{"id":580274,"date":"2026-04-02T07:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/580274\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T07:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:33:22","slug":"first-kia-stinger-to-take-on-bathurst-6-hour-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/580274\/","title":{"rendered":"First Kia Stinger to take on Bathurst 6 Hour revealed"},"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\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-001.jpg\" alt=\"First Kia Stinger to take on Bathurst 6 Hour revealed\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.<\/p>\n<p>The car has been entered under the DRS Racing banner, with drivers David Worrel, Richard Luff and Scott Walker.<\/p>\n<p>The trio will compete in the B1 class for high performance forced induction cars.<\/p>\n<p>The Kia Stinger is powered by a 3.3-litre, twin-turbocharged V6. In production trim, the car makes 272kW (365hp) and 510Nm of torque.<\/p>\n<p>The car has retained its eight-speed gearbox, which will be put to the test by Mount Panorama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got modest expectations for this year, to be honest; it\u2019s a brand new car, and Mt Panorama has its own ways of exposing weaknesses,\u201d said Worrell at the launch of the car.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in it to finish, and we\u2019re there to have a good time with a bunch of great mates who\u2019ve helped with the build along the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I can\u2019t wait to send it up the hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s got a lot of power and torque, which is what you need up and down The Mountain, and it should be pretty easy to drive fast over six hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team has been backed by Bathurst businessman Shane Fowler of Shane\u2019s Signs and dressed in a bright green livery, making it an unmissable entry.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-004.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1281\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-004-300x200.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-004-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1026346\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-003.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1281\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-003-300x200.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-003-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1026345\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-002.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1281\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-002-300x200.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-002-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1026343\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-005.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1281\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-005-300x200.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/B6HR-Speedcafe-Thursday-005-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1026342\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The DRS Racing Kia Stinger GT. 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