ARISE RACING GT CONFIRM PAIR OF FERRARI ENTRIES FOR MEGUIAR’S BATHURST 12 HOUR

THE PRANCING HORSE is coming back to Mount Panorama.

Arise Racing GT has confirmed the official entry of their pair of Ferrari 296 GT3 cars in 2025 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour, returning the brand to Australia’s longest race for the first time since 2020.


The West Australian-based team will enter one car in each of the Pro and Pro-Am classes in the January 31-February 2 event, marking both the team’s 12-hour debut and the debut of the latest and greatest Ferrari GT3 contender in the race.

Arise Racing GT launched into the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia scene in style this year, Liam Talbot and Chaz Mostert claiming the Pro-Am title while the sister car driven by Elliot Schutte and Jaxon Evans finished third.

The team claimed three race victories and six pole positions in what was an incredible debut season - their first in the championship - with the impressive team performance and pace shown at Mount Panorama in particular a highlight ahead of their 12-hour debut.

ARGT will confirm their driving combinations and other key components of their maiden Bathurst 12 Hour campaign in due course.

“The 2025 Bathurst 12 Hour has been the ultimate goal of the Arise Racing GT program from the very start, and given Ferrari’s previous 12 Hour success, we feel like we have massive shoes to fill!” said Jordan Oon, Arise Racing GT Team Principal.

“The car performed brilliantly at the final GTWCA round which is credit to Ferrari and Oreca for producing such a great package in the 296, and we cannot wait to push it to its limits in one of the most demanding endurance events in the world.

“We’re in the final stages of securing some fantastic driver lineups and are thrilled for the opportunity to compete among the best GT3 Teams from both Australia and across the globe. As always, I need to thank Lance East Exotics, and the team – their hard work and dedication have been the reason behind our success, now it’s time to take on Bathurst!”

The Ferrari 296 GT3 will be the fourth generation of Ferrari’s GT3 contenders to tackle Australia’s International Enduro, a race where Ferrari has claimed a pair of memorable victories.

Having featured on the grid in the first GT race in 2011, Ferrari’s first win came in 2014 via Maranello Motorsport’s Ferrari 458 GT3 and drivers, Craig Lowndes, John Bowe, Mika Salo and Peter Edwards.

A second outright win came three years later, in 2017, as Lowndes was joined by Jamie Whincup and Toni Vilander in a 488 GT3.

The last Ferrari to enter the Bathurst 12 hour was in 2020, with none having competed in the 2022, 23 and 24 editions of the race.

Based in Perth, Lance East Exotics launched the Arise Racing GT project in 2024, building on a rich legacy of success from fellow Perth-based team Arise Racing, renowned for their achievements in Sports Prototype Racing in the West and the Radical Cup Australia Series nationally.

The 2025 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour will be contested across January 31 – February 2 next year, with tickets, camping and corporate experiences on sale now via the official event website, 

Arise Racing GT has confirmed the official entry of their pair of Ferrari 296 GT3 cars in 2025 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour.

Arise Racing GT confirm pair of Ferrari entries for Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 hour

Arise Racing GT delivered outstanding performances at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia final round held at the iconic Bathurst track taking the title in the team’s debut season.

The team, supported by Laurence Escalante’s Lance East Exotics, secured the overall Pro-Am Drivers Championship win with Chaz Mostert and Liam Talbot this past weekend, while Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte secured 3rd place in the championship.

Additionally, the team celebrated an amazing victory by clinching the Pro-Am Teams Sprint Championship win, an incredible result for the Arise Racing GT debut racing season.

Jordan Oon, team principal, was over the moon with the results from the weekend, saying:

"Reflecting on this season, it’s incredible to see how far we’ve come as a team. Starting Arise Racing GT and competing at such a high level has been an extraordinary journey.

“We had the goal in sight of clinching the Pro-Am Drivers and Teams championship in our debut season, and the dedication and hard work from every single member of our team have truly brought that to reality.

“To be able to do this for our amazing partners, for Ferrari and our supporters is extremely special for us, as without them, this would not have been possible. Our debut season has given us great momentum to carry into our 2025 racing season and we can’t wait to get started."

“We would like to thank our amazing partners for their support this racing season: Lance East Exotics, VGW, Car Expert, AAQ, Swisstrax, Unipac, AV Trucks, ORAFOL and Motul.”

This is how the final round of the Championship went down:

The team started strong with Mostert securing Pole Position with a blistering 2:00.986. However, due to a technical irregularity, the P1 position was lost. Talbot backed up the #1 car duo by taking pole position in qualifying 2. Evans led the way with the #8 car taking 3rd, while Schutte brought it home in 5th place.

Race 1 at Bathurst began with a delay due to a timing fault, leaving the cars parked on the front straight. As the shortened race commenced, Talbot led the pack right up until the pit stops, where both car #1 and #8 carried success penalties from the previous round. The pro drivers took over and finished strong, with Mostert achieving a podium finish in 3rd place, while Jaxon climbed back to 6th place, securing valuable championship points.

On Sunday, Evans started on the front row without any success penalty, making himself and Schutte strong contenders for the win. Mostert had his work cut out, starting from the back row, but quickly progressed through the field in the race's opening stages, while car #8 was running in 2nd. The pit stops created some chaos, and a very tight release of the car back into pit lane resulted in a 5-second time penalty for car #8.

The top 3 of the race were tightly packed, and Schutte managed to take the lead with 15 minutes to go. Talbot raced his way onto the back of the pack, with the top 4 cars separated by just 3 seconds. Despite Schutte putting on a great display of driving to come home 1st on track, the penalty dropped him to 4th position, which elevated Talbot to 3rd.

Arise Racing GT delivered outstanding performances at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia final round held at the iconic Bathurst track taking the title in the team’s debut season. 

Arise Racing GT wins GT World Challenge Australia on debut 

Over the weekend, Arise Racing GT participated in the GT World Challenge 3 Hour Endurance race which took place at Sydney Motorsport Park, marking a vital step in their preparation for next year’s Bathurst 12 Hour. Free practice proved challenging, largely due to the unfavourable BOP for the round, but the team pushed through and focused on the race pace of the Ferrari’s. After qualifying, both cars made it into the top ten shootout, with the bronze drivers to lead the charge for the 2 lap dash, resulting in 4th place for Liam Talbot in the #1 car, and 7th for Elliott Schutte in the #8.

As the sun was going down the race kicked off, and the Ferrari’s quickly moved through the field, racing forward in the early stages to sit in 1st and 3rd position, which they held for most of the race. Multiple safety car deployments added complexity, but the team looked strong for a double podium after the completion of the 2nd hour. Liam had extended the gap to 2nd place by over 6 seconds as he led the way into the pits for the last pit stop and driver change, coming out of the pits in 2nd. While Jaxon took over the wheel in the #8 car and came out in 3rd.

As they entered the final hour, they found themselves at a disadvantage to the leader, running a different strategy which had seen them pit earlier throughout the last safety car, meaning they didn’t need to pit under green flag conditions. The #1 car, driven by Chaz Mostert, reduced the gap to the leading car from over 50 seconds to 8 seconds throughout the final hour of the race.

In the end, it was the Chaz Mostert and Liam Talbot duo bringing home 2nd place, with Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte battling hard but narrowly missing out on a podium and coming home in 4th.

Team principal Jordan Oon shared his thoughts on the 3-hour race "The Team made incredible progress this weekend in our first endurance race. Both pit stops and strategy were executed perfectly however, luck just wasn’t on our side this time. A huge thank you and credit to all our drivers for their stellar performances throughout the weekend, and now we’re fired up and ready to charge into the final sprint round at Bathurst!"

Looking ahead, all focus for the team is on the final round of the GT World Challenge Australian Championship where they currently sit 1st and 3rd in the driver standings and lead the way in the teams championship. The final round will take place at Bathurst on the 9th and 10th of November.

Over the weekend, Arise Racing GT participated in the GT World Challenge 3 Hour Endurance race which took place at Sydney Motorsport Park

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