Davison to get early Grove debut in Bathurst 12 Hour

Will Davison will make his competitive debut with Grove Racing in the 2026 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour.

The Supercars veteran will race alongside 2025 Finals Driver Kai Allen and team boss Brenton Grove at the 12 Hour next year. 

The team, which runs two Fords under the Penrite Racing banner in Supercars, will return to the 12 Hour with a Pro Mercedes-AMG entry.

Penrite will also take naming rights sponsor of the Pro entry, celebrating the commencement of its 100-year anniversary in 2026.  

In recognition of the milestone, the Grove Mercedes entry will carry car number 100, the same number that delivered the team’s historic Bathurst 1000 victory. 

Supercars team engineers Jack Bell, Grant McPherson and Alistair McVean will engineer the car.

“Returning to the Bathurst 12 Hour, this time in the Pro Class is a statement of intent for our team,” Stephen Grove said.

“We’ve proven we can win at Bathurst, and now we’re taking the next step by targeting an outright result on the world stage.  

"Reuniting Will and Kai at Mount Panorama is incredibly exciting and to do it with Penrite as our naming partner in their centenary year, in car number 100, makes this program incredibly special.” 

Davison added: “It’s fantastic to be joining Grove Racing at the Bathurst 12 Hour for my first race with the team.

"The engineering depth and ambition they’ve have is seriously impressive, and I can’t wait to hop into the Penrite Racing Mercedes AMG GT3.  

"To be part of their push for an outright Pro Class victory at Bathurst is something I’m genuinely excited about.”

The 2026 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour is schedule for February 13-15.