Mostert, Holdsworth join Audi for 12 Hour

Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth will race Audis at this year’s LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour.

Mostert and Holdsworth combined to win last December’s Repco Bathurst 1000.

They will race for the same team for the 12 Hour, albeit in different cars.

Mostert and Holdsworth the likes of Supercars rivals Shane van Gisbergen, Broc Feeney and Nick Percat in the race.

The duo feature in a strong Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia line-up.

Mostert will share a CoinSpot Audi with Liam Talbot and Fraser Ross.

Mostert and Talbot at Phillip Island

Mostert and Talbot recently combined to win the opening Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS race.

Holdsworth, meanwhile, will drive with Supercars veteran Dean Fiore and experienced GT racer Marc Cini.

Fiore and Holdsworth have made five and seven 12 Hour starts respectively; Cini has made nine.

Audi also confirmed David Russell, who finished third in last year’s Bathurst 1000, will also race for the marque.

Russell will share an R8 with Canberra brothers James and Theo Koundouris.

The Koundouris brothers will race together for a seventh time. Russell will make his 10th start.

Audi will reveal its three remaining line-ups in the coming days.

Troy Russell, Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia team principal, was delighted to secure such talent.

"The first half of our 2022 Bathurst 12 Hour squad is fantastic,” Russell said.

"The shift to the Pro-Am regulations this year gives opportunities to people who might not have the chance in ‘usual’ years and they have all grabbed it.

"Each car has a really strong group of drivers, both from the ‘Am’ component and to the Professional drivers who have joined in.

"These are three strong, very balanced cars all of whom can compete for a strong result.”

This year’s 12 Hour will be held on May 13-15. Tickets are on sale now.