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Final Bathurst 6 Hour driver list confirmed
The 150-plus drivers spread across 62 entries for the 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour have been confirmed.
As well as former winners of Australia’s largest Production Car enduro, the grid includes Supercars champions, the reigning Bathurst 1000 champion, 12-Hour winners and legends of the sport.
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There’s also a significant family theme in this year’s field with no less than four entries fielding drivers from within the same family.
The star-studded entry list includes the most recent Bathurst 6 Hour winners, Beric Lynton and Tim Leahey, who return to defend their 2019 crown aboard their BMW M3 Competition.
The duo won the 2019 race by a full lap, setting a new six-hour distance record by completing 131 laps (813km) across the six-hours.
2018 champions Sherrin Racing also return for another crack at victory, though this year it will be experienced Supercars co-driver David Russell joining Grant Sherrin behind the wheel of their BMW M4.
The addition of the Ford Mustang to the eligibility list has drawn five of the V8-powered coupe’s to the list, with a raft of well-qualified combinations set to drive them.
Among them include the Local Legends-backed entry owned by Tony Quinn, who will share his car with Grant Denyer and Carrera Cup racer Tim Miles. 2017 6-Hour winner Paul Morris will share George Miedecke’s entry while race regulars Coleby Cowham and Lindsay Kearns will share another.
Morris is the only driver in Bathurst history to win the three current Mount Panorama ‘majors’ – the 6 Hour, 12 Hour and Bathurst 1000.
Of the others on the grid, John Bowe and Shane van Gisbergen could join that elite list should they win on Sunday.
The family theme includes several famous and successful Bathurst surnames appearing for the second or third generation on Mount Panorama.
Cousins Ben (son of Jason) and Jude (son of Harry) Bargwanna will share a Volkswagen Golf GTI for the first time in an attempt to mirror their respective fathers’ class victory in the 1992 Bathurst 1000.
Meanwhile, brothers Nicholas, Ben and Cameron McLeod will share a HSV Astra VXR entered by their father, Ryan.
A former class winner in his own right, Ryan McLeod is the son of 1987 Bathurst 1000 winner Peter.
It’s not the first time an all-McLeod combination has tackled a Bathurst enduro, either; Peter and Ryan shared a Holden Commodore in the 1994, 1995, and 1996 Bathurst 1000s, before the pair were joined by Gerard McLeod for two Bathurst 12 Hour campaigns in 2009 and 2010 – winning their class in the second year.
In another all-family squad, three-time Bathurst 1000 podium finisher Steven Ellery will pair with his two sons, Tristan and Dalton, in a BMW M3.
The Ellery juniors are both well credentialed karters with Ellery senior, who finished third in the 1996, 2003 and 2005 Bathurst 1000 races, to make a racing comeback at a national level next weekend. The trio will drive a BMW M3 prepared by reigning 6-hour champion, Beric Lynton’s team.
Meanwhile, father and son duo Tony and Kyle Alford will be one of the four combinations entered driving another brand-new Ford Mustang GT.
Current Supercars stars entered include Shane van Gisbergen and Tim Slade, while former Super Touring and Supercars privateer Cameron McLean will make a racing return this weekend – sharing a Ford Mustang with young-gun Bayley Hall and Steve Hay.
The vastly experienced Craig Baird will share a HSV Commodore, while double Bathurst 1000 champion and former 12-hour winner John Bowe will also be HSV bound, sharing a VF GTS with Barry Sternbeck and Tony Virag.
Other notable names on the grid include one-make Porsche young-guns Madeline Stewart, Matthew Payne, Bayley Hall and Ryan Suhle, S5000 racer Antonio Astuti and Triple Eight Super2 star Angelo Mouzouris.
Across the eight classes, only the outright-winning BMW of Beric Lynton and Tim Leahey are able to defend their crown this year – no other former class winners re-forming in their previous incarnations this year.
FULL ENTRY LIST – 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour
| Car # | Class | Sponsor | Driver A | Driver B | Driver C | Car Make | Car Model |
| 4 | A1 | Property Investment Store | Anthony Soole | Dylan Thomas | BMW | M4 | |
| 6 | A1 | Oneworld Charters | Rod Salmon | Steve McLaughlan | Neale Muston | Mercedes-Benz | A45 |
| 9 | A1 | Parramatta Vehicle Services | Hadrian Morrall | Tyler Mecklem | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO | |
| 15 | A1 | Race For A Cure – Yellow | Michael Kavich | Ben Kavich | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO RS | |
| 17 | A1 | Bloomfield Capital Racing | Jessy Bryan | Cody Donald | Angelo Mouzouris | BMW | M1 |
| 19 | A1 | Shockwave Signs | Jimmy Vernon | Mark Griffith | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO RS | |
| 33 | A1 | Ranger Lifting/Rigging/Safety | Aaron McGill | Michael Caine | Ford | Falcon GT-F | |
| 42 | A1 | Airtag / Sheargold Group | Garth Walden | Michael Auld | Mercedes- Benz | A45 | |
| 45 | A1 | RAM Motorsport / GWR | Michael Sheargold | Brett Hobson | Ollie Shannon | Mercedes-Benz | AMG |
| 50 | A1 | Harding Performance | Cem Yucel | Iain Salteri | Volkswagen | Golf R | |
| 52 | A1 | Mark Eddy | Mark Eddy | Dean Grant | Audi | TTRS | |
| 55 | A1 | Prime Finance / Fifth Gear Motoring / Performance Parts Express | Daniel Flanagan | Merrick Malouf | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO RS | |
| 57 | A1 | Nova Employment / FullGas Racing | Dimitri Agathos | Matthew Boylan | Mitsubishi | EVO X RS | |
| 59 | A1 | Ian Geekie | Ian Geekie | Anthony Carolan | Grant Stephenson | BMW | 1M |
| 67 | A1 | JMG / Total Parts Plus | Jeremy Gray | Jeff Hume | Stephan Robinson | Ford | GTF |
| 77 | A1 | MX5 Mania / Max Winter Automotive | Zac Raddatz | Jack Winter | Mitsubishi | EVO 9 | |
| 7 | A2 | Local Legends | Tony Quinn | Grant Denyer | Tim Miles | Ford | Mustang GT |
| 16 | A2 | Boss Surveillance Systems | Jason Simes | Anthony Levitt | Mercedes-Benz | AMG C63 | |
| 18 | A2 | Gramur Stainless | Graeme Muir | Jamie Hodgson | Holden HSV | GTS | |
| 23 | A2 | US Customs | Michael James | Antonio Astuti | Ryan Suhle | Holden HSV | GTS |
| 25 | A2 | Greentech Gold Coast | Coleby Cowham | Lindsay Kearns | Ford | Mustang GT | |
| 28 | A2 | Hall Finance& Insurance, LJ Hooker Caboolture | Bayley Hall | Steve Hay | Cameron McLean | Ford | Mustang GT |
| 29 | A2 | Forrest / Razztech Motorsports | Darren Forrest | Paul Razum | Holden HSV | R8 Clubsport | |
| 30 | A2 | Preservance Drilling | Steve Pittman | Craig Baird | Scott Cameron | Holden HSV | VE |
| 44 | A2 | Nolan Finishes | Daniel Clift | Ashley Heffernan | Holden HSV | R8 Clubsport | |
| 49 | A2 | Racer Industries | Tony Alford | Kyle Alford | Ford | Mustang GT | |
| 53 | A2 | Muscat Trailers, Wollongong Auto Parts, Easts Holiday Parks | Robert Coulthard | Trevor Symonds | Holden | CSV Monaro | |
| 64 | A2 | Cachet Homes | Chris Lillis | Josh Muggleton | Mathew Holt | Holden | HSV Clubsport R8 |
| 95 | A2 | Miedecke Motor Group | George Miedecke | Paul Morris | Ford | Mustang GT | |
| 48 | B1 | ASAP Marketing Pty Ltd | Scott Gore | Keith Bensley | BMW | 135i | |
| 82 | B1 | Spinifex Recruiting | Peter O’Donnell | Peter Johnston | Garry Mennell | BMW | 335i |
| 40 | B2 | Commodore Shop Cardiff | James Herington | Arthur Tsovolos | Drew Russell | Holden | Commodore SSV |
| 73 | B2 | Race Academy International | Matthew Forbes-Wilson | Ashley Seisun | Michael Ferns | Holden | SSV Lowndes |
| 20 | C | Gold Coast Embroidery – ozEtees | Robin Lacey | Matilda Mravicic | Peter Lacey | VW | Scirocco |
| 3 | C | Racer.Industries | Nicholas McLeod | Ben McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Holden HSV | Astra VXR |
| 5 | C | Cee3 | Doug Westwood | Cody Gillis | BMW | M3 | |
| 13 | C | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne | Rick Bates | Renault | Megane | |
| 31 | C | Osborne Motorsport | Josh Haynes | Kaide Lehmann | Renault | Megane | |
| 37 | C | Grand Prix Mazda Caboolture | Jake Camilleri | Scott Nicholas | Mazda | MPS3 | |
| 47 | C | On Track Motorsport | John Fitzgerald | Scott Turner | Urs Muller | BMW | 130i |
| 51 | C | Air & Allied Sales Pacific, Plant Doctor, KCK Lubricants, David Ling Insurance Services, Trans Communications | Chris Holdt | Madeline Stewart | David Ling | Holden HSV | Astra VXR |
| 84 | C | AC Store / CP Dental | James Hay | Paul Hansell | Patrick Navin | VW | Scirocco |
| 89 | C | Pinnacle Automotive | David Krusza | Jake Williams | BMW | 135i | |
| 11 | D | 11Racing | Mitchell Maddren | Mathew Payne | Murray Dowsett | Subaru | BRZ |
| 24 | D | SS Auto Memorabilia | Graeme Heath | David Hassall | Stephen Stockdale | Toyota | 86 GTS |
| 36 | D | Brown Davis Racing Products | James Holloway | Michael Holloway | David Brown | Toyota | Celica |
| 71 | D | Bargwanna Motorsport | Ben Bargwanna | Jude Bargwanna | VW | Golf GTi | |
| 78 | D | Disc Brakes Australia | Jason Walsh | Alan Letcher | Ben Crossland | KIA | Proceed |
| 86 | D | TBA | Richard Mork | Ric Shaw | Tom Shaw | Toyota | 86 GTS |
| 14 | D | Tegra Australia – Solo Works | Lachlan Mineeff | Thomas Sargent | Toyota | 86 GTS | |
| 2 | E | Madaz Motorsport | David Worrell | Andrew McMaster | Mazda | 3 SP25 | |
| 35 | E | Road To Bathurst | Brianna Wilson | Jake Lougher | Philip Alexander | Mazda | 3-SP25 |
| 43 | E | Team Group Suzuki Racing Team | Michael Hopp | Steve McHugh | Michael Rice | Suzuki | Swift Sport RS416 |
| 46 | E | Team Group Suzuki Racing Team | Ian Cowley | Daniel Natoli | Matt Thewis | Suzuki | Swift Sport RS416 |
| 1 | X | Bruce Lynton BM Service | Beric Lynton | Tim Leahey | BMW | M3 | |
| 8 | X | Car Mods Australia | Bradley Carr | Tim Slade | BMW | M3 | |
| 21 | X | Secure Wealth | Simon Hodges | Mark Caine | BMW | M4 | |
| 27 | X | Sherrin Rentals | Grant Sherrin | David Russell | BMW | M4 | |
| 34 | X | Tropical Fruit Company | Christopher Manley | Calum Jones | BMW | M3 | |
| 41 | X | Wake Up | Tony Virag | John Bowe | Barry Sternbeck | Holden HSV | GTS |
| 97 | X | Prestige Connex | Shane Smollen | Rob Rubis | Shane van Gisbergen | BMW | M4 |
| 99 | X | Bruce Lynton BM Service | Steven Ellery | Tristan Ellery | Dalton Ellery | BMW | M3 |