{"id":432149,"date":"2026-01-23T12:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/432149\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:12:17","slug":"bathurst-12-hour-news-ryan-wood-to-lead-ferrari-bathurst-12-hour-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/432149\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathurst 12 Hour news: Ryan Wood to lead Ferrari Bathurst 12 Hour entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ziggo-Sport-Temesta-w-ARGT-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Ryan Wood to lead Ferrari Bathurst 12 Hour entry\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRyan Wood will race at the Bathurst 12 Hour as part of a European\/Australian collaboration. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>European GT squad Ziggo Sport Tempesta will team up with Perth-based Arise Racing GT to field a Ferrari 296 GT3 in the Pro-Am class at the 12 Hour.<\/p>\n<p>Wood has been named as part of a four-man driver line-up along with Ziggo regulars Christopher Froggatt, Jonathan Hui and Lorenzo Patrese \u2013 who is the son of ex-F1 driver Riccardo Patrese.<\/p>\n<p>The combined team will run under the Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT banner.<\/p>\n<p>For Wood the 12 Hour debut follows some impressive outings in GT World Challenge Australia last season alongside Steve Brooks in an Audi.<\/p>\n<p>He will also head to Bathurst race fit after a four-week stint competing in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I\u2019m] super pumped to make my Bathurst 12 Hour debut, and equally excited to be joining the Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT team in the beautiful Ferrari 296 GT3,\u201d said Wood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bucket\u2011list race and a bucket\u2011list car to be driving, and getting the chance to take them on together feels incredibly special.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth teams have an incredibly successful history, and ARGT won the 12 Hour in Pro-Am last season, so the momentum heading into this event is huge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the perfect platform to kickstart my 2026 season, and I can\u2019t wait to get behind the wheel in a couple of weeks time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Froggatt, co-founder of Tempesta Racing, added: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly excited to be heading to Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 12 Hour for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a circuit and an event that needs no introduction, and to finally have the opportunity to compete there is something I\u2019ve been looking forward to for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re arriving with what feels like a very competitive driver line-up and a strong Ferrari 296 GT3 package, supported by local team Arise Racing GT and competing under the Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT banner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a huge challenge, but one I\u2019m genuinely relishing, and I can\u2019t wait to get on track and see what we can achieve together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/motorsport-news-bathurst-12-hour-ferrari-arise-racing-drivers-confirmed-jaxon-evans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arise will also field an all-Pro Ferrari at the 12 Hour driven by Davide Rigon, Daniel Serra and Jaxon Evans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/285249\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/285249.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ryan Wood will race at the Bathurst 12 Hour as part of a European\/Australian collaboration. 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