2026 AUS PEV Nationals
After the success of the 2025 Nationals hosted in Perth Western Australia, we have decided to take the event to the East coast of Australia, hosting it at one of the best looking kart clubs in the country - Coffs Harbour Kart Club, New South Wales.
Given the increased accessibility of the event in comparison to last year, we are anticipating a much higher attendance, from racers and spectators alike.
The tournament spans across 3 days, from Friday August 21st to Sunday the 23rd August, and utilises three track variations.
The schedule is a work in progress, but as it stands:
Friday
Racer Arrival & Setup
Sponsor Spotlight at noon (vendor tents/demo’s etc)
3.5 hours of qualifying on the medium track (in groups/waves)
Novice race heat 1 (medium track) 3 laps
Exhibition Races (spec race/production board battle, EUC “full tilt” race - full race track w/ 180m straight)
Saturday
Challenger & Pro Class Heat 1 (medium track)
Novice Heat 2 (medium track) 3 laps
Sponsor Spotlight at noon (vendor tents/demo’s etc)
Track varation changes to Long Track
Challenger & Pro class heat 2 (long track) 3 laps
More sponsor activations in the late afternoon (to be announced)*
Sunday
Track variation changes to short track
All classes race a Final 5 lap race on the short track
More Novelty/Exhibition racing and sponsor spotlights
Over the course of the 3 day event, we plan to also be simultaneously running a 2026 Nationals Grid Tournament in the large parking lot space next to the kart track. The idea is to connect riders from around the country and the world who can’t make it to the nationals, but can be a part of the nationals by joining in the grid challenge and appearing on the leaderboard across the weekend. We will also allocate some prizes for this ‘side-tournament’ too!
We will be introducing “team registrations” this year, which will allow people to register as a group/team and have some customisation on their jersey, like a team logo/crest, and possibly a highlight colour for their team.
Registration will open in mid to late march and will be a limited release. Our socials will be the first place to get the news. On that note, I will try my best to update this thread with news and updates, but our social media will be the best place to receive the lastest: Instagram.com/auspev
Lastly, we are thrilled to hear that all of our previous sponsors from the 2025 nationals were pleased with their sponsorship and the relationships we have built with them. Some of them have already confirmed that they will be coming over to attend in person, and most of them have already committed to supporting our community in one way or another for the upcoming event.
As stoked as we are about this, we are really trying our best to take the event to the next level and need as much support as possible, so if you are a business looking to get involved, please reach out to me as we’d love to showcase your support for the sport we all love. We are really pushing for a proper live stream this year and would be proud to showcase an industry brand or two across the entire broadcast.
For those who aren’t aware, we are a non-profit organisation, donating all of our time (and often some of our money) into these events, and all forms of sponsorship are pushed right back into the community - either through prizes or paying for the various costs associated with each race event. We also host a bunch of beginner clinics, “come and try” days as well as piggy-back off council events to showcase PEV’s to the wider Australian population. If you’re interested in our association and what we do, check us out at www.esra.org.au
