Events were run in the traditional 20 Heat format with Semi-finals and an "A Final".
Although Australian riders won the series from 1996 to 2000, incredibly in the inaugural 13 round series in 1995 saw no local rider won a round.
The inaugural Series 500 meeting was run at the Bunbury Speedway in Western Australia and was won by multiple Long Track World Champion Simon Wigg who was right at home on the 530 metres (580 yards) long track.
Bunbury also hosted Round 1 of the 1996 series and in a repeat of 1995 Simon Wigg emerged victorious.
The then reigning World Champion, Sweden's Tony Rickardsson was the inaugural series winner in 1995.