Audi once again boasts the largest presence on the GT World Challenge Australia grid, with five R8 LMS EVO IIs entered across the Pro-Am and Trophy classes.
Reigning champions Feeney and Schumacher return aboard the #1 Kelso Electrical Team MPC Audi and will head to Sydney full of confidence after regaining the Pro-Am Series lead in the Top End in July, while fellow Melbourne Performance Centre pairing Valentino Astuti and Darren Currie continue their campaign in the #2 Trading Garage Team MPC Audi.
Astuti will also head to Sydney looking to build on a solid round at Darwin within the SRO GT Academy as he continues his pursuit of the top prize of a fully-funded Silver Cup seat at the 2027 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.
Matthew Stoupas and Paul Stokell will once again share the #24 KFC Team MPC Audi, with Stokell currently holding a slender 11-point lead at the top of the Trophy Class standings.
Team BRM / Wolfbrook Motorsport returns with Ryan Wood and Steve Brooks in the #88 Audi, with the pair searching for their first win of the year, while Alex Peroni and Mark Rosser continue their Pro-Am campaign aboard the #268 Team BRM entry.
Rosser heads to Sydney tied on 101 points for second in the Pro-Am standings and will be looking to use the penultimate round of the season to close the gap to the championship leaders.
Audi
Audi once again boasts the largest presence on the GT World Challenge Australia grid, with five R8 LMS EVO IIs entered across the Pro-Am and Trophy classes.
Reigning champions Feeney and Schumacher return aboard the #1 Kelso Electrical Team MPC Audi and will head to Sydney full of confidence after regaining the Pro-Am Series lead in the Top End in July, while fellow Melbourne Performance Centre pairing Valentino Astuti and Darren Currie continue their campaign in the #2 Trading Garage Team MPC Audi.
Astuti will also head to Sydney looking to build on a solid round at Darwin within the SRO GT Academy as he continues his pursuit of the top prize of a fully-funded Silver Cup seat at the 2027 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.
Matthew Stoupas and Paul Stokell will once again share the #24 KFC Team MPC Audi, with Stokell currently holding a slender 11-point lead at the top of the Trophy Class standings.
Team BRM / Wolfbrook Motorsport returns with Ryan Wood and Steve Brooks in the #88 Audi, with the pair searching for their first win of the year, while Alex Peroni and Mark Rosser continue their Pro-Am campaign aboard the #268 Team BRM entry.
Rosser heads to Sydney tied on 101 points for second in the Pro-Am standings and will be looking to use the penultimate round of the season to close the gap to the championship leaders.
#1 Kelso Electrical Team MPC Audi R8 LMS EVO II – Broc Feeney & Brad Schumacher (Pro-Am)
#2 Trading Garage Team MPC Audi R8 LMS EVO II – Valentino Astuti & Darren Currie (Pro-Am)
#24 KFC Team MPC Audi R8 LMS EVO II – Matthew Stoupas & Paul Stokell (Trophy)
#88 Team BRM / Wolfbrook Motorsport Audi R8 LMS EVO II – Ryan Wood & Steve Brooks (Pro-Am)
#268 Team BRM Audi R8 LMS EVO II – Alex Peroni & Mark Rosser (Pro-Am)
Ferrari
Ferrari continues to field three 296 GT3s in Sydney, with championship contenders Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte leading the charge for ARGT.
The pair sit fifth in the Pro-Am standings heading into the final two rounds and will be looking to make up ground on the championship leaders as the title fight enters its decisive stage, as they also search for their first victory of the season.
OnlyFans Racing's Will Davison and Renee Gracie once again take to the track, with the pair looking to add another win to their strong run of results, while Zagame Autosport round out the Ferrari contingent with Josh Buchan and Cameron Campbell fresh from their first podium in the series in the #23 Ferrari.
#23 Zagame Autosport Ferrari 296 GT3 – Josh Buchan & Cameron Campbell (Pro-Am)
#26 ARGT Ferrari 296 GT3 – Jaxon Evans & Elliott Schutte (Pro-Am)
#181 OnlyFans Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 – Will Davison & Renee Gracie (Pro-Am)
Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG heads to Sydney with three GT3 EVOs and two of its pairings firmly entrenched in the Pro-Am championship fight.
Leitch and Pires remain tied for second in the standings on 101 points and will be looking to reclaim the championship lead aboard the #44 Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO after leading earlier in the year.
The pairing was among the standout performers earlier in the season and will be determined to close the seven-point gap to Feeney and Schumacher with the championship now entering its final two rounds.
Tigani Motorsport teammates Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti continue in the #66 Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO, with the pair sitting fourth in the standings and just seven points behind their fellow Mercedes-AMG pairing.
Oscar Targett and Shane Smollen will once again share the #56 Kollosche AMG by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO, with Targett also continuing his push for SRO GT Academy honours.
Targett currently leads the way comfortably heading into Sydney and will be looking to make further ground towards securing the fully-funded 2027 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa opportunity.
Sydney will also welcome the return of a couple of familiar faces as Michael Sheargold and Brett Hobson are back behind the wheel of the #45 RAM Motorsport / GWR Australia Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO for the event.
#44 Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO – Brendon Leitch & Sergio Pires (Pro-Am)
#45 RAM Motorsport / GWR Australia Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO – Michael Sheargold & Brett Hobson (Am)
#56 Kollosche AMG by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO – Oscar Targett & Shane Smollen (Pro-Am)
#66 Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO – Jayden Ojeda & Paul Lucchitti (Pro-Am)
Porsche
Porsche will field two 911 GT3 Rs in Sydney, with one fighting for Trophy Class title honours and the other making its debut in the series.
Leading the way will be Luke Youlden and Nathan Halstead aboard the #71 AED Consulting by Tigani Motorsport entry, with the experienced pairing sitting second in the Trophy Class standings just 11 points behind leader Paul Stokell.
Having had their fair share of success this year, the pair will be looking to claim important points over Stokell in the final two rounds of the year -starting with their team’s home circuit.
Joining them will be the new #81 Earl Bamber Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R, with Tom McLennan and Andrew Georgiadis set to make their GT World Challenge Australia Pro-Am debut.
While McLennan has previously run in the series within the Trophy Class, having run in Porsche Carrera Cup and Sprint Cup Challenge, Georgiadis will make his official debut in the series after coming through the Porsche Motorsports Australia pyramid.
The pair's arrival adds another Porsche to the grid for the Sydney round and brings the manufacturer in Pro-Am class
#71 AED Consulting by Tigani Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) – Luke Youlden & Nathan Halstead (Trophy)
#81 Earl Bamber Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) – Tom McLennan & Andrew Georgiadis (Pro-Am)
Lamborghini
Sydney Motorsport Park sees the return of the popular Wall Racing's #93 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II after missing Darwin, which brings the total number of manufacturers represented to five.
There is no change in line up for the outfit with Tony D’Alberto and Adrian Deitz once again getting behind the wheel of the Huracan, which is popular amongst the general motorsport community.
#93 Wall Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II – Antonio D'Alberto & Adrian Deitz (Pro-Am)
For those unable to attend Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend, all GT World Challenge Australia sessions will be broadcast live on FOX SPORTS Australia and Kayo Sports. International viewers can watch via the GT World YouTube channel.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, 18 September
Practice 1 / 9:25am – 10:25am
Practice 2 (Bronze drivers only) / 1:30pm – 2:10pm
Practice 2 / 5:15pm – 6:15pm
Saturday, 19 September
Qualifying 1 - 2:35pm – 2:50pm
Qualifying 2 - 3:00pm – 3:15pm
Race 1 - 7:50pm - 8:50pm
Sunday 20 September
Race 2 - 2:05pm – 3:05pm