Teams & Drivers

Age: 23

Height: 185cm 

Weight: 70kg

Lives: Gold Coast, QLD

Series Debut: Tasmania 2019

Engineer: Paul Forgie

Career Highlights:

• 2017 V8 Touring Car Series Winner
• 2019 BNT V8s NZ Champion
• 2nd in MARC Class, 2016 Australian GT Trophy Series
• 3rd in Invitational Class, 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour
• 4th, 2018 V8 Touring Car Series
• 8th, 2016 Australian Formula 4 Championship

Age: 27

Height: 185cm 

Weight: 80kg

Lives: Melbourne, VIC

Series Debut: Bathurst 2014

Engineer: Tony Woodward

Career Highlights:

• 2010/11 & 2011/12) NZ Formula Ford Champion
• 2017/18 NZ Touring Cars Champion
• 2nd, 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
• 2nd, 2021 NZ Grand Prix 
• 5th, 2014 Dunlop Series
• 1st in Class D, 2013 Bathurst 12 Hour

Age: 24

Height: 182cm 

Weight: 70kg

Lives: Melbourne, VIC

Series Debut: Sandown 2018

Engineer: Phil Keed

Career Highlights:

• 2019 Dunlop Super2 Series Champion
• 2nd, 2019 Super2 Bathurst 250km
• 2nd in Invitational Cass, 2018 Bathurst 12 Hour
• 2013 Australian National Sprint Kart Champion - Junior National Light
• 3rd, 2013 SKUSA SuperNationals XVII - Rotax Junior

Age: 28

Height: 175cm 

Weight: 70kg

Lives: Albury, NSW 

Series Debut: 2012

Engineer: Tom Wettenhall 

Career Highlights:

• NZ Formula Ford Champion (2010/11 & 2011/12)
• NZ Touring Cars Champion (2017/18)

Age: 24

Height: 171cm 

Weight: 64kg

Lives: Toowoomba, QLD 

Series Debut: Sandown 2018 

Engineer: Tom Moore 

Career Highlights:

• 2019 TCR Australia Series Champion
• 2016 Toyota 86 Racing Series Champion
• 2016 Australia Formula 4 Champion
• 2017 Mike Kable Young Gun Award Winner
• 1st in Class I, 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour
• 2nd, 2020 Dunlop Super2 Series
• 2nd, 2016 Australian Formula Ford Series

Age: 26

Height: 189cm 

Weight: 96kg

Lives: Perth, WA

Series Debut: Bathurst 2019

Engineer: George Commins

Career Highlights:

• 3rd, 2021 Bathurst 1000
• 2nd, 2011 USAC Western US Ashphalt Midget Series
• 2nd, 2011 USAC Western Young Guns Ford Focus Midget Series
• 2 x pole positions, 2014 K&N Pro Series East
• 5th, 2018 Dunlop Super2 Series
• 8th, 2020 Dunlop Super2 Series
• 1st in Class A2, 2021 Bathurst 6 Hour

Age: 36

Height:  172cm

Weight:  65kg

Lives: Gold Coast, QLD

Series Debut: Adelaide 2009

Engineer: Phillip De Fazio

Career Highlights: 

• 2008 Supercars Privateers Cup Winner
• 2nd, 2012 Bathurst 12 Hour
• 2nd, 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship
• 2nd in Class E, 2007 Bathurst 12 Hour
• 4th, 2021 Bathurst 6 Hour

Age: 26

Lives: Warragul, VIC

Series Debut: 

Engineer: Geoffrey Slater

Career Highlights:

Series Debut: Bathurst 2022

New Zealand young gun Matthew Payne will make his main game debut in 2023 with Penrite Racing.

In 2022, he challenged for the Super2 title, and also made his Great Race debut alongside Lee Holdsworth.

It has been a rapid rise for Payne, who competed in the 2021 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia season.

The Auckland teenager is a multiple karting champion, including the KZ2 National Sprint Championship.

He also enjoyed success overseas before focusing on circuit racing.

Payne won the 2021 Toyota Racing Series and finished third in the New Zealand Grand Prix behind Shane van Gisbergen.

He was later confirmed as the first recipient of the Team Porsche NZ scholarship under the tutelage of Earl Bamber.

Age: 20

Height: 180cm 

Weight: 73kg

Lives: Gold Coast, QLD

Series Debut: Newcastle 2022 

Engineer: Martin Short

Career Highlights:

• 2021 Dunlop Super2 Series Champion
• 2021 Dunlop Super2 ARMOR ALL Pole Champion
• 2019 Super3 Series Champion
• Youngest Champion in Super3 Series History
• 1st in Invitational Class, 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour
• 5th, 2017 Junior ROK Cup World Finals

Age: 33

Height: 188cm

Weight: 95kg

Lives: Gold Coast, QLD

Series Debut: Oran Park 2007

Engineer: Andrew Edwards

Career Highlights:

• 2016 & 2021 Supercars Champion
• 2020 Bathust 1000 Winner
• 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour Winner
• 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix Winner
• 2016 &2019 Jason Richards Memorial Trophy Winner
• 2013, 2017 & 2018 Adeladie 500 Winner
• 2016 PIRTEK Enduro Cup Winner
• 2016 Supercars ARMOR ALL Pole Champion
• 2019 Barry Sheene Medallist

Age: 41

Height: 185cm 

Weight: 75kg

Lives: Melbourne, VIC

Series Debut: Sandown 2003

Engineer: Manuel Sanchez

Career Highlights:

• 2015 Supercars Champion
• 2013 Bathurst 1000 Winner
• 2006 & 2015 Sandown 500 Winner
• 2003 Konica (Super2) Series Champion
• 2003 Mike Kable Rookie of the Year Award Winner
• 2012 Barry Sheene Medallist
• 2002 Australian Formula Ford Rookie of the Year
• 10 Australian Kart Championship titles

Age:  32

Height: 183cm 

Weight: 80kg

Lives: Melbourne, VIC

Series Debut: Sandown 2012

Engineer: Richard Hollway

Career Highlights:

• 2010 British Formula Ford Champion
• 2012 British Formula 3, Rockingham Round Winner
• 2012 Mike Kable Young Gun Award Winner
• 2nd, 2017 & 2018 Bathurst 1000
• 2nd, 2012 Dunlop Series
• 3rd, 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship

Age: 30

Height: 186cm 

Weight: 85kg

Lives: Melbourne, VIC

Series Debut: Sandown 2015

Engineer: Jack Bellotti

Career Highlights:

• 1st, 2020 Supercars Championship, Race 10
• 2nd, 2020 Supercars Championship, Race 23
• 2012 Australian Formula Ford Champion
• 2nd, 2016 Dunlop Super2 Series
• 2nd, 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship
• 3rd, 2015 & 2017 Dunlop Super2 Series
• 3rd, 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour
• 4th, 2016 Bathurst 1000
• 5th, 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour

Age: 26

Lives: ACT

Series Debut:  Bathurst 2022