A six-round calendar for the new Formula A Australia open-wheel category has been released, featuring separate summer and winter contests.

To be run by Rob and Liam Curkpatrick, Formula A effectively replaces Formula 3 and will be open to a variety of wings-and-slicks single-seaters.

The series will kick-off with two news events – the 10 Hours of Sydney on January 13-15 and the Wakefield Park Summer Festival on February 18-19.

A three-round Formula A ‘Summer Cup’ is then completed at the Sandown Shannons Nationals meeting on April 7-9.

The final three rounds, consisting of the Sydney NSW State Championship round (July 1-2) and Shannons events at Ipswich (August 4-6) and Phillip Island (September 8-10) make up the ‘Winter Cup’.

Separate trophies will be awarded for both the Summer and Winter Formula A Cups, while overall series champions in each class will also be recognised for drivers contesting the full series.

2017 Formula A Australia calendar

1. January 13-15 – Summer Cup 1 (10 Hours of Sydney) Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW

2. February 18-19 – Summer Cup 2 (Wakefield Park Summer Festival) Wakefield Park, NSW

3. April 7-9 – Summer Cup 3 (Shannons Nationals) Sandown Raceway, VIC

4. July 1-2 – Winter Cup 1 (NSW State Championship) Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW

5. August 4-6 – Winter Cup 2 (Shannons Nationals) Queensland Raceway, QLD

6. September 8-10 – Winter Cup 3 (Shannons Nationals) – Phillip Island, VIC