Full entry list confirmed for Bathurst 6 Hour on Easter Sunday

THE FINAL entry list for the 2024 edition of the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour has been unveiled with 61 cars and 162 drivers locked in for Bathurst’s biggest Enduro.

The high quality field has contenders aplenty across both the outright fight and within the inter-class battles that are always a race highlight.

Headlining the field will be the defending champions, Simon Hodges and Jayden Ojeda, aboard their Secure Wealth Advisors BMW M4.

They’ll be joined by the experienced and quick George Miedecke in a bid to become the first team to successfully defend their Bathurst 6 Hour title.

The 2023 winners are joined in Class X by a host of key contenders, including the BMW M3 of Beric Lynton, Tim Leahey and Will Davison.

Lynton and Leahey won the race in 2019 and still hold the laps completed and distance records (131 laps / 813km) for the race.

Fellow former winners, Queensland brothers Grant and Iain Sherrin – who won in 2018 – are also back this year.

Former winner Shane Smollen will join Tom McLennan and David Russell in another BMW while Smollen’s winning co-driver, Rob Rubis, will race with Scott Turner and Jordan Cox.

Eight former race winners are on the 2024 entry list which is a record for the Bathurst 6 Hour.

Thomas Randle will again join brothers Ben and Michael Kavich aboard their BMW M2, while the brand-new M2 of Dean Campbell and Cameron Crick is also expected to be quick.

Class A1 (Extreme Performance, Forced Induction) includes a broad array of performance cars – including Bathurst legend John Bowe who will share the Brown David Ford Focus RS with David Brown and Ashley Wright.

The debut of the Chevrolet Camaro to the Bathurst 6 Hour highlights Class A2 (Extreme Performance, Naturally Aspirated) in the battle of the big V8’s.

The Chris Lillis, Josh Muggleton and Nathan Callaghan entry will be up against it though with no fewer than nine Ford Mustangs entered in opposition.

They include the Tony Quinn, Ryder Quinn and Grant Denyer entry that won the class last year by less than 0.1 seconds in a thrilling fight to the line.

Supercars star Tim Slade will share a Mustang with Chad Parrish while Super2 young gun Rylan Gray will pair with Chris Delfsma and Ryan Casha.

Steve Owen, Aaron Seton, Super2 frontrunner Brad Vaughan and Production Car ace Jake Camilleri highlight an incredibly competitive class battle.

Class B1 includes one of the most raced cars in Bathurst history – the former 12-Hour winning BMW 335i owned by Peter O’Donnell, Matt Chahda and Garry Mennell, plus the Bathurst-based Subaru team of the Inwood family who are back to defend their class victory achieved in 2023.

The all-female team of Karlie Buccini, Courtney Prince and Suzanne Palermo also feature aboard their BMW 135i.

The Performance Car class C will see a fight between a group of mainly turbocharged hot hatches, including Renault Megane RS265, HSV Astra’s and VW Scirocco Rs.

Super2 racer Zach Bates will race with his dad, Rick, and Colin Osborne aboard one of the latter’s Renaults, while Trans Am racers Cody Gillis and Elliot Cleary also feature.

A host of teams will line up to try and stop the venerable Toyota 86s domination in Class D (Production Cars), though with five entries the popular Japanese coupe’s still have weight in numbers.

Andy Duffin, Liam Duffin and Nigel Hanley will cross the Tasman to compete in a Mazda RX8 for Maisie Place Motorsport, while the addition of Jay Robotham to the BPro Racing Toyota he’ll share with Alice Buckley and Jack Wood adds them to the favourites list.

Finally, four cars will fight for class victory in Class E (Compact cars), including the defending 1800 Lasagne Mazda 3 driven by Andrew Jackman, Mark Taubitz and new addition, Jamie Westaway.

Action commences on Good Friday with a pair of practice sessions ahead of qualifying on Saturday and the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour on Easter Sunday.

Action on Saturday and Sunday will be broadcast live on SBS, Fox Sports and Kayo on both Saturday and Sunday across the Easter weekend.

2024 HI-TEC OILS BATHURST 6 HOUR – OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST

CAR	SPONSOR	DRIVER A	DRIVER B	DRIVER C	MAKE	MODEL
CLASS X: ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE
1	Secure Wealth Advisers	Simon Hodges	Jayden Ojeda	George Miedecke	BMW	M4
10	Link Signs	Brock Giblin	Brandon Madden		Holden	HSV GTS
23	Bruce Lynton Service	Beric Lynton	Tim Leahey	Will Davison	BMW	M3
24	Syd Fab/GWR Australia	Michael Auld	Tyler Everingham	Brianna Wilson	BMW	M3
27	Sherrin Rentals	Grant Sherrin	Iain Sherrin		BMW	M4
81	McLennan Motorsport	Tom McLennan	David Russell	Shane Smollen	BMW	M4
92	Yellow Pages/Race For A Cure	Michael Kavich	Ben Kavich	Thomas Randle	BMW	M2 Coupe
96	Mackay Goodwin/Lloyds Auctions/Fierce Racing	Scott Turner	Robert Rubis	Jordan Cox	BMW	M4
118	DA Campbell Transport	Dean Campbell	Cameron Crick		BMW	M2 Coupe
CLASS A1: EXTREME PERFORMANCE (FORCED INDUCTION)
14	Forklogic	Oliver Loiacono	Liam Loiacono		Mitsubishi	Evolution X
45	Wolfbrook Motorsport	Steve Brooks	Bill Riding	Glen Chappel	Mercedes	AMG A45
66	Nova Employment/FullGas Racing	Dimitri Agathos	Harry Hayek		Subaru	Impreza WRX STi
71	Team Buccini Racing	Paolo Buccini	Jett Johnson	Michael Von Rappard	BMW	M140i
69	Brown Davis Motorsport	David Brown	Ashley Wright	John Bowe	Ford	Focus RS
88	Duce Joinery	Graeme Wakefield	Ian Mewett	Craig Allan	Mitsubishi	Lancer Evo X
91	Team Nineteen	Mark Griffith	Owen Hizzey		Mercedes Benz	AMG A45
93	Waltec Motorsport	Kent Quinn	Kynan Yu	Paul Blomqvist	BMW	M2 Coupe
222	Harding Peformance	Cem Yucel	Iain Salteri		Volkswagen	Golf R
971	Team Buccini Racing	Patrick Barnett	Peter Bray	Timothy McDonald	BMW	M135i
CLASS A2: EXTREME PERFORMANCE (NATURALLY ASPIRATED)
7	Game Over	Tony Quinn	Ryder Quinn	Grant Denyer	Ford	Mustang Mach 1
9	Parramatta Vehicle Services	Hadrian Morrall	Tyler Mecklem		Ford	Mustang Mach 1
12	Debeers Refinish	Greg Keam	Justin Matthews		Ford	Mustang GT
16	Levitt Motorsports	Anthony Levitt	Luke King		Mercedes-Benz	AMG C63
25	TyrePlus Burleigh	Lindsay Kearns	Jake Camilleri	Scott Nicholas	Ford	Mustang GT
29	Razztech Motorsports	Paul Razum	Braydan Willmington	Bradley Vaughan	Holden	HSV Clubsport R8
30	Megalife	Jason Gomersall	Aaron Seton	Benjamin Gomersall	Ford	Mustang Mach 1
48	Asap Marketing Pty Ltd	Scott Gore	Steve Owen		Lexus	RC F
51	IES Motorsport	Graham Cheney	Paul Hadley	Tyler Cheney	Ford	Mustang Mach 1
54	Tamborine Mountain Nursery	Tony Alford	Kyle Alford		Ford	Mustang Mach 1
64	Statewide Oil	Chris Lillis	Josh Muggleton	Nathan Callaghan	HSV Chevrolet	Camaro
121	Century 21	Chris Delfsma	Rylan Gray	Ryan Casha	Ford	Mustang GT
544	Tamborine Mountain Nursery	Tim Slade	Chad Parrish		Ford	Mustang GT
CLASS B1: HIGH PERFORMANCE (FORCED INDUCTION)
28	Spinifex Recruiting	Peter O’Donnell	Matt Chahda	Garry Mennell	BMW	335i
105	Camel Toe Racing	John Fitzgerald	Aaron Zerefos	Brent Howard	BMW	135i
143	A1 Towing Bathurst	Harrison Inwood	Grant Inwood	Darcy Inwood	Subaru	Impreza WRX Sti
999	Team Buccini Racing	Karlie Buccini	Courtney Prince	Suzanne Palermo	BMW	135i
CLASS B2: HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATURALLY ASPIRATED)
19	Axis Surveys	Richard Shinkfield	Ettore Vosolo	Chris Holdt	BMW	M3 Coupe
CLASS C: PERFORMANCE
13	Osborne Motorsport	Colin Osborne	Rick Bates	Zach Bates	Renault	Megane RS 265
15	Starlight Children’s Foundation	Chris Gunther	Mitchell Randall		BMW	130i
31	Osborne Motorsport	Jackson Rice	Liam Hall		Renault	Megane RS 265
43	Champ Group	Steve McHugh	Ian Cowley	Adam Talbert	Holden	Astra HSV VXR
46	Ares Group and Trackday Racing	Pieter Faulkner	Matt Slavin		Holden	Astra HSV VXR
77	MRPS Lolar AED	Patrick Navin	Nathan Halstead		Volkswagen	Scirocco R
78	PB Motorsport Services	Troy Derwent	Oskar Butt	Michael Ferns	Holden	Astra HSV VXR
84	AC Store	James Hay	Paul Ansell		Volkswagen	Scirocco R
90	Rent4Race	Cameron Laws	Elliot Cleary	Cody Gillis	BMW	G20
CLASS D: PRODUCTION
2	DJA Mechanical/Voodoo Motorsport	Andrew McMaster	David Noble	David Worrell	BMW	125i
22	Next Step Earthworks	Mitchell Wooller	Tim Barwick		Toyota	86
42	Team Integra	Brian Smith	Rob Zoanetti	Kim Anderson	Honda	Integra Type R
50	BPRO/six80racing	Alice Buckley	Jack Wood	Jaylen Robotham	Toyota	86
55	Fifth Gear Motoring/Heiniger Joinery	Matt Thewlis	Christoph Heiniger		Toyota	86 GTS
75	Remax Property Sales Caloundra/Occupational Skills Centre Australia	Matthew Dicinoski	Gerrit van de Pol	Stuart Vaughan	VW	Golf GTI
80	RX8 Cup Series	Ric Shaw	Tom Shaw	David Cox	Mazda	RX8
82	Maisie Place Motorsport/3 Rotor Racing	Nigel Hanley	Andy Duffin	Liam Duffin	Mazda	Rx8
86	Beller Motorsport	Cameron Beller	Adam Brewer	Emanuel Mezzasalma	Toyota	86 GTS
87	JGI Earthwork Recycler/Gold Coast Wraps/Nautique Central	Summer Rintoule	Hunter Robb	Tayler Bryant	Toyota	86 GT
710	710 Motorsport	Russell Greaves	Darren Goddard	Shane Logan	Toyota	Camry
CLASS E: COMPACT
20	1800 Lasagne/LK Diesel Services	Andrew Jackman	Mark Taubitz	Jamie Westaway	Mazda	3 SP25
35	RaceAway Track Time	Philip Alexander	Ben Shaw	Seth Gilmore	Mazda	3
76	Speedsales.com.au	David Ling	Matthew Powell	Liam Moyse	Mazda	SP23
161	Grit Photo/One Nine Media	Tony Gardiner	Calvin Gardiner	Wil Longmore	Mazda	3