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70-car grid ready for 10th Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour
ANOTHER enormous grid will contest the 10th running of Bathurst’s biggest enduro – the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour.
After setting the record for the largest field to ever start a Bathurst enduro last year, the 70-strong 2026 entry list once again features broad depth across each of the eight classes along with a mixture of professional drivers and teams, Production Car regulars, family teams and those living out their Bathurst dreams.
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Looking to join an elite club of teams able to defend a Bathurst enduro win, Bathurst’s own Dean Campbell and co-pilot Cameron Crick return with #1 on the side of their BMW M2 competition following their charge from the back of the field to win last year.
Starting 66th, the DA Campbell Transport BMW charged through the field to claim a dramatic victory, setting a record for the lowest starting position to deliver a Bathurst enduro win.
Their competition in the Ultimate Performance class is deep, with two-time winners Simon Hodges and Jayden Ojeda and fellow past 6-hour winners Beric Lynton and Tim Leahey all returning.
Will Davison, Thomas Randle, Jack Le Brocq, Oscar Targett and Tyler Everingham are among key names to feature in the outright class.
Class A1 (Extreme Performance Forced Induction) includes the regular mix of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions, Mercedes-Benz A45 AMGs and more.
The class includes the six-hour return of Paul Morris, a former race winner who will this year line up in a Mercedes-AMG A45 with Mitch Randall and Chris Gunther.
The A2 class will be another pitched battle between the V8’s as Mustang and Camaro go head to head; nine Mustangs to take on a pair of Camaro’s for the first time – Tony Quinn’s car to be joined by the returning Chris Lillis / Nathan Callaghan / Josh Muggleton entry.
Quinn’s entry includes grandson, Ryder, and Bathurst local Grant Denyer, while Jason Gomersall and Aaron Seton return in a bid to make it three class wins in a row – this year to be joined by Jason’s up and coming racer son, Ben.
Supercars rookie Zach Bates and Tim Slade also feature in a hugely competitive category – that also includes a Mercedes-AMG C63, a Lexus RC-F and a HSV GTS alongside the American muscle.
Class B1 (High Performance / Forced Induction) will see the debut of a brand-new car to the six-hour in the form of David Worrell and Scott Walker’s Kia Stinger GT, as well as the class-winning Team Buccini BMW of Karlie Buccini, Courtney Prince and Tabitha Ambrose who will look for back to back wins – and a shot at three in a row for Buccini and Prince – aboard their BMW this year.
Class B2 will be a fight between Holden Commodore SS and BMW m3 entries, and includes reigning Touring Car Masters champion Joel Henrich among its numbers.
The Class C (Performance) category looks to be a fight between the HSV Astra’s and Volkswagens, while at 15 cars class D is the largest of the eight categories.
The class will be another battle to see who can topple the dominant Toyota 86, the popular sports car having won eight of the nine editions to date including the last six straight.
Finally, six cars will take on the ‘baby car’ class E, made up of five of the regular Mazda 3 SP25s and a Honda Accord.
The 2026 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour will be staged on April 3-5 with tickets and camping spaces on sale now.
An extensive broadcast package will also be announced this week.