FORD will feature in the battle for outright victory in Australia’s International Enduro, the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour, for the first time in 2026.
Meanwhile, defending champions Team WRT have locked in their intent to defend their incredible 1-2 finish achieved this year by entering a pair of BMW M4 GT3 cars once again.
The Mustang, announced earlier today, and BMW entries highlight a 36-Car provisional entry list released today, with more entries anticipated prior to the cutoff on 5 January 2026.
It’s set to be one of the strongest GT3 fields ever assembled in Australia.
The addition of the Ford Mustang GT3 car, entered by HRT (Haupt Racing Team) Ford Racing will see the decades-long General Motors-versus-Ford battle for Bathurst spill over to the 12-Hour for the first time next February.
The Ford will go head to head with a pair of Chevrolet Corvette GT3 Z06.R entries fielded by Johor Motor Racing JMR.
Meanwhile, it also means the iconic Ford-versus-Ferrari Sports Car battle will also feature for the first time at an outright level on the Mountain. Both the Team WRT and the HRT Ford Racing squad will confirm further details, including driving squads, in the new year.
Also confirmed today are entries from former winners Earl Bamber Motorsport (Porsche) and 75 Express, the team headed up by two-time winner and part-time Bathurst resident, Kenny Habul.
US-based Heart of Racing by SPS and longstanding popular 12-Hour contenders, Mercedes-AMG Team GMR, are also set for Bathurst returns next February. The Mercedes-AMG teams are part of a record 11-strong fleet from the iconic German marque, a record number of entries by both a single make and model in 12-Hour history.
Five Porsche 911 GT3Rs, four Audi R8 GT3s and three BMW M4 GT3s ensure the German powerhouse brands the most numerical on the list, though the pair of Ferrari entries from local team Arise Racing GT will likely be challengers, while Lamborghini is also represented.
McLaren will make their return to the outright class for the first time since 2020 with Optimum Motorsport, who make their Bathurst debut in 2026, while Australian team Volante Rosso Motorsport will join the McLaren family with their own 720S GT3 entry for the first time.
Volante Rosso have also entered their regular Aston Martin AMR GT3.
The 12 brands entered to date represent the most in the race since 2019, while the 32 GT3 entries represent just the third time in 12-Hour history that number has been reached and the second most in race history.
In the classes, Method Motorsport have confirmed their return to defend their 2025 GT4 class championship with a McLaren Artura GT4, while IRC will take on the KTM X-Bow GT2 in the Invitational class.
Entries officially close on Monday, 5 January 2026.
PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST
(19 December 2025)
| TEAM | CAR |
| Volante Rosso Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 |
| Team NZ | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 |
| Q / Team MPC | Audi R8 LMS EVO II |
| Hallmarc / Team MPC | Audi R8 LMS EVO II |
| Team MPC | Audi R8 LMS EVO II |
| Team MPC | Audi R8 LMS EVO II |
| Team KRC | BMW M4 GT3 EVO |
| Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 EVO |
| Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 EVO |
| Johor Motorsports Racing JMR | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R |
| Johor Motorsports Racing JMR | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R |
| Arise Racing GT | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
| Arise Racing GT | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
| HRT Ford Racing | Ford Mustang GT3 |
| 111 Racing | IRC GT |
| KTM Vantage Racing | KTM X-BOW GT2 |
| Wall Racing | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO |
| Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO |
| Volante Rosso Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO |
| Method Motorsport | McLaren Artura GT4 |
| 75 Express | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Supabarn Supermarkets / Tigani Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Geyer Valmont Racing / Tigani Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Tigani Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Grove Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Heart of Racing by SPS | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Mercedes-AMG Team GMR | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| RAM Motorsport / GWR Australia | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| Scott Taylor Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO |
| EBM | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
| Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
| High Class Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
| Absolute Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
| TSUNAMI RT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
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