Here’s a clear rundown of what cars are racing at Bathurst 2023 , focusing on the two big headline events people usually mean: the Bathurst 12 Hour (GT cars) and the Bathurst 1000 (Supercars).

Quick Scoop

In 2023, Bathurst saw two main types of machinery on track:

  • GT3 and GT-style cars in the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.
  • Gen3 Supercars – Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Ford Mustang GT – in the Bathurst 1000.

Think of it as one weekend for exotic GT racers and another for Australia’s toughest touring cars.

Bathurst 12 Hour 2023 – What Cars Ran?

The 2023 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour grid was dominated by GT3 machinery from several major manufacturers.

Main GT3 cars

  • Mercedes-AMG GT3
    • Most common car in the field (9 entries, a Bathurst 12 Hour record for a single GT3 model).
* Entered in Pro, Pro-Am and Silver classes.
  • BMW M4 GT3
    • Made its Bathurst debut in 2023.
* Run by Team WRT, with one car featuring MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi.
  • Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II
    • Entered via Melbourne Performance Centre, usually representing Audi at Mount Panorama.
  • Porsche 911 GT3 R
    • Entered by Manthey EMA in the Pro class.
  • Lamborghini Huracán GT3
    • Listed among GT3 manufacturers represented (Lamborghini appears twice in the text but refers to their GT3 presence).

Overall, there were 28 cars confirmed on the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour entry list, with 22 of them GT3 cars split across Pro, Pro-Am and Silver.

Bathurst 1000 2023 – What Cars Ran?

By 2023, the Bathurst 1000 had switched to the new Gen3 Supercars platform.

Supercars at Bathurst 1000 2023

Two body shapes, one formula:

  • Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
    • Campaigned by teams such as Red Bull Ampol Racing, Erebus, Brad Jones Racing and others.
* The winning car was a **Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3** run by Red Bull Ampol Racing.
  • Ford Mustang GT (Gen3)
    • Run by outfits like Dick Johnson Racing, Tickford Racing, Penrite Racing, Walkinshaw Andretti United and others.

All cars in the main Bathurst 1000 race were either a Gen3 Camaro ZL1 or a Gen3 Mustang GT ; there were no Nissans, Holdens or wildcards of other makes in the main grid in 2023.

Side-by-side: 12 Hour vs 1000

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Event Main car types Key manufacturers/models
2023 Bathurst 12 Hour GT3 endurance racers Mercedes-AMG GT3, BMW M4 GT3, Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II, Porsche 911 GT3 R, Lamborghini Huracán GT3.
2023 Bathurst 1000 Gen3 Supercars Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3, Ford Mustang GT (Gen3).

Mini FAQ

Q: When people ask “what cars are racing at Bathurst 2023”, what do they usually mean?
Often they’re talking about either the 12 Hour GT cars or the 1000 Supercars, both of which run at Mount Panorama in the same year.

Q: Was there anything “new” in 2023?
Yes – the BMW M4 GT3 debuted at Bathurst in the 12 Hour, and the Gen3 Camaro/Mustang era was underway in the Bathurst 1000.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.