The 2025 Formula Regional Australia Championship is scheduled to be the inaugural season of the Formula Regional Australia Championship, organized by the promoter of the Australian Formula Open series, two-time Australian Gold Star winner Tim Macrow. [1] The championship will feature drivers, competing in Formula Regional cars that conform to the FIA Formula Regional regulations.
All drivers will compete with identical Tatuus FT-60 chassis cars powered by either Toyota or Alfa Romeo engines, making the FR Australia Championship the first multi-engine Formula Regional championship. [2] The championship will use the cars raced in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship as part of an agreement that sees the chassis shipped from New Zealand to Australia and vice-versa after each championship has concluded. [3]
The 2025 calendar was announced on 20 December 2024. [4] The championships' inaugural season is scheduled to consist of six race weekends, all held in Australia, with the date and venue of the final round - planned to be held in New Zealand - yet to be revealed. [5] [6]
Round | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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1 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Ventnor, Victoria) | 16–18 May | Australian Formula Ford Championship | |
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2 | R1 | One Raceway (Goulburn, New South Wales) | 28–29 June | Motorsport Australia Trophy Tour | |
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3 | R1 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) | 25–27 July | GT World Challenge Australia GT4 Australia Series Aussie Racing Car Series Radical Cup Australia | |
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4 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway (Winton, Victoria) | 22–24 August | TCR Australia Touring Car Series Australian National Trans-Am Series Touring Car Masters National Sports Sedan Series | |
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5 | R1 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) | 19–21 September | Australian Saloon Car Nationals Australian Formula Ford Championship | |
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6 | R1 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
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