Miedecke Stone Motorsport will enter a trio of Aston Martins for next year’s Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.
The Queensland-based outfit plans to field a pair of Vantage GT3s in the outright class alongside a newly purchased Vantage GT4, which will contest Class C (GT4).
Driver-line ups are yet to be confirmed for the team led by father and son Andrew and George Miedecke, who have been contesting the Australian GT Championship with the cars this season.
Although Miedecke Stone Motorsport is new to the Bathurst 12 Hour, the Vantage GT3s have already experienced the event when they were run by Asian operation Craft Bamboo Racing in 2015.
Andrew Miedecke admits tackling the Bathurst 12 Hour is a huge challenge but is eagerly anticipating the opportunity to face the world’s GT3 elite.
News of Miedecke’s entries confirms a return to the race for the Aston Martin brand, which was a notable omission this year.
“The 12 Hour is one of the four big GT events in the world,” said Miedecke.
“It’s an extremely competitive race at one of the world’s best circuits and it is the next step for our team
“It is a big exercise to run three cars however we have a lot of years’ experience between us.
“The Stone Brothers team has won at Bathurst as well as V8 Supercar and Dunlop Series titles. We know we are more than up to it.
“We have three GT3 cars but the decision was made to run two cars and have a complete car at the track available as a spare. We have an enormous spares package and world class facilities.
“Additionally, there is an appetite for GT4 and a demand for a car which can win the GT4 class at Bathurst.
“It is ideal for experienced drivers or young drivers making their first step into a major race like the 12 Hour.
“We’re already talking to Australian and International drivers for all three cars, but obviously welcome inquiries from drivers who might be looking to get involved.
“We know we can field a race winning car and we are serious about running at the front.
“Ideally we would like one GT3 driven by Bathurst experienced Australian drivers and the other for Pros, Australian or International.”
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