Bathurst 12 Hour live and ad break free on Kayo Sports – Kayo SPORTS is set to kick off the 2026 motorsport season with comprehensive live and ad-break free during racing coverage of theMeguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour this Sunday from Australia’s spiritual home of motorsport, Mount Panorama.
Guiding viewers through from start to finish of what will is set to be the longest single day continuous Australian sporting event broadcast is Chad Neylon and Shea Adam from pit lane, while the expert commentary box features John Hindhaugh, Richard Craill, and six-time Repco Bathurst 1000 winner Garth Tander.
And the only place to watch the action live is Fox Sports, available in 4K on Kayo SPORTS.
The 2026 grid is one of the strongest in recent memory, featuring 12 different manufacturers, including powerhouses like Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, Aston Martin, BMW, Lamborghini, Ford, and Chevrolet.
A record 115 drivers from 22 nationalities will compete this year, marking the most diverse field since 2020.
The field boasts an impressive lineup of talent, including Seven-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi who returns for his third Bathurst 12 Hour start, aiming to improve on last year’s second place finish. Current Supercars stars Chaz Mostert, Broc Feeney, Will Brown, Ryan Wood, and Cameron Waters will also feature alongside past winners Matt Campbell, Jules Gounon, Kelvin van der Linde.
Adding to the excitement are four second-generation drivers with famous F1 surnames: Gounon, Patrese, Barichello, and Serra.
Steve Crawley, Managing Director of Fox Sports said:
“The Bathurst 12 Hour is unlike anything else because it brings the motorsport world together on one mountain. You’ve got 12 manufacturers lining up side by side, a grid stacked with some of the sport’s biggest names – none bigger than Valentino Rossi – and 12 hours of racing.”
This year marks the 23rd running of Australia’s International Endurance Race, serving as the opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, and the opening race of the 2026 motorsport season for Kayo SPORTS. The 2023 race set an astonishing record distance of 323 laps or 2006km across 12 hours, making it the fastest Bathurst enduro of any kind ever staged.
Two days of live coverage from Mount Panorama, totalling 16 hours, live and ad-break free during racing on Kayo SPORTS.
Saturday, February 14: Coverage commences at 1:00pm AEDT, featuring qualifying for the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour, plus support races from the Bathurst Combined Sports Cars and Sedans and the Ferrari Challenge. The Pirelli Pole Battle for the prestigious Allen Simonsen Pole Award begins at 4:15pm AEDT.
Sunday, February 15: Coverage starts at 5:30am AEDT ahead of the 5:45am AEDT race start and runs live and ad-break free during racing until 6:00pm AEDT, covering every angle of the 12 hour race.
* Kayo 4K: Compatible 4K device/s required. Requires Kayo Premium. Minimum broadband speed of 25Mbps required.
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Bathurst 12 Hour live and ad break free on Kayo Sports
