2025 pole sitter Craft-Bamboo Racing has announced it will return to the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2026, with an expanded two-car entry.
The Hong Kong-based team will field a pair of Mercedes AMG GT3 EVOs, with one car running in the Pro-Am class and the other set to fight for overall victory.
No drivers have been confirmed at this stage, with discussions still ongoing with interested parties over a seat in its Pro-Am line-up.
Craft-Bamboo made its Bathurst 12 Hour debut in 2015, finishing third overall. The team went one better in 2022, coming up under nine seconds short of victory in second place, whilst this year’s race saw pole converted into fifth place at the checkered flag.
“We are really happy to return once again to the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2026,” said Darryl O’Young, Craft-Bamboo Racing Director.
“At this stage we are still heavily into planning for the event and still in discussion with several drivers interested in our Pro-Am Entry. We love this race and have competed here as a team since 2015. We have finished in every position in the top 5 except for overall victory, so clearly you know what we are after!
“We will do everything we can to arrive with the most competitive line-ups possible, because we have the cars and experience to deliver a strong performance.”
The 2026 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour, the opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, will be held on the weekend of 13th to 15th February 2026.
Image courtesy of Craft-Bamboo Racing
