Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour organisers have released a current entry list for next year’s race which features 56 cars.
Nearly half the field is spread across classes A1 (extreme performance forced induction) and A2 (extreme performance naturally aspirated), which feature 19 and 8 cars respectively.
The total count is one up on the provisional field size at the same time last year.
“As the race continues to develop our focus is on attracting new and more current models to the grid, as well as growing the competition across each of the classes,” said Event Director James O’Brien.
“Once again we are very pleased with the reaction from Production Car competitors from across Australia and all the signs are already pointing to another highly competitive affair next Easter.”
The race-winning Searle family team has not yet lodged an entry, but the Ford Focus RS which finished runner-up in the hands of Chaz Mostert and Nathan Morcom is set to be on the grid.
Sherrin Racing has again entered its fearsome BMW M4, which broke qualifying and race lap records earlier this year, while Trevor Keene has entered a new Volkswagen Golf R in class B1.
Entries close on February 23, with the race weekend held across March 30-April 1.
Current entry list: 2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour
| Cl. | Competitor | Make | Model |
| A1 | Aaron Tebb | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS |
| A1 | Adam Wallis | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) E82 |
| A1 | Anthony Soole | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) E82 |
| A1 | Barry Morcom | Ford | Focus RS LZ |
| A1 | Ben Kavich | TBA | TBA |
| A1 | Dimitri Agathos | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti V-1 |
| A1 | Dylan Thomas | Mitusbishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
| A1 | Dylan Thomas | Mitusbishi | Lancer EVO IX RS |
| A1 | Dylan Thomas | Mitusbishi | Lancer EVO IX RS |
| A1 | Jeremy Gray | Ford | FGII GT-F |
| A1 | Mark Eddy | Audi | TTRS 8J |
| A1 | Michael King | Mitusbishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
| A1 | Paul Iaiacono | Mitusbishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
| A1 | Rob Hay | BMW | M135i Hatch F20 |
| A1 | Rod Salmon | Mercedes-Benz | A45 AMG |
| A1 | Sherrin Racing | BMW | M4 F82 |
| A1 | Beric Lynton | BMW | TBA |
| A1 | Simon Hodges | BMW | M135i Hatch F20 |
| A1 | Stephen Thompson | Mitusbishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
| A2 | Cameron Kerr | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport |
| A2 | Chris Lillie | Holden | VE-HSV GTS |
| A2 | Daniel Clift | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport |
| A2 | Daniel Flanagan | Holden | VY2-HSV GTS |
| A2 | Gordon Wilson | BMW | M3 E92 |
| A2 | Graeme Muir | Holden | VE-HSV GTS |
| A2 | Michael James | Holden | VE-HSV GTS |
| A2 | Steve Hodges | Holden | VY CSV Monaro Mondo GT |
| B1 | Adrian Stefan | BMW | 335i E90 |
| B1 | Brett McFarland | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-2 |
| B1 | Daniel Byron | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-2 |
| B1 | Scott Gore | BMW | 135i E82 |
| B1 | Trevor Keene | Volkswagen | Golf R Series 6 |
| B2 | Garth Walden | Holden | VE SSV-Redline |
| B2 | James Herington | Holden | VE SSV-Redline |
| B2 | Joe Krinelos | Holden | VF SSV – Redline (6.0L) |
| B2 | Troy Williams | Holden | VF SSV – Redline (6.0L) |
| C | Blake Aubin | Renault | Megane RS 265 |
| C | Colin Osborne | Renault | Megane RS 265 Trophy R |
| C | Colin Osborne | Renault | Megane RS 265 Trophy R |
| C | Doug Westwood | BMW | M3 E36 3.0L |
| C | Garry Mennell | BMW | 130i E87 |
| C | Keven Stoopman | Subaru | Impreza WRX MY06 |
| C | Peter Lacey | Volkswagen | Scirocco R |
| C | Robert Di Sandro | BMW | M3 E36 3.0L |
| C | Trevor Mirabito | BMW | 130i E87 |
| D | David Baker | Honda | Integra Type R |
| D | David Crowe | Toyota | 86 GT ZN SER |
| D | Graeme Heath | Toyota | 86 GT ZN SER |
| D | Grant Phillips | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
| D | Gavan Reynolds | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
| D | Michael James | Toyota | 86 GT ZN SER |
| E | Andrew McMaster | Mazda | 3 SP25 BL Series 1 |
| E | Brianna Wilson | Nissan | Pulsar N15 |
| E | Cem Yucel | Nissan | Pulsar N15 |
| E | James Goldsbrough | Hyundai | Getz TB |
| E | Michael Hopp | Suzuki | Swift Sport RS416 |
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