The Australian Racing Group confirmed last week that the S5000 series would form part of their new Bathurst International event. It was that category which lured the Brazilian to Australia earlier this year.

Prior to racing the five-litre V8 engined single seater at the S5000's Australian debut at Sandown, Barrichello revealed he had contemplated doing the Great Race saying: "I would love to race at Bathurst ... that's on my bucket list, yes."

After racing the S5000 the now 47-year-old indicated he would love another chance to race that category in Australia as well.

"The car is so powerful, so it's nice to drive," the 11-times Formula 1 race winner said.

"I felt like a young man driving it - it was nice to feel the wind on my face again driving it. I've been driving touring cars for seven years, so you don't get that feeling anymore."

That chance could very well come at Mount Panorama as ARG's executive director Matt Braid revealed at the launch of the Bathurst International that Barrichello was interested forming part of the grid.

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"Rubens has already said he'd love to come back for Bathurst," Braid said.

"We obviously knew about the Grand Prix and we whispered in his ear about Bathurst, and he was like 'Yes please'.

"We're hearing a lot of whispers out of Europe about people asking questions about the category, and now with the Bathurst announcement that should accelerate that even further and create more excitement.

"We are going to see some high profile internationals in the open wheel cars."

Barrichello spent 19 years competing in Formula 1, driving for Jordan, Stewart, Ferrari, Honda, Brawn and Williams during that period.

He notched of 322 starts, qualified on pole 14 times and amongst his 68 podium finishes are five at the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne.