{"id":943586,"date":"2026-10-28T05:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T05:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/943586\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T05:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T05:30:15","slug":"30-car-entry-list-for-thrilling-gt4-title-decider-at-sandown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/943586\/","title":{"rendered":"30-car entry list for thrilling GT4 title decider at Sandown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GT4-entry-list.jpg\" class=\"sc-hero-img\" alt=\"30-car field set for thrilling GT4 title decider at Sandown\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t30 cars will hit the track for the GT4 Australia finale at Sandown. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>With Silver, Silver-Am, and Am Cup titles all to be settled, a 30-strong grid will tackle the tricky historic circuit spread across seven manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>Method Motorsport\u2019s Tom Hayman is out to continue his stranglehold on Silver Cup honours, chasing his third championship in just the third season of standalone GT4 racing.<\/p>\n<p>Hayman combined with Carrera Cup racers Marcos Flack and Max Geoghegan for his 2024 and 2025 crowns this year partnered with Jett Murray, younger brother of Supercars racer Cooper.<\/p>\n<p>Hunting Hayman and Murray down, however, is the sole Audi pairing of Blake Purdie and Supercars rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/drivers\/jobe-stewart\/\" class=\"scdh-autolink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jobe Stewart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The all-South Australian attack missed the season opener at Phillip Island with mechanical issues, but a win on home soil at The Bend and three more podium appearances have brought them to just 42 points shy of the leaders.<\/p>\n<p>A further three points behind in third place and a dark horse for the crown are the rookie and the veteran, Blake Tracey and George Miedecke.<\/p>\n<p>Miedecke has come tantalisingly close to the title for the last two seasons alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/drivers\/rylan-gray\/\" class=\"scdh-autolink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rylan Gray<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Having not finished higher than third this season, he and Tracey are free to go for gold on a track that could suit the Ford Mustang.<\/p>\n<p>Former TCR racers Zac Soutar and Glenn Nirwan lead the way in the Silver-Am ranks holding just a two-point buffer over Ryder Quinn, with Dean Campbell a further three behind in third.<\/p>\n<p>Having proved to be a highly competitive class, Soutar and Nirwan picked up their first ever win last time out in Race 1 at Sydney Motorsport Park, edging further up the standings with solid outings at critical moments.<\/p>\n<p>Gomersall Motorsport\u2019s Glenn Walker holds a 16-point advantage over the Method Motorsport pair of Chris Lillis and Nathan Callaghan in the Am Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The two entries have swapped the lead throughout the season. However, Walker has been on a recent tear winning four out of the last five races and only finishing off the class podium once this season.<\/p>\n<p>The finale will feature several new and returning faces throughout the field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1051234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/261022_TSM_GT4_entry-1200x801.jpg\" alt=\"The Team Soutar Motorsport GT4 Porsche of Marty Craggill and Tom Sandow.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Team Soutar Motorsport Porsche of Marty Craggill and Tom Sandow. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the strangest addition to the field, swapping two wheels for four will be former superbike champion Marty Craggill, joined by state-based racer Tom Sandow.<\/p>\n<p>The pair will race a Porsche 718 Cayman RS CS under the Team Soutar Motorsport banner.<\/p>\n<p>Craggill notably won back-to-back Australian Superbike championships in 1997 and 1998 and made over 40 starts in WorldSBK, as well as starts in the 250cc and 500cc classes of MotoGP in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>Sandow emerged recently in the track day scene, with his first race track experience coming just 18 months ago. This year he has gained experience in state-level events at Sandown and Phillip Island.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning Silver-Am champion Jason Gomersall returns alongside Aaron Seton having missed the previous round in Sydney, substituted by now-Aussie Racing Cars champion Anthony Di Mauro.<\/p>\n<p>The second Multispares Racing entry will once again be piloted by Toyota GR Scholarship champion Tyler Collins and veteran Adam Gowans with the pair out for redemption after a tough Sydney debut.<\/p>\n<p>Former Carrera Cup driver Harrison Goodman steps aboard the #21 Ford Mustang alongside Jarrod Keyte bumping it back up into the Silver-Am Cup after Keyte contested several solo Am rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Goodman makes his series debut ahead of a potential full-time move to the category for 2027 having raced in the United States in IMSA Pilot Challenge for two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>GT4 Australia Sandown Weekend Schedule (AEDT)<\/p>\n<p>Friday October 30<br \/>Free Practice 1: 11:40am<br \/>Free Practice 2: 2:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Saturday October 31<br \/>Qualifying 1: 11:10am<br \/>Qualifying 2: 11:35am<br \/>Public Grid Walk: 2:25pm<br \/>Race 1: 2:45pm<\/p>\n<p>Sunday November 1<br \/>Public Grid Walk: 12:20pm<br \/>Race 2: 12:45pm<\/p>\n<p>Monochrome GT4 Australia will hold two practice sessions on Friday, before going qualifying on Saturday ahead of two one-hour races across Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying and both races will be aired live on Fox Sports and Kayo.<\/p>\n<p>The Shannons SpeedSeries GT Festival Sandown will be held across October 30-November 1.<\/p>\n<p>GT4 Australia Sandown Entry List<\/p>\n<p>Num<br \/>\nTeam<br \/>\nDriver 1<br \/>\nDriver 2<br \/>\nMake \/ Model<br \/>\nClass<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\nGomersall Motorsport<br \/>\nAaron Seton<br \/>\nJason Gomersall<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT4<br \/>\nSilver-Am<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\nThunder Buddies Racing \/ Black Diamond<br \/>\nRyder Quinn<br \/>\nStevan Jakic<br \/>\nBMW M4 GT4 G82<br \/>\nSilver-Am<\/p>\n<p>5<br \/>\nMorris \/ McElrea Racing<br \/>\nNathan Murray<\/p>\n<p>BMW M4 GT4 G82 EVO<br \/>\nAm<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\nMethod Motorsport<br \/>\nCy Pearson<\/p>\n<p>Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS<br \/>\nAm<\/p>\n<p>7<br \/>\nSlattery \/ McElrea Racing<br \/>\nJay Murray<\/p>\n<p>BMW M4 GT4 G82 EVO<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>9<br \/>\nGWR Australia<br \/>\nDaniel Frougas<\/p>\n<p>Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO 2<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\nMethod Motorsport<br \/>\nRyan Sorensen<\/p>\n<p>McLaren Artura GT4<br \/>\nAm<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\nGomersall Motorsport<br \/>\nGlenn Walker<\/p>\n<p>Ford Mustang GT4<br \/>\nAm<\/p>\n<p>16<br \/>\nTeam Soutar Motorsport<br \/>\nMarty Craggill<br \/>\nTom Sandow<br \/>\nPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS<br \/>\nAm<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\nEkebol MPC<br \/>\nJarrod Keyte<br \/>\nJarrod Keyte<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT4<br \/>\nAm<\/p>\n<p>25<br \/>\nMethod Motorsport<br \/>\nTom Hayman<br \/>\nJett Murray<br \/>\nMcLaren Artura GT4<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>27<br \/>\nMultispares Racing<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/drivers\/aaron-cameron\/\" class=\"scdh-autolink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Cameron<\/a><br \/>\nLochie Dalton<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT4<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>28<br \/>\nNorganic Proteins<br \/>\nCaleb Paterson<br \/>\nKent Quinn<br \/>\nPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS<br \/>\nSilver-Am<\/p>\n<p>32<br \/>\nRandall Racing<br \/>\nLachlan Mineeff<br \/>\nJacob Lawrence<br \/>\nBMW M4 GT4 G82<br \/>\nSilver-Am<\/p>\n<p>33<br \/>\nRandall Racing<br \/>\nPeter Lawrence<\/p>\n<p>BMW M4 GT4 G82<br \/>\nAm<\/p>\n<p>35<br \/>\nMiedecke Motorsport with Lubrimaxx<br \/>\nBlake Tracey<br \/>\nGeorge Miedecke<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT4<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>36<br \/>\nGomersall Motorsport<br \/>\nJake Camilleri<\/p>\n<p>Ford Mustang GT4<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>46<br \/>\nRENNEN Motorsport<br \/>\nJensen Shearer<\/p>\n<p>Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>48<br \/>\nPurdie Racing \/ Team BRM<br \/>\nBlake Purdie<br \/>\nJobe Stewart<br \/>\nAudi R8 LMS GT4<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>58<br \/>\nMurphy Racing by TSM<br \/>\nJed Murphy<br \/>\nGerry Murphy<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT4<br \/>\nSilver-Am<\/p>\n<p>62<br \/>\nWallis Motorsport<br \/>\nJack Wallis<br \/>\nCameron McLeod<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT4<br \/>\nSilver<\/p>\n<p>64<br \/>\nMethod Motorsport<br \/>\nChris Lillis<br \/>\nNathan Callaghan<br \/>\nPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS<br \/>\nAm<\/p>\n<p>71<br \/>\nExedra Motorsport<br \/>\nNick McBride<br \/>\nDean Koutsoumidis<br \/>\nToyota GR Supra GT4 EVO 2<br \/>\nSilver-Am<\/p>\n<p>75<br \/>\nTufflift Racing by TSM<br \/>\nZac Soutar<br \/>\nGlenn Nirwan<br \/>\nMcLaren Artura GT4<br \/>\nSilver-Am<\/p>\n<p>88<br \/>\nCAMM Quarries &amp; 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