Key Dates

Date

Milestone/Deadline

Submission Method

Vehicle Type

Event Type

23 Mar

Registration Open for all teams. Registration and payment may be submitted. 

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic & Static

1 May

Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Deadline for Notice of Intent submission

Electronic

IC

Dynamic

1 May

Vehicle Change Summary - Preliminary

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic & Static

23 Jun

Vehicle Change Summary - Initial 

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic and Static

30 Jun

All Teams: (i) Team Registrations Close

                    (ii) Entry Fees deadline                     

-

EV & IC

Dynamic & Static

21 Aug

Electrical systems officer and electrical systems advisor forms deadline

Electronic

EV

Dynamic

21 Aug

ESF deadline

Electronic

EV

Dynamic & Static

21 Aug

Rationale/Evidence for non-fitment of PDOC

Electronic

EV

Dynamic & Static

21 Aug

Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet deadline including Integral IAD report 

Electronic

EV & IC (AV)

Dynamic & Static

21 Aug

IC ETC System Review Document

Electronic

IC

Dynamic

14 Sep Release of the 2026 Business Presentation Concept Website EV & IC Static
18 Sep AV teams notice of entry in Static Event(s) Electronic Word Doc. EV & IC (AV) Static

2 Oct

Autonomous Vehicle Operation Diagram

Electronic

EV & IC (AV)

Dynamic & Static

2 Oct

Autonomous Systems Form 

Electronic

EV (AV)

Dynamic & Static

2 Oct

Autonomous Vehicle Wiring Diagram

Electronic

EV & IC (AV)

Dynamic & Static

 

2 Oct

Autonomous Vehicle Schematic Diagrams

Electronic

EV & IC (AV)

Dynamic & Static

2 Oct

Autonomous Vehicle Mechanical Parts

Electronic

EV & IC (AV)

Dynamic & Static

2 Oct

Autonomous Hydraulic/Pneumatic Systems

Electronic

EV & IC (AV)

Dynamic & Static

2 Oct

Cost Report and Support Materials deadline

Electronic

EV & IC

Static

2 Oct

Design Briefing, Specifications Sheet and Vehicle Drawings deadline

Electronic

EV & IC

Static

9 Oct

Team submission of Design status report and video

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic and Static

9 Oct

Motorsport Australia license application submission deadline

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic

9 Oct

Declaration of planned hazardous materials and MSDS deadline.

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic

9 Oct

Summary of Risk Assessment, Hazard Reduction and Safe Working practices.

Electronic Word or PDF

EV & IC

-

16 Oct 

Cost Scenario Task Advised to Teams

Email and Website

EV & IC

Static

30 Oct

Latest date for release of current year Technical Inspection Sheet

Website

EV & IC

Static

30 Oct

Tractive Battery Inspection Video – Final Date

Electronic

EV

Static

30 Oct

Autonomous Vehicle/Systems Design Report

Electronic

AV

Static

06 Nov

Final team member list deadline

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic & Static

06 Nov

Individual team member registration and fees deadline (All teams).

-

EV & IC

Dynamic & Static

27 Nov

Final date for submission of the Vehicle Status Video (VSV).

Electronic

AV

Dynamic & Static

27 Nov

Vehicle Change Summary - Final

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic & Static

27 Nov

Autonomous Vehicle Inspection Checklist

Electronic

EV & IC (AV)

Dynamic

27 Nov

Tech Inspection Checklists (EV & IC) including notice of ETC approval; Egress Times List.

Electronic

EV & IC

Dynamic

04 Dec

Nomination of Focus Cost System(s) to teams prior to the Monday Cost Event

Electronic

EV & IC

Static

05 Dec

Cost Amendment Report Final Submission Deadline.                                                 

On Site

EV & IC

 

Static

06 Dec

Bump-In and Team Registration is open from 

3pm to 5pm

Electronic

EV & IC

Static

07 Dec

Declaration of final hazardous materials and MSDS deadline; copy of Tech Inspection checklists; copy of Egress Times List.

Hand Deliver at Site Registration

EV & IC

Dynamic

07 Dec

Signed confirmation of compliance with safety standards and safe working practices for EV’s.

Hand Deliver at Site Registration

EV

-

07-10 Dec

Formula SAE-Australasia Competition
Team Registration is open from 8am to 5pm

On Site