BATHURST 6 HOUR ENTRY LIST CONFIRMED
Capacity grid for the 2018 Bathurst 6 Hour – Photo: Rhys Vandersyde
A capacity grid of 62-cars and nearly 150 drivers will tackle the 2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour over the Easter long weekend.
The entry list is headlined by 2016 Bathurst 6 Hour champions Nathan Morcom and Chaz Mostert (Ford Focus RS) and 2017 B6hr polesitters and reigning Production Car Series champions, Queensland brothers Grant and Iain Sherrin (BMW M4).
Former production car champ Beric Lynton will debut his brand-new BMW M3 with Orange driver Tim Leahey in the co-pilot seat, while Garth Walden and Craig Baird will return to the wheel of the Transtar / GWR Mercedes A45 AMG.
The pair were in contention for a podium finish in the 2017 race before an enormous fire within sight of the flag ended their day on the start-finish line.
The GWR team will again run a pair of their German hot hatch racers, with Rob Woods and Marcel Zalloua to be joined by current Touring Car Masters champion Steve Johnson in the second A45.
Bathurstians Brad Schumacher and V8 Touring Car ace Michael Anderson will step into the top class driving a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X RS, sponsored by Kelso Electrical, while Supercar star Tim Slade will pair with Dylan Thomas in another competitive Mitsubishi.
Thomas’ second Hi-Tec Oils-supported EVO will be driven by experienced endurance racer Daniel Stuttered and Supercars race winner, Steve Owen.
Fans of Aussie V8 muscle won’t be let down either, Jeremy Gray and George Miedecke to fly the Ford flag with their Supercharged FG GT-F Falcon in the top class.
Supercars full-timers Slade and Mostert will be joined by series’ rookie Todd Hazelwood on the Bathurst grid.
The Adelaide driver will join fellow 2016 Class C winner Rob Rubis and Scott Turner in a BMW 135i in class B1; a car that could troublesome of the Class A contenders on the outright leaderboard.
Several class winners will return to defend their victories earned last year, including the Holden Commodore SS of Brian Walden, Michael Auld and Richard Bloomfield; the trio gunning for a third straight victory in Class B2.
Rally ace Mark Pedder looks set to join Grant Phillips in the Pedders-supported Toyota 86, while Touring Car Masters race winner and former Production Car champ Mark King will join Jason Walsh and Kurt Macready in their Class D rival Kia ProCeed GT.
2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour – Entry List
(Entry List as at 20/03/2018)
| Class A1 – Extreme Performance Forced Induction | |||||||
| No | Competitor | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Manufacturer | Model |
| 4 | Anthony Soole | Property Investment Store | Anthony Soole | Andrew Fisher | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) E82 | |
| 5 | MARC Cars Australia | RHC-Strom/Lawrence by MARC Cars | Daren Jorgensen | Cameron Lawrence | Brett Strom | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) E82 |
| 6 | Rod Salmon | Aqualuma Racing | Rod Salmon | Leigh Burges | Mercedes-Benz | A45 AMG | |
| 7 | Michael King | Cox Automotive Steering & Suspension/Mainpoint Advisory/DTMF Racing/Access Homes | Michael King | Graeme Cox | Jordan Cox | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
| 11 | Barry Morcom | Direct Plasterboard Outlet (DPO) | Nathan Morcom | Chaz Mostert | Ford | Focus RS LZ | |
| 14 | Paul Loiacono | Fibre 15 | Paul Loiacono | Peter Lown | James Vernon | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
| 15 | Michael Kavich | Race For A Cure/Breast Cancer Trials | Michael Kavich | Ben Kavich | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS | |
| 23 | Beric Lynton | Bruce Lynton Jaguar Land Rover | Beric Lynton | Tim Leahey | BMW | M3 F80 LCI Competition | |
| 25 | Simon Hodges | Secure Wealth Advisers | Simon Hodges | Kane Coleman | BMW | M135i Hatch F20 | |
| 27 | Grant Sherrin | Sherrin Rentals | Grant Sherrin | Iain Sherrin | BMW | M4 F82 | |
| 29 | Rob Woods | Commercial Interior Projects | Rob Woods | Marcel Zalloua | Steven Johnson | Mercedes-Benz | A45 AMG |
| 45 | Garth Walden | Transtar Linehaul | Garth Walden | Craig Baird | Mercedes-Benz | A45 AMG | |
| 53 | Brad Schumacher | Kelso Electrical | Brad Schumacher | Michael Anderson | Subaru | WRX Sti G4 | |
| 56 | Mark Eddy | Mark Eddy Racing | Mark Eddy | Anthony Alford | Audi | TTRS 8J | |
| 60 | Thomas Muller | On Track Motorsport | Thomas Muller | Shane Smollen | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) E82 | |
| 65 | Jack Winter | Yellow Speed Racing Australia | Jack Winter | Zac Raddatz | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS | |
| 66 | Dimitri Agathos | Nova Employment/FullGas Racing | Dimitri Agathos | Lachlan Gibbons | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti V-1 | |
| 67 | Jeremy Gray | JMG Racing | Jeremy Gray | George Miedecke | Ford | FGII GT-F | |
| 68 | Dylan Thomas | Hi-Tec Oils | Dylan Thomas | Tim Slade | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS | |
| 81 | Wade Scott | Ownit Homes/Ultimate Diesel Tuning | Wade Scott | Robert Gooley | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO VIII RS | |
| 83 | Dylan Thomas | Hi-Tec Oils | Daniel Stutterd | Steve Owen | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS | |
| 91 | Rob Hay | SCHOTT – Colder Refrigeration | Rob Hay | Nicholas Cancian | BMW | M135i Hatch F20 | |
| 92 | Stephen Thompson | Allworth Homes | Stephen Thompson | Ed Kreamer | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS | |
| 93 | Aaron Tebb | Stokes Ski Australia/Waltec Motorsport | Aaron Tebb | Jason Miller | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS | |
| Class A2 – Extreme Performance Naturally Aspirated | |||||||
| No | Competitor | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Manufacturer | Model |
| 16 | Stephen Hodges | Hi-Tec Oils/Smith & Sons | Stephen Hodges | Robert Coulthard | Holden | VY CSV Monaro Mondo GT | |
| 18 | Graeme Muir | Gramur Stainless | Graeme Muir | Jamie Hodgson | Holden | VE-HSV GTS | |
| 21 | John Gibson | Bestjet | Iain McDougall | Cameron Kerr | John Gibson | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport |
| 44 | Daniel Clift | Nolan Finishes | Daniel Clift | Wayne Clift | Ashley Heffernan | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport |
| 51 | Daniel Flanagan | Goodyear Phillip/Prime Finance/Fifth Gear | Daniel Flanagan | Merrick Malouf | Holden | VY2-HSV GTS | |
| 64 | Christopher Lillis | Cachet Homes Motorsport | Christopher Lillis | Nathan Callaghan | Holden | VE-HSV GTS | |
| 71 | Warren Trewin | Wounded Heroes Racing | Warren Trewin | Scott Cameron | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport | |
| 75 | Michael James | Bestjet | Michael James | David Filipetto | Murray Kent | Holden | VE-HSV GTS |
| 90 | Justin Anthony | Boss Surveillance Systems | Karl Begg | Justin Anthony | Mercedes-Benz | C63 204 | |
| Class B1 – High Performance Forced Induction | |||||||
| No | Competitor | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Manufacturer | Model |
| 8 | Bradley Carr | SubaruDoctor.com | Bradley Carr | Lindsay Kearns | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-2 | |
| 42 | Garry Mennell | On Track Motorsport | Scott Turner | Robert Rubis | Todd Hazelwood | BMW | 135i E82 |
| 48 | Scott Gore | ASAP Marketing | Scott Gore | Keith Bensley | Patrick Galang | BMW | 135i E82 |
| 50 | Trevor Keene | MidWest Multimedia | Trevor Keene | James Keene | Dominic Martens | Volkswagen | Golf R Series 6 |
| 57 | Brett McFarland | B.A.R Constructions | Brett McFarland | Nikkolas Hough | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-2 | |
| Class B2 – High Performance Naturally Aspirated | |||||||
| No | Competitor | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Manufacturer | Model |
| 24 | Garth Walden | HPS Transport/Airtag | Brian Walden | Michael Auld | Richard Bloomfield | Holden | VE SSV-Redline |
| 40 | James Herington | Commodore Shop Cardiff | James Herington | Matthew O’Brien | Paul Wilbow | Holden | VE SSV-Redline |
| 69 | Joe Krinelos | Sydney Building Approval Centre | Joe Krinelos | Tony Virag | Brett Howard | Holden | VF SSV – Redline (6.0L) CL |
| Class C – Performance | |||||||
| No | Competitor | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Manufacturer | Model |
| 10 | David Raddatz | MX5 Mania/Yellowspeed Racing Australia | David Raddatz | Kirt Metcalf | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta QV | |
| 12 | Keven Stoopman | Trik Trailers | Keven Stoopman | Andrew Williams | Gavin Ross | Subaru | Impreza WRX MY06 |
| 13 | Colin Osborne | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne | Hadrian Morrall | Renault | Megane RS 265 Trophy R | |
| 17 | Blake Aubin | McDonalds Bathurst | Blake Aubin | Kyle Aubin | Renault | Megane RS 265 | |
| 20 | Peter Lacey | ozEtees/Gold Coast Embriodery | Peter Lacey | Robin Lacey | Matilda Mravicic | Volkswagen | Scirocco R |
| 31 | Colin Osborne | Osborne Motorsport | Calum Jones | Geoffrey Full | Tyler Everingham | Renault | Megane RS 265 Trophy R |
| 73 | Trevor Mirabito | Truck Phones/Sparesbox/Car Finance 4 You | Brent Edwards | Matthew Thewlis | David Bailey | BMW | 130i E87 |
| 98 | Daniel Sugden | Finch Financial | Daniel Sugden | Jake Williams | BMW | M3 E36 3.0L | |
| Class D – Production | |||||||
| No | Competitor | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Manufacturer | Model |
| 3 | Lauren Gray | L2P Road Ready/Best Leisure Ind/Ken Filbey Financial Services | Ellexandra Best | Michael Gray | Ken Filbey | Toyota | Corolla Sportivo |
| 47 | David Baker | Online Hire Pty Ltd | David Baker | Matthew Windsor | Brian Callaghan | Honda | Integra Type R |
| 52 | Graeme Heath | Homegas – Race Away Track Time | Graeme Heath | Joshua Heath | Toyota | 86 GT ZN SER | |
| 84 | Terry Conroy | Disc Brakes Australia | Jason Walsh | Mark King | Kurt Macready | Kia | Proceed GT |
| 86 | Grant Phillips | Pedders/MSports Training Australia | Grant Phillips | Mark Pedder | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER | |
| 95 | Gavan Reynolds | Reynolds Auctions | Gavan Reynolds | Christopher Manning | Declan Fraser | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
| 97 | Liam McAdam | Phil Gilbert Parts | Liam McAdam | Nicholas Carroll | Toyota | 86 GT ZN SER | |
| Class E – Compact | |||||||
| No | Competitor | Sponsor | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Manufacturer | Model |
| 2 | Andrew McMaster | MADAZ Motorsport – Beers R Us/K&N/Whiteline/Deckspeed/New Era Automotive/Penrite/RaceCentre/Carbotech | Andrew McMaster | David Noble | David Worrell | Mazda | 3 SP25 BL Series 1 |
| 19 | Amy Griffith | HOGS/Griffith Corp | Mark Griffith | TBA | Toyota | Echo 10 SER | |
| 55 | SORTHARE Racing Pty Ltd | HARE Engineering/Petewell Engineering/Spooky Hall Motel | Michael Hopp | Peter Sortwell | Steven Pittman | Suzuki | Swift Sport RS416 |
| 77 | Brianna Wilson | FullGas Racing | Brianna Wilson | Matthew Boylan | Nathan Stephens | Nissan | Pulsar N15 |
| 87 | James Goldsbrough | Free Spirit Tattoo | James Goldsbrough | Gavin Driscoll | Hyundai | Getz TB | |
| 96 | Cem Yucel | Double J Auto Repairs | Cem Yucel | Adam Casuccio | Nissan | Pulsar N15 | |
The 2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour will be shown live on FOX Sports on Sunday, 1 April.
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