Reigning champ joins fellow Supercars star at 12-Hour

Repco Supercars Champion Will Brown will join forces with current Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Champion and fellow Supercars ace Chaz Mostert and Factory Ferrari driver Daniel Serra at the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour next year.

The powerhouse combination anchors the Pro class Ferrari 296 GT3 entry from Arise Racing GT in Australia’s International Enduro, to be held next January 31-February 2.

Brown and Mostert competed against each other for title success in two of Australia’s premier categories in 2024.

The duo finished first and third, respectively in the Repco Supercars Championship this year – Brown claiming his maiden title aboard a Triple Eight Racing Camaro, while Mostert finished third and first Ford Mustang home while driving for Walkinshaw Andretti United.   

Their positions were reversed in GT World Challenge Australia: Mostert pairing with Liam Talbot to win the title for Arise Racing GT while Brown shared an Audi R8 with Brad Schumacher to finish second.

The trio is completed by the 40-year-old Brazilian Serra, who is a factory Ferrari driver.

A three-time Brazilian Stock Car champion, Serra raced for Conquest Racing and Risi Competizione in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, where he won two races in the 2024 season – including the 24 Hours of Daytona.

A two-time class winner at Le Mans, and IMSA Endurance Cup Champion in 2022, Serra also finished second in the LMGT3 class of the European LeMans Series in 2024 driving for Kessel Racing. He’s no stranger to Bathurst, either, having been entered in the 2020 race with HubAuto.

Arise Racing GT will field a pair of Ferrari 296 GT3 entries in the 2025 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour, with the drivers for the team’s Pro-Am entry to be confirmed in due course.

The 2025 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour will be contested across January 31 – February 2 next year.

“I am really excited to join Arise racing GT at the Bathurst 12 hour. After Chaz and Liam beat me in the championship this year, I thought If you can’t beat them then you need to join them,” Brown said.

“I have watched Arise throughout the year and have noticed how professional and committed they are to winning which is something that excited me. I can’t wait to get the mountain and have a crack in the Ferrari.”

Mostert can’t wait to get back to the Mountain in a front-running car.

“I’m excited to be back with Arise Racing GT; we had an awesome year in GT Australia and it will be great to be teaming up with Will and Daniel as they’re both fantastic drivers,” he said.

“Also looking forward to teaming back up with my long-time friend and engineer Adam DeBorre. Pumped to keep the momentum going for Arise GT!”