The Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT team will field the #193 Ferrari 296 GT3 for the prestigious Mount Panorama enduro
Jonathan Hui, Chris Froggatt, Lorenzo Patrese, and Ryan Wood will take the wheel in the Bronze Cup entry
The February 13-15 event marks the opening of the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) season
The team has confirmed a strong roster of four drivers to take the wheel of its #193 Ferrari 296 GT3 around Mount Panorama for the February 13-15 event.
Those drivers are Hong Kong’s Jonathan Hui (Bronze), Britain’s Chris Froggatt (Silver), Italy’s Lorenzo Patrese (Silver), and New Zealand’s Ryan Wood (Pro).
This will be the first time racing at the legendary Bathurst venue for Froggatt and Patrese, while Hui will be making his return after claiming P2 in the Silver Class in the 2023 instalment of the 12 Hour. All three drivers come to the Mountain in 2026 with a wealth of GT and endurance experience behind them.
Wood meanwhile is very familiar with the street circuit – in October the full-time Supercars driver for Walkinshaw Andretti United was in the frame for the Bathurst 1000 win before mechanical issues intervened. With this experience, the 22-year-old will be looking to lead the team in its pursuit of achieving Bronze Cup honours this February.
While it will be Tempesta Racing’s first foray into the Australian racing scene, the team will be supported by the highly experienced Arise Racing GT (ARGT) team who are the exclusive factory-supported Ferrari team in Australia and also the 2024 GT World Challenge Australia Drivers’ and Teams’ champion.
Dramatic elevation changes, an unforgiving nature, high-speed straights, and tight and technical corners with marginal run off areas ensures the 6.213km / 23 corner circuit carries the respect of drivers across Australia and internationally; with success on ‘The Mountain’ held in high regard across the globe.
The 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour will be broadcast both domestically and internationally via a number of platforms, including the IGTC website at https://www.intercontinentalgtchallenge.com/watch-live
To learn more about Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT, visit https://tempestaracing.com/
許建德挑戰澳洲巴瑟斯特12小時賽
* 許建德代表 Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT 駕駛 193 號法拉利 296 GT3 賽車，挑戰澳洲著名的巴瑟斯特12小時耐力賽
* 該香港車手將與 Chris Froggatt，Lorenzo Patrese 及 Ryan Wood 組隊爭奪銅盃賽事
* 此戰同時亦是 2026 洲際 GT 挑戰賽的首站賽事，比賽將於 2 月 13-15 日舉行
近年於歐洲以至世界賽上，收獲甚豐的香港賽車手許建德 (Jonathan), 宣佈將代表 Ziggo Sport Tempesta by ARGT 出戰即將舉行的澳洲巴瑟斯特 12 小時耐力賽 (Bathurst 12 Hour)。此場比賽亦是 2026 年洲際 GT 挑戰賽 (IGTC) 的首站賽事，比賽將於 2 月 13-15 日期間舉行。
這位香港車手將再度與長期戰友英國的 Chris Froggatt 合作，他們會聯同來自意大利藉的 Lorenzo Patrese，以及紐西蘭車手 Ryan Wood 組成四人隊伍，駕駛 193 號法拉利 296 GT3 賽車，角逐銅盃組別 (Bronze Cup)。
許建德出戰今屆比賽，是繼 2023 年參賽並勇奪銀級組別亞軍後，再度參加這場澳洲年度大戰；他的兩名隊友 Chris Froggatt 和 Lorenzo Patrese 則會首次挑戰這條傳奇的 Mount Panorama 賽道。這三位車手皆有著豐富的 GT 賽事與耐力賽經驗，他們將在下月一同前往巴瑟斯特爭逐錦標。
與此同時，Ryan Wood 對這條街賽道早已非常熟悉。這位 Walkinshaw Andretti United 車隊的澳洲V8超級房車賽 (Supercars Championship) 的職業車手，在去年 10 月的巴瑟斯特 1000 公里賽 (Bathurst 1000) 中本有奪冠之勢，可惜最終因機械故障遺憾退賽。這位現年 22 歲的猛將於下月加入車隊，全力衝擊銅盃桂冠。
雖然 Jonathan 所屬的 Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing 首次遠征澳洲賽場，但是次參賽背後擁有經驗極其豐富的 Arise Racing GT (ARGT) 提供技術支援。ARGT 是法拉利在澳洲唯一的廠方隊伍，同時也是 2024 年澳洲 GT 世界挑戰賽的車手與車隊雙料冠軍，相信定能協助車隊克服這不利因素。
Mount Panorama 賽道擁有劇烈的高度起伏，狹窄且無犯錯空間的賽道特性，再加上數條高速直路，以及對技術要求極高的山路彎角；令這條全長 6.213 公里，擁有多達 23 個彎角的山路與街道結合的賽道，極受車手及車迷歡迎。這項位處南半球的重要賽事，亦吸引澳洲本土以至眾多世界級車手到來挑戰極限，能夠在「The Mountain」取得成功，在全球賽車界都會被視為其中一項至高無上的榮譽。
2026 年澳洲巴瑟斯特 12 小時耐力賽，將於多個平台上進行全球直播，包括 IGTC 官方網站：
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