An Australian GT record 35-cars are have entered for this weekend’s Phillip Island 101, run as part of Round 3 of the Shannons Nationals (June 1-3).
The staggering field will showcase a host of the leading GT3 and GT4 machinery, and an incredible field of previous-generation GT3 cars.
Across the weekend, Australian GT will be on track on an astounding 12 different occasions, making for almost nine hours of track time across the three days.
The Phillip Island event will be the biggest in Australian GT history both in terms of field size and track time.
The 35 car field is split between Round 4 of the CAMS Australian GT Championship, and Round 3 of the CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series, with individual practice, qualifying and races for both competitions.
In the Trophy Series, the weekend begins on Friday with two 30-minute practice sessions.
They’re followed later in the day by the two nail-biting 15-minute qualifying sessions which will determine the grid for Saturday’s opening race.
Starting at 11:00 on Saturday morning, the first Trophy Series race of the weekend will see competitors racing around the iconic Phillip Island circuit for 50-minutes.
A second 50-minute race at 15:40 rounds out Australian GT’s Saturday, and completes the Trophy Series aspect of the weekend.
Attention will then turn to the Australian GT Championship competitors on Sunday, with the weekend’s headline act the Phillip Island 101.
Practice for the event begins on Friday, with half an hour for teams to settle into the event which doubles as Round 2 of the CAMS Australian Endurance Championship.
Qualifying on Saturday afternoon is book-ended by the two Trophy Series races, with Practice 2 scheduled for a 09:55 start.
The busy weekend reaches its thrilling crescendo on Sunday afternoon with the 101 set to begin at 13:05.
With 300 points on offer to the winner, the race marks a critical juncture in drivers’ quests for this years titles.
Liam Talbot currently leads the Australian GT Championship, the Hot Wheels Car Care Products Porsche driver holding a 61 point advantage over Fraser Ross (Total/Opti-Coat/Logitech/Leica McLaren 650S GT3).
In the Australian Endurance Championship, Max Twigg and Tony D’Alberto (WM Waste Management Mercedes-AMG GT3) hold down top spot after their fabulous victory at The Bend Motorsport Park, with Talbot and co-driver John Martin in second.
Nick Kelly in the Industrie Audi R8 LMS Ultra holds the Trophy Series advantage after two of the competition’s five rounds, the halfway mark at Phillip Island poised to be a decisive moment in the season.
All of Sunday’s action will be available live and free across the world via a live stream, available on the Australian GT website – www.australiangt.com.au/live.
Australian GT will also continue to provide exclusive behind the scenes content with pit walks, interviews and more via its social platforms.
Fans too are encouraged to get involved, sharing their thoughts, comments, questions and photos using #AustralianGT
Entry List: Australian GT, Phillip Island
# Drivers Team Car Class
1 Geoff Emery/Garth Tander Valvoline Audi R8 LMS CH
3 Ash Samadi/Dylan O’Keeffe Ah Apartments Audi R8 LMS CH
6 Adrian Deitz/Cameron McConville Wall Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 CH
7 Tony Quinn/TBA Mariani Beef Jerky McLaren 650S GT3 CH
8 Max Twigg/Tony D’Alberto WM Waste Management Mercedes-AMG GT3 CH
10 Andrew Fawcett/Jonny Reid International Motorsport Audi R8 LMS CH
11 Tony Walls/Warren Luff Objective Racing McLaren 650S GT3 CH
12 Chris Seidler/Luke Seidler Seidler Group Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car TR
13 Daren Jorgensen/Brett Strom RHC Jorgensen – Strom by MARC Cars BMW M4 GT4 GT4/TR
23 Matthew Stoupas Kentucky Fried Chicken Audi R8 LMS Ultra TR
24 Tony Bates/Daniel Gaunt KFC/Ctech Laser/Moveitnet/B&B Audi R8 LMS CH
33 Brett Strom RHC Jorgensen-Strom by MARC Cars MARC Mazda V8 TR
34 John Morriss Motorsport Leasing / RaceRamps Porsche 911 GT3 R TR
48 Vince Tesoriero/Glen Wood Forum Group / M Motorsport KTM X-Bow GT4 GT4
49 Dean Koutsoumidis/James Winslow Exedra / M Motorpsort Lamborghini R-EX CH
50 David Crampton/Trent Harrison Vantage Freight / M Motorsport KTM X-Bow GT4 GT4
55 Mark Griffith/TBA Hogs Breath Café / Griffith Corporation Ginetta G55 GT4 GT4
58 Duvashen Padayachee/Shane van Gisbergen 175 Group / Intergrated Rail McLaren 650S GT3 CH
59 Fraser Ross/Jaxon Evans Total Oil / Opti-Coat / Logitech McLaren 650S GT3 CH
63 Peter Hackett/Jake Fouracre Eggleston Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 CH
64 Joseph Ensabella Aaron Laboratories Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car TR
67 Jeremy Gray/Andrew Miedecke JMG / Bilstein Aston Martin Vantage GT4 GT4
71 Dale Paterson Dale Paterson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro TR
77 Jan Jinadasa JJA Consulting Group Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 TR
88 Peter Edwards Maranello Motorsport Ferrari 458 GT3 CH
93 Adam Hargraves LOCAL Search by MARC Cars MARC Mazda V8 TR
98 Jaie Robson/David Russell Aussie Driver Search Audi R8 LMS CH
99 Nick Kelly Industrie Audi R8 LMS Ultra TR
100 Steve Richards/Ricky Capo BMW Team SRM BMW M6 GT3 CH
147 Dave Stevens Superfluid Ferrari 458 GT3 TR
188 Rio Nugara E.A.T. Furniture Audi R8 LMS Ultra TR
222 Scott Taylor/Craig Baird Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 CH
777 Yasser Shahin/Luke Youlden The Bend Motor Sport Park Mercedes-AMG GT3 CH
911 Liam Talbot/John Martin Walkinshaw GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R CH
991 Vincent Muriti Perfect Auto Body Audi R8 LMS Ultra TR
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