Nominations are now open for the 2026 Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame and will close on 31 July 2025. Nominations can be completed using the online form.
Competitor Members
A potential inductee will be an Individual or a Team who have demonstrated exceptional achievement by competing at the highest level of their chosen motorsport discipline – at either national or international significance.
To be eligible, they must have retired from full-time competition at the elite level, though they may still participate on a part-time basis.
Competitor Members will be classified into one of the following sub-categories:
- Motor Racing
- Rally
- Off Road Racing
- Motorcycle Road Racing
- Motocross
- Motorcycle Off Road – Enduro
- Motorcycle Speedway
- Speedway (cars)
- Drag Racing
- Karting
- Land Speed Records
Special Members
The Special Member category recognises individuals – other than competitors – who have made an extraordinary contribution to motorsport at the highest levels in Australia or internationally. These individuals will have demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievement in roles that directly support motorsport participants.
To be eligible for induction as a Special Member of the Hall of Fame, an individual must:
- Have made a sustained and exceptional contribution to motorsport or a specific discipline within it at a national or international level.
- Have operated in a non-competitive role, with achievements that have directly or indirectly elevated the performance, professionalism, safety, recognition or status of the sport or its participants.
- Be recognised by peers and stakeholders as having had a profound and lasting impact on motorsport or the specific discipline within it in which they were involved.
- Have completed the majority of their significant contributions, noting that individuals currently active in their roles may still be considered where their impact is deemed extraordinary.
Special Members are expected to be:
- Initiators or game changers who have influenced the direction of motorsport or a specific discipline within it;
- Innovators whose work has been widely adopted across the sport or a specific discipline within it; or
- Leaders or creators of competitions or programs that have brought international recognition to Australian motorsport or a specific discipline within it.
Fields of endeavour which would be considered suitable as contributions to the performances of competitors or to the development and status of Australian motorsport include:
- Motorsport administration
- Motorsport technical and engineering innovation
- Event and competition creation
- Motorsport safety development
- Media and broadcasting
Legends
A distinct “Legend” category exists to honour individuals whose contributions to the sport have been made at the highest and most distinguished level, and whose impact, legacy, and national or international recognition have elevated the standing of Australian motorsport.
Legends are uplifted by their peers. External nominations are not accepted.