V8 Classic Touring Cars join AASA TT Grid

AASA TT, an all-encompassing category of tin top racing machines, today announces V8 Classic Touring Cars will join the grid in 2026.

Subject to entry size, the Australian Auto-Sport Alliance (AASA) will split the AASA TT field for race starts, allowing traditional TT entries their own race start whilst also giving fans a chance to see the old generation Supercars duke it out, Holden versus Ford.

Cars that will compete in V8 Classic Touring Cars span all eras from 1993-2017, from pre-Project Blueprint to Project Blueprint and Car of Future.

If you have a racing car with a roof, it is more than likely eligible for AASA TT, whether you race Improved Production, Vic V8s, Classic Supercars or even have a car which no longer has a home, AASA TT is open to all.

The category manager is Ross Wood, he has looked after the Victorian Super TT Series for many years and will be aided by AASA Events team member Lisa Totani.

Wood delved into what cars and classes are eligible to compete in AASA TT in season 2026.

“Improved Production, Vic V8s, any old V8 or Brute Utes, Minis, Saloon Cars, Commodore Cup cars, Hyundai Excels and Nissan Pulsars, and now even classic Supercars!” he listed. “As long as it hasn't got a space frame chassis, any tin top type car is allowed, the rules are pretty basic.”

AASA TT is a category that falls in between Improved Production racing and Sports Sedans, Wood explained how this ruleset differs from the other two categories.

“Most tin top cars are too modified for Improved Production,” he said. “The original TT rules say that a car has to be a road going car at some point in its life before it's become a race car, so you can't cut out the firewall and things like that.

“However, you can make unlimited changes on brakes, suspension and gearbox, so long as it doesn't have any more than six forward moving gears.

“That's why there's so many categories and cars out there that are suitable for AASA TT!

“There will be multiple classes inside AASA TT based on factors including engine capacity, numbers of cylinders and aspiration type. The classes will be announced at the AASA Pre-Season Combine February 18-19 at Winton Motor Raceway.”

In total there are 13 AASA run TT events in 2026, seven national rounds and six in Victoria.

The national AASA TT season consists of seven unique venues, three alongside the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series and four with the AASA Short Track Nationals.

The national series venues are the Shell V-Power Motorsport Park, Sydney Motorsport Park, Queensland Raceway, One Raceway, Winton Motor Raceway, Mallala Motorsport Park and Calder Park Raceway. All of which will be either televised or streamed.

Totani explained that other categories can use this series as a launching pad. 

“It's very inclusive category, it is a great place to start racing, and it's going to be well-supported,” she said.

“AASA TT can be used for categories that are up and coming, that don't necessarily have the numbers outright to have their own grid, but they're open to racing in AASA TT.

“Categories are invited and welcomed to combine on one showcase grid that's going to have ample airtime and ample track time.”

V8 Classic Touring Cars Category Manager Derek Hocking is delighted to have a home with AASA TT, and is looking forward to seeing his series grow throughout the year.

“This was the heyday of Australian motorsport,” said Hocking. “All the cars that are in our group were all in the V8 Supercars.  The fans are very, very interested and still love that Holden versus Ford rivalry.

“We want to make our category work, Marcos Ambrose has been a big supporter of it and the interest has been fantastic, AASA TT is a great home for us.

“AASA TT will be running their own race, and we'll be running our own championship. It’s good for both categories, and the TV will be great as well.

“Hopefully we can help a lot of those enthusiasts that have brought into the port of owning touring cars and get them on the track.

“Everybody's very, very keen to get going, we’ve just got to get the numbers in there, I’m sure it'll grow.”

For more information on AASA TT, click here.

AASA's circuit racing season starts from February 18-19 with the AASA pre-season Combine at Winton Motor Raceway.

Entries will need to be submitted online through the AASA or Winton Motor Raceway websites, click here to enter before attending to ensure a garage spot.

2026 AASA TT Calendar

Round 1 – Hi-Tec Oils Super Series – Shell V-Power Motorsport Park – March 13-15

Round 2 – AASA Nationals Series – Sydney Motorsport Park (Druitt Layout) – April 25-26

Round 3 - Hi-Tec Oils Super Series – Queensland Raceway – May 1-3

Round 4 - AASA Nationals Series – One Raceway – June 20-21

Round 5 – Hi-Tec Oils Super Series – Winton Motor Raceway – September 25-27

Round 6 – AASA Nationals Series – Mallala Motorsport Park – October 23-24

Round 7 – AASA Nationals Series – Calder Park Raceway (original circuit) December 5-6