what type of cars are racing at bathurst
For Bathurst races, the cars depend on which Bathurst event you mean, but they fall into a few clear types.
Main Bathurst events and car types
| Event | Type of cars racing | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst 1000 | Supercars (purpose-built V8 touring cars based loosely on sedans/coupes) | Ford Mustang Supercar, Chevrolet Camaro Supercar. | [2][10]
| Bathurst 12 Hour | GT3 and GT4 style sports cars | Mercedes-AMG GT3, Audi R8 LMS GT3, Aston Martin Vantage GT3/GT4, Porsche 911 GT3, Ford Mustang GT3, Corvette Z06 GT3R. | [5][7][9]
| Bathurst 6 Hour | Production-based touring cars (improved road cars with classes A–E, X, etc.) | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Mercedes A45 AMG, Ford Mustang GT, BMW M2/M3/M4, Toyota 86, Mazda RX‑8, hot hatches like MINI Cooper S and Mazda 3 MPS. | [3][1]
| Other Bathurst meetings | Mixed categories | TCR (turbo hatch/sedan racers), one-make series (e.g., Toyota 86), club/supersprint cars from Pulsars and Excels up to high-end sports cars. | [4][6]
Quick Scoop (in plain terms)
- If you’re talking about the famous Bathurst 1000 , it’s the V8 Supercars only.
- If you mean the Bathurst 12 Hour , it’s mostly exotic GT3/GT4 endurance racers (Ferrari/Porsche/Mercedes/Audi-style GT cars).
- If you mean the Bathurst 6 Hour , it’s modified but recognisable production cars – hot hatches, sedans, coupes you could roughly relate to showroom models, split into performance-based classes.
If you tell me which Bathurst race or which year you’re asking about, I can narrow it down to the exact car models on the grid.
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