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Eight V8 Supercars drivers to compete in Bathurst 12 hours

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At least eight V8 Supercars drivers will be on the grid for the Bathurst 12 Hour GT race in February next year.

This year’s V8 Supercars runner-up Craig Lowndes will drive an Audi R8 with Holden Racing Team rival Garth Tander at Audi Customer Sport / JAMEC-Pem Racing.

Volvo Polestar Racing driver Scott McLaughlin will pair up with 2015 Le Mans winner Earl Bamber in a Porsche 911 at Grove Racing.

Tim Slade, who will drive for Brad Jones Racing next year, will drive a McLaren 650S for Objective Racing, joined by Holden Racing Team endurance driver Warren Luff.

Nick Percat will make his Bathurst 12 Hour debut in a Lamborghini Gallardo with Peter Rullo. Dale Wood and Prodrive Racing Australia co-driver Steve Owen will also be behind the wheel of a Lamborghini in this race.

The 2016 Bathurst 12 Hours, held on February 5-7th, will feature a large field of GT cars and teams from Audi, Bentley, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes Benz and Nissan.