2026 Bathurst 12 Hour Starting Grid: Line-up, Full List of Team Drivers, Cars

What is the Starting Grid for 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour? Entry list, Every Team Car Driver Sits at Mount Panorama Race

Australia’s International Enduro, the Bathurst 12 Hour, returns for 2026 with a 35-car entry – the largest since the 2020 event. 115 drivers from 22 nationalities will take the field, with 12 brands represented across Pro, Pro-Am, Silver, Bronze, GT4 and Invitational classes. The deepest field this decade has plenty of storylines, with the very best of Australia’s driving talent up against the might of the international GT3 world.

Headlining the 35-strong field is a 15-car Pro entry, fighting for overall honours. Not only are 15 cars the most entries in the overall category since 2020 (which saw 20 cars entered), it is almost double last year’s eight-car field, and spans eight different manufacturers – once again, the most since 2020.

Included in the eight different brands on the entry are two marques making their Bathurst 12 Hour overall debut, plus the introduction of two new EVO-spec cars for the first time at the event.

The 2026 Pro-class entry presents a truly mouthwatering prospect of competition, with quality all around; the 45 Pro-class drivers feature nine previous 12 Hour champions, as well as class winners at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, overall winners at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours of Nurburgring, and 24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps, plus current IMSA, IGTC and GTWC Australia champions. 

Bathurst 12 Hour starting grid 2026: Entries List, Full Drivers Starting Lineup at Mount Panorama 

DRIVER/TEAM LINE-UPS

#2 — Johor Motorsports Racing (PRO)

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

Alexandar Sims (GBR) / Nicky Catsburg (NLD) / Earl Bamber (NZL)

#6 — Mercedes-AMG Team Tigani Motorsport (PRO)

Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO

Jayden Ojeda (AUS) / Fabian Schiller (GER) / Philip Ellis (CHE)

#7 — Team NZ (GT4)

Aston Martin Vantage GT4

Graeme John Dowsett (NZL) / Romain Leroux (FRA) / Chris Van Der Drift (NZL)

#9 — Hallmarc / Team MPC — Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II (BRO)

Marc Cini (AUS) / Dean Fiore (AUS) / Lee Holdsworth (AUS)

#14 — Volante Rosso Motorsport — Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 (PAM)

Bryce Fullwood (AUS) / Damien Hamilton (AUS) / Andrés Pato (IDN) / Maxime Robin (FRA)

#15 — Volante Rosso Motorsport — McLaren 720S GT3 EVO (SIL)

Bayley Hall (AUS) / Rylan Gray (AUS) / Marcos Flack (AUS) / TBC

#21 — Herberth Motorsport — Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) (BRO)

Ralf Bohn (GER) / Alfred Renauer (GER) / Robert Renauer (GER)

#26 — Arise Racing GT — Ferrari 296 GT3 (PRO)

Jaxon Evans (NZL) / Davide Rigon (ITA) / Daniel Serra (BRA)

#27 — Heart of Racing by SPS — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (BRO)

Ian James (USA) / Eduardo Barrichello (BRA) / Roman De Angelis (CAN)

#32 — BMW M4 GT3 EVO (PRO)

Jordan Pepper (ZAF) / Kelvin Van Der Linde (ZAF) / Charles Weerts (BEL)

#42 — Method Motorsport — McLaren Artura GT4 (GT4)

Kevin Madsen (USA) / Adrian Kunzle (GBR) / TBC

#44 — Geyer Valmont Racing / Tigani Motorsport — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (PAM)

Marcel Zalloua (AUS) / Sergio Pires (AUS) / Brendon Leitch (NZL) / Scott Andrews (AUS)

#45 — RAM Motorsport / GWR Australia — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (SIL)

Brett Hobson (AUS) / Dylan O’Keeffe (AUS) / Garth Walden (AUS)

#46 — Team WRT — BMW M4 GT3 EVO (PRO)

Augusto Farfus (BRA) / Raffaele Marciello (ITA) / Valentino Rossi (ITA)

#47 — Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (BRO)

James Koundouris (AUS) / Theo Koundouris (AUS) / David Russell (AUS) / Zac Bates (AUS)

#50 — KTM Vantage Racing — KTM X-BOW GT2 (INV)

David Crampton (AUS) / Trent Harrison (AUS) / Glen Wood (AUS)

#61 — EBM — Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) (PRO)

Ricardo Feller (CHE) / Laurin Heinrich (GER) / Klaus Bachler (AUT)

#64 — HRT Ford Performance — Ford Mustang GT3 (PRO)

Dennis Olsen (NOR) / Christopher Mies (GER) / Broc Feeney (AUS)

#75 — 75 Express — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (PRO)

Kenny Habul (AUS) / Luca Stolz (GER) / Jules Gounon (AND)

#77 — Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Racing — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (PRO)

Maximilian Götz (GER) / Ralf Aron (EST) / Lucas Auer (AUT)

#79 — Tsunami RT SMR — Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) (BRO)

Johannes Zelger (ITA) / Fabio Babini (ITA) / Daniel Gaunt (NZL) / Alex Fontana (CHE)

#86 — High Class Racing — Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) (BRO)

Kerong Li (CHN) / Anders Fjordbach (DNK) / Dorian Boccolacci (FRA)

#89 — Team KRC — BMW M4 GT3 EVO (BRO)

Cunfan Ruan (CHN) / Maxime Oosten (NLD) / Max Hesse (GER)

#93 — Wall Racing — Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II (BRO)

Marco Mapelli (ITA) / Antonio D’Alberto (AUS) / Grant Denyer (AUS) / Adrian Deitz (AUS)

#95 — Optimum Motorsport — McLaren 720S GT3 EVO (PRO)

Garnet Patterson (AUS) / Ben Barnicoat (GBR) / Marvin Kirchhöfer (GER)

#99 — Johor Motorsports Racing JMR — Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R (PAM)

Prince Jefri Ibrahim (MYS) / Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim (MYS) / Ben Green (GBR) / Jordan Love (AUS)

#100 — Grove Racing — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (PRO)

Brenton Grove (AUS) / Kai Allen (AUS) / Will Davison (AUS)

#101 — Q/Team MPC — Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II (BRO)

Anthony Quinn (AUS) / Kent Quinn (MA) / Klark Quinn (AUS) / Ryder Quinn (AUS)

#111 — 111 Racing — IRC GT (INV)

Darren Currie (AUS) / Axle Donaldson (AUS) / Daniel Stutterd (AUS)

#183 — Jamec Racing / Team MPC — Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II (PRO)

Brad Schumacher (AUS) / Christopher Haase (GER) / Will Brown (AUS)

#193 — Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT — Ferrari 296 GT3 (BRO)

Ryan Wood (NZL) / Christopher Froggatt (GBR) / Jonathan Hui (HKG) / Lorenzo Patrese (ITA)

#222 — Scott Taylor Motorsport — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (PRO)

Cameron Waters (AUS) / Chaz Mostert (AUS) / Thomas Randle (AUS)

#268 — Team BRM — Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II (PAM)

Steve Brooks (NZL) / Mark Rosser (AUS) / Alex Peroni (AUS) / James Golding (AUS)

#888 — Mercedes-AMG Team GMR — Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (PRO)

Maro Engel (GER) / Mikael Grenier (CAN) / Maxime Martin (BEL)

#911 — Absolute Racing — Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) (PRO)

Matt Campbell (AUS) / Alessio Picariello (BEL) / Bastian Buus (DNK) 

When is the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour?

The Bathurst 12 Hour will commence on Sunday, 15 February.

What time does the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour Start and end?

The Bathurst 12 Hour will commence on Sunday, 15 February at 5.45am AEDT, with racing to conclude at 6pm.

How can I watch, stream the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour

The 2026 edition of The Bathurst 12 Hour will be shown live and ad-break free on Foxtel (Channel 506) and streaming platform Kayo Sports.

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