The HI-TEC Oils Bathurst 6 Hour entry list has grown to 67, five short of the grid density for the Easter weekend race.

With 36 garages, grid capacity on the 6.213km Mount Panorama circuit is 72 cars as a race for the final five spots is now on.

“We have more entry forms in front of us than grid positions so it is up to the next five cars to commit and the grid will be full,” Event Director James O’Brien said.

“We are delighted with the response to this race in just its second year and especially to see new cars being built to tackle the race.

“The chance to field the largest ever field in a major Bathurst enduro and create some history is very appealing and will just add to the storylines around this year’s Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour.”

There is depth in every class throughout the field, however it is the 22 cars in the Extreme Performance / Forced Induction Class A that are likely to attract a large share of the focus at the pointy-end of the grid.

Additional depth in the outright battle is clearly apparent with Mitsubishi, Audi, Ford, Subaru, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Holden / HSV all represented in class A & B.

Two all-new Ford Focus RS entries have been received, including one from defending race winners Morcom Motorsport and a new entry from Keltic Racing – the banner under which Tony Quinn races.

Two Mercedes-AMG A45 hot hatches are entered along with several competitive BMWs and a host of the ever popular Mitsubishi Lancer EVO models, including a two-car team from Pollicina Motorsports and three from Dylan Thomas’ successful CXC Global Racing outfit.

Thomas late last year named Supercars star Tim Slade as one of his team’s drivers, set to drive alongside Thomas in the lead entry.

Conroy Motorsport will make the debut of the KIA Proceed GT in this year’s race, boosting an already fiercely competitive class D battle that includes the usual host of Toyota 86 competitors, a Honda Integra, and a MINI Cooper.

The Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour doubles as the opening round of the 2017 Australian Production Car Series and also provides three days of motorsport to local fans throughout the region.

Production Sports Cars, Group N Historic Touring Cars, HQ Holdens, Heritage Touring Cars (Group A + C) and the Porsche Club of NSW will all field huge grids across the weekend.

ENTRY LIST: Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour

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