PORSCHE Motorsport Australia has presented plans to teams for the 2026 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia season and beyond, ensuring long-term stability for Australia’s top one-make category.

Evolutionary changes to both sporting and technical regulations are designed to bring Carrera Cup Australia closer in line with other major Carrera Cups around the world, while at the same increasing sustainability for competitors.

Changes to the sporting regulations are designed to align Australia’s top one-make class with key Carrera Cup series around the world, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and international GT racing in general.

Race format changes will see four of the scheduled 2026 rounds adopt the international Carrera cup format of two, 45-minute races, while the remaining events will feature the current three, 30-minute sprint race format.

Rounds featuring the longer races will contribute towards the Endurance Cup titles in Equity-One Pro and Pro-Am classes in 2026. The full schedule and format structure will be announced following the public release of the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship calendar.

In advance of the arrival of the 992.2 generation model to Australian shores in 2027, all current 992-generation cars will run with Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) in 2026, also mirroring other key Carrera Cups around the world.

The move to ABS also supports Porsche Michelin Junior competitors who will require experience with ABS-specified cars should they contest the Porsche Junior shootout or global Porsche competition.

ABS has been utilised sporadically in Carrera Cup Australia, including several seasons where Pro-Am competitors had exclusive use. Its use across the entire field will be a first for the local competition.

An additional subsidy on selected parts - averaging at more than 20% on the listed price across ABS kits and brake components and consumables - will also lower the price of spare parts for competing teams.

Plans have also been outlined for the introduction of the latest-generation one-make Porsche 911 racer to Australian shores, with the first demonstration model destined to land Down Under early in 2026.

It has been confirmed that 28 cars will be available to the Australian market for the 2027 season.

The current 992 Cup Car will become eligible for Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge at the same time the new 992.2 Cup is introduced into Porsche Carrera Cup Australia.

Further announcements regarding the 2026 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship will be announced in due course.

Craig Nayda – Senior Motorsport Manager Porsche Cars Australia

“Our presentation to teams is about getting ahead of the curve, for not just 2026 but also get on the front foot for the introduction of the new car in 2027.

“Part of the reason Carrera Cup is so successful is that it is a truly international formula and these changes bring Australia closer into line with how the major Carrera Cups in Asia, America and Europe all operate.

“As well as making it easier for our drivers to adapt should they tackle any Carrera Cup racing globally, it will work in reverse when overseas drivers come to race here.

“ABS has been a talking point but ahead of the 992.2 introduction it made sense to bring the system in now.

“Sporting, technical and operational changes, along with our 2026 calendars, will position Carrera Cup and Sprint Challenge as even better value propositions within the Australian Motorsport landscape.”