Overview
- The grid comprises 31 GT3s supported by two GT4s and two invitationals, with the Bronze Cup swelling to 10 entries alongside four Pro-Am and two Silver cars.
- Organisers list 15 Pro entries after a late addition for the No. 183 Jamec Racing/Team MPC Audi driven by Brad Schumacher, Will Brown and Christopher Haase, though some outlets reported 16.
- Mercedes-AMG leads manufacturer representation with 10 GT3s, followed by Porsche with five, as the Corvette Z06 GT3.R and Ford Mustang GT3 make their Bathurst debuts.
- Defending winner Chaz Mostert lines up with Cameron Waters and Thomas Randle for Scott Taylor Motorsport, while Team WRT fields BMWs featuring Augusto Farfus, Raffaele Marciello and Valentino Rossi.
- Practice begins Friday with six sessions across two days before qualifying, and the race is scheduled to start at 5:45 a.m. local time on Sunday.