The 2025 Shannons SpeedSeries season felt like a reset and a rebirth at the same time. With SRO Motorsports Australia stepping in as promoter and keeping the SpeedSeries identity strong, the championship returned sharper, more unified, and clearly aimed at being Australia’s national home for premium circuit racing. Six rounds across Australia and New Zealand gave the year a clean, easy-to-follow arc: Phillip Island in early April, Sydney Motorsport Park in May, Queensland Raceway at the turn into winter, Sandown in late July, The Bend in early September, and a finale at Hampton Downs at the start of November. The spread of venues balanced tradition and momentum, and the calendar flowed like a proper campaign rather than a loose collection of events.

At the pointy end, GT World Challenge Australia remained the heartbeat of every weekend. The year opened at Phillip Island with Arise Racing GT’s Ferrari pairing Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte coming out strong, setting the early benchmark and carrying the championship lead through the first half of the season. The overall field stayed tightly packed all year. Depending on track layout and weather, Aston Martin, Audi, Mercedes-AMG, and Ferrari each had weekends where they looked like the class of the field. That variety is what made the season feel alive; you never got the sense anyone could coast. The return to Sandown mid-season added a gritty, old-school edge to the year. It delivered one of the most memorable GT3 scraps, with overtakes that needed nerve, not just straight-line speed.

The title story didn’t follow a neat script. By the time the series reached Hampton Downs, the championship was still a live duel between Evans and Schutte’s season-long consistency and Melbourne Performance Centre’s Audi duo Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher, who had built momentum through the late rounds. The finale became a pressure-cooker. Feeney and Schumacher went full closer mode: they qualified on the front foot, won both races, and forced the Ferrari crew to race defensively rather than strategically. Then the twist landed. Post-race penalties hit Arise Racing, flipping what looked like a secure points day into heartbreak. In a brutal, last-round swing, Feeney and Schumacher walked away as 2025 Pro-Am champions. It was one of those heist-style title wins that people will still be talking about next season.

Running in parallel, Monochrome GT4 Australia delivered the season’s other marquee fight. You could feel the category maturing: bigger grids, more manufacturers, and proper multi-class drama at almost every round. The racing style was different to GT3—less about managing a huge aero platform and more about momentum, traffic, and clean execution. Across the year, Method Motorsport, Miedecke, and the Randall Racing crews traded rounds in the spotlight, without a clear runaway favourite. In the end, Max Geoghegan and Tom Hayman clinched the Silver Cup title at Hampton Downs after surviving a late surge from Rylan Gray and George Miedecke. Method Motorsport locked up the teams’ championship as well, underlining just how polished and complete their program has become.

Beyond the headline GT acts, 2025 was also about variety and vibe. Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia added its signature one-make intensity to multiple rounds, producing tight packs and constant position changes, while continuing to look like one of the best pathways for emerging drivers. First Focus Radical Cup Australia brought a raw, high-commitment flavour to the weekends, and Ferrari Challenge Australasia added colour, sound, and spectacle. The support slate didn’t feel like filler; each series had a role, and each weekend had its own personality.

2025 Shannons SpeedSeries: Championships Won the Hard Way

Paddon and Kennard Seal Third Straight ARC Win at Gippsland