The 10th running of the 2026 Bathurst 6 Hour will be held across 3-5 April, with high demand expected to field the largest grid at an Australian circuit racing event.

The annual Easter enduro enjoys stability in regulations this year with limited changes to the event sporting and technical regulations, as approved by Motorsport Australia.

Next year’s event will also see increased track time for Bathurst 6 Hour competitors with an extra hour of practice time allocated across the event to ensure all drivers have an opportunity to gain meaningful seat time prior to qualifying and the race.

Bathurst 6 Hour Category Manager Charise Bristow said early interest has been promising since entries opened, estimating the course grid will be filled again in 2026.

“With more than 80 entries in total lodged for the 2025 race, we encourage people to enter early and quickly to secure their spot on the grid,” Bristow said.

“The grid is capped at 72 cars however, once again, we will accept reserve entries who wish to remain entered in case of any withdrawals in the weeks leading up to the event or, as we saw this year, at the event itself.

“The quality of the field, the effort the teams put in and the good vibes in the paddock keep getting better and better each year so we’re all really excited to see who lines up at Easter next year.”

In 2025, a record 71 cars started the race from a capacity 72-car entry and was claimed outright by the BMW M2 driven by Dean Campbell and Cameron Crick, who set a record by winning from the lowest ever starting position in history (66th) in the closest ever finish, just 0.8 seconds.

The turnout marked the largest-ever endurance racing grid at Mount Panorama and included for the first time in Bathurst 6 hour history, a reserve entry. This came following an earlier withdrawal following practice on Saturday.

Event organisers expect another capacity field in 2026 and will again welcome reserve entrants, who wish to be on ‘hot standby’, should the opportunity to compete arises.

Entry information including the online form and regulations are available online from the Bathurst 6 Hour website, bathurst6hour.com.au.

Tickets and camping packages are already on sale for the 2026 event with strong early demand. This year, a record three-day crowd of more than 20,000 attended the event.