The 2026 Australian Formula Open: Driven by FRCA is a multi-event open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. This is the fourth 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. The AFO moniker was then taken over by the organizers of the NSW Formula Car Championship, an open formula championship run since 2011 as one of Motorsport Australia's State Championships, in 2025.

The championship is scheduled to be run over five weekends from March to October.

Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers are Australian-registered.

EntrantNo.DriverVehicleRounds
Roberts Racing2Andrew RobertsDallara F3071
RMS Racing3Robert SviderskasMantis M20011
CO Machining21Graeme HolmesDallara F31
Baker Motorsport22Rodney BakerDallara F3041
AGI Sport23Lawrence KatsidisMygale M41
47Xavier Babbage-HockeyTatuus F4-T4211
66Lewis GotchTatuus F4-T4211
CPL37Ben TurnerDallara F31
Formula Race Car Association41Greg MuddleDallara F3051
Performer Australia42Michael DohertyPerformer 10001
72Shane VarleyPerformer 10001
ARB Bundaberg51Ron BennetDallara F399/011
Macdonald Air & Electrical57Alex MacdonaldDallara F3041
Privateer73Simon BedfordDallara F31
SMJ Plastering95Shayne MorrowDallara F31
Tim Macrow Racing125Anton DuMygale M14-F41
Raven Gruppe666Adam SavicStohr F10001
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Race calendar

The 2026 calendar was revealed in November of 2025. The series will not return to Winton Motor Raceway, instead holding an event at Queensland Raceway.

RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations
1R1New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek14 MarchNSW Production Touring Cars NSW Sports Sedan State Championship New South Wales Supersports Championship New South Wales Formula Ford ChampionshipQueenslandSydneyGoulburn
R215 March
R3
2R130–31 MayAustralian Production Car Endurance Series AU4 Championship RX8 Cup Australia
R2
R3
3R1New South Wales One Raceway, Goulburn25–26 JulyNSW Production Touring Cars New South Wales Formula Ford Championship
R2
R3
4R1Queensland Queensland Raceway, Willowbank19–20 SeptemberAustralian Production Car Endurance Series Queensland Production Sports Car Championship SuperMini Challenge Queensland
R2
R3
5R1New South Wales One Raceway, Goulburn24–25 OctoberNSW Production Touring Cars RX8 Cup Australia
R2
R3

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1New South Wales Sydney Motorsport ParkAlex MacdonaldAlex MacdonaldAlex MacdonaldMacdonald Air & Electrical
R2Alex MacdonaldAndrew RobertsRoberts Racing
R3Ben TurnerBen TurnerCPL
2R1
R2
R3
3R1New South Wales One Raceway
R2
R3
4R1Queensland Queensland Raceway
R2
R3
5R1New South Wales One Raceway
R2
R3

Championship standings

Points are awarded as follows:

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421
PosDriverSYD1 New South WalesSYD2 New South WalesONE1 New South WalesQLD QueenslandONE2 New South WalesPts
Pos Driver SYD1 New South Wales SYD2 New South Wales ONE1 New South Wales QLD Queensland ONE2 New South Wales Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 1 Ben Turner 2 2 1 61 2 Andrew Roberts 8 1 2 47 3 Alex Macdonald 1 3 DNS 40 4 Rodney Baker 3 DNS 3 30 5 Ron Bennet 6 7 4 26 6 Michael Doherty 4 5 Ret 22 7 Graeme Holmes 5 Ret 5 20 8 Lewis Gotch 10 6 8 13 9 Greg Muddle DNS 4 Ret 12 10 Xavier Babbage-Hockey 9 13 6 10 11 Shayne Morrow Ret 12 7 6 12 Shane Varley 7 NC DNS 6 13 Adam Savic 11 8 DNS 4 14 Anton Du Ret 11 9 2 15 Lawrence Katsidis 13 9 Ret 2 16 Simon Bedford 12 10 10 2 — Robert Sviderskas WD WD WD 0 Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts SYD1 New South Wales SYD2 New South Wales ONE1 New South Wales QLD Queensland ONE2 New South WalesColour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap† — Did not finish, but classified
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Ben Turner22161
2Andrew Roberts81247
3Alex Macdonald13DNS40
4Rodney Baker3DNS330
5Ron Bennet67426
6Michael Doherty45Ret22
7Graeme Holmes5Ret520
8Lewis Gotch106813
9Greg MuddleDNS4Ret12
10Xavier Babbage-Hockey913610
11Shayne MorrowRet1276
12Shane Varley7NCDNS6
13Adam Savic118DNS4
14Anton DuRet1192
15Lawrence Katsidis139Ret2
16Simon Bedford1210102
—Robert SviderskasWDWDWD0
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
SYD1 New South WalesSYD2 New South WalesONE1 New South WalesQLD QueenslandONE2 New South Wales
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)

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