2026 Bathurst 12 Hour

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Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bathurst 12 Hour
Event information
Round 1 of 5 in the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge
Mount Panorama Circuit Map Overview.PNG
Date15 February 2026
Location Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Venue Mount Panorama Circuit
Duration12 Hours
Results

The 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour (commercially titled 2026 Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour [1] ) will be an endurance race for FIA GT3 cars and invited vehicles, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 15 February 2025. It will be the opening round of the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge.

Entry list

Class structure

Entries were divided into classes based on car type and driver ratings.


Entries

No.EntrantCarDriver 1Driver 2Driver 3Driver 4
Class A (GT3 Pro)
222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters [2]
TBA Flag of Hong Kong.svg Mercedes AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing [3] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
TBA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat [4] Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Kirchhöfer [4] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garnet Patterson [4]
Class A (GT3 Silver)
93 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wall Racing [5] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
Class A (GT3 Bronze)
79 Flag of San Marino.svg Tsunami RT [6] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
86 Flag of Denmark.svg High Class Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Fjordbach [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kerong Li [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Hongli [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bo Yuan [7]
89 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Team KRC [8] BMW M4 GT3 Evo Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
Class A (GT3 Pro-Am)
TBA Flag of Hong Kong.svg Craft-Bamboo Racing [3] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
TBA
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg GWR Australia with RAM Motorsport [9] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Triple Eight Race Engineering [10] Ford Mustang GT3 Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
TBC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arise Racing GT [11] Ferrari 296 GT3 Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
TBC Flag of Germany.svg HRT Ford Performance [10] Ford Mustang GT3 Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
TBC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Performance Centre Audi R8 LMS Evo II Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kent Quinn [12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Klark Quinn [12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryder Quinn [12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Quinn [12]
TBCFlag of None.svg TBA [13] Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Flag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBAFlag of None.svg TBA
Source:[ citation needed ]

Notes

References

  1. Miles, Thomas (17 October 2024). "New backer of Bathurst 12 Hour". Auto Action . Action Media Partners. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 van Leeuwen, Andrew (29 September 2025). "Mostert replaces Lowndes in Bathurst enduro line-up". Speedcafe . Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Klein, Jamie (20 November 2025). "Craft-Bamboo Announces Two-Car Bathurst Assault". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Euwema, Davey (18 November 2025). "Optimum to Make Bathurst Debut With Pro McLaren Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  5. Chapman, Simon (6 November 2025). "Fan favourite Lamborghini enters Bathurst 12 Hour". Speedcafe . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  6. "Porsche Squad Tsunami RT to Make Bathurst 12H Debut". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Plümer, Jonas (17 November 2025). "High Class Racing bestreitet Intercontinental GT Challenge". gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  8. Klein, Jamie (11 November 2025). "Team KRC Reveals Bathurst 12H Entry Plans". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  9. "GWR/RAM Confirm Bathurst 12H Return After Three Years Away". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Triple Eight HRT poised for Bathurst Collaboration". V8 Sleuth. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  11. O’Connell, R. J. (12 November 2025). "Arise Racing Confirms Bathurst 12H Return". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Wane, Ewan (28 October 2025). "Quinns Set For Family Outing At Bathurst". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  13. "Corvette to make Bathurst debut in 2026". Bathurst 12 Hour. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
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