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The Bend to host Australian Formula 4 series in December
The Bend will host a new Australian Formula 4 series in December across three weekends.
The Australian Formula Series is promoted by AGI Sport and will use three different layouts at the circuit.
It is intended to fill a gap left by the postponed 2027 UAE4 series, which had been scheduled for January and February.
The December series could also serve as a warm-up for New Zealand’s Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in January.
Its rounds are scheduled for December 4, 14–16 and 18–20, with four 25-minute races at each event.
International teams can enter with car rental, logistics and technical support available through an all-in-one package.
Races will be streamed on YouTube and shown on Kayo Sports.
The Bend will host the Australian Formula Series across three weekends in December.
The series will use three different layouts at the South Australian circuit and run under current FIA Formula 4 technical regulations.
Promoted by AGI Sport, it is intended to fill the gap left by the postponed 2027 UAE4 series.
The December schedule may also serve as a warm-up for New Zealand’s Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in January.
Each round will include four 25-minute races, with coverage on YouTube and Kayo Sports.
- Who
- The Australian Formula Series, promoted by AGI Sport, will feature Australian and international teams.
- What
- The Bend will host the Formula 4 series over three rounds.
- When
- December 2026. The rounds are scheduled for December 4, December 14-16 and December 18-20.
- Where
- The Bend in South Australia, using its West, International and GT layouts.
- Why
- The series is intended to fill the gap left by the postponed 2027 UAE4 series and could provide a warm-up for the January Formula Regional Oceania Trophy.
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Round 1 is scheduled to begin with racing on The Bend’s 3.41km West circuit.
Round 2 is scheduled for The Bend’s 4.95km International layout.
Round 3 is scheduled for The Bend’s 7.77km GT circuit.
- Series
- Australian Formula Series
- Venue
- The Bend, South Australia
- Rounds
- Three weekends in December
- Technical regulations
- Current FIA Formula 4
- Race format
- Four 25-minute races at each round
- Broadcast
- YouTube live stream and Kayo Sports
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What people are saying
We feel there is a hole in the F4 market to establish an annual end of year F4 competition in our Summer.