Where to watch motorsport in Australia

Motorsport goes by many names. Car racing. Auto racing. Motor racing. And that’s the shortlist of umbrella terms for four-wheel motorsport options. Both four-wheel and two-wheel auto racing also have their own tournaments and classes, not to mention on-road and off-road variants, each with varying degrees of popularity. Whether you’re looking to stream car or motorbike racing, we’ve got you covered with picks from some of the best sports streaming services in Australia.

There are a few key ways to stream motorsports in Australia, and the two main ones require a subscription. Starting with the Foxtel options, you can use either a Kayo Sports or Foxtel Now subscription to access the following motorsports (a mix of bikes and cars):

• Formula 1 Championship
• Supercars
• MotoGP
• NASCAR Cup Series
• Moto2
• Moto3
• Superbikes
• Formula 2 Championship
• Formula 3 Championship
• Extreme E
• Moto E Championship
• Toyota 86 Racing Series

On the costs front, you’re looking at $25 a month for Kayo One, $30 for Kayo Basic and $35 for Kayo Premium. All Kayo subscriptions offer HD streaming, with Kayo One limited to one screen, while Kayo Basic offers two simultaneous streams and Kayo Premium has three. Alternatively, Foxtel Now is the pricier pick, albeit splicing sports with basic entertainment: $54 a month for two HD streams.

There are more premium motorsport options with a Stan Sport subscription:

• SpeedSeries
• IndyCar
• TCR World Title
• WEC
• WRC
• Formula E

Stan Sport is close to Kayo Sports in monthly costs but is like Foxtel Now in how it blends entertainment with a sports channel add-on. Stan Basic costs $10 per month for one SD stream, Stan Standard is $16 for three simultaneous HD streams, and Stan Premium costs $21 for up to four simultaneous 4K streams. Whichever plan you go with, the price goes up by $15 per month for the Stan Sport add-on: so, $25 for Stan Basic, $31 for Stan Standard and $36 for Stan Premium.

Some of the Foxtel content is also available for free via 7plus, which includes the following motorsport live races, replays and highlights:

• Supercars Championship
• Bathurst 1000
• Motorsport Australia Rally Championship (ARC)
• Night Thunder
• Westernationals drag racing

A virtual private network (VPN) subscription is a great way to unlock more motorsports streaming from around the globe, with free and premium options available. For example, Le Mans is available for free streaming via Servus TV or L’Equipe TV via Austrian and French VPN servers, respectively. Alternatively, connect to a UK VPN server and visit the Eurosport website for live streaming, which has a seven-day trial. Here are some VPNs that worked well with UK streaming in my tests:

• Windscribe VPN
• ExpressVPN
• NordVPN
• Atlas VPN
• PrivadoVPN
• Hola VPN
• CyberGhost VPN

For F1, switch to a US server then either use the Hulu live add-on or sign up for F1 TV Pro to stream all races. Stick with Hulu if you want to stream Formula E, MotoGP or NASCAR. Here’s a look at VPNs that work great with Hulu when connecting from Australia:

• Windscribe
• ExpressVPN
• PureVPN
• NordVPN
• Atlas VPN
• Proton VPN
• PrivadoVPN
• Private Internet Access VPN
• VPN Unlimited
• Surfshark VPN
• TunnelBear VPN

As you may have gleaned from the breakdowns above, the home of IndyCar racing in Australia is Stan Sport. That’s where you’ll find the Indianapolis 500—or “Indy 500” to its friends—on 29 May. There are other IndyCar races in June, July, August and September. Alternatively, use a VPN and connect to either a New Zealand or UK server and sign up for a premium Sky Sport subscription. Try the following VPNs for great UK streaming:

• Windscribe
• ExpressVPN
• NordVPN
• Atlas VPN
• PrivadoVPN
• Hola VPN
• CyberGhost

Interested to see how the streaming services above stack up against the competition? Take a look at the table below for a comparison of your streaming options in Australia.