Overview
- The entry is confirmed for the Intercontinental GT Challenge season opener at Mount Panorama on February 13–15, 2026.
- GM Australia & New Zealand and Corvette Racing announced the plan, bringing the model to Oceania competition for the first time.
- A running team and drivers are yet to be named, with Sportscar365 reporting JMR as a likely entrant that could field two cars.
- JMR raced two Corvettes in GT World Challenge Asia this year and entered a Pro car at the Suzuka 1000km with Nicky Catsburg, Alexander Sims and Scott McLaughlin.
- Event director Shane Rudzis welcomed the addition, noting Corvette’s sparse Bathurst record since the GT3 switch in 2011, including a 2013 effort that retired after 127 laps.