THE Monochrome GT4 Australia series will get underway with a 19-car entry at this weekend’s Ford Mustang 60 Years Race Phillip Island.
Six different marques will be in action, headlined by the debut of the new Ford Mustang GT4 in the hands of George Miedecke and Rylan Gray.
Three McLaren Artura GT4s will contest the weekend, two of which are entered by Supercars star Chas Mostert’s Method Motorsport outfit, which will also field the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport of reigning series winner Shane Smollen, with Mercedes-AMG, BMW and Ginetta completing the entry.
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The Phillip Island round represents the first standalone event for GT4 cars under category managers SRO Australia, having previously run with either GT3 machines or as a subclass within the Australian Production Cars category.
“The amount of manufacturers represented in GT4 is amazing, and the fact that we have an 19 car field is testament to the popularity of the category both here in Australia and around the world,” Ben McMellan, CEO of series
“It’s got a great mix of brands too. Six different manufacturers represented across the 19 cars. There is plenty of variety in the world of GT4 racing, and all the signs are pointing towards even more cars to come into the field as the season rolls on.
“It’s going to be very competitive too. From the Silver class, through Pro-Am and Am. It’s an incredible mix of cars and drivers for an inaugural race meeting.
“If you look how well GT4 is going in America and Europe with 50 cars entering their races, it shows that there is a big future for the class here in Australia. It’s simply a cost-effective way to race sports cars.
“The GT4 Manufacturer Ranking is really important as well. It’s the first year of that being in place. We have six brands in the race, and they will all be fighting for the global points system.
“We’re very pleased to see the level of manufacturer interest in this class and everyone at SRO Australia can’t wait to get it underway this weekend.”
Timed running begins with a pair of 30-minute practice sessions on Friday ahead of qualifying and racing on Sunday.
ENTRY LIST: 2024 Monochrome GT4 Series, Round 1 – Phillip Island
| No. | Class | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Team | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro-Am Cup | Shane Smollen | Lachlan Mineeff | Method Motorsport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport |
| 3 | Am Cup | Steve Jakic | Thunder Buddies Racing | BMW M4 GT4 G82 | |
| 8 | Am Cup | Chris Pappas | Gee Up | McLaren 570s GT4 | |
| 12 | Am Cup | Vince Gucciardo | GB Racing | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR | |
| 17 | Silver Cup | Bailey Love | Sam Brabham | Love Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 |
| 19 | Am Cup | Mark Griffith | Team Nineteen | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | |
| 22 | Am Cup | Tim Leahey | Tony Leahey BMW | BMW M4 GT4 G82 | |
| 23 | Am Cup | Ben Newman | Ed Maguire | Buckby Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 |
| 24 | Silver Cup | Jesse Bryan | Nathan Morcom | Method Motorsport | McLaren Artura GT4 |
| 25 | Silver Cup | Marcos Flack | Tom Hayman | Method Motorsport | McLaren Artura GT4 |
| 26 | Pro-Am | Jason Yu | Josh Buchan | Team DNA Racing | McLaren Artura GT4 |
| 27 | Pro-Am | Rob Love | Antonio Astuti | Love Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 |
| 32 | Am Cup | Jacob Lawrence | John Bowe | Randall Racing | BMW M4 GT4 G82 |
| 33 | Am Cup | Peter Lawrence | Jamie Augustine | Randall Racing | BMW M4 GT4 F82 |
| 35 | Silver Cup | George Miedecke | Rylan Gray | Miedecke Motor Group with Lubrimaxx | Ford Mustang GT4 |
| 36 | Silver Cup | Jake Camilleri | Gomersall Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | |
| 101 | Am Cup | Tony Quinn | Game Over/Keltic Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | |
| 210 | Silver Cup | Zoe Woods | Daniel Stutterd | TekworkX Motorsport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 |
| 750 | Pro-Am Cup | Mark Cotterell | Jarrod Hughes | Mark Cotterell Motorsport | Ginetta G55 GT4 |
