The 2024 Australian Formula Open - powered by Racefuels is a planned multi-event open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. This will be the second season of the championship, founded by two-time Australian Gold Star winner Tim Macrow in 2023 as a direct successor to the Australian Formula 3 championship.[1]
Teams and drivers
The championship will be structured in four classes. AFO1 will encompass all Formula 3 machinery, with several chassis and engine manufacturers represented. AFO2 will cater to Toyota Racing Series, Formula Renault and older F3 cars. AFO3 will serve all other invitational entries, while AFO4 will be reserved for Formula 4 cars.[2][3]
AFO1 entries
| Team | No. | Car | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmour Racing | TBA | TBA | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kyle Evans[4] |
TBC |
Race calendar
The 2024 calendar was first announced on 23 November 2023. It is planned to consist of seven rounds across six circuits mainly situated in southeast Australia, one more than in 2023 as a second round at Sydney Motorsport Park was added.[5]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria |
9–11 February | TCR Australia Touring Car Series | |
| R2 | |||||
| R3 | |||||
| 2 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway Winton, Victoria |
26–28 April | NSW State Championships | |
| R2 | |||||
| R3 | |||||
| 3 | R1 |  Sydney Motorsport ParkEastern Creek, New South Wales |
24–26 May | NSW State Championships | |
| R2 | |||||
| R3 | |||||
| 4 | R1 |  The Bend Motorsport ParkTailem Bend, South Australia |
7–9 June | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Radical Cup Australia | |
| R2 | |||||
| R3 | |||||
| 5 | R1 |  Queensland RacewayWillowbank, Queensland |
19–21 July | Shannons Speed Series | |
| R2 | |||||
| R3 | |||||
| 6 | R1 | Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales |
18–20 October | GT World Challenge Australia GT4 Australia Series Radical Cup Australia | |
| R2 | |||||
| R3 | |||||
| 7 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Ventnor, Victoria |
28–30 November | Island Magic | |
| R2 | |||||
| R3 | |||||
Standings
Scoring system
Cars classified as finished in race 1 and 2 will be awarded points by the following structure:[6]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL | R1 PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The third race of the weekend, the longer Feature Race, will award more points:[6]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Australian Formula Open Calendar confirmed – The Race Torque". Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ Herrero, Daniel (2022-11-23). "New 'Formula Open' wings and slicks category to debut". Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Australian Formula Open season launches at Winton – The Race Torque". Archived from the original on 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ "Gilmour Racing on Facebook: "BREAKING NEWS!!! Driver announcement for 2024 - Gilmour Racing/KCK Racing Australia are proud to announce that Kyle from Kyle Evans Motorsport has signed to drive all 7 rounds for next year's season competing in the Australian Formula Open."". Facebook. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Australian Formula Open calendar released". Australian Formula Open. Archived from the original on 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- 1 2 Wood, Ida (2023-03-11). "The story behind Australian racing's slicks-and-wings survival route". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.