Nominations have opened for the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame.

Earlier this year, Chris Matheson was the first Top Fuel Motorcycle Drag Racer, in Australian history, to be inducted, alongside greats such as Jack Brabham, Mick Doohan, Mark Webber, Peter Brock and drag racing leaders Graham Withers (2024), Victor Bray (2023), Eddie Thomas (2019), Larry Ormsby OAM (2019), Graeme Cowin (2018), Jim Read (2017) and Ash Marshall (2016). To see a full listing of this year’s past inductees, go to www.australianmotorsporthalloffame.com.au/inductees

Please see below for information from the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame regarding the opening of nominations.

Nominations open for the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame

Nominations for the prestigious Hall of Fame are now open, as the Australian Motorsport Council looks to induct it’s 100th member to the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne.

The prestigious Hall of Fame recognises high achievers from two and four-wheel motorsport, honouring individuals whose significant achievements and contributions have helped to shape the sport.

To date, just 99 individuals have been uplifted from 125 years of racing – an average of less than one person a year, since its institution in 2016.

Nominations are now open to the general public on the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame website.

John Smailes, Chair of the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame Selection Committee, has been at the helm of the Hall of Fame in recent years and is looking forward to welcoming a new batch of inductees next year.

“The Hall of Fame was instituted in 2016 to preserve the stories, triumphs and innovations that define motorsport’s heritage,” Smailes said.

“Motor racing is one of the few sports in which Australians have consistently reached the top on the world stage.

“Legends such as Sir Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner headline the remarkable Australians who have become world champions and household names.

“The Hall of Fame exists to inspire the next generation of competitors, engineers, officials and fans.”

The Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame committee has revised its candidate criteria, with no more than five inductees expected in 2026.

Nominations are now open and will close on Thursday 31 July 2025.