Keith Kassulke is set for a Bathurst 12 Hour comeback with his MARC Cars Australia-built MARC II V8, following his huge incident at the 2023 running of the event.
This year Kassulke’s V8 was withdrawn from the event before the race after a brake failure during practice at the Chase sent the car airborne after clattering the kerbs and head-on into the barriers. Since the incident, he has been recovering and preparing for the 2024 running, which he will take on with regular co-pilots Hadrian Morrall and young-gun Cameron McLeod.
Morrall is a veteran of eight 12 Hour starts, while 18-year-old McLeod is one of the hottest young stars on the Supercars pathway, winning eight races – including at Bathurst – and finishing third in the Dunlop Super3 Series this year.
“We are returning in my rebuilt Mustang for another crack and I know we’ll have the speed gods on our side this year!” Kassulke said.
“We’ve had two miserable 12-hour events and since I’ve been out of the car for 12 Months, I am very keen to get back to Bathurst in February.
“Myself, Hadrian and Cameron are the designated Pilots, and Ryan McLeod will team manage, with the usual group of suspects in the pit box taking car of the preparation.
“Amidst some tough competition in the Invitational class we are looking forward to getting to Bathurst in February.”
Ryan McLeod and his team will prepare the Gen II-MARC racer for the 12 Hour.
The Repco Bathurst 12 Hour will be held between February 16-18, 2024, at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst.
Image courtesy of Bathurst 12 Hour
