2025 Australian Formula Open

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The 2025 Australian Formula Open: Driven by FRCA is a multi-event open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. This is the third 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. [1]

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When AFO's original organizers launched the AU3 Championship for 2025, the AFO moniker was taken over mid-year by the organizers of the NSW Formula Car Championship, an open formula championship run since 2011 as one of Motorsport Australia's State Championships. That saw that championship effectively be rebranded under the AFO guise. [2]

The championship is planned to be run over five weekends and started on 22 February at One Raceway. [3]

Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers are Australian-registered.

TeamNo.DriverCarRounds
Baker Motorsport - Team Penrite1Rodney Baker Dallara F399 1–3
RMS Racing3Robert SviderskasMantis M2-0011–3
TWS Motorsport14Trent Shirvington Mygale M11 1
CO Machining21Graeme Holmes Dallara F32–3
Sydney Photo Booth / AGI Sport23Lawrence Katsidis Dallara F304 1–3
Apollo Patios24Nathan Beer Dallara F305/7 1–3
Phil Morrow Racing25Phil Morrow Dallara F305/7 1, 3
Formula Race Car Association41Greg Muddle Dallara F305 1–3
Performer Australia42Michael DohertyPerformer P10001–3
Douglas Barry Specials44Douglas Barry Reynard 92D 1–3
Eagle Transportation Pty Ltd55Glenn Lynch Dallara F397 1, 3
3 Amigos Racing76Jeffrey Senior Dallara F302 3
SMJ Plastering95Shayne Morrow Dallara F300/01 1
Raven Gruppe666Adam Savic Stohr F1000 1–3
Privateer72Shane VarleyPerformer P10001–2
88Andrew Fitzpatrick Mygale M14-F4 1
655Abhishek Jain Swift 20152
Source: [4] [5] [6]

Race calendar

The 2025 calendar was announced in early January of 2024 - still under the guise of the NSW Formula Car Challenge. [7] Compared to 2024, two events at One Raceway were added while Sydney Motorsport Park only hosted two instead of three rounds. A sixth event at Morgan Park Raceway was also part of the first version of the calendar, but was later removed.

RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations
1R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg One Raceway, Goulburn 22 FebruaryNSW Production Touring Cars
NSW Improved Production Championship
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship
R223 February
R3
2R1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton Motor Raceway, Winton 10 MayNSW Production Touring Cars
NSW Improved Production Championship
Victorian Improved Production Championship
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship
R211 May
R3
3R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek 26 July Australian Formula Ford Championship
NSW Production Touring Cars
NSW Improved Production Championship
SuperSports NSW State Championship
R2
R3
4R127–28 SeptemberNSW Production Touring Cars
NSW Improved Production Championship
SuperSports NSW State Championship
NSW Sports Sedan State Championship
R2
R3
5R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg One Raceway, Goulburn 18–19 OctoberNSW Sports Sedan State Championship
SuperSports NSW State Championship
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship
R2
R3

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg One Raceway Trent ShirvingtonTrent ShirvingtonTrent ShirvingtonTWS Motorsport
R2Trent ShirvingtonTrent ShirvingtonTWS Motorsport
R3Rodney BakerRodney BakerBaker Motorsport - Team Penrite
2R1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton Motor Raceway Michael DohertyRodney BakerRodney BakerBaker Motorsport - Team Penrite
R2Michael DohertyMichael DohertyPerformer Australia
R3Michael DohertyMichael DohertyPerformer Australia
3R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park Douglas BarryMichael DohertyMichael DohertyPerformer Australia
R2Michael DohertyMichael DohertyPerformer Australia
R3
4R1
R2
R3
5R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg One Raceway
R2
R3

Championship standings

Points are awarded as follows:

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421
PosDriver ONE1
Flag of New South Wales.svg
WIN
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
SYD1
Flag of New South Wales.svg
SYD2
Flag of New South Wales.svg
ONE2
Flag of New South Wales.svg
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Michael Doherty65421111148
2Rodney Baker5211Ret243123
3Lawrence Katsidis3364446494
4Trent Shirvington11Ret50
5Adam Savic9101133Ret8743
6Andrew Fitzpatrick44242
7Shane Varley10810Ret2339
8Graeme HolmesWDWDWD2236
9Nathan Beer267WDWDWDDNS934
10Glenn Lynch7785634
11Jeffrey Senior3525
12Greg Muddle11Ret3DNSRetWD9821
13Robert SviderskasRetDNSDNSDNS5510Ret21
14Douglas BarryDNSRet5WDWDWD7DNS16
15Shayne Morrow8998
Phil MorrowRetRetDNSRetDNS0
Abhishek JainWDWDWD0
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
ONE1
Flag of New South Wales.svg
WIN
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
SYD1
Flag of New South Wales.svg
SYD2
Flag of New South Wales.svg
ONE2
Flag of New South Wales.svg
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

 — Did not finish, but classified

References

  1. "Australian Formula Open Calendar confirmed – The Race Torque". Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. "AUSTRALIAN FORMULA OPEN - Australia's home of wings and slicks - DRIVEN BY FRCA". Australian Formula Open. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. "2025 Calendar » Formula Race Cars Association" . Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  4. "NSW Motor Race Championship - Round 1 One Raceway - Wakefield Circuit: NSW Motorsport Australia Formula Car Champ - Qualifying". Natsoft Race Results. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. "NSW Motor Racing Championship (NSWMRC)". Winton Motor Raceway . 2 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  6. "2025 NSW Motor Race Championship Day / Night - Round 4 - Sydney Motorsport Park Gardner - 2025 MSA NSW Formula Open Championship - Qualifying". Natsoft Race Results. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. "2025 Calendar » Formula Race Cars Association" . Retrieved 7 January 2025.