The 2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia, on 1 April 2018, was the third running of the Bathurst 6 Hour. The race was won by Grant and Iain Sherrin, driving a BMW M4 F82.
Cars competed in the following classes:
| Pos. | Class | No. | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 27 |  Grant Sherrin Iain Sherrin | Sherrin Rentals | BMW M4 F82 | 109 |
| 2 | A1 | 5 |  Daren Jorgensen Brett Strom | RHC Jorgensen-Strom by MARC Cars | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 109 |
| 3 | A1 | 29 | Rob Woods Marcel Zalloua Steven Johnson | Commercial Interior Projects | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 109 |
| 4 | A1 | 6 | Rod Salmon Leigh Burges | Aqualuma Racing | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 109 |
| 5 | A1 | 14 | Paul Loiacono Peter Lown Jimmy Vernon | Fibre 15 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 109 |
| 6 | A1 | 45 | Garth Walden  Craig Baird | Transtar Linehaul | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 108 |
| 7 | A2 | 90 | Karl Begg Justin Anthony | Boss Surveillance Systems | Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG W204 | 108 |
| 8 | A1 | 67 | Jeremy Gray George Miedecke | JMG Racing | FPV FG GT-F | 108 |
| 9 | A2 | 64 | Christopher Lillis Nathan Callaghan | Cachet Homes Motorsport | HSV E Series GTS | 108 |
| 10 | B2 | 69 | Joe Krinelos Tony Virag Brett Howard | Sydney Building Approval Centre | Holden Commodore VF SS-V Redline | 107 |
| 11 | B1 | 48 | Scott Gore Keith Bensley Patrick Galang | ASAP Marketing | BMW 135i E82 | 107 |
| 12 | A1 | 53 | Brad Schumacher Michael Anderson | Kelso Electrical | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 107 |
| 13 | A1 | 93 | Aaron Tebb Jason Miller | Stokes Ski Australia/Waltec Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 107 |
| 14 | B1 | 8 | Bradley Carr Lindsay Kearns | SubaruDoctor.com | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 107 |
| 15 | A1 | 15 | Michael Kavich Ben Kavich Daniel Gaunt | Race For A Cure/Breast Cancer Trials | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 107 |
| 16 | A1 | 11 | Nathan Morcom Chaz Mostert | Direct Plasterboard Outlet | Ford Focus RS | 106 |
| 17 | A1 | 25 | Simon Hodges Kane Coleman | Secure Wealth Advisers | BMW M135i Hatch F20 | 106 |
| 18 | A1 | 66 | Dimitri Agathos Lachlan Gibbons | Nova Employment/FullGas Racing | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 106 |
| 19 | C | 12 | Kevin Stoopman Andrew Williams Gavin Ross | Trik Trailers | Subaru Impreza WRX | 106 |
| 20 | A1 | 92 | Stephen Thompson Ed Kreamer | Allworth Homes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 106 |
| 21 | D | 47 | David Baker Matthew Windsor Brian Callaghan | Online Hire Pty Ltd | Honda Integra Type R DC2 | 106 |
| 22 | B1 | 50 | Trevor Keene James Keen Dominic Martens | MidWest Multimedia | Volkswagen Golf R | 106 |
| 23 | A1 | 4 | Anthony Soole Andrew Fisher | Property Investment Store | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 105 |
| 24 | D | 52 | Graeme Heath Joshua Heath | Homegas - Race Away Track Time | Toyota 86 GT | 105 |
| 25 | B1 | 57 | Brett McFarland Nikkolas Hough | B.A.R. Constructions | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 104 |
| 26 | C | 17 | Blake Aubin Kyle Aubin | McDonalds Bathurst | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 104 |
| 27 | D | 3 | Ellexandra Best Michael Gray Ken Filbey | L2P Road Ready | Toyota Corolla Sportivo | 101 |
| 28 | D | 95 | Gavan Reynolds Christopher Manning Declan Fraser | Reynolds Auctions | Toyota 86 GTS | 100 |
| 29 | A1 | 7 | Michael King Graeme Cox Jordan Cox | Cox Automotive Steering & Suspension | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 100 |
| 30 | A1 | 83 | Daniel Stutterd Steve Owen | Hi-Tec Oils | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 99 |
| 31 | E | 2 | Andrew McMaster David Noble David Worrell | Madaz Motorsport | Mazda 3 SP25 | 98 |
| 32 | C | 98 | Daniel Sugden Jake Williams | Finch Financial | BMW M3 E36 | 98 |
| 33 | D | 84 | Jason Walsh Mark King Kurt Macready | Disc Brakes Australia | Kia Pro Cee'd GT | 96 |
| 34 | E | 55 | Michael Hopp Peter Sortwell Steve Pittman | HARE Engineering | Suzuki Swift Sport RS416 | 95 |
| 35 | E | 87 | James Goldsbrough Gavin Driscoll | Free Spirit Tattoo | Hyundai Getz | 95 |
| 36 | C | 20 | Peter Lacey Robin Lacey Matilda Mravicic | ozEtees/Gold Coast Embroidery | Volkswagen Scirocco R | 93 |
| 37 | E | 96 | Cam Yucel Adam Casuccio | Double J Auto Repairs | Nissan Pulsar N15 | 91 |
| 38 | C | 13 | Colin Osborne Hadrian Morrall | Osborne Motorsport | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 89 |
| 39 | E | 77 | Brianna Wilson Matthew Boylan Nathan Stephens | FullGas Racing | Nissan Pulsar N15 | 81 |
| 40 | B2 | 24 | Brian Walden Michael Auld Richard Bloomfield | HPS Transport/Airtag | Holden Commodore VE SS-V Redline | 80 |
| 41 | C | 73 | Brent Edwards Matthew Thewlis David Bailey | Truck Phones/Sparesbox/Car Finance 4 You | BMW 130i E87 | 76 |
| DNF | A1 | 23 | Beric Lynton Tim Leahey | Beric Lynton Jaguar Land Rover | BMW M3 F80 Competition | 101 |
| DNF | E | 19 | Mark Griffith Kyle Alford | HOGS/Griffith Corp | Toyota Echo | 97 |
| DNF | A2 | 16 | Stephen Hodges Robert Coulthard | Hi-Tec Oils/Smith & Sons | CSV Mondo GT | 83 |
| DNF | C | 10 | David Raddatz Kirt Metcalf | MX5 Mania/Yellowspeed Racing Australia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 80 |
| DNF | D | 97 | Liam McAdam Nicholas Carroll | Phil Gilbert Parts | Toyota 86 GT | 71 |
| DNF | A2 | 51 | Daniel Flangan Merrick Malouf | Goodyear Phillip/Prime Finance/Fifth Gear | HSV VY GTS | 63 |
| DNF | A2 | 44 | Daniel Clift Wayne Clift Ashley Heffernan | Nolan Finishes | HSV VZ Clubsport R8 | 58 |
| DNF | B2 | 40 | James Herington Matthew O'Brien Paul Wilbow | Commodore Shop Cardiff | Holden Commodore VE SS-V Redline | 41 |
| DNF | A1 | 65 | Jack Winter Zac Raddatz | Yellow Speed Racing Australia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 40 |
| DNF | A2 | 18 | Graeme Muir Jamie Hodgson | Gramur Stainless | HSV E Series GTS | 39 |
| DNF | C | 31 | Callum Jones Geoffrey Full Tyler Everingham | Osborne Motorsport | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 38 |
| DNF | A1 | 68 | Dylan Thomas Tim Slade | Hi-Tec Oils | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 30 |
| DNF | A1 | 56 | Mark Eddy Tony Alford | Mark Eddy Racing | Audi TT RS | 27 |
| DNF | A2 | 71 | Warren Trewin Scott Cameron | Wounded Heroes Racing | HSV VZ Clubsport R8 | 27 |
| DNF | A1 | 81 | Wade Scott Robert Gooley | Ownit Homes/Ultimate Diesel Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII RS | 21 |
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