{"id":302639,"date":"2026-02-26T05:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/302639\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T05:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:51:15","slug":"trans-am-ditches-phillip-island-for-sandown-double-header","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/302639\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Am ditches Phillip Island for Sandown double-header"},"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 will make two visits to Sandown at season’s end.<\/p>\n

Trans Am\u2019s provisional calendar released in December<\/a> began at the Bathurst 6 Hour before joining Supercars for five events at Hidden Valley, Wanneroo, Queensland Raceway, The Bend, Sandown, and Phillip Island.<\/p>\n

The series has now announced it has abandoned Phillip Island, and instead, its final two rounds will be held on back-to-back weekends at Sandown in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

Striking a deal with SRO Motorsports, Trans Am will be a part of the Shannons SpeedSeries GT Festival Sandown one week prior to the Supercars Sandown 500.<\/p>\n

The change was necessary due to the Supercars Championship being forced to change the date of the BP Adelaide Grand Final, which clashed with the scheduled round at Phillip Island.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing we won\u2019t be appearing at Phillip Island as it\u2019s an iconic high-speed track our teams, drivers and fans love,\u201d said Matt MacKelden, Trans Am Category Manager.<\/p>\n

\u201dHowever, when Supercars changed the date of the BP Adelaide Grand Final, it unfortunately conflicted with our scheduled Phillip Island round.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPhillip Island circuit organisers were unwilling to change dates to a weekend that suited all parties, so we were left with no choice but to look for an alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Trans Am Series had been a regular on the Shannons SpeedSeries undercard in the past, and Adrian Coppin, Head of Events and Commercials at SRO was pleased to welcome the category back.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to have the Trans Am Cup Series confirmed to join the Shannons Speed Series at Sandown Raceway later this year as it\u2019s a fan favourite and always puts on an entertaining show,\u201d said Coppin.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrans Am has long had a place on the Shannons SpeedSeries and it remains a part of the family and always adds quality racing with big fields and big names driving so it\u2019s a great boost to our final round.\u201d<\/p>\n

2026 Trans Am Cup 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 October 30-November 1
Round 7 \u2013 Sandown Raceway \u2013 November 6-8<\/p>\n


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