AN enormous field of classic Sports Cars from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s will take to Mount Panorama this week for the Group S Classic Sports Car support races at the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.

Group S covers the racing of historic production sports cars. But unlike most other categories in historic motor sport, Group S cars do not need to have a racing history nor are issued certificates of description.

The Bathurst grid includes everything from thundering Chevrolet Corvette’s to Alfa Romeo GTVs, MG Midgets and a plethora of Porsche’s.

In a broad sense, the GT3 cars that will tackle the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour are the modern incarnation of the cars that will compete in the Group S Races.

Notable names include Joe Calleja and his 1965 Chevrolet Corvette, Terry Lawlor in a Shelby GT350 Mustang, Geoff Morgan in his 1975 Porsche 911 and Touring Car legend Rusty French in his incredible DeTomaso Pantera.

Group S cars are not historic racing cars; they are historic production sports cars, modified within the limits of Group S eligibility criteria.

Any historic production sports car within the specified historic period can become a Group S car – meaning the category therefore has a large pool of potential cars from which to draw.

The class attracts a substantial band of devotees who have a passion for historic sports cars, an enthusiasm for affordable and amateur motor sport, and who wish to enjoy the satisfaction of spirited competition on a race track.

The stability inherent in the governing rules for Group S is also a factor in the success of the class as new entrants can enter the class without the fear of having a rule changes make their investment in historic production sports car racing obsolete.

The Group S Classic Sports Cars field will practice, qualify and stage their first sprint race on Friday, prior to two more races on Saturday.

ENTRY LIST:

Car #	Name	Year	Car	Model	Colour
2	Joseph Dibartolo	1969	Chevrolet	Corvette	Blue
3	Neil Choi	1977	Alfa Romeo	GTV	Red
4	Joe Calleja	1965	Chevrolet	Corvette	Red / White
6	Tony Dains	1970	Triumph	TR6	Red
7	Paul Blackie	1971	Chevrolet	Corvette	Red
8	Terry Lawlor	1966	Shelby	GT350	Dark Green
9	Stan Adler	1975	Porsche	911 Carrera 3	Blue
10	Bret McManus	1966	MG	B	Red
12	David Withers	1974	Porsche	911 Carrera	White/Green
13	Damien Meyer	1970	MG	Midget	Light Blue
14	Tom Walstab	1979	Porsche	928	White
16	Harry Brittain	1971	Lancia	Fulvia Zagato	Yellow
22	Jeffrey Thomas	1974	Datsun	260Z	Blue/White
24	Mark Johnson	1968	Porsche	911	White/Green
25	Tony Floreani	1975	Porsche	911 Carrera	Orange
26	Geoff Byrne	1969	Triumph	TR6	Green/Gold
27	Wayne Seabrook	1976	Porsche	911 Carrera 3	Blue/Green
23	Paul Girt	1969	Porsche	911	Gulf Blue/Orange
33	Ian Ross	1966	Shelby	GT350	White
34	Tony Antoun	1966	Shelby	GT350	Red/White
35	Richard Watts	1976	Porsche	911 Carrera 3	Red White/Yellow
38	Lyall Moyes	1968	Austin Healey	Sprite	Red
39	Don McKay	1959	Austin Healey	3000	Green
40	James Calvert-Jones	1976	Porsche	911 Carrera 3	Silver
41	Geoff Morgan	1975	Porsche	911 Carrera	Light Green
44	Lyndon Mcleod	1976	Alfa Romeo	Alfetta GT	Blue
46	Matt Blanch	1967	MG	B	Red
47	Andrew Gibson	1960	Triumph	TR3A	Green
50	Ryan Curnick	1969	Porsche	911	Yellow
51	Kent Brown	1967	MG	B	Black/Red
52	Michael Heaton	1960	Triumph	TR3A	Green
57	Colin Connaughton	1977	Alfa Romeo	Alfetta GTV	Red
58	Phil Baskett	1977	Alfa Romeo	Alfetta GTV	Red
62	Peter Axford	1964	Alfa Romeo	105	Red
63	Damien Maloney	1953	Austin Healey	100/4	Light Blue
65	Ray Narkiewicz	1965	Chevrolet	Corvette	Blue
66	Alex Webster	1969	Porsche	911	Green/Gold
69	Stephen Smith	1977	Datsun	280Z	Blue
72	Zach McAfee	1956	Austin Healey	100/6	Light Blue
73	Peter Boylan	1973	Porsche	911 Carrera	Black/Grey
74	John Carson	1974	Alfa Romeo	GTV	Black
76	Timothy Lynas	1979	Porsche	928	Green/Gold
77	Bryan Taylor	1974	Porsche	911 Carrera	Blue
78	Nicholas Taylor	1977	Porsche	911 Carrera 3	White Blue/Red
80	Colin Goldsmith	1959	Austin Healey	3000	Dark Blue
85	Steve Constantinidis	1971	Chevrolet	Corvette	Orange
91	Adriano Dimauro	1973	Alfa Romeo	105	Red
99	Rusty French	1972	De Tomaso	Pantera GTS	Black/Gold
100	Peter Jackson	1959	Austin Healey	3000	Ivory
105	Richard East	1969	Alfa Romeo	105	Blue
111	Greg Horwill	1976	Porsche	911 Carrera 3	White
121	Peter Mohasci	1966	MG	Midget	Green
131	Simon Meyer	1964	Austin Healey	Sprite	Light Brown
172	Ross Jackson	1972	De Tomaso	Pantera	Yellow
181	Peter Tillett	1979	Alfa Romeo	GTV	Silver
289	John Harrison	1966	Shelby	GT350	Black / Gold
308	Steve Dunn	1976	Ferrari	308	Black
666	Graeme Rutledge	1974	Triumph	TR6	Dark Blue
911	Douglas Barbour	1976	Porsche	911 Carrera 3	Dark Blue
999	Paul Chaleyer	1965	Alfa Romeo	105	Red/Green