A top-down view of the Mount Panorama Bathurst sign.
Of the 35 cars entered, 31 are GT3 cars – making it one of the strongest grids in recent memory.
Mercedes-AMG has the strongest representation of any manufacturer with 10 cars entered.
Porsche brings five cars this year, headlined by the return of Earl Bamber Motorsport with a livery harking back to its 2019 race winner.
Ford has just one Mustang, run by the Haupt Racing Team. Though the Blue Oval isn’t strong in numbers, its driver line-up of Broc Feeney, Christopher Mies, and Dennis Olsen is formidable.
Corvette has entered two cars, one in Pro and another in Pro-Am. Both entries will be run by Johor Motorsports Racing.
Bathurst 12 Hour classes explained
The Bathurst 12 Hour is split into classes with Class A fought amongst the GT3 cars.
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Class B is for Porsche Carrera Cup cars while Class C is exclusively for FIA GT4 homologated vehicles.
Class I is designated Invitational Cup for cars that do not meet the aforementioned class structure. Cars such as the IRC GT and GT2 vehicles fit into this category.
GT3 driver categorisation explained
Within Class A, the GT3 entries are split into Pro, Pro-Am, Silver, and Bronze.
Pro (PRO)
Three drivers with no driver categorisation restriction.
Pro-Am (PAM)
Three drivers, including one Platinum, Gold, or Silver driver as well as two Bronze drivers
OR four drivers as above with the fourth driver to be categorised Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze.
Silver Cup (SIL)
Three or four drivers. All Drivers to be categorised Silver or Bronze.
Bronze (BRO)
Three drivers, of which one driver is Platinum or Gold, one driver Silver, and one driver Bronze
OR four driver, as above, with the fourth driver to be categorised Silver or Bronze.
LIVE STREAM: Bathurst 12 Hour Friday Practice
How to watch the Bathurst 12 Hour in Australia
There is no free-to-air coverage of the Bathurst 12 Hour.
Foxtel has secured exclusive rights to the race, which will be broadcast on Fox Sports and streamable via Kayo Sports.
Additional coverage of Friday practice and Saturday practice will be shown on the Bathurst 12 Hour YouTube channel san geo-blocking.
Saturday’s coverage on Fox Sports 506 will begin at 1pm AEDT in time for qualifying.
Sunday’s coverage on Fox Sports 506 will begin at 5:30am AEDT ahead of the start of the race. The full duration of the endurance epic will be ad-free.
This year will be the first time the Bathurst 12 Hour has been broadcast in 4K with 16 hours of live coverage across two days.
John Hindhaugh and Richard Crail will lead commentary of the Bathurst 12 Hour alongside six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Garth Tander. In the pit lane will be Chad Neylon and Shea Adam.
How to watch the Bathurst 12 Hour in New Zealand
The Bathurst 12 Hour will be shown on Sky Sport in New Zealand as well as its streaming services Sky Go and Sky Sport Now.
Bathurst 12 Hour weather forecast (via BOM)
Friday (February 13) – Partly cloudy
Max temp – 25 degrees
Min temp – 13 degrees
Precipitation – 5 percent chance (0mm)
UV Index – Extreme
Saturday (February 14) – Partly cloudy
Max temp – 25 degrees
Min temp – 14 degrees
Precipitation – 30 percent chance (0-1mm)
UV Index – Extreme
Sunday (February 15) – Cloudy
Max temp – 25 degrees
Min temp – 14 degrees
Precipitation – 30 percent chance (0-1mm)
UV Index – Extreme
Bathurst 12 Hour sessions (AEDT)
Friday, February 13
Practice 1 – 8:45am–9:25am (40 mins)
Practice 2 – 11:00am–11:40am (40 mins) – Bronze Drivers
Practice 3 – 2:10pm–2:50pm (40 mins)
Practice 4 – 4:40pm–5:20pm (40 mins) – Bronze Drivers
Saturday, February 14
Practice 5 – 8:05am–9:05am (60 mins)
Practice 6 – 10:05pm–10:05pm (60 mins)
Qualifying Part 1 – 1:05pm (30 mins)
Qualifying Part 2 – 1:50pm (30 mins)
Qualifying Part 3 – 4:15pm–4:30pm (15 mins)
Sunday, February 15
Race – 5:45am (1 lap after 5:43pm)
Bathurst 12 Hour schedule
Friday, February 13
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
7:00
7:15
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:15
Commence Circuit Closure
7:20
7:50
Supercars
0:30
Testing
8:00
8:30
Ferrari Challenge
0:30
Practice 1
8:45
9:25
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:40
Practice 1
9:35
10:05
Combined Sedans
0:30
Qualifying 1
10:15
10:45
Ferrari Challenge
0:30
Practice 2
11:00
11:40
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:40
Practice 2 (Bronze Drivers only)
11:50
12:20
Ferrari Challenge
0:30
Race 1
12:25
13:25
Bathurst 12 Hour
1:00
Resident Access
12:40
13:00
0:20
Pit Lane Walk
13:30
14:00
Combined Sedans
0:30
Qualifying 2
14:10
14:50
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:40
Practice 3
15:20
15:50
Ferrari Challenge
0:30
Race 1
16:40
17:20
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:40
Practice 4 (Bronze Drivers only)
17:30
18:00
Supercars
0:30
Testing
18:00
18:10
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:10
Commence Circuit Opening
Saturday, February 14
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
7:00
7:15
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:15
Commence Circuit Closure
7:25
7:55
Combined Sedans
0:30
Race 2
8:05
9:05
Bathurst 12 Hour
1:00
Practice 5
9:20
9:50
Ferrari Challenge
0:30
Race 2
10:05
11:05
Bathurst 12 Hour
1:00
Practice 6
11:15
11:25
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:10
Entertainment
11:20
11:50
Supercars
0:30
Testing
12:00
13:00
Bathurst 12 Hour
1:00
Resident Access
12:15
12:35
0:20
Pit Lane Walk
13:05
13:35
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:30
Qualifying – Part 1 (Q1) – Lower 50%
13:50
14:20
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:30
Qualifying – Part 2 (Q2) – Upper 50%
TBC
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:30
Autograph Session
14:35
15:05
Combined Sedans
0:30
Race 3
15:30
16:00
Ferrar Challenge
0:30
Race 2
16:15
16:30
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:15
Qualifying – Part 3 (Q3) – Pirelli Pole Battle
16:45
17:05
Supercars
0:20
Testing
17:10
17:55
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:45
Sponsor ride session
18:00
18:10
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:10
Commence Circuit Opening
Sunday, February 15
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
4:50
5:05
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:15
Commence Circuit Closure
0:10
5:15
Pit Exit Open
5:20
Pit Exit Close
5:45
17:45
Bathurst 12 Hour
1 lap after 17:43
Race
Podium
17:55
18:10
Bathurst 12 Hour
0:15
Commence Circuit Opening
Bathurst 12 Hour entry list
Num
Team
Driver 1
Driver 2
Driver 3
Driver 4
Make/Model
Class
2
Johor Motorsports Racing JMR
Alexandar Sims
Nicky Catsburg
Earl Bamber
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Pro
6
Mercedes-AMG Team Tigani Motorsport
Jayden Ojeda
Fabian Schiller
Philip Ellis
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Pro
7
Team NZ
Graeme John Dowsett
Romain Leroux
Chris Van Der Drift
Aston Martin Vantage GT4
GT4
9
Hallmarc/Team MPC
Marc Cini
Dean Fiore
Lee Holdsworth
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II
Bronze
14
Volante Rosso Motorsport
Bryce Fullwood
Damien Hamilton
Andrés Pato
Maxime Robin
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3
Pro-Am
15
Volante Rosso Motorsport
Bayley Hall
Rylan Gray
Marcos Flack
Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
McLaren 720S GT3 EVO
Silver
21
Herberth Motorsport
Ralf Bohn
Alfred Renauer
Robert Renauer
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Bronze
26
Arise Racing GT
Jaxon Evans
Davide Rigon
Daniel Serra
Ferrari 296 GT3
Pro
27
Heart of Racing by SPS
Ian James
Eduardo Alcide Barrichello
Roman De Angelis
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Bronze
32
Team WRT
Jordan Pepper
Kelvin Van Der Linde
Charles Weerts
BMW M4 GT3 EVO
Pro
42
Method Motorsport
Kevin Madsen
Adrian Kunzle
TBC
McLaren Artura GT4
GT4
44
Geyer Valmont Racing/Tigani Motorsport
Marcel Zalloua
Sergio Pires
Brendon Leitch
Scott Andrews
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Pro-Am
45
RAM Motorsport / GWR Australia
Brett Hobson
Dylan O’Keeffe
Garth Walden
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Silver
46
Team WRT
Augusto Farfus
Raffaele Marciello
Valentino Rossi
BMW M4 GT3 EVO
Pro
47
Supabarn Supermarkets/Tigani Motorsport
James Koundouris
Theo Koundouris
David Russell
Zach Bates
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Bronze
50
KTM Vantage Racing
David Crampton
Trent Harrison
Glen Wood
KTM X-BOW GT2
Invitational
61
EBM
Ricardo Feller
Laurin Heinrich
Klaus Bachler
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Pro
64
HRT Ford Racing
Dennis Olsen
Christopher Mies
Broc Feeney
Ford Mustang GT3
Pro
75
75 Express
Kenny Habul
Luca Stolz
Jules Gounon
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Pro
77
Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Racing
Maximilian Götz
Ralf Aron
Lucas Auer
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Pro
79
TSUNAMI RT
Johannes Zelger
Fabio Babini
Alex Fontana
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Bronze
86
High Class Racing
Kerong Li
Anders Fjordbach
Dorian Boccolacci
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Bronze
89
Team KRC
Cunfan Ruan
Maxime Oosten
Max Hesse
BMW M4 GT3 EVO
Bronze
93
Wall Racing
Marco Mapelli
Antonio D’Alberto
Grant Denyer
Adrian Deitz
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II
Bronze
95
Optimum Motorsport
Garnet Patterson
Ben Barnicoat
Marvin Kirchhöfer
McLaren 720S GT3 EVO
Pro
99
Johor Motorsports Racing JMR
Prince Jefri Ibrahim
Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim
Ben Green
Jordan Love
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Pro-Am
100
Grove Racing
Brenton Grove
Kai Allen
Will Davison
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Pro
101
Q/Team MPC
Anthony Quinn
Kent Quinn
Klark Quinn
Ryder Quinn
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II
Bronze
111
111 Racing
Darren Currie
Axle Donaldson
Daniel Stutterd
IRC GT
Invitational
183
Jamec Racing/Team MPC
Brad Schumacher
Christopher Haase
Will Brown
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II
Pro
193
Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT
Ryan Wood
Christopher Froggatt
Jonathan Hui
Lorenzo Patrese
Ferrari 296 GT3
Bronze
222
Scott Taylor Motorsport
Cameron Waters
Chaz Mostert
Thomas Randle
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Pro
268
Team BRM
Steve Brooks
Mark Rosser
Alex Peroni
James Golding
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II
Pro-Am
888
Mercedes-AMG Team GMR
Maro Engel
Mikael Grenier
Maxime Martin
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Pro
911
Absolute Racing
Matt Campbell
Alessio Picariello
Bastian Buus
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Pro
Ferrari Challenge Australasia entry list
Num
Name
Vehicle
Category
Team
1
Antoine Gittany
296 Challenge
Trofeo Pirelli
MC Corsa
2
Rick Armstrong
296 Challenge
Trofeo Pirelli
MC Corsa
7
Jim Pollicina
296 Challenge
Trofeo Pirelli
MC Corsa
17
Enzo Cheng
296 Challenge
Trofeo Pirelli
MC Corsa
44
Rod Wilson
296 Challenge
Trofeo Pirelli
Zagame Autosport
88
Adnan Sibai
296 Challenge
Trofeo Pirelli
MC Corsa
100
Aemel Nordin
296 Challenge
Coppa Shell
Zagame Autosport
105
Masahiro Taguchi
296 Challenge
Coppa Shell
MC Corsa
127
David Trewern
296 Challenge
Coppa Shell
MC Corsa
164
Michael Walker
296 Challenge
Coppa Shell
Zagame Autosport
224
Frank Italiano
488 Challenge EVO
Trofeo 488
MC Corsa
233
Ross Tomain
488 Challenge EVO
Trofeo 488
MC Corsa
256
Stephen Coe
488 Challenge EVO
Trofeo 488
Zagame Autosport
275
Richard Moore
488 Challenge EVO
Trofeo 488
MC Corsa
Combined Sportscars & Sedans entry list
Num
Name
Make
Model
1
Ryan MacMillan
Pace/IRC
GT SS
2
Steven Lacey
Pace/IRC
GT SS
3
Michael Rowell
Pace/IRC
GT SS
4
Warwick Morris
Porsche
911.1 GT3 Cup
5
Blake Tracey
Ford
Mustang
8
Bradley Carr
Porsche
991.1 Cup
9
Brad Shiels
Fiat
124 coupe
11
Matt Sims
BMW
E36
14
Anthony Cox
Saab
93
15
Troy Wood
Ford
Falcon
16
Anthony Levitt
Mercedes-Benz
C63 AMG
18
Christian Millett
Holden
VE Commodore
19
Lee Stibbs
IRC
GT
24
Seth Burchartz
Porsche
GT3 Cup
29
Peter Bray
Holden
VT Commodore
30
Jason Gomersall
Ford
Mustang
31
Charlie Khoury
Honda
Civic
32
Brent Peters
BMW
E90 M3
35
Ben Gomersall
Ford
FG Falcon
38
Tyler Cheney
Chevrolet
Camaro
44
Ben Arnold
Holden
VE Commodore
45
Robert Vanderkamp
Ford
BF Falcon
51
John Angiolella
BMW
E36
55
Matthew Carey
Holden
VH Commodore
57
Ed Kreamer
Mitsubishi
Evo IX
58
Mark Duggan
AstonMartin
DBRS9
59
Jason Miller
Porsche
991.2 GT3 Cup
61
Stephen Baker
Lamborghini
Gallardo LP520 GT3 Evo 2
63
Timothy Mann
Ford
BF Falcon
66
John Goodacre
Pace/IRC
GT
67
Timothy Leithhead
MARC I
Focus
69
Richard Gartner
Lamborghini
Gallardo
71
Paul Buccini
BMW
140i
83
Arthur Tsovolos
Porsche
GT3 Cup
88
Shaun Mulquiney
Nissan
Skyline GTS-T
90
Sven Burchartz
Porsche
GT3 Cup S
Mandatory drive time explained
The maximum continuous driving time is 150 minutes for any driver rated platinum, gold, or silver. Bronze and non-categorised drives can be on track for 120 minutes continuously.
The driving period will be measured for each driver from the time that driver first crosses the timing line at pit exit after a driver change, until the last time the driver crosses the timing line at pit entry before leaving the car for a driver change or until the scheduled time of the end of the race as referenced in the event program.
Penalties will apply if a driver fails to meet their minimum drive time or exceeds their maximum drive time. Repeat infringements may result in disqualification.
Who won the 2025 Bathurst 12 Hour?
Team WRT won the 2025 Bathurst 12 Hour with Augusto Farfus and van der Line brothers Kelvin and Sheldon in the #32 BMW M4.
