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The 2025 GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS was an Australian motor sport competition for GT3 cars. This was the second season since the SRO Motorsports Group took over sole management of the series. The season started at Phillip Island on April 5 and finished at Hampton Downs in New Zealand on November 2.

Calendar

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The provisional six-round calendar was announced at the 2024 SRO Press conference at the 24 Hours of Spa. For the first time the series had a media day at Phillip Island.[1] On 18 October, the calendar was updated, in which the Queensland round was shifted to June and the championship will return to Sandown Raceway after 3 years.[2]

Unlike previous years where most race weekends were run by another promoter as part of the SpeedSeries event series, in 2025 the SRO has taken over as event promoter as well as category promoter.[3] Other categories at the race meetings will include the Radical Cup Australia[4] and GT4 Australia.[5]

Round Circuit City / State Date Map
1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 4–6 April
2 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 2–4 May
3 Queensland Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 30 May–1 June
4 Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 25–27 July
5 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 5–7 September
6 New Zealand Hampton Downs Motorsport Park North Waikato, New Zealand 31 October–2 November
Source

Entry list

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Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport[6] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 1 Australia Liam Talbot[7] PA All
Australia Declan Fraser[7] 1–3
United Arab Emirates Jamie Day[8] 4–5
Australia Josh Hunt[9] 6
Australia Melbourne Performance Centre[10][11][12][13] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 7 New Zealand Brendon Leitch[10] PA 1–3
New Zealand Tim Miles[10]
9 Australia Lee Holdsworth[14] PA 4
Australia Marc Cini[14]
88 New Zealand Steve Brooks[13] PA 1–2, 4–6
New Zealand Ryan Wood[13]
181 Australia Renee Gracie[11][15] Am 1–5
PA 6
New Zealand Damon Leitch[15] 6
888 Australia Broc Feeney[12] PA All
Australia Brad Schumacher[12]
Audi R8 LMS Evo 24 Australia Gary Higgon[16] T 2–3, 5
Australia Matt Stoupas[16] 2, 4–5
Australia Paul Stokell[17] 3–4
Australia Black Wolf Motorsport[18] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 16 Australia Ben Schoots[18] Am 1–2, 4–6
Australia Shane Woodman[18]
Australia Zagame Autosport[19] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 23 Australia Josh Buchan[19] PA 6
Australia Cameron Campbell[19]
Australia Arise Racing GT[20] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 26 New Zealand Jaxon Evans[20] PA All
Australia Elliott Schutte[20]
77 Australia Steve Wyatt[21] PA All
Australia Jordan Love[21] 1–2, 4–6
Australia Aaron Love[22] 3
New Zealand IMS Racing[9] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 27 New Zealand Jonny Reid[9] PA 6
New Zealand Samuel Fillmore[9]
Australia Tigani Motorsport[23][24][17] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 44 Australia Thomas Randle[25] PA 2
Australia Marcel Zalloua[25]
47 Australia James Koundouris[17] Am 3–5
Australia Theo Koundouris[17]
55 United Kingdom George King[23] PA All
Australia Sergio Pires[23] 1–4
Australia Marcel Zalloua 5–6
66 Australia Paul Lucchitti[24] PA All
Australia Jayden Ojeda[24]
Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 47 Australia James Koundouris[26] Am 1–2
Australia Theo Koundouris[26]
Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) Porsche 4.0 L Flat 6 71 Australia Nathan Halstead[17] T 3
Australia Luke Youlden[17]
Australia Wall Racing[27] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 93 Australia Adrian Deitz[27] PA 1–3, 5–6
Australia Tony D'Alberto[27] 1–2, 5–6
Australia David Wall[17] 3
New Zealand Mach 1 Engineering[16] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 96 New Zealand Ant Pedersen[16] PA 1, 6
New Zealand Paul Pedersen[16] 1
Australia Shane Smollen[28] 6
Australia 111 Racing[16] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 111 Australia Grant Donaldson[16] Am 1, 3–6
Australia Darren Currie[16] 1, 3–4, 6
Australia Team BRM[29] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 268 Australia Alex Peroni[29] PA 1–5
Australia Mark Rosser[29]
Australia EMA Motorsport[30] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 911 France Dorian Boccolacci[30] PA 1
Australia Shane Smollen[30]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
T Trophy Cup

Race results

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Bold indicates the overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole position Pro-Am winners Am winners Trophy winners
1 R1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Australia No. 26 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 26 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 16 Black Wolf Motorsport No entries
New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		Australia Ben Schoots
Australia Shane Woodman
R2 Australia No. 911 EMA Motorsport Australia No. 888 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 181 Melbourne Performance Centre
France Dorian Boccolacci
Australia Shane Smollen 		Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Renee Gracie
2 R1 New South Wales Eastern Creek Australia No. 26 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 26 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 181 Melbourne Performance Centre No finishers
New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		Australia Renee Gracie
R2 Australia No. 26 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 26 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 181 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		Australia Renee Gracie Australia Gary Higgon
Australia Matt Stoupas
3 R1 Queensland Queensland Australia No. 888 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 888 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 181 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Renee Gracie Australia Gary Higgon
Australia Paul Stokell
R2 Australia No. 888 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 268 Team BRM Australia No. 181 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Alex Peroni
Australia Mark Rosser 		Australia Renee Gracie Australia Gary Higgon
Australia Paul Stokell
4 R1 Victoria (state) Sandown Australia No. 26 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 26 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 16 Black Wolf Motorsport Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		Australia Ben Schoots
Australia Shane Woodman 		Australia Paul Stokell
Australia Matt Stoupas
R2 Australia No. 77 Arise Racing GT Australia No. 1 Volante Rosso Motorsport Australia No. 181 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
Australia Jordan Love
Australia Steve Wyatt 		United Arab Emirates Jamie Day
Australia Liam Talbot 		Australia Renee Gracie Australia Paul Stokell
Australia Matt Stoupas
5 R1 South Australia The Bend Australia No.1 Volante Rosso Motorsport Australia No. 268 Team BRM Australia No. 47 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
United Arab Emirates Jamie Day
Australia Liam Talbot 		Australia Alex Peroni
Australia Mark Rosser 		Australia James Koundouris
Australia Theo Koundouris 		Australia Gary Higgon
Australia Matt Stoupas
R2 Australia No.66 Tigani Motorsport Australia No.66 Tigani Motorsport Australia No. 181 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 24 Melbourne Performance Centre
Australia Jayden Ojeda
Australia Paul Lucchitti 		Australia Jayden Ojeda
Australia Paul Lucchitti 		Australia Renee Gracie Australia Gary Higgon
Australia Matt Stoupas
6 R1 New Zealand Hampton Downs Australia No. 888 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 888 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 111 111 Racing No entries
Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Grant Donaldson
Australia Darren Currie
R2 Australia No. 888 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 888 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 111 111 Racing
Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Grant Donaldson
Australia Darren Currie

Championship standings

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Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Pole
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Drivers' championship

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Pos. Driver Team PHI
Victoria (state) 		SYD
New South Wales 		QLD
Queensland 		SAN
Victoria (state) 		BEN
South Australia 		HAM
New Zealand 		Points
Pro-Am
1 New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Australia Elliott Schutte 		Australia Arise Racing GT 1 3 1 1 3 5 1 3 2 4 189
2 Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Brad Schumacher 		Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 9 1 4 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 159
3 Australia Paul Lucchitti
Australia Jayden Ojeda 		Australia Tigani Motorsport 2 14† 3 4 2 8 4 4 5 1 131
4 New Zealand Steve Brooks
New Zealand Ryan Wood 		Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 13 6 6 2 2 6 4 2 90
5 Australia Liam Talbot Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 5 2 11 7 4 12 8 1 10 6 87
6 United Kingdom George King Australia Tigani Motorsport 8 4 5 6 6 6 5 9 6 5 82
7 Australia Alex Peroni
Australia Mark Rosser 		Australia Team BRM 7 15[a] 7 8 Ret 1 13 5 1 NC 78
8 Australia Steve Wyatt Australia Arise Racing GT 6 8 8 10 5 4 6 7 7 7 66
9 Australia Sergio Pires Australia Tigani Motorsport 8 4 5 6 6 6 5 9 64
10 New Zealand Brendon Leitch
New Zealand Tim Miles 		Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 3 5 14 5 Ret 2 53
11 Australia Declan Fraser Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 5 2 11 7 4 12 49
12 Australia Jordan Love Australia Arise Racing GT 6 8 8 10 6 7 7 7 44
13 United Arab Emirates Jamie Day Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 8 1 10 6 38
14 Australia Marcel Zalloua Australia Tigani Motorsport 2 9 6 5 38
15 Australia Aaron Love Australia Arise Racing GT 5 4 22
16 Australia Adrian Deitz Australia Wall Racing 11 9 9 14 9 9 9 11 22
17 Australia Thomas Randle Australia Tigani Motorsport 2 9 20
18 Australia Shane Smollen Australia EMA Motorsport 4 11 13
Australia Mach 1 Engineering
18 France Dorian Boccolacci Australia EMA Motorsport 4 11 13
19 Australia Tony D'Alberto Australia Wall Racing 11 9 9 14 9 11 12
20 Australia David Wall Australia Wall Racing 9 9 10
21 Australia Marc Cini
Australia Lee Holdsworth 		Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 7 13 8
22 New Zealand Ant Pedersen New Zealand Mach 1 Engineering Ret 7 6
22 New Zealand Paul Pedersen New Zealand Mach 1 Engineering Ret 7 6
Australia Renee Gracie
New Zealand Damon Leitch 		Australia Melbourne Performance Centre
Australia Josh Buchan
Australia Cameron Campbell 		Australia Zagame Autosport
Am
1 Australia Renee Gracie Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 12 10 10 11 7 7 10 10 11 8 236
2 Australia James Koundouris
Australia Theo Koundouris 		Australia Tigani Motorsport 14† 13 13 12 11 10 11 Ret 10 10 151
3 Australia Ben Schoots
Australia Shane Woodman 		Australia Black Wolf Motorsport 10 12 12 13 9 12 12 9 150
4 Australia Darren Currie
Australia Grant Donaldson 		Australia 111 Racing WD WD 8 11 14 11 13 13 89
Trophy
1 Australia Matt Stoupas Australia Melbourne Performance Centre DNS 15 12 8 14 12 130
2 Australia Gary Higgon Australia Melbourne Performance Centre DNS 15 10 13 14 12 130
3 Australia Paul Stokell Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 10 13 12 8 104
4 Australia Nathan Halstead
Australia Luke Youlden 		Australia Tigani Motorsport 12 Ret 18
Pos. Driver Team PHI
Victoria (state) 		SYD
New South Wales 		QLD
Queensland 		SAN
Victoria (state) 		BEN
South Australia 		HAM
New Zealand 		Points
Colour 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

Notes:

  • † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Teams' championships

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Pos. Team PHI
Victoria (state) 		SYD
New South Wales 		QLD
Queensland 		SAN
Victoria (state) 		BEN
South Australia 		HAM
New Zealand 		Points
Pro-Am
1 Australia Arise Racing GT 1 3 1 1 3 4 1 3 2 3 198
2 Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 3 1 4 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 187
3 Australia Tigani Motorsport 2 4 2 4 2 6 3 4 4 1 158
4 Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 5 2 11 7 4 12 8 1 5 4 128
5 Australia Team BRM 7 15[a] 7 8 Ret 1 13 5 1 NC 104
6 Australia Wall Racing 11 9 9 14 9 9 6 5 70
7 Australia EMA Motorsport 4 11 19
8 New Zealand Mach 1 Engineering Ret 7 10
Am
1 Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 12 10 10 11 7 7 10 10 11 8 236
2 Australia Tigani Motorsport 14† 13 13 12 12 10 10 10 151
3 Australia Black Wolf Motorsport 10 12 12 13 9 12 12 9 150
4 Australia 111 Racing WD WD 8 11 33
Pos. Team PHI
Victoria (state) 		SYD
New South Wales 		QLD
Queensland 		SAN
Victoria (state) 		BEN
South Australia 		HAM
New Zealand 		Points

Notes:

  • † – Entry did not finish the race but was classified, as it completed more than 75% of the race distance.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Team BRM did not score points in Race 2 at Phillip Island, despite Alex Peroni and Mark Rosser completing at least 75% of the race distance.

References

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