IT claimed third in class this year, but M Motorsport is aiming for something bigger at the 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour and has confirmed a three-car KTM attack.
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The biggest ever contingent of the unique X-Bow racers will add huge competition to the GT4 battle, with each car featuring a strong driving combination capable of winning the class.
The three-car team is headlined by the entry which features Dean Koutsoumidis, James Winslow and Jake Parsons.
Koutsoumidis has become one of the most experienced ‘Am’ drivers in GT3 competition in recent years, while regular co-driver Winslow is a former Australian F3 champion and remains one of the fastest drivers in LeMans Series and LMP3 competition throughout Europe and Asia. Parsons joins the squad having spent several years in the United States chasing the ‘Road to Indy’ program.
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After taking on the Mount this year, David Crampton, Trent Harrison, KTM factory racer Caitlin Wood and Tim Macrow will combine once more.
The third KTM entry includes team owner Justin McMillan, Carrera Cup racer Glen Wood, Touring Car Masters race winner Dean Lillie and a yet-to-be-confirmed fourth driver.
McMillan and Koutsoumidis are battle-hardened from the Blancpain GT Asia series this year, where the X-Bow proved competitive against rivals from Mercedes-AMG and BMW.
“We’re looking forward to running three cars, it’s exciting,” McMillan said.
“We’ve had to re-look at the way we’re doing things. We had a look at running four cars, but in the end we chose to concentrate on the three.
“Glen and I, especially, have a lot of experience in the KTM now.”
After a challenging weekend on the mount this year, McMillan said the team was ready for a renewed attack.
“I just hope the BoP [Balance of Performance] is on our side and if it is, I think we’ll go okay,” he said.
“It hurt us this year, but the car was very competitive against the BMW and AMG in Blancpain Asia this year, so we know it’s up for it – and it’s very quick across the top of the mountain.
“It’s a good bunch of guys, good drivers, and we’ll see if we can go well.”
