Bathurst 12 Hour entry figures up

The ‘early bird’ entry period came to an end on August 31, with 46 entries having already been received for the endurance race – up on the 34 received to the same point 12 months ago.

The advanced entry list includes 21 GT3 cars, 13 GT3 Cup/GT4 cars, and 12 cars in an expanded Invitational class.

In terms of teams, 2012 winners Phoenix Racing, 2013 winners Erebus Motorsport and 2014 champions Maranello Motorsport have all lodged entries, with the locally-based Ferrari outfit confirming two 458 GT3 entries for the first time.

First-time entries include Tony Walls' Objective Racing McLaren 650S GT3, and successful New Zealand team International Motorsport, which will race an Audi R8 LMS Ultra.

The announcement of a provisional entry list was paired with news that V8 Supercars Events has named John Casey as the director of the 12 Hour.

“We are very excited to see such strong interest from competitors in the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, continuing the healthy growth in the event,” Casey said.

“We are proud to be able to add our support and look forward to making the 2016 race bigger and better than ever for fans, drivers, sponsors and manufacturers.”

Entries remain open until December 11, 2015.

Provisional Entry List