The Australian Production Cars grid sits at an over-subscribed 48 cars for Round 1 of its 2018 season at Sandown.
CAMS has given special dispensation to the series to exceed 46 cars for the round, which takes place on the Shannons Nationals program in mid-May.
The field includes NSW Production Cars competitors for Saturday’s two hour-long races, with the state entries having the option to back up for the two Sunday races as well.
“How exciting is it that we are heading into our first round of the 2018 season and we are literally sold out, with our entry list filled even before early bird entries closed last week?” said APC category manager Iain Sherrin.
“We have had a reserve list in place as well, which came in handy when damage from the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour unfortunately saw a couple of our entrants withdraw.
“Now, we head to the iconic Sandown Raceway with an over-subscribed field of 48 racers and we are thankful to CAMS who are allowing us special permission to run the two extra cars on our grid.
“It has been a few years since production car racing was hosted at this important Victorian venue, and I can’t wait to see what our racers have in store this May.”
Grant and Iain Sherrin will attempt to defend their title in their BMW M4, while there is Supercars representation in the form of former enduro driver Grant Denyer and current DJRTP co-driver Tony D’Alberto in a Lotus Exige.
John Bowe has been named alongside NSWPTC regular Tony Virag in an A1 class HSV GTS.
Also in action at the meeting, which takes place on May 11-13, will be the Australian GT Championship, Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia, Australian Prototype Series, and Radical Australia Cup.
Entry list: Round 1, Sandown International Motor Raceway
| Num | Class | Team/Sponsor | Driver(s) | Car | Cap |
| 1 | A1 | Sherrin Rentals | Grant Sherrin Iain Sherrin |
BMW M4 | 2979 |
| 4 | A1 | Property Investment Store | Anthony Soole Arthur Magaitis |
BMW 1M | 3000 |
| 5 | A1 | MARC Cars | Brad Woods TBC |
BMW 1M | 2979 |
| 6 | A1 | Aqualuma Racing | Rod Salmon Leigh Burges |
Mercedes A45 | 2000 |
| 7 | A1 | MoComm Motorsports Communications | Jim Pollicina Ryan Simpson |
Lotus Exige 350 Sport | 3500 |
| 10 | A1 | Simply Sports Cars | Grant Denyer Tony D’Alberto |
Lotus Exige 350 Sport | 3500 |
| 11 | A1 | Simply Sports Cars | TBC TBC |
Lotus Exige 350 Sport | 3500 |
| 20 | A1 | Stokes Skis Australia | Jason Miller | Mitsubishi EVO 9 | 2000 |
| 23 | A1 | Bruce Lynton Jaguar / Landrover | Beric Lynton | BMW M3 | 2979 |
| 33 | A1 | PRO-DUCT Motorsport | Bob Pearson | Porsche Cayman | 2497 |
| 34 | A1 | Browns Automotive | Mark McHenry Jason Cutts |
Mitsubishi EVO 9 | 2000 |
| 38 | A1 | Fierce Racing | Thomas Muller Shane Smollen |
BMW 1M | 2979 |
| 41 | A1 | Royalty Wraps & Graphics | Tony Virag John Bowe |
Holden HSV VF GTS | 6200 |
| 66 | A1 | FullGas Racing / Nova Employment | Dimitri Agathos Lachlan Gibbons |
Subaru WRX STi | 2457 |
| 83 | A1 | PRO-DUCT Motorsport | Rick Bates | Mitsubishi EVO X | 2000 |
| 2 | A2 | Angry Cactus Racing / Massel | Mark Caine | Holden HSV Clubsport R8 | 6200 |
| 16 | A2 | HiTec Oils / Smith & Sons | Steve Hodges Robert Coulthard |
Holden CSV Mondo GT | 5700 |
| 53 | A2 | Project Dry Hire / Coast Wide Civil | Trevor Symonds Scott Bargwanna |
Holden Commodore VY GTS | 5700 |
| 64 | A2 | Jack Motorsport | Chris Lillis Nathan Callaghan |
Holden HSV VE GTS | 6200 |
| 65 | A2 | Cavanagh Electrics | Matt Holt Brett Howard |
Holden HSV Clubsport R8 | 6200 |
| 90 | A2 | Boss Surveillance | Justin Anthony Karl Begg |
Mercedes C63 | 6208 |
| 96 | A2 | Evolve Technik | Brent Howard Christian Fitzgerald |
BMW M3 E92 | 3998 |
| 223 | A2 | Katilyn Hawkins Motorsport | Katilyn Hawkins Richard Baskis |
Holden | 5700 |
| 917 | A2 | Clarke Motorsport | Gavin Clarke Stuart Clarke |
BMW M3 | 4000 |
| 21 | B1 | Aussie Wide Builders | Geoff Russell TBC |
Ford Falcon | 5000 |
| 50 | B1 | Trevor Keene | James Keene Dominic Martens |
Volkswagen Golf R Gti | 2000 |
| 111 | B1 | FEDC Contracting | Michael Benton Hadrian Morrall |
Ford Falcon GT | 4995 |
| 8 | B2 | G and K Refrigeration | Geoff Kite | Holden Commodore SSV Redline | 6000 |
| 28 | B2 | Potts Motorsports | Dean Potts Barry Sternbeck |
Holden HSV R8 Clubsport s2 | 5700 |
| 30 | B2 | Probuilders.com.au | Andreas Veryinis Alex Veryinis |
Holden VX SS | 5700 |
| 43 | B2 | Mewada Motorsport | Adam Gosling | BMW E46 | 3200 |
| 52 | B2 | S BAC / Moore Stephens | Joe Krinelos | Holden SSV CL | 6000 |
| 13 | C | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Geoff Full |
Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R | 1998 |
| 17 | C | Aubin Brothers Racing | Kyle Aubin Blake Aubin |
Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R | 1998 |
| 31 | C | Osborne Motorsport | Calum Jones | Renault Megane RS265 Trophy R | 1998 |
| 73 | C | TLA Racing | Trevor Mirabito Adam Talbert |
BMW 130i | 2997 |
| 51 | D | Trevor Keene | Richard Luff Matt Thewlis |
Mini JCW | 1600 |
| 81 | D | JJM Motorsports / Volksmuller | Joshua Muggleton Jarrod Muggleton |
Volkswagen Golf GTI | 1984 |
| 84 | D | Disc Brakes Australia | Ellexandra Best Gerry Burges |
KIA Proceed GT | 1600 |
| 91 | D | Track School / New Image Kitchens | Daniel Smith | Honda Integra Type R | 1996 |
| 95 | D | Shylan Motorsports / K&N Filters | Matt Shylan | Honda Integra Type R | 1998 |
| 212 | D | Tempest Solutions / John Lafolla Racing | Zach Loscialpo John Lafolla |
Toyota 86 | 2000 |
| 333 | D | McLaurin Motorsport / ICEC Group | Harrison Gray | Toyota 86 | 2000 |
| 777 | D | Red Hot Couriers Racing | Aaron Cameron Declan Fraser |
Toyota 86 | 2000 |
| 938 | D | Prolicam Autosport | Oliver Shannon | Toyota 86 | 2000 |
| 12 | E | Griffith Corporation | Amy Griffith Mark Griffith |
Toyota Echo | 1600 |
| 24 | E | MG Motorsport | James Brock Elliot Barbour |
MG MG6 | 1800 |
| 921 | E | Mazda / Beers R Us | Andrew McMaster David Noble |
Mazda SP 2.5 | 2488 |
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