Penrite Racing goes gold for Bathurst defence

Penrite Racing has revealed a striking new black and gold livery for its Repco Bathurst 1000 defence.

The #19 and #26 Penrite Mustangs will sport chrome gold and black colours for this weekend's Great Race, 12 months on from its 2025 victory.

The new look was unveiled at The Chase on Wednesday morning, one day out from track action commencing.

The chrome gold and black look is a nod to naming rights partner Penrite’s 100 years celebrations.

Penrite Automotive branding features on the side of both Fords, showing Penrite’s new branding and footprint across Australian automotive products.

Penrite Filters is also showcased on the bonnet, while BLAHST branding will also feature prominently. Penrite completed an acquisition of a majority shareholding in the BLAHST company last month. Ultima, Autolite, and Ezilift also step up on the car.

"This livery is a celebration of how far Penrite has grown, bringing together the Penrite Automotive brands including Autolite, BLAHST, Ultima and Ezilift, with Penrite Filters proudly featured on the bonnet,” said Toby Dymond, Penrite Automotive CEO.

"The liquid gold design is bold, distinctive and a great reflection of the energy behind our brands. We’re incredibly proud to see the Penrite Automotive family represented on one of the biggest stages in Australian motorsport.”

Brenton Grove, Penrite Racing CEO, said: “We’re thrilled to present our 2026 Penrite Racing entries for the Repco Bathurst 1000 in what is a very memorable livery.

"The team has got a lot of momentum heading into this one but also we know there are plenty of expectations heading to the Mountain as the reigning champs, but the team is well prepared and ready to defend our crown."

Track action commences at Mount Panorama on Thursday.