Most Bathurst Special Events on iRacing ask endurance teams to survive twelve hours of heavy GT3 traffic over the mountain. Running November 13 through November 15, 2026, the new iRacing Mountain Showdown flips that script by putting solo racers in the Super Formula Lights at Mount Panorama Circuit.
Instead of settling into a long fuel-saving stint, up to 50 entrants per split enter a short-track heat racing event. Open setups and dynamic weather will keep you guessing, since track temperatures across Mount Panorama can shift noticeably between preliminary heats and the feature start.
Knockout Heats Trim Fifty Cars Down to Twenty
Every 50-car split divides into two heat races where only the top eight finishers in each heat carry into the next round. Everyone finishing ninth or lower drops into a Last Chance Qualifier sprint to fight over the final four positions on the 20-car feature grid.
iRacingSurviving the cut is half the battle on the refreshed Bathurst scan. With a 40x incident limit and sensitive suspension and front wings, just making it through the race should be enough to secure you a spot in the feature race.
- Car and Track:Super Formula Lights at Mount Panorama Circuit
- Heat Racing: 50 entrants run two heats 8 move on. while 4 from the last chance qualifier move on
- Feature Race: 20 car grid, 25 laps, open setups and dynamic weather
- License Restrictions: Formula Class D or Rookie 4.0 rating
- Opening Slot: Friday, November 13 at 22:00 GMT
- Early Saturday: November 14 at 07:00 GMT and 12:00 GMT
- Live Broadcast: Saturday 12:00 GMT top split called by RaceSpot TV on iRacing.com/live
- Closing Slots: Saturday at 16:00 GMT and Sunday at 00:00 GMT
Trimming Aero Balance for Conrod Straight
Weighing in at 587 kilograms dry with 275 horsepower from its turbocharged three-cylinder engine, the SFL Formula car carries huge mid-corner speed across the mountain section. Piling on maximum wing angle keeps the rear planted through the Esses and the Dipper, yet high drag leaves you vulnerable twice per lap.
Running maximum wing feels planted across Bathurst until two trimmed-out cars draft past you well before the main braking zone.
Backing off wing angle slightly while keeping compliant rear suspension travel over the downhill compressions protects top-end speed on Mountain Straight and Conrod Straight without making the car snap on cold tires. Session registration opens 60 minutes ahead of all five timeslots alongside a 30-minute practice warm-up. Stay safe out their folks...
