2026 Bathurst 12 Hour

Australia Bathurst 12 Hour
Event information
Round 1 of 5 in the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge
Date15 February 2026
LocationBathurst, New South Wales, Australia
VenueMount 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

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Class structure

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

  • Class A – GT3 (Current Specification FIA GT3 cars)
    • Pro – No Driver Restrictions
    • Pro-Am – For driving combinations featuring two FIA Platinum, FIA Gold, or FIA Silver and one or two FIA Bronze related drivers.
    • Silver Cup – for driving combinations featuring only FIA Silver and Bronze drivers
    • Bronze – for driving combinations featuring only FIA Bronze drivers
  • Class B – GT Cup class
  • Class C – GT4 (Current Specification SRO GT4 cars)
  • Class I – Invitational class

Entries

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No. Entrant Car Driver 1 Driver 2 Driver 3 Driver 4
Class A (GT3 Pro)
222 Australia Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Australia Cameron Waters[2] Australia Chaz Mostert[2] Australia Thomas Randle[2]
Class A (GT3 Silver)
93 Australia Wall Racing[3] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 TBA TBA TBA TBA
Class A (GT3 Bronze)
79 Ukraine Tsunami RT[4] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) TBA TBA TBA TBA
89 China Team KRC BMW M4 GT3 Evo Netherlands Maxime Oosten[5] TBA TBA TBA
TBA
45 Australia GWR Australia with RAM Motorsport[6] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBC Australia Arise Racing GT[7] Ferrari 296 GT3 TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBC Australia Melbourne Performance Centre Audi R8 LMS Evo II Australia Kent Quinn[8] Australia Klark Quinn[8] Australia Ryder Quinn[8] Australia Tony Quinn[8]
TBC TBA[9] Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R TBA TBA TBA TBA
Source:[citation needed]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Miles, Thomas (17 October 2024). "New backer of Bathurst 12 Hour". Auto Action. Action Media Partners. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c van Leeuwen, Andrew (29 September 2025). "Mostert replaces Lowndes in Bathurst enduro line-up". Speedcafe. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  3. ^ Chapman, Simon (6 November 2025). "Fan favourite Lamborghini enters Bathurst 12 Hour". Speedcafe. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Porsche Squad Tsunami RT to Make Bathurst 12H Debut". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  5. ^ Klein, Jamie (11 November 2025). "Team KRC Reveals Bathurst 12H Entry Plans". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. ^ "GWR/RAM Confirm Bathurst 12H Return After Three Years Away". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  7. ^ O’Connell, R. J. (12 November 2025). "Arise Racing Confirms Bathurst 12H Return". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d Wane, Ewan (28 October 2025). "Quinns Set For Family Outing At Bathurst". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Corvette to make Bathurst debut in 2026". Bathurst 12 Hour. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.


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