2025 Australian Drivers' Championship

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The 2025 Australian Drivers' Championship is an upcoming motor racing championship in Australia. It is scheduled to be the second running of the championship created in 2024 when its sanctioning body, the Australian Auto Sport Alliance secured the rights to that title, dating back to 1957. [1] The series will be a spec series using the open-wheel Hyper Racer X1.

Contents

The 2025 season is scheduled to start on 28 February at Winton Motor Raceway, will be run over six race weekends and will finish on 2 November at the same venue. [2]

Drivers

All drivers will compete with a Hyper Racer X1 car powered by a Suzuki Hayabusa engine on Hankook tires. Drivers aged 40 and above may take part in the Masters Australian Drivers’ Championship. [3]

Calendar

The 2025 calendar was announced on 24 December 2024, with a round at One Raceway added a few days later to bring the total up to six events. [2] [4] The series will make its debut at Sydney Motorsport Park.

RoundCircuitDateSupport BillMap of circuit locations
1R1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton Motor Raceway, Winton 28 February – 2 MarchFormula RX8
Australian Super TT Championship
Formula Ford: Stars & Renegades Series
Legend Car Australia Asphalt Series
TA2 Muscle Car Series
R2
R3
R4
2R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg One Raceway, Goulburn 5–6 AprilClubman Championship
Series X3 New South Wales
New South Wales MX-5 Cup
Motor Racing Australia Super TT
Legend Car Australia Asphalt Series
Legend Car NSW Asphalt Series
R2
R3
R4
3R1 Flag of South Australia.svg The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend 2–4 MayVictorian V8 Series
Super Tin Top Racing Victoria
R2
R3
R4
4R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek 30 May – 1 JuneFormula RX8
Australian Super TT Championship
Formula Ford: Stars & Renegades Series
Legend Car Australia Asphalt Series
TA2 Muscle Car Series
Legend Car NSW Asphalt Series
R2
R3
R4
5R1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Calder Park Raceway, Melbourne 13–15 JuneVictorian V8 Series
Super Tin Top Racing Victoria
R2
R3
R4
6R1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton Motor Raceway, Winton 31 October – 2 NovemberFormula RX8
Australian Super TT Championship
Formula Ford: Stars & Renegades Series
Legend Car Australia Asphalt Series
TA2 Muscle Car Series
R2
R3
R4

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