A UNIQUE pairing between Ferrari teams from both sides of the equator has confirmed plans for the upcoming Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour this February.
Successful European GT squad, Ziggo Sport Tempesta will join forces with Arise Racing GT to enter a Ferrari 296 GT3 for the February 13-15 event.
The Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT entry represents Arise Racing GT’s defence of their 2025 Pro-Am race victory, while it’s Ziggo Sport Tempesta’s Australian racing debut following years of top-level competition in key GT3 series and races around the world.
The team has locked in an international driving combination that will see Supercars ace Ryan Wood joined by British driver Christoper Froggatt, Hong Kong based driver Jonathan Hui, and Italian young gun Lorenzo Patrese.
“Super pumped to make my Bathurst 12 Hour debut, and equally excited to be joining the Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT team in the beautiful Ferrari 296 GT3,” commented Wood. “It’s a bucket‑list race and a bucket‑list car to be driving, and getting the chance to take them on together feels incredibly special.”
Along with the strong quartet behind the wheel, the team has also showcased their 12-Hour livery which features the bright Orange and White of the Ziggo Sport branding familiar to GT racing fans.
Tempesta Racing was founded in 2017 by Froggatt and Eddie Cheever III – the son of Indy 500 champion, Eddie.
They have since formed a powerful combination utilising Ferrari machinery contesting top-flight GT series and categories across the world.
Patrese, who makes his Bathurst debut this year, is the 20-year-old son of six-time F1 race winner Riccardo Patrese and has rapidly developed his career since graduating from Formula 4 racing – having finished in the top three of both GT World Challenge Europe’s Enduro and Sprint Cups, as well as racing in the IMSA Sports Car Championship and tackling the Spa 24 Hour and Nurburgring enduro with the Tempesta squad
Hui is no stranger to Sports Car racing, claiming the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Bronze Cup title, along with scoring class podiums in the Dubai 24 Hour and the Gulf 12 Hour, plus a class runner-up finish in the 24 Hours of Spa.
A late starter to the sport at age 24, Froggatt has built a lengthy CV at top level GT3 events, with his entire career having been behind the wheel of GT3 machinery and includes winning the 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Pro-Am Cup title. 2026 will represent his Bathurst debut.
Wood is a proven force in the Repco Supercars Championship and has recently turned his attention to GT racing, proving fast in the GT World Challenge Australia championship last year, scoring several podium finishes. 2026 will represent Wood’s Bathurst 12 Hour debut.
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