{"id":507125,"date":"2026-02-27T08:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/507125\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:09:12","slug":"fox-sports-announced-as-shannons-speedseries-broadcast-partner-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/507125\/","title":{"rendered":"FOX SPORTS announced as Shannons SpeedSeries Broadcast Partner for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOX SPORTS Australia will be the new broadcast partner for the 2026 Shannons SpeedSeries as announced by SRO Motorsports Australia.<\/p>\n<p>All six rounds of the Shannons SpeedSeries will be available\u00a0live\u00a0on\u00a0Fox Sports\u2019 streaming service,\u00a0Kayo\u00a0SPORTS, with highlights packages from each day available on-demand.<\/p>\n<p>FOX SPORTS also\u00a0has\u00a0the exclusive rights to many of SRO Motorsports\u2019 other global assets, with Australian-based fans able to watch GT World Challenge Europe, Asia and America, British GT Championship, the Suzuka 1000, Pirelli GT4 America and GT4 European Series.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is a major coup for the future of the Shannons SpeedSeries, which heads to FOX SPORTS for the first time in its two decade-long history.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GTWCA-SRO-SSR1-JM2_3777-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45989\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Shannons SpeedSeries\u2019 partnership with FOX SPORTS places them alongside a rafts of elite motorsport broadcast deals, which includes categories such as Formula 1, Supercars, NASCAR and most recently the Australian Rally Championship.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, production house Rainmaker will have the responsibility of delivering the Shannons SpeedSeries to viewers as the official Production Partner following from a partnership that began in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Shannons SpeedSeries\u2019 first event on\u00a0Kayo\u00a0SPORTS\u00a0will be the highly anticipated opening round in Victoria, with LIQUI MOLY GT Festival Phillip Island to kick off the new partnership in style.<\/p>\n<p>GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS, Monochrome GT4 Australia, Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Australasia, Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia and the newly created Mustang Cup Australia will all feature at the opening round.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Porsche-Sprint-Challenge-SRO-SSR1-JM1_7215-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45990\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>SRO Motorsports Australia CEO Ben McMellan added the partnership creates an incredible opportunity to grow for the Shannons SpeedSeries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFOX SPORTS has long been the home of motorsport in this country and their reach to Australian audiences alone is likely to have a positive effect on our product,\u201d McMellan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the direction the world is heading in terms of consuming live sport through digital assets,\u00a0Kayo\u00a0SPORTS\u2019\u00a0user-friendly interface, high-quality content and large audience makes it one of the best apps in Australia, and it\u2019s exciting knowing the Shannons SpeedSeries will be there too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans wanting to attend the event will be able to purchase their tickets via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/speedseries.com.au\/tickets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">speedseries.com.au\/tickets<\/a>, while those unable to make it out can watch live from the comfort of their own homes\u00a0on\u00a0Kayo\u00a0SPORTS.<\/p>\n<p>LIQUI MOLY GT Festival Phillip Island kicks off the Shannons SpeedSeries at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 27-29 March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FOX SPORTS Australia will be the new broadcast partner for the 2026 Shannons SpeedSeries as announced by 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