hold a 10-point advantage heading into the final two rounds, with Mercedes-AMG pairings Brendon Leitch/Sergio Pires and Mark Rosser/Alex Peroni among those chasing them.
Audi will field five R8 LMS EVO IIs, including the #2 Trading Garage entry of Valentino Astuti and Darren Currie.
Astuti also continues his SRO GT Academy campaign, while Matthew Stoupas and Paul Stokell return in the #24 KFC Audi, with Stokell leading the Trophy standings by 11 points.
Ryan Wood/Steve Brooks and Alex Peroni/Mark Rosser complete the Audi contingent.
Ferrari brings three 296 GT3s, with Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte looking to make further progress in the championship fight, while Will Davison and Renee Gracie return in the #181 car following their Queensland victory.
Mercedes-AMG fields four GT3 EVOs, led by Leitch and Pires in the #44, while Porsche adds two 911 GT3 Rs and Wall Racing’s Lamborghini returns after missing Darwin.
With only Sydney and the season finale remaining, every point will be significant as the championship battle heads towards its conclusion.
Monochrome GT4 Australia
Monochrome GT4 Australia heads to Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend for its penultimate round of the 2026 season, with 31 cars representing seven manufacturers and all three class title fights reaching a crucial stage.
In Silver, McLaren’s Tom Hayman and Jett Murray lead the standings in the #25 Method Motorsport Artura GT4, with Hayman chasing a third consecutive title. Audi’s Blake Purdie and Jobe Stewart sit second, while Ford pairings Aaron Cameron/Lochie Dalton and Blake Tracey/George Miedecke remain in contention.
BMW’s Ryder Quinn and Stevan Jakic lead the Silver-Am standings, with McLaren’s Zac Soutar and Glenn Nirwan second. Porsche’s Caleb Paterson and Kent Quinn also remain in the title fight.
The Am Cup is separated by just one point, with Porsche’s Chris Lillis and Nathan Callaghan leading Glenn Walker heading into the final two rounds.
Ford has the largest representation with 10 Mustangs, followed by BMW with seven, Porsche with five, McLaren with four, Toyota with three, Audi with one and Mercedes-AMG with one.
Manufacturer entry breakdown: Audi – 1; BMW – 7; Ford – 10; McLaren – 4; Mercedes-AMG – 1; Porsche – 5; Toyota – 3.
Several driver changes and debutants add further intrigue, including Dylan O’Keeffe’s GT4 debut with BMW and new Porsche and Toyota combinations.
Motorcraft Mustang Cup Australia
Motorcraft Mustang Cup Australia heads to Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend for its penultimate round of the 2026 season, with the championship battles to intensify across the Johnson Cup, Ambrose Cup and Dark Horse Legends classes.
Josh Anderson arrives in Sydney as the driver to beat in the championship, having strengthened his position at Queensland Raceway.
Joe Fawcett and Jack Perkins remain among his closest challengers, while Brock Stinson, Oli Wickham, Matt Kiss and Imogen Radburn will also be looking to make their mark in the penultimate round.
Josh Trappett will have a new challenge alongside his regular rivals, with younger brother Pat making his series debut in a second Rivers Insurance/RM Race Cars Ford Mustang Dark Horse R.
Sydney will also see the category’s first split-driver entry, with Ford junior Cam McLeod sharing a Dark Horse R with Monochrome GT4 Australia regular Jack Wallis.
McLeod will contest Saturday’s Johnson Cup race before Wallis takes over for Sunday’s Ambrose Cup.
The Dark Horse Legends standings could also change significantly, with leader Keith Kassulke absent from Sydney.
John Goodacre, who has impressed since joining the category at The Bend, has the opportunity to take over the championship lead, while Ben Dunn and debutant Ben Kavich will also compete.
Brock Giblin returns after missing Darwin, adding another experienced competitor to the field for the penultimate round.
Ferrari Trofeo Pirelli Challenge Australasia
Sydney Motorsport Park will host the 2026 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Australasia finale this weekend, with 18 drivers set to contest the final round and two championships still to be decided.
The Trofeo Pirelli title fight is led by Ferrari Sydney’s Jim Pollicina, who holds a 10-point advantage heading into the decider after scoring consistently across all four previous rounds.
Enzo Cheng sits second, while Damien Hamilton has surged into contention despite missing the opening round, winning three of the last four races. Steve Wyatt and Rob Scott complete the field.
The Coppa Shell battle is even closer, with just three points separating David Trewern and Masahiro Taguchi.
Aemel Nordin remains a potential race winner, while Tony Baildon, Andrew Cogan and returning international competitors Michael Walker and Baby Kei add further depth.
Ross Tomain has already secured the Trofeo Pirelli 488 title following a dominant season that included six consecutive race victories.
Andrei Cheng, Greg Symons, Frank Italiano, Jason Yu and Tim Howes will join the class for the Sydney finale.
The weekend features two 30-minute races, including a Saturday night race under Sydney Motorsport Park’s lights.
Practice takes place Friday, Qualifying 1 and Race 1 on Saturday, before the season concludes with Qualifying 2 and Race 2 on Sunday.
Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia
The Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia heads to Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend for Round 5 of the 2026 season, with both the Pro and Pro-Am championship battles entering a crucial stage.
The penultimate round of the season will feature 17 cars at the 3.93km circuit, with Kobi Williams holding a 16-point lead in the Pro championship after claiming his maiden round victory in Townsville.
Hunter Robb sits second in the standings, while TekworkX Motorsport’s Lincoln Taylor remains within striking distance in third, 54 points behind Williams.
Xavier Avramides completes the top four, with each of the opening four rounds producing a different winner – Robb, James Lodge, Taylor and Williams.
The Pro-Am title could be decided in Sydney, with Anthony Gilbertson having dominated the class by winning all four rounds so far.
The McElrea Racing driver will secure the championship with one round remaining if he can maintain his advantage this weekend.
Stephen Moylan is the only driver able to challenge Gilbertson, while Tim Farrell returns to the category and sits third in the standings.
Sydney has also produced several first-time winners in recent seasons, with Lockie Bloxsom, Tom Bewley and Lodge all claiming maiden Porsche victories at last year’s event, while Jacque Jarjo secured his first Pro-Am round win.
The weekend begins with two practice sessions on Friday, followed by qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday, before Races 2 and 3 conclude the action on Sunday.
First Focus Radical Cup Australia
Radical Cup Australia returns to Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend for Round 4 of the 2026 season, with the field heading into the event after a highly competitive weekend at the Perth Super 440.
The Perth round produced four different race winners, with Mason Harvey, Chris Reindler and Peter Paddon all taking victories across the weekend.
Reindler claimed two wins, including a dramatic Race 4 victory after taking the lead from Isaac McNeill at Turn 1 on the final lap.
McNeill was one of the standout performers in Perth, finishing on the podium in all four races and twice coming within a second of victory.
The young charger will be looking to convert that consistency into a first win when the series arrives in Sydney.
Paddon also enjoyed a strong weekend, taking Race 3 honours and adding two further podium finishes, while Bryce Moore secured second in Races 1 and 3.
Harvey opened the weekend with victory before recovering from a non-start in Race 2 to finish fourth in both Sunday races.
Clint Hancock was another consistent frontrunner, securing top-five finishes in three of the four races, while Bradley Russell also featured strongly.
With several of the leading drivers showing race-winning pace in Perth, Sydney Motorsport Park is set to provide another close contest when Radical Cup Australia returns to the Shannons SpeedSeries from 18-20 September.
