2025 AU3 Championship
The 2025 AU3 Championship is a scheduled Australian racing series for Formula Regional open-wheeler race cars. It will be the inaugural season of the AU3 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 cars that conform to the current FIA Formula Regional regulations.
Drivers compete to win a fully-funded multi-day test program with Hillspeed, a GB3 Championship team.[2]
Entry list
[edit]All drivers will compete with identical Tatuus FT-60 chassis cars powered by either Toyota or Alfa Romeo engines.[3] 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.[4]
Race calendar
[edit]The 2025 calendar was announced on 20 December 2024.[5] The championships' inaugural season is scheduled to consist of five race weekends, with the date and venue of the final round - planned to be held in New Zealand - yet to be revealed.[6][7] The series was originally due to begin on 16–18 May at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, but a delay in shipping the cars from New Zealand meant the round was postponed on May 7, with Goulburn becoming to host the opening round instead.[8]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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| 1 | R1 |  One Raceway(Goulburn, New South Wales) |
28–29 June | TCR Australia Touring Car Series Motorsport Australia Trophy Tour |
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| 2 | 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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| 3 | 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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| 4 | R1 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) |
19–21 September | Australian Saloon Car Nationals Australian Formula Ford Series | |
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| 5 | R1 |  TBA
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TBA | TBA | |
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References
[edit]- ^ Miles, Thomas (24 November 2024). "New Formula Regional Australia championship coming in 2025". autoaction.com.au. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Simon (5 February 2025). "New Formula Regional Australia open-wheel series rebranded". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Guarna, Filippa (24 November 2024). "Formula Regional Australia given green light for 2025". Australian Formula Open. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ OBrien, Garry (24 November 2024). "Formula Regional Australia approved for 2025". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "First Formula Regional Australia Calendar Revealed". Auto Action. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ OBrien, Garry (20 December 2024). "Calendar released for Formula Regional Australia". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (13 January 2025). "Formula Regional Australia to launch this year as AFO spin-off". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ van Leeuwen, Andrew (7 May 2025). "Shipping issues delay new Aussie open-wheeler series". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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