Spotters Guide: Supercars stars at the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour
11 full-time Supercars stars are set to take on some of the world's best sportscar drivers at the Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour this weekend.
All 11 will be piloting GT3 cars, with seven in the outright Pro class, one in Pro-Am, another in the sole Silver class entry, and the remaining two in the Bronze class.
Before the Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour weekend kicks up a notch with qualifying later today ahead of the round-the-clock classic, Supercars.com show you which cars to look out for, and who the Supercars stars will be sharing driving duties with.
Jayden Ojeda
#6 Mercedes-AMG Team Tigani Motorsport, Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (Pro)
A Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver since 2024, Ojeda returns for his third attempt at 12 Hour glory after finishing fifth last year. Driving for the official Australian Mercedes team in Tigani Motorsport, he will be partnered by Mercedes factory pilots Fabian Schillar of Germany, and Swiss Phillip Ellis, who won the recent Daytona 24 Hour in class.
Rylan Gray
#15 Volante Rosso Motorsport, McLaren 720S GT3 EVO (Silver)
Before he makes his debut for Dick Johnson Racing in Sydney, 2025 Super2 champion Rylan Gray will make his Bathurst 12 Hour debut in a McLaren. Driving in the Silver class (below Pro), Porsche aces Bayley Hall and Marcos Flack join him, as well as French McLaren junior Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer.
Zach Bates
#47 Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport, Mecedes-AMG GT3 EVO (Bronze)
Another Supercars rookie making his 12 Hour debut is Zach Bates, who drives a Mercedes in the Bronze class. Three-time Bathurst 1000 podium finisher David Russell joins him, alongside Bates' fellow Canberrans James and Theo Koundouris.
Will Brown
#55 Jamec Racing/Team MPC, Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II (Pro)
A noted GT ace, Will Brown is in the sole Audi that has been entered in the Pro class. He's joined by 2025 GT World Challenge Australia champion and Bathurst local Brad Schumacher, and German Christopher Haase, who dragged an R8 onto the podium with a final stint surge in 2024.
Broc Feeney
#64 HRT Ford Racing, Ford Mustang GT3 (Pro)
Life as a Ford Racing star begins early for Broc Feeney, who will debut the Ford Mustang GT3 on Australian shores. Arguably one of the strongest lineups in the outright Pro category, Feeney will be joined by two former 12 Hour winners in Norway's Dennis Olsen and German Christopher Mies.
Kai Allen
#100 Grove Racing, Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (Pro)
One of two all-Australian Pro lineups, Kai Allen will spearhead Grove Racing's attempt to go back-to-back in Bathurst enduros. Defending their Bathurst 1000 win from October, debutant Allen is joined by CEO Brenton Grove, and Supercars enduro recruit Will Davison.
Ryan Wood
#193 Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT, Ferrari 296 GT3 (Bronze)
Off the back of a starring role in Formula Regional Oceania, Ryan Wood makes his 12 Hour debut behind the wheel of a Bronze class Ferrari. Briton Chris Froggatt, Hong Kong's Jonathan Hui, and Lorenzo Patrese, son of six-time F1 Grand Prix winner Riccardo, will join the Kiwi in a strong class contender.
Cam Waters/Chaz Mostert/Thomas Randle
#222 Scott Taylor Motorsport, Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (Pro)
The car that Supercars fans will no doubt keep a very close eye on is the Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes. Cam Waters and Thomas Randle are regulars in the #222, however Chaz Mostert replaces Craig Lowndes, bringing some serious firepower and form. This entry is also raising funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
James Golding
#268 Team BRM, Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II (Pro-Am)
Off the back of the drive of his life in October's Great Race, James Golding makes his first Bathurst 12 Hour start since 2023. Like 2023, he returns to the wheel of an Audi entered in the Pro-Am class. Amateur drivers Steve Brooks and Mark Rosser, as well as former FIA F3 podium finisher Alex Peroni complete the squad.
