2026 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour
Endurance motorsports race in Bathurst, Australia
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The 2026 Bathurst 6 Hour (commercially titled the 2026 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour) was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. It was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 5 April 2026 and was promoted and organised by the Australian Racing Group.[1] The race was the tenth annual edition of the Bathurst 6 Hour.
After taking pole position for the event, the GWR Australia BMW M2 Competition entry of Thomas Randle, Michael and Ben Kavich took outright victory, as well as winning the X class division. With this, BMW retained their reign as the only manufacturer to achieve outright victory in the event since its inception in 2016.[2]
Classes
Cars competed in the following classes:
| Symbol | Class[1] |
|---|---|
| X | Ultimate Performance |
| A1 | Extreme Performance Forced Induction |
| A2 | Extreme Performance Naturally Aspirated |
| B1 | High Performance Forced Induction |
| B2 | High Performance Naturally Aspirated |
| C | Performance |
| D | Production |
| E | Compact |
Results
Class winners indicated in bold and with ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X | 92 | GWR Australia |  Thomas Randle Michael Kavich Ben Kavich |
BMW M2 Competition | 114 | 06:01:07.9673 |
| 2 | A2 | 6 | Wheels FX Racing | Cameron McLeod Keith Kassulke |
Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 114 | + 5.074 |
| 3 | A2 | 64 | Cachet Homes | Josh Muggleton Zach Bates Chris Lillis |
Chevrolet Camaro 2SS | 114 | + 5.726 |
| 4 | A2 | 54 | Tamborine Mountain Nursery | Tony Alford Kyle Alford Tim Slade |
Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 114 | + 6.656 |
| 5 | X | 1 | DA Campbell Transport | Cameron Hill Dean Campbell |
BMW M2 Competition | 114 | + 14.156 |
| 6 | A2 | 9 | Paramatta Vehicle Services | Tyler Mecklem Hadrian Morrall |
Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 114 | + 14.235 |
| 7 | A1 | 140 | Loiacono / Holzl Racing | Oliver Loiacono Alex Holzl |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 114 | + 29.755 |
| 8 | A1 | 99 | Waltec Motorsport | Cam Laws Cody Gillis Leon Cordato |
BMW M2 F87 | 114 | + 36.302 |
| 9 | X | 90 | Flipside Entry | Amar Sharma Grant Johnson Jack Le Brocq |
BMW M3 Competition | 114 | + 1:10.384 |
| 10 | X | 115 | VSP | Zaki Wazir Tim Shaw Ric Shaw |
BMW M4 F82 | 113 | + 1 lap |
| 11 | A2 | 48 | ASAP Marketing Pty Ltd | Steve Owen Scott Gore |
Lexus RCF | 113 | + 1 lap |
| 12 | A1 | 143 | A1 Towing Bathurst | Grant Inwood Harry Inwood Darcy Inwood |
BMW 1M E82 | 113 | + 1 lap |
| 13 | A1 | 67 | Scott's Rods Motorsport | Scott Green Steven Pilkington |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 113 | + 1 lap |
| 14 | A1 | 88 | GRW Racing | Graeme Wakefield Craig Allan Martin White |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 112 | + 2 laps |
| 15 | B1 | 999 | Tyres and More Hemmant | Karlie Buccini Courtney Prince Tabitha Ambrose |
BMW 340i | 112 | + 2 laps |
| 16 | B2 | 19 | Axis Surveys | Richard Shinkfield Andrew Milford Chris Holdt |
BMW M3 E92 | 112 | + 2 laps |
| 17 | C | 50 | MWM Racing | James Keene Trevor Keene |
VW Golf R (Mk6) | 112 | + 2 laps |
| 18 | X | 21 | Secure Wealth | Simon Hodges Jayden Ojeda |
BMW M4 F82 | 111 | + 3 laps |
| 20 | B2 | 42 | Team Virag Racing | Michael Ferns Tony Virag Liam Evans |
Holden Commodore (VF) | 110 | + 4 laps |
| 21 | A1 | 57 | Hire Express | Stephen Thompson Ed Kreamer |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 110 | + 4 laps |
| 22 | A2 | 13 | Tamworth City Accident Repairs | Gregory Keam Justin Matthews |
Ford Mustang GT | 110 | + 4 laps |
| 23 | D | 2 | DJA Mechanics | Michael Hazelton Andrew McMaster Richard Buttrose |
BMW i125 | 110 | + 4 laps |
| 24 | D | 85 | Whittaker Packaging Solutions | Nick Winsor Brendan Whittaker Chris Whittaker |
Toyota 86 GTS | 110 | + 4 laps |
| 25 | D | 55 | Fifth Gear Motoring | Daniel Flanagan Dean Chapman Caleb Hefren |
Subaru BRZ | 110 | + 4 laps |
| 26 | E | 161 | 161 Racing | Ruben Dan Ashton Sieders Calvin Gardner |
Mazda 3 SP25 | 110 | + 4 laps |
| 27 | A1 | 73 | Brown Davis Motorsport | Lee Partridge David Brown Jamie Westaway |
Ford Focus RS | 109 | + 5 laps |
| 28 | A2 | 195 | Simford Group | Dale Carpenter Joel Stafford Troy Gleeson |
HSV Clubsport R8 | 109 | + 5 laps |
| 29 | E | 20 | Team Ultra Tune | Carter Fox Adam Brewer Manny Mezzasalma |
Mazda 3 SP25 | 109 | + 5 laps |
| 30 | D | 80 | Managed Waste Services/McDonalds |  Stiaan Kriel David Murphy Steven King |
Mazda RX-8 Series 1 | 109 | + 5 laps |
| 31 | A2 | 888 | Clean and Wash | Ian McLennan Rohit Saini |
HSV GTS VE2 | 108 | + 6 laps |
| 32 | A1 | 61 | Team BRM | Jordan Ormsby Julian Newton Antoni Ormsby |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 108 | + 6 laps |
| 33 | D | 15 | RPM86 | Ashwin Dyall Tony Prior |
Toyota 86 GTS | 108 | + 6 laps |
| 34 | C | 4 | PB Motorsport Services | Andrew Martin Tony Auddino |
HSV VXR | 108 | + 6 laps |
| 35 | B1 | 33 | DRS Racing | David Worrell Scott Walker Richard Luff |
Kia Stinger 330 GT | 108 | + 6 laps |
| 36 | D | 82 | Maisie Place Motorsport | Jake Lougher Garry Lougher Manarth Prasad |
Mazda RX-8 Series 1 | 107 | + 7 laps |
| 37 | E | 53 | RaceAway Track Time | Rod Tippett Paul Hewitt Phillip Alexander |
Mazda 3 SP25 | 106 | + 8 laps |
| 38 | B1 | 105 | MILKLAB/Robert Bryden Lawyers | Aaron Zerefos John Fitzgerald Robert Bryden |
BMW 135i | 105 | + 9 laps |
| 39 | B2 | 3 | Townsend Signs | Ian Joyce Scott Tidyman |
Holden SSV CL Edition | 104 | + 10 laps |
| 40 | D | 185 | MC Corsa | William Powers Adnan Sibai Tommy Roso |
Toyota GT86 GTS | 104 | + 10 laps |
| 41 | C | 78 | Atlantic Oils/Crosby Conveyancing | Oskar Butt Troy Derwent Matt Dicinoski |
HSV VXR | 104 | + 10 laps |
| 42 | X | 23 | Bridgestone Helensvale | Will Davison Tim Leahey Beric Lynton |
BMW M3 F80 | 102 | + 12 laps |
| 43 | A1 | 91 | Wahlstrom Financial Servies | Mitchell Randall Chris Gunther Paul Morris |
Mercedes-Benz AMG A45 | 98 | + 16 laps |
| 44 | A1 | 222 | Harding Performance Racing | Cem Yucel Iain Salteri |
Volkswagen Golf Mk8 | 97 | + 17 laps |
| 45 | D | 5 | PremiAir Racing | Douglas Westwood Chad Parrish Peter Xiberras |
Toyota GR86 | 97 | + 17 laps |
| 46 | E | 696 | Autosport Engineering | Greg Boyle Brett Stevens |
Honda Accord Euro CL9 | 91 | + 22 laps |
| 47 | D | 17 | Scott Property Group | Robert Scott David Cox |
Mazda RX-8 Series 1 | 91 | + 22 laps |
| Ret | X | 60 | Speedcafe/Simplex Elevators | Oscar Targett Maika Ter Horst Robert Gooley |
BMW M4 F82 | 109 | Overheating |
| Ret | D | 83 | Maisie Place Motorsport | Hayden Jackson Grant Bray Matthew Totani |
Mazda RX-8 Series 1 | 108 | Retired |
| Ret | A1 | 71 | Tyres and More Hemmant | Glen Ebert Paul Buccini Michael von Rappard |
BMW M240i | 104 | Accident |
| Ret | B2 | 86 | Osborn's Transport | Joel Heinrich Brett Osborn Jarrod Harber |
BMW M3 E92 | 88 | Lost wheel |
| Ret | D | 70 | Rob Jarvis Transport | Allan Jarvis Rob Jarvis |
Volkswagen Polo Gti | 85 | Retired |
| Ret | D | 125 | MC Corsa | Edan Thornburrow Brent Wilson Charlie Khoury |
Toyota 86 GTS | 80 | Accident |
| Ret | C | 84 | AC Store | James Hay Paul Ansell Richard Barram |
VW Scirocco R | 71 | Accident |
| Ret | A2 | 101 | Keltic Racing | Ryder Quinn Tony Quinn Grant Denyer |
Chevrolet Camaro 2SS | 71 | Accident |
| Ret | D | 128 | ADR Globello / All Access Hire | Luke Vanna Emily Caccaviello Aston Davis |
Subaru BRZ | 62 | Retired |
| Ret | A2 | 16 | Moma Solar Lighting | Anthony Levitt Daniel Natoli |
Mercedes-AMG C63 | 61 | Retired |
| Ret | X | 24 | GWR Australia | Michael Auld Hayden Auld Tyler Everingham |
BMW M3 F80 | 60 | Fuel leak |
| Ret | A2 | 89 | Braydan Willmington Motorsports | Braydan Willmington John Bowe Brianna Wilson |
Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 59 | Gearbox |
| Ret | A2 | 30 | Gomersall Motorsport | Aaron Seton Jason Gomersall Ben Gomersall |
Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 58 | Accident |
| Ret | E | 76 | Autosport Engineering | Matthew Southwell Richard Mork Zach Dunn |
Mazda 3 SP25 | 51 | Retired |
| Ret | X | 10 | Link Signs | Brandon Madden Brock Biblin |
HSV VF GTS | 50 | Retired |
| Ret | C | 43 | Champ Group | Tristan Ellery Steve McHugh Josh Smith |
HSV VXR | 45 | Retired |
| Ret | B2 | 323 | Randall Industries | Lachlan Mineeff Drew Russell Peter Lawrence |
BMW M3 | 30 | Retired |
| Ret | E | 35 | RaceAway Track Time | Jake Hextell Gino Manley Matthew Kiss |
Mazda 3 SP25 | 27 | Fuel pump |
| Ret | D | 77 | Rob Jarvis Racing | Brock Stinson Lachlan Platten Annabelle Rolfo |
Volkswagen Polo GTI | 20 | Engine |
| Ret | A1 | 32 | LUXE Performance | Zoe Woods Mark Griffith |
Mercedes-AMG A45 | 16 | Suspension |
| Ret | A2 | 51 | IES Motorsport | Tyler Cheney Ryan MacMillan Tim Brook |
Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 2 | Engine |
| Ret | A2 | 18 | Ultimate Diesel Tuning | Bryce Fullwood Trent Whyte Cooper Barnes |
Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 2 | Retired |