Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher have reclaimed the lead of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS Pro-Am standings following Round 4 at Hidden Valley Raceway.
The reigning champions finished fourth in Race 1 before securing their second victory of the season in Race 2. Consequently, they increased their total to 111 points and established a 10-point advantage over Brendon Leitch, Sergio Pires and Mark Rosser.
Meanwhile, Team BRM climbed above Melbourne Performance Centre into second in the Overall Teams Championship. Paul Stokell retained the Trophy Cup lead, while Tigani Motorsport protected its advantage at the top of the teams’ standings.
Three crews lead Hidden Valley practice sessions
GTWC Australia’s first competitive weekend at Hidden Valley began with three different leaders across Friday’s sessions.
Alex Peroni and Rosser topped Practice 1 for Team BRM by only 0.0008 seconds. Renee Gracie then led Bronze Practice in the OnlyFans Racing Ferrari 296 GT3, beating Schumacher by 0.0285s.
However, Josh Buchan and Cameron Campbell ended Friday fastest for Zagame Autosport. Buchan recorded a 1:04.7141 in Practice 2, finishing 0.0820s ahead of Ryan Wood and Steve Brooks.
Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte followed only 0.0011s further behind, while Feeney and Schumacher completed the top four.
Buchan and Schumacher share Hidden Valley pole honours
Buchan continued Zagame Autosport’s strong start by claiming the team’s first GTWC Australia pole position in Qualifying 1.
The Ferrari driver produced a 1:04.3750, beating Wood by 0.0631s. Feeney finished only 0.0008s behind Wood in third, while Jayden Ojeda and Peroni completed the top five.
Schumacher subsequently topped Qualifying 2 with a 1:05.3930. Rosser finished 0.1245s behind, while Pires and Brooks completed the first two rows.
However, officials gave Schumacher a three-place grid penalty for impeding. Therefore, Rosser inherited pole for Race 1, although Feeney and Schumacher retained the championship bonus point for Schumacher’s Qualifying result.
Peroni and Rosser win chaotic Race 1
Rosser avoided a multi-car incident at Turn 1 and immediately established a commanding Race 1 lead.
Schumacher, Pires, Schutte and Brooks all encountered trouble during the opening exchanges. While Schumacher and Pires continued, ARGT retired Schutte and Evans’ Ferrari after one lap. Brooks also required an additional pit stop for repairs.
Meanwhile, Rosser extended his advantage to approximately 15 seconds before handing the #268 Team BRM Audi R8 LMS EVO II to Peroni.
Peroni controlled the final stint and finished 8.903s ahead of Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti. Will Davison and Gracie resisted late pressure from Feeney to claim third, while Feeney and Schumacher recovered to fourth.
Buchan and Campbell finished fifth, ahead of Garnet Patterson and John-Paul Drake. Leitch and Pires placed seventh, while Oscar Targett and Shane Smollen completed the Pro-Am top eight.
Stokell and Matthew Stoupas won the Trophy Cup from Luke Youlden and Nathan Halstead. As a result of the outright victory, Rosser temporarily moved into the Pro-Am championship lead.
Feeney and Schumacher respond in Race 2
Feeney and Schumacher responded with victory in the second race despite starting behind Buchan and Wood.
Buchan retained the lead after making contact with Wood at Turn 1. However, Feeney gradually reduced the Ferrari driver’s advantage before the mandatory pit stops.
Campbell emerged narrowly ahead of Schumacher after the driver changes. Nevertheless, Schumacher continued applying pressure and completed the decisive pass on Lap 38.
Brooks then passed Campbell for second, completing an Audi one-two alongside Wood. Buchan and Campbell secured their first podium of the season in third.
Valentino Astuti and Darren Currie finished fourth, ahead of Leitch and Pires. Evans and Schutte recovered from their Race 1 retirement to take sixth, while a five-second penalty dropped Peroni and Rosser to seventh.
Davison and Gracie followed in eighth, ahead of Patterson and Drake. Targett and Smollen completed the Pro-Am top 10, while Youlden and Halstead defeated Stokell and Stoupas in the Trophy Cup.
Feeney and Schumacher reclaim the Pro-Am lead
Feeney and Schumacher scored 38 points across the Hidden Valley weekend.
They collected 12 points for fourth in Race 1 and retained Schumacher’s Qualifying bonus point. Their Race 2 victory then added another 25 points, lifting them from third to first on 111.
Leitch and Pires relinquished the championship lead despite scoring in both races. Seventh in Race 1 and fifth in Race 2 added 16 points to their total, leaving them second on 101.
Rosser also reached 101 after combining victory with seventh in Race 2. However, Leitch and Pires retain second on countback because they have claimed two victories compared with Rosser’s one.
Ojeda and Lucchitti sit fourth on 94 points. Their Race 1 podium added 18, although their opening-lap trouble and P11 finish in Race 2 prevented them from remaining closer to the leaders.
Wood and Brooks climbed to fifth on 80 after their Race 2 recovery. They sit level with Evans and Schutte but hold the position on countback after recording two second-place finishes during the season.
Davison and Gracie moved to seventh with 64 points after securing their second consecutive podium in Race 1. Meanwhile, Targett remained eighth on 61.
Peroni climbed above former teammate Thomas Randle after adding 31 points at Hidden Valley. Buchan and Campbell also moved closer to the top 10 after securing 26 points through fifth, pole and third place.
The updated totals combine the pre-Hidden Valley official standings with the points awarded from the two Round 4 races.
2026 GTWC Australia standings after Round 4: Pro-Am Drivers
- Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher — 111 points
- Brendon Leitch and Sergio Pires — 101 points
- Mark Rosser — 101 points
- Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti — 94 points
- Ryan Wood and Steve Brooks — 80 points
- Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte — 80 points
- Will Davison and Renee Gracie — 64 points
- Oscar Targett — 61 points
- Alex Peroni — 51 points
- Thomas Randle — 50 points
- Josh Buchan and Cameron Campbell — 46 points
- Valentino Astuti and Darren Currie — 41 points
- Shane Smollen — 33 points
- Justin Tigani — 28 points
- Garnet Patterson and John-Paul Drake — 14 points
- Tony D’Alberto and Adrian Deitz — 14 points
- Josh Hunt and Geoff Emery — 9 points
Not classified
- Jordan Love — 0 points
- Steve Wyatt — 0 points
Feeney and Schumacher lead by 10 points, while only 17 points separate the first four championship positions. Meanwhile, Wood and Brooks hold fifth ahead of Evans and Schutte on countback.
Stokell and Stoupas win Trophy Race 1
Stokell and Stoupas started their Hidden Valley weekend by securing the Race 1 Trophy Cup victory.
The #24 KFC/Team MPC Audi pairing finished ninth overall and defeated Youlden and Halstead by 5.430s. Furthermore, Stoupas had topped Trophy Qualifying 2, adding the pole-position bonus to their Race 1 score.
Youlden and Halstead responded in Race 2. They led throughout and finished one lap ahead of the KFC/Team MPC Audi.
Consequently, both leading crews added 44 points across the weekend. Stokell therefore retained his 11-point championship advantage over Youlden and Halstead.
Stoupas also remained third. Although he missed the Queensland round, his Hidden Valley win and second-place finish increased his total from 85 to 129.
2026 GTWC Australia standings after Round 4: Trophy Drivers
- Paul Stokell — 165 points
- Nathan Halstead and Luke Youlden — 154 points
- Matthew Stoupas — 129 points
- Alex Gardner — 77 points
- Lee Stibbs — 44 points
- Gary Higgon — 36 points
- Ben Porter — 33 points
- Cameron Rees — 31 points
Stokell leads Youlden and Halstead by 11 points. Meanwhile, Stoupas sits another 25 points behind in third.
Am Drivers’ standings remain unchanged
No Am Cup crews contested the Hidden Valley round.
Therefore, James and Theo Koundouris remain the only drivers listed in the classification, although neither has scored a point.
2026 GTWC Australia standings after Round 4: Am Drivers
Not classified
- James Koundouris — 0 points
- Theo Koundouris — 0 points
The official standings continue to list both drivers on zero points.
Targett retains SRO GT Academy advantage
Targett and Astuti both completed the Hidden Valley weekend, while Gardner did not compete.
However, the SRO GT Academy does not award points directly from finishing positions. Instead, the programme assesses single-driver performance through factors including average pace and fastest laps.
The official Academy classification has not yet incorporated a separate Hidden Valley update. Therefore, it continues to list Targett first on 216 points, ahead of Astuti on 162 and Gardner on 84.
2026 GTWC Australia standings: SRO GT Academy Drivers
- Oscar Targett — 216 points
- Valentino Astuti — 162 points
- Alex Gardner — 84 points
Targett holds a 54-point advantage over Astuti in the published classification.
Tigani Motorsport retains the teams’ lead
Tigani Motorsport maintained control of the Overall Teams Championship despite missing the Hidden Valley podium in Race 2.
Ojeda and Lucchitti supplied 18 points through second place in the opening race. Leitch and Pires then produced the team’s best Race 2 result, finishing fourth among the eligible teams and adding 12 points.
As a result, Tigani Motorsport increased its total from 141 to 171 points.
However, Team BRM significantly reduced the gap. Peroni and Rosser’s victory added 25 points before Wood and Brooks contributed another 18 through second in Race 2.
Team BRM therefore increased its total to 136 and moved from third to second.
Melbourne Performance Centre added 38 points through Feeney and Schumacher. The Qualifying bonus and fourth-place Race 1 finish produced 13 points, while victory in Race 2 added 25. Nevertheless, Team BRM’s stronger combined weekend pushed Melbourne Performance Centre down to third on 133.
ARGT remained fourth after Evans and Schutte recovered from their Race 1 retirement to finish fifth among the eligible teams in Race 2. OnlyFans Racing followed on 82 after scoring through its Race 1 podium and Race 2 result.
Meanwhile, Zagame Autosport added 26 points through fifth in Race 1, Buchan’s pole and third in Race 2. Wall Racing and Volante Rosso Motorsport did not compete at Hidden Valley and consequently retained their previous totals.
2026 GTWC Australia standings after Round 4: Overall Teams Championship
- Tigani Motorsport — 171 points
- Team BRM — 136 points
- Melbourne Performance Centre — 133 points
- ARGT — 90 points
- OnlyFans Racing — 82 points
- Zagame Autosport — 68 points
- Wall Racing — 42 points
- Volante Rosso Motorsport — 38 points
Tigani Motorsport leads Team BRM by 35 points. However, only three points separate Team BRM and Melbourne Performance Centre in the battle for second.
Championship fight tightens before Sydney
Hidden Valley produced the fourth change at the top of the Pro-Am standings during the opening four rounds.
Rosser briefly took control after winning Race 1. However, Feeney and Schumacher immediately responded with victory on Sunday and returned to the championship lead.
Nevertheless, the defending champions hold only a 10-point advantage over Leitch, Pires and Rosser. Ojeda and Lucchitti remain another seven points behind, ensuring that four entries retain realistic title prospects.
Meanwhile, Team BRM’s victory and second-place finish transformed the Teams’ Championship battle. Tigani Motorsport continues to hold a sizeable advantage, although Team BRM and Melbourne Performance Centre now sit only three points apart.
GTWC Australia will return at Sydney Motorsport Park from 18–20 September for the penultimate round of the 2026 season.
