{"id":175680,"date":"2025-12-09T16:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/175680\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:31:13","slug":"motorsport-news-five-supercars-events-for-2026-trans-am-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/175680\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorsport news: Five Supercars events for 2026 Trans Am calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrans Am champ Todd Hazelwood at The Bend. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n

Organisers have released calendars for the Trans Am and TA2 Muscle Car Series ahead of what is expected to be another big year for the V8-powered classes.<\/p>\n

Trans Am featured at the Hidden Valley, The Bend and Adelaide Supercars rounds this year, while also acting as a last-minute substitute with a non-points showcase at Wanneroo.<\/p>\n

While Adelaide has dropped off the schedule, the category will compete on the Supercars card at Hidden Valley, Wanneroo, Ipswich, The Bend and Sandown.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s bookended by a season-opener as support to the Bathurst 6 Hour on April 3-5 and a final round at Phillip Island\u2019s Island Magic event, for which the date is currently TBC.<\/p>\n

Category manager Matt MacKelden hailed the increased Supercars presence for Trans Am.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncreasing from three to five Supercars events in 2026 is exciting for the Trans Am championship and I can\u2019t thank Tim Edwards and James Delzoppo enough in allowing our series to perform on the big stage all across the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re expecting a few more high-profile drivers in the championship in 2026 which I\u2019m sure the Supercars fans will love to cheer on and support as the year goes on.\u201d<\/p>\n

The TA2 Muscle Car Series meanwhile continues on the AASA-sanctioned Hi-Tec Oils Super Series bill, starting at The Bend on March 13-15.<\/p>\n

TA2 competitors will be invited to compete in the Trans Am Bathurst 6 Hour races as a non-points outing, before further Super Series events at Ipswich (twice), Sydney Motorsport Park, Winton and Calder Park.<\/p>\n

TA2\u2019s return to Calder will come as part of \u201ca very special event being curated by Marcos Ambrose\u201d on the Melbourne venue\u2019s road course.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo have both series calendars locked and loaded before Christmas is a big achievement and I can\u2019t thank both the Super Series and Supercars enough for all their work in what was a busy end to the year,\u201d said MacKelden.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdding Shell-V Power Motorsport Park to the TA2 calendar is exciting, as is having Bathurst available to the teams and drivers again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know how big the Tag Team Enduro [at Ipswich] was this year and we\u2019re expecting the 2026 event to be even bigger again.\u201d<\/p>\n

2026 Trans Am Series calendar
Round 1 \u2013 Mount Panorama \u2013 April 3-5
Round 2 \u2013 Hidden Valley \u2013 June 19-21
Round 3 \u2013 Wanneroo Raceway \u2013 July 31-August 2
Round 4 \u2013 Queensland Raceway \u2013 August 21-23
Round 5 \u2013 The Bend Motorsport Park \u2013 September 11-13
Round 6 \u2013 Sandown Raceway \u2013 November 13-15
Round 7 \u2013 Phillip Island \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n

2026 TA2 Muscle Car Series calendar
Round 1 \u2013 The Bend Motorsport Park \u2013 March 13-15
Non-championship: Mount Panorama \u2013 April 3-5
Round 2 \u2013 Queensland Raceway \u2013 May 1-3
Round 3 \u2013 Sydney Motorsport Park \u2013 July 17-18
Round 4 \u2013 Queensland Raceway \u2013 August 14-16
Round 5 \u2013 Winton Motor Raceway \u2013 September 25-27
Round 6 \u2013 Calder Park Raceway \u2013 November 6-8<\/p>\n

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