The T8 Mercedes will carry main backing from MANN-FILTER with a yellow and inexperienced mamba design livery.
The MANN-backed automotive, which is T8’s main entry for the 12 Hour, will probably be raced by T8’s Supercars drivers Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney, and Prince Jefri Ibrahim, who drives the T8 Mercedes in Australian GT.
“The automotive seems nice and can look even higher on observe at Mount Panorama – I’m so excited for this occasion to return subsequent month,” stated former 12 Hour winner van Gisbergen.
“We had the staff at MANN-FILTER on our automotive on the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2020, so it’s superior that they’ve continued their main partnership of the staff for the race’s return in 2022.
“Any laps round Mount Panorama are cool, particularly in a GT automotive. We clearly haven’t performed this race for a number of years, so it’ll be nice to get again there.
“This race is a superb alternative for [Ibrahim] as properly, because it’s a giant step up for him, however I feel he’s prepared for it. It’s going to be thrilling to see how he goes in an endurance race.
“We clearly have three completely different drivers and completely different sizes, so we’ll all need to get the automotive to swimsuit one another. In apply, we’ll ensure that we’re all getting a superb quantity of seat time, however the automotive must be each quick and drivable for every driver.”
This would be the second time T8 has fielded its personal entry on the round the clock enduro, whereas the staff will even have a technical hand in operating the SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes.
The Bathurst 12 Hour will happen between Could 13-15.
