AN EIGHT-round 2025 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship will see Australia’s top one-make category return to iconic circuits new and old next year.

As well as maintaining a presence at Australia’s largest motorsport events, Carrera Cup will also compete at some of Australia’s best permanent circuits in a well-balanced 2025 schedule.

Carrera Cup will retain its position as the premier support category on the Repco Supercars Championship program in 2025 with every round hosted at major Supercars events and broadcast live on Fox Sports and Kayo, with selected key rounds also broadcast on the Seven Network.

The championship opens at Sydney Motorsport Park in late February at the Sydney 500, alongside the opening round of the Repco Supercars Championship.

The annual visit to the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix will serve as round two, before the Top End hosts Round 3 of the championship in mid-June at Hidden Valley.

Round 4 will see the championship return to Queensland Raceway in Ipswich for the first time since the 2008 season.

The circuit was a staple on the Carrera Cup calendar between 2003-2008, with Jim Richards, Alex Davison, Fabian Coulthard and Craig Baird (twice) claiming round honours.

The circuit has provided exciting action in recent Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia rounds with the same expected when Carrera Cup returns.

Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend returns to host the fifth round; Carrera Cup continuing to support the opening round of the Supercars Endurance Season at The Bend 500.

The blockbuster run to the checkered flag then includes the regular stops at the Repco Bathurst 1000, Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 and VAILO Adelaide Grand Finale to end the year on a high in South Australia.

Further details surrounding the 2025 season will be released in due course.

John Murray – Manager Marketing and Motorsport, Porsche Cars Australia

“The 2025 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship features seven of the strongest events on the Repco Supercars Championship calendar along with our annual visit to the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

“Returning to Queensland Raceway works extremely well from a timing perspective and shows our support for a long-time Porsche Carrera Cup Competitor, circuit owner Tony Quinn. The same can be said for our return to The Bend alongside their new enduro.

“The calendar includes solid pacing throughout which, when coupled with the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge calendar to be announced, gives our teams regular events throughout the year while managing logistical challenges throughout the season as well as possible.

“Our relationship with the Repco Supercars Championship is as strong as ever and we are looking forward to being part of their exciting 2025 championship.”

2025 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship

1. Sydney 500 – Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW 21-23 February
2. Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix – Albert Park, VIC 13-16 March
3. BETR Darwin Triple Crown – Hidden Valley Raceway, NT 20-22 June
4. Ipswich Super440 – Queensland Raceway, QLD 8-10 August
5. The Bend 500 – The Bend Motorsport Park, SA 12-14 September
6. Repco Bathurst 1000 – Mount Panorama, NSW 9-12 October
7. Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 – Surfers Paradise, QLD 24-26 October
8. VAILO Adelaide Grand Final – Adelaide, SA 27-30 November