The 2019 Toyota 86 Racing Series is set to kick off at Phillip Island this weekend with a 40-car field.
Last year’s series winner, Tim Brook, returns with #1 now on the side of his McLaren Real Estate-backed entry, while runner-up Luke King will compete in Car #2.
The round marks the debut of Paul Morris Motorsport and its new academy in Toyota 86, fielding cars for Declan Fraser and Luke van Herwaarde as well as supporting Emily Duggan’s entry on race weekends.
Sieders Racing Team is responsible for half a dozen entries, including the retro Castrol-liveried machine of David Sieders.
Its other drivers will be Aaron Borg, John Iafolla, Gerard Maggs, Jaiden Maggs, and New Zealander Peter Vodanovich.
Jake Klein and Jaylyn Robotham are both back on the grid after finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the 2018 standings.
As always, the round will be run over three races with cars on track for two practice sessions on Friday at the WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint.
The undercard also features Paynter Dixon Touring Car Masters, Round 1 of the Kumho Tyre Super3 Series, and Porsche Payce Carrera Cup Australia.
Entry list: Round 1, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
| Num | Team/Sponsor | Driver |
| 1 | McLaren Real Estate Macarthur | Tim Brook |
| 2 | Fastron / Pertamina Racing | Luke King |
| 3 | Sieders Racing Team | David Sieders |
| 4 | Sieders Racing Team | Aaron Borg |
| 6 | Klein Racing | Jake Klein |
| 8 | Sieders Racing Team | John Iafolla |
| 9 | George Gutierrez Motorsport | Cesar Mendieta |
| 11 | Brema Group Racing | Zane Morse |
| 15 | That English Bloke | James Wilkins |
| 16 | Hinde Transport | Benjamin Grice |
| 17 | MyRaceProfile.com | John McLaughlin |
| 18 | Lachlan Gibbons Motorsport | Lachlan Gibbons |
| 19 | Plus IT | George Gutierrez |
| 20 | SLO-Mango Racing | Timothy Beddoe |
| 21 | Tempest Solutions / Pastro Custom AG | Zach Loscialpo |
| 27 | CXC Global / Hi-Tec Oils | Dylan Thomas |
| 29 | Melbourne City Toyota | Jaylyn Robotham |
| 30 | Team RSG | Hayden Jackson |
| 33 | Aussie Driver Search | Jake Burton |
| 37 | Adrenaline Industries Racing | Richard Peasey |
| 38 | Paul Morris Motorsports | Luke van Herwaarde |
| 53 | Toyota New Zealand | Jaden Ransley |
| 56 | Luff Motors Yass | Kane Baxter-Smith |
| 57 | Brema Group Racing | Alec Morse |
| 61 | Kleenduct Racing | Harley Phelan |
| 68 | Sieders Racing Team | Gerard Maggs |
| 73 | Kadco Offroad Revolution Racegear | Kade Crawford |
| 74 | Pulse Racing / Cars For Hope | Trent Grubel |
| 76 | Ciel Team Racing | Andy Simpson |
| 77 | Muller Motorsport | Thomas Muller |
| 84 | Surelinc Group | Emily Duggan |
| 85 | Toyota Racing Australia | Garth Tander |
| 86 | Toyota Racing Australia | Leanne Tander |
| 90 | Jarrod Whitty Racing | Jarrod Whitty |
| 91 | Peter Vodanovich Motorsport / Loanwise | Peter Vodanovich |
| 96 | Sieders Racing Team | Jaiden Maggs |
| 97 | Liam McAdam Motorsport | Liam McAdam |
| 98 | Aussie Driver Search | Jaie Robson |
| 99 | Listing Loop Off-Market Real Estate | Graham Smith |
| 777 | Paul Morris Motorsports | Declan Fraser |
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