There are a lot of other ways to get your motorsport fix over the next four weekends, however.
Here’s a list of the key events happening on asphalt in April.
Bathurst 6 Hour
Kicking things off at home, the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour on April 4-6 will feature a capacity 70-car grid of production cars with a few big-name drivers too.
The race harks back to the early days of the Bathurst 1000, with production cars fighting it out for their respective classes.
There are a bunch of current and former Supercars drivers in the mix too, including Jayden Ojeda, Will Davison, Jack Le Brocq, Thomas Randle, Paul Morris, John Bowe and more.
The Bathurst 6 Hour support card also includes a combined grid of Trans Am Cup Series and TA2 Muscle Car Series competitors.
How to watch: Fox Sports | Kayo Sports | SBS
Supercars
Finally! A double dose of Supercars action across the ditch.
Fans have been rewarded for their patience with back-to-back events, the first at Taupo on April 10-12 and the second at Christchurch on April 17-19.
This year marks the third visit to Taupo while Christchurch hosts the very first Supercars event in New Zealand’s South Island.
How to watch: Fox Sports | Kayo Sports
IndyCar
Ahead of a blockbuster May, the IndyCar Series will roar around the streets of Long Beach on Monday, April 20 (AEST).
The beachside street circuit is one of the most iconic on the IndyCar calendar and year after year produces great racing.
If there’s one team to watch, it’s Andretti. The team has won five of the last seven races there. Expect Will Power, Marcus Ericsson, and Kyle Kirkwood to be front-runners.
How to watch: Stan Sport
GT World Challenge
If sprint racing doesn’t do it for you, there is plenty of GT action around the globe.
GT World Challenge Asia begins its season with a pair of 60-minute races at Sepang on April 3-5 where New Zealanders Jaxon Evans and Brendon Leitch will be in action.
Evans will return to Team Phantom in an Audi R8 while Leitch joins Harmony Racing in a Ferrari 488.
GT World Challenge Europe starts with a six-hour race at Paul Ricard on April 10-12. Australia’s Calan Williams will drive a BMW M6 for Oman Racing by Century Motorsport.
How to watch: Fox Sports | Kayo Sports
NLS
The cancellation of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia from the F1 calendar opens the door for Max Verstappen to return to the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie.
NLS3 takes place on April 11, though reports out of Europe indicate Verstappen will skip that particular event.
Verstappen could still conceivably take to the Nordschleife in April with the Nurburgring 24 qualifying events on April 18-19.
Lucas Auer is reportedly in line to contest the qualifier, though Verstappen has been tipped to make an appearance.
How to watch: YouTube
FIA World Endurance Championship
If you’re a New Zealander, then this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship will be worth watching.
Brendon Hartley in a Toyota, Earl Bamber in a Cadillac and Nick Cassidy in a Peugeot.
This year’s Hypercar field is stacked, with 17 cars split across eight manufacturers.
The LMGT3 field features a few Australians too. Martin Berry will fly the flag for Iron Lynx in a Mercedes-AMG while Yasser Shahin returns to a Porsche 911 GT3 R with Manthey.
The annual pre-season Prologue at Imola takes place on April 11 before the season-opening Imola 6 Hour on April 19.
How to watch: Stan Sport | FIAWEC+
European Le Mans Series
Barcelona hosts the first round of the European Le Mans Series, which this year has plenty of Australian interest in it.
Jack Doohan will fly the flag for Australia in the top LMP2 division with Nielsen Racing. Compatriot James Allen will be in the team’s other Pro-Am entry.
Garnet Patterson will lead United Autosport’s efforts in the LMGT3 class, driving a McLaren 720S.
Meanwhile, Tom Sargent makes his series debut with Proton Competition in a Porsche 911 – again, in the LMGT3 class.
The first round of the series, the 4 Hours of Barcelona, takes place on April 12.
How to watch: Kayo Sports | beIN SPORTS
MotoGP
Is Ducati’s dominance finally over? After an all-conquering 2025 for Marc Marquez, it’s been all about Marco Bezzecchi in 2026.
The Aprilia rider has been the pick of the bunch, though mistakes in the Saturday sprints have hurt his campaign.
After starting the season with visits to Asia, South America and North America, the world championship heads to Europe for the first of its Spanish rounds.
Jerez hosts MotoGP on April 24-26
How to watch: Fox Sports | Kayo Sports
NASCAR
What would Monday be without NASCAR?
The Cup Series heads to Bristol on April 13, Kansas on April 20, and Talladega on April 27.
Shane van Gisbergen has slowly but surely gotten to grips with oval racing and the upcoming swing may play to his hand.
Bristol bodes well off the back of a career-best short oval result at Martinsville.
Intermediate ovals have been a strong suit of van Gisbergen’s lately and the 1.5-mile Kansas should suit SVG – he finished 10th last time out.
Then there’s Talladega, where anything could happen. Van Gisbergen finished 11th the last time he visited.
How to watch: Fox Sports | Kayo Sports
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