Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour organisers have released the list of drivers who will take part in this year’s running of the Easter production car enduro.
The inaugural race winners and last year’s runners-up Chaz Mostert and Nathan Morcom will pair up for the third year in a row, in a Ford Focus RS.
There is continuity too in the form of Grant and Iain Sherrin, the 2017 Bathurst 6 Hour pole-sitters and Australian Production car champions again piloting a BMW M4.
Likewise, Craig Baird and Garth Walden are sharing a Mercedes-AMG A45, having missed out on a solid result last year with an engine failure while running fifth.
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In the sister GWR A45, Steven Johnson will drive with Rob Woods and Marcel Zalloua.
Former APC champion Beric Lynton is bringing a brand new BMW M3 to share with former Supercars enduro driver Tim Leahey, who hails from nearby Orange.
Also among the 62-car field will be the FG Ford Falcon GT-F of Jeremy Gray and George Miedecke.
Meanwhile, Supercars rookie Todd Hazelwood is set to steer a Class B1 BMW 135i with Rob Rubis and Scott Turner.
In Class B2, Brian Walden, Michael Auld, and Richard Bloomfield will be attempting a third straight class win.
The 2018 Bathurst 6 Hour takes place from March 30-April 1.
Entry list: Bathurst 6 Hour
| Class A1 – Extreme Performance Forced Induction | ||||||
| Num | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Make | Model |
| 4 | Property Investment Store | Anthony Soole | Andrew Fisher | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) E82 | |
| 5 | RHC-Strom/Lawrence by MARC Cars | Daren Jorgensen | Cameron Lawrence | Brett Strom | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) E82 |
| 6 | Aqualuma Racing | Rod Salmon | Leigh Burges | Mercedes-Benz | A45 AMG | |
| 7 | Cox Automotive Steering & Suspension/ Mainpoint Advisory/DTMF Racing/ Access Homes |
Michael King | Graeme Cox | Jordan Cox | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
| 11 | Direct Plasterboard Outlet (DPO) | Nathan Morcom | Chaz Mostert | Ford | Focus RS LZ | |
| 14 | Fibre 15 | Paul Loiacono | Peter Lown | James Vernon | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
| 15 | Race For A Cure/Breast Cancer Trials | Michael Kavich | Ben Kavich | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS | |
| 23 | Bruce Lynton Jaguar Land Rover | Beric Lynton | Tim Leahey | BMW | M3 F80 LCI Competition | |
| 25 | Secure Wealth Advisers | Simon Hodges | Kane Coleman | BMW | M135i Hatch F20 | |
| 27 | Sherrin Rentals | Grant Sherrin | Iain Sherrin | BMW | M4 F82 | |
| 29 | Commercial Interior Projects | Rob Woods | Marcel Zalloua | Steven Johnson | Mercedes-Benz | A45 AMG |
| 45 | Transtar Linehaul | Garth Walden | Craig Baird | Mercedes-Benz | A45 AMG | |
| 53 | Kelso Electrical | Brad Schumacher | Michael Anderson | Subaru | WRX Sti G4 | |
| 56 | Mark Eddy Racing | Mark Eddy | Anthony Alford | Audi | TTRS 8J | |
| 60 | On Track Motorsport | Thomas Muller | Shane Smollen | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) E82 | |
| 65 | Yellow Speed Racing Australia | Jack Winter | Zac Raddatz | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS | |
| 66 | Nova Employment/FullGas Racing | Dimitri Agathos | Lachlan Gibbons | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti V-1 | |
| 67 | JMG Racing | Jeremy Gray | George Miedecke | Ford | FGII GT-F | |
| 68 | Hi-Tec Oils | Dylan Thomas | Tim Slade | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS | |
| 81 | Ownit Homes/Ultimate Diesel Tuning | Wade Scott | Robert Gooley | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO VIII RS | |
| 83 | Hi-Tec Oils | Daniel Stutterd | Steve Owen | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS | |
| 91 | SCHOTT – Colder Refrigeration | Rob Hay | Nicholas Cancian | BMW | M135i Hatch F20 | |
| 92 | Allworth Homes | Stephen Thompson | Ed Kreamer | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS | |
| 93 | Stokes Ski Australia/Waltec Motorsport | Aaron Tebb | Jason Miller | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS | |
| Class A2 – Extreme Performance Naturally Aspirated | ||||||
| Num | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Make | Model |
| 16 | Hi-Tec Oils/Smith & Sons | Stephen Hodges | Robert Coulthard | Holden | VY CSV Monaro Mondo GT | |
| 18 | Gramur Stainless | Graeme Muir | Jamie Hodgson | Holden | VE-HSV GTS | |
| 21 | Bestjet | Iain McDougall | Cameron Kerr | John Gibson | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport |
| 44 | Nolan Finishes | Daniel Clift | Wayne Clift | Ashley Heffernan | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport |
| 51 | Goodyear Phillip/Prime Finance/ Fifth Gear |
Daniel Flanagan | Merrick Malouf | Holden | VY2-HSV GTS | |
| 64 | Cachet Homes Motorsport | Christopher Lillis | Nathan Callaghan | Holden | VE-HSV GTS | |
| 71 | Wounded Heroes Racing | Warren Trewin | Scott Cameron | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport | |
| 75 | Bestjet | Michael James | David Filipetto | Murray Kent | Holden | VE-HSV GTS |
| 90 | Boss Surveillance Systems | Karl Begg | Justin Anthony | Mercedes-Benz | C63 204 | |
| Class B1 – High Performance Forced Induction | ||||||
| Num | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Make | Model |
| 8 | SubaruDoctor.com | Bradley Carr | Lindsay Kearns | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-2 | |
| 42 | On Track Motorsport | Scott Turner | Robert Rubis | Todd Hazelwood | BMW | 135i E82 |
| 48 | ASAP Marketing | Scott Gore | Keith Bensley | Patrick Galang | BMW | 135i E82 |
| 50 | MidWest Multimedia | Trevor Keene | James Keene | Dominic Martens | Volkswagen | Golf R Series 6 |
| 57 | B.A.R Constructions | Brett McFarland | Nikkolas Hough | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-2 | |
| Class B2 – High Performance Naturally Aspirated | ||||||
| Num | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Make | Model |
| 24 | HPS Transport/Airtag | Brian Walden | Michael Auld | Richard Bloomfield | Holden | VE SSV-Redline |
| 40 | Commodore Shop Cardiff | James Herington | Matthew O’Brien | Paul Wilbow | Holden | VE SSV-Redline |
| 69 | Sydney Building Approval Centre | Joe Krinelos | Tony Virag | Brett Howard | Holden | VF SSV – Redline (6.0L) CL |
| Class C – Performance | ||||||
| Num | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Make | Model |
| 10 | MX5 Mania/Yellowspeed Racing Australia | David Raddatz | Kirt Metcalf | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta QV | |
| 12 | Trik Trailers | Keven Stoopman | Andrew Williams | Gavin Ross | Subaru | Impreza WRX MY06 |
| 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne | Hadrian Morrall | Renault | Megane RS 265 Trophy R | |
| 17 | McDonalds Bathurst | Blake Aubin | Kyle Aubin | Renault | Megane RS 265 | |
| 20 | ozEtees/Gold Coast Embriodery | Peter Lacey | Robin Lacey | Matilda Mravicic | Volkswagen | Scirocco R |
| 31 | Osborne Motorsport | Calum Jones | Geoffrey Full | Tyler Everingham | Renault | Megane RS 265 Trophy R |
| 73 | Truck Phones/Sparesbox/Car Finance 4 You | Brent Edwards | Matthew Thewlis | David Bailey | BMW | 130i E87 |
| 98 | Finch Financial | Daniel Sugden | Jake Williams | BMW | M3 E36 3.0L | |
| Class D – Production | ||||||
| Num | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Make | Model |
| 3 | L2P Road Ready/Best Leisure Ind/ Ken Filbey Financial Services |
Ellexandra Best | Michael Gray | Ken Filbey | Toyota | Corolla Sportivo |
| 47 | Online Hire Pty Ltd | David Baker | Matthew Windsor | Brian Callaghan | Honda | Integra Type R |
| 52 | Homegas – Race Away Track Time | Graeme Heath | Joshua Heath | Toyota | 86 GT ZN SER | |
| 84 | Disc Brakes Australia | Jason Walsh | Mark King | Kurt Macready | Kia | Proceed GT |
| 86 | Pedders/MSports Training Australia | Grant Phillips | Mark Pedder | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER | |
| 95 | Reynolds Auctions | Gavan Reynolds | Christopher Manning | Declan Fraser | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
| 97 | Phil Gilbert Parts | Liam McAdam | Nicholas Carroll | Toyota | 86 GT ZN SER | |
| Class E – Compact | ||||||
| Num | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Make | Model |
| 2 | MADAZ Motorsport – Beers R Us/K&N/ Whiteline/Deckspeed/New Era Automotive/ Penrite/RaceCentre/Carbotech |
Andrew McMaster | David Noble | David Worrell | Mazda | 3 SP25 BL Series 1 |
| 19 | HOGS/Griffith Corp | Mark Griffith | TBA | Toyota | Echo 10 SER | |
| 55 | HARE Engineering/Petewell Engineering/ Spooky Hall Motel |
Michael Hopp | Peter Sortwell | Steven Pittman | Suzuki | Swift Sport RS416 |
| 77 | FullGas Racing | Brianna Wilson | Matthew Boylan | Nathan Stephens | Nissan | Pulsar N15 |
| 87 | Free Spirit Tattoo | James Goldsbrough | Gavin Driscoll | Hyundai | Getz TB | |
| 96 | Double J Auto Repairs | Cem Yucel | Adam Casuccio | Nissan | Pulsar N15 | |
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