Monochrome GT4 Australia is back this weekend and a record-breaking field will kick off the new season on a high as 34 cars do battle on the famous Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this weekend as part of the Shannons SpeedSeries’ LIQUI MOLY GT Festival Phillip Island.
Following on from the series’ massive year in 2025, the momentum continues to swing for Monochrome GT4 Australia with eight manufacturers and 57 drivers across the 34 entries making up the season-opener grid that will be sure to entertain a strong expected crowd.
While there are many returning entries for the 2026 Monochrome GT4 Australia season, there has been no shortage of movement between personnel amongst teams, drivers and classes, while the bumper entry list also welcomes a number of new names to the grid for the season across all three classes.
Of course, the eight brands won’t just be gunning for Monochrome GT4 Australia honours, there will also be the ever-important Global Manufacturer rankings on the line, with BMW having won back-to-back titles. However, with a strong cohort of other brands featuring in this year’s season opener, the popular German manufacturer may be challenged for top honours.
Audi
Audi’s sole presence comes via an impressive Purdie Racing entry in the Audi R8 LMS GT4. Competing in the Silver class, Blake Purdie will be looking to build on a decent maiden campaign last year and has Supercars gun Jobe Stewart alongside him, who will debut in 2026.
#48 Purdie Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 EVO 2– Blake Purdie & Jobe Stewart (Silver)
BMW
BMW’s successful manufacturer defence begins with a decent contingent of six BMW M4 GT4 cars being piloted by a mix of experience and new faces - headlined by last year’s Am Cup champion Jacob Lawrence, who is joined by Lachlan Mineeff in the #32 BMW, while father Peter runs the second Randall Racing BMW M4 GT4 G82.
Fresh from his first visit to Germany as part of the BMW M Motorsport Racing Academy class, Ryder Quinn will have a new co-driver for the opening round, with Daniel Jilesen replacing Steve Jakic in their Thunder Buddies Racing / Black Diamond BMW.
McElrea Racing will be running a two-car outfit in 2026, with father-son duo Nathan and Jay Murray to run separately, while new entry Jiawei Chen rounds out the brand’s representation in the Edge Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 F82.
#3 Thunder Buddies Racing / Black Diamond BMW M4 GT4 G82 – Ryder Quinn & Daniel Jilesen (Silver-Am)
#5 Morris/McElrea Racing BMW M4 GT4 G82 EVO – Nathan Murray (Am)
#7 Slatterys/McElrea Racing BMW M4 GT4 G82 EVO – Jay Murray (Silver)
#32 Randall Racing BMW M4 GT4 G82 – Lachlan Mineeff & Jacob Lawrence (Silver-Am)
#33 Randall Racing BMW M4 GT4 G82 – Peter Lawrence (Am)
#222 Edge Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 F82 – Jiawei Chen (Silver)
Ford
The Ford Mustang GT4 will have a large contingent this year with 10 cars entered as a number of teams from last season expand their operations. Silver Cup front runners Miedecke Motorsport with Lubrimaxx will have two cars this year with George Miedecke joined by young guns Blake Tracey, Cooper Cutts and Blake Dowdall in the team.
Aaron Cameron and Lochie Dalton in the Multispares Racing #27 Ford Mustang GT4 will be similarly joined by the newcomers Cam McLeod and Mason Harvey in their RM Racing Cars entry.
Gomersall Motorsport is back with an unchanged three-car line-up across all three classes as 2025 Silver-Am Cup winners Aaron Seton and Jason Gomersall lead teammates Jake Camilleri and Glenn Walker in the team – the latter of which switches
The reigning Silver-Am Cup champions will again be up against title rivals Cameron Crick and Dean Campbell, who have moved to Method Motorsport for the season.
Wallis Motorsport has international depth with American Sam Paley joining Jack Wallis, while Jarrod Keyte rounds out the brand’s representation with the experienced Tony D’Alberto, who makes his series debut this weekend.
#1 Gomersall Motorsport Ford Mustang GT4 – Aaron Seton & Jason Gomersall (Silver-Am)
#14 Gomersall Motorsport Ford Mustang GT4 – Glenn Walker (Am)
#21 Ekebol MPC Ford Mustang GT4 – Tony D’Alberto & Jarrod Keyte (Silver-Am)
#27 Multispares Racing Ford Mustang GT4 – Aaron Cameron & Lochie Dalton (Silver)
#35 Miedecke Motorsport with Lubrimaxx Ford Mustang GT4 – Blake Tracey & George Miedecke (Silver)
#36 Gomersall Motorsport Ford Mustang GT4 – Jake Camilleri (Silver)
#62 Wallis Motorsport Ford Mustang GT4 – Sam Paley & Jack Wallis (Silver)
#95 Miedecke Motorsport with Lubrimaxx Ford Mustang GT4 – Cooper Cutts & Blake Dowdall (Silver)
#118 Method Motorsport Ford Mustang GT4 – Cameron Crick & Dean Campbell (Silver-Am)
#227 RM Racing Cars Ford Mustang GT4 – Cameron McLeod & Mason Harvey (Silver)
Ginetta
Ginetta will return to the grid at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit with series debutant Keelan Dunston to run in the #10 Pitstop Racing G55 GT4 – with the rising star back in the sport after a small break.
#10 Pitstop Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 – Keelan Dunston (Silver)
McLaren
The McLaren Artura GT4 enjoys a strong showing this year, with reigning Teams Champion Method Motorsport fielding three McLarens for the year – led by two-time champion Tom Hayman, who will have series debutant Jett Murray sharing the cockpit with him. Summer Rintoule and Jarrod Hughes have made the switch from the Mercedes-AMG GT4 to the McLaren having moved over, while Am driver Ryan Sorensen has locked in a full campaign.
The two further entries are from the Team Soutar Motorsport stable with team boss Zac Soutar and Glenn Nirwan teaming up for a second-consecutive year, while emerging young talents Jack Johnson and William Exton pilot the team’s second McLaren Artura GT4.
#11 Method Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4 – Ryan Sorensen (Am)
#25 Method Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4 – Tom Hayman & Jett Murray (Silver)
#75 Tufflift Racing by TSM McLaren Artura GT4 – Zac Soutar & Glenn Nirwan (Silver-Am)
#87 Method Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4 – Summer Rintoule & Jarrod Hughes (Silver)
#114 Team Soutar Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4 – Jack Johnson & William Exton (Silver)
Mercedes-AMG
While Rintoule and Hughes have moved to the McLaren, there is still a decent Mercedes-AMG contingent taking to the grid, with two entries spread across Am and Silver-Am competition. Love Racing by TSM fields the father-son pairing of Rob and Bailey Love, while series debutants Murphy Racing by TSM bring a similar family dynamic with Jed and Gerry Murphy sharing driving duties.
#17 Love Racing by TSM Mercedes-AMG GT4 – Bailey Love & Rob Love (Am)
#58 Murphy Racing by TSM Mercedes-AMG GT4 – Jed Murphy & Gerry Murphy (Silver-Am)
Porsche
Porsche will have a solid representation in 2026, with four Cayman GT4 RS CS cars to appear regularly throughout the season via a mix of new and returning entries. Method Motorsport returns with two cars, led by Am Cup title contenders Chris Lillis & Nathan Callaghan and introducing debutant Cy Pearson in Shane Smollen's winning Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS.
Following an impressive debut at GT Festival Hampton Downs last year, Caleb Paterson and Kent Quinn are back in the Norganic Proteins Porsche, while Jensen Shearer comes into the series for the first time in his #46 Porsche.
#6 Method Motorsport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS – Cy Pearson (Am)
#28 Norganic Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS – Caleb Paterson & Kent Quinn (Silver-Am)
#46 Aperitif Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS – Jensen Shearer (Silver)
#64 Method Motorsport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS – Chris Lillis & Nathan Callaghan (Am)
Toyota
Rounding out the field of manufacturers is Toyota, which continues to gain traction, with multiple Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO 2 entries across the field. GWR Australia fields Daniel Frougas as a solo Silver entry for the season opener, while JMG Racing sees Tayler Bryant joined by Rylan Gray, who steps in for father Jeremy Gray.
While Tony Quinn is a returning entry in the Am Cup, there will be new faces spread across the remaining two cars with Lachlan Evennett & Andrew Torti in the #88 Toyota GR Supra and the Exedra Motorsport #71 Supra – both of which are in the Silver-Am Cup.
#9 GWR Australia Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO 2 – Daniel Frougas (Silver)
#67 JMG Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO 2 – Tayler Bryant & Rylan Gray (Silver)
#71 Exedra Motorsport Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO 2 – Nick McBride & Dean Koutsoumidis (Silver-Am)
#88 CAMM Quarries & Concrete Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO 2 – Lachlan Evennett & Andrew Torti (Silver-Am)
#101 Game Over Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO 2 – Tony Quinn (Am)
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For those who are unable to make the season opener at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, you can follow along to all of Saturday and Sunday’s sessions via the live broadcast on FOX SPORTS Australia and Kayo SPORTS. Viewers outside of Australia will be able to watch via the GT World YouTube Stream.
Weekend Schedule:
Friday 27 March
Practice 1 / 11:15 - 11:55am
Practice 2 / 2:55 - 3:35pm
Saturday 28 March
Qualifying 1 / 09:10 -9:25am
Qualifying 2 /09:30- 9:45am
Race 1 / 12:55 - 1:55pm
Sunday 29 March
Race 2 / 11:10am - 12:10pm