After months of planning and preparation, Zagame Autosport has officially confirmed its entry in GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS, with the team set to compete at GT Festival Hampton Downs.
As previously announced, the Victorian squad will campaign its brand-new Ferrari 296 GT3, with dual TCR Australia Series winner Josh Buchan and Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Australasia driver Cameron Campbell confirmed to share driving duties.
The visit to Hampton Downs, part of the category’s 2025 season finale, will serve as a valuable test weekend for the team as they prepare to mount a full Pro-Am title challenge in 2026.
While Hampton Downs marks Zagame Autosport’s official debut in Australia’s premier GT racing category, the team is no stranger to SRO Motorsports Australia, having contested multiple Monochrome GT4 Australia rounds over the past two years.
“The first part of the plan was to give Cam a season in Ferrari Challenge so he could learn the circuits and get race-fit. The second part is stepping into GT3 and being ready for 2026,” said Rod Wilson, Zagame Autosport Team Manager.
“GT Festival Hampton Downs will essentially serve as a shakedown for us as it puts us in a real-world situation where we can understand what we need in terms of tooling, infrastructure, people, and engineering support.
“Hampton Downs will tick a lot of boxes for Cam. It will be the first race he’s done with pit stops, so we wanted to use this last round to learn as much as we can and prepare for a full-season campaign next year.
With Buchan at the helm of Zagame Autosport’s McLaren Artura GT4 alongside Am driver Jason Yu during its successful Monochrome GT4 Australia campaign, the New South Welshman was a natural choice to join Campbell in the Ferrari for the team’s step up into GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS, bringing valuable familiarity and experience.
Buchan is already a familiar name to Australian motorsport fans, having guided Zagame Autosport to multiple class victories and podiums in Monochrome GT4 Australia, while also claiming back-to-back TCR Australia titles in 2023 and 2024.
As for Campbell, while he doesn’t yet boast the same depth of motorsport experience as his teammate, his entry into the category forms part of a progression that has been building over the past several years.
Starting out with old BMWs at local track days, Campbell went on to earn his racing licence and complete a series of Ferrari driver courses. His natural talent soon caught the eye of Ferrari representatives, who encouraged him to channel his skills into competitive racing.
From there, Campbell made his official debut into Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Australasia this year, finishing third in the Trofeo Pirelli class standings after scoring seven podiums across the five-round season.
Zagame Autosport, Josh Buchan and Cameron Campbell will make their GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS debuts at GT Festival Hampton Downs on 31 October – 2 November.
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