Marcos Ambrose will make his racing return, partnering George Miedecke for this years Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour.
The pair will team up to drive a Ford Mustang GT prepared by Garry Rodgers Motorsport when the race gets underway April 15-17.
Miedecke raced for Ambrose’s team in the United States, while Ambrose was competing in NASCAR.
The Bathurst 6 Hour will be a one-off racing return for the two-time Supercar champion, who now works as GRMs competition director, leading their young driver programme, working with drivers in the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia, S5000 and Turtle Wax TransAm championships.
“I was proud to say yes, I’ll come and celebrate the past with them [Miedecke family] at Bathurst,” Ambrose said.
“We’ve built this new Mustang and we’re really excited to get it on the track. The 6 Hour will be a fun race to do and to get back behind the wheel will be celebrating not only the car build, but my long relationship with the Miedecke’s.”
Miedecke is an experienced GT and Touring Car racer, also getting behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Camaro in the Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters series this season.
“George is a fantastic person. He really came close to making it in the ‘states – he’s a pro driver who never quite made that last jump.
“We’re [Garry Rogers Motorsport] part of the car build, I’ve been part of the project throughout the build and hopefully we’re going to be a contender.
“It’s not a comeback – it’s a celebration, to be with George and Andrew and the Miedecke group and I’m looking forward to it.”
The 2021 6 Hour race saw Miedecke take his class win alongside teammates Paul Morris and Brodie Kostecki, finishing fifth outright.
Ambrose took two race wins in the top-level NASCAR series with another five to his name in the NASCAR Xfinity series.
Ambrose was inducted into the Tasmanian Motorsport Hall of Fame last weekend.
Miedecke raced for Ambrose’s team in the United States, while Ambrose was competing in NASCAR.
“It’s a long way from crashing on Marcos’ couch in America to where we are today,” Miedecke said.
“He and I go back a long way and racing for him in the US was an incredible part of my career.
“We established a team and in the first year took out the pole position award, highest ever international driver in the series and Rookie of the year. Unfortunately, we couldn’t go on with it then, so this is a continuation of that effort – it’s great to be able to do it.
“We’re both incredibly competitive people so we’re not going there to do half the job – we both want to have a proper go at winning and I think we have the tools and experience to do that.
“It will be great to share a car, especially a Ford Mustang, with him at Mount Panorama.
“Garry Rogers Motorsport have built an incredible car and all the makings are there for a really strong weekend this Easter.”
Ambrose and Miedecke will attempt to take Ford’s first win in the 6-hour race, BMW has dominated the race since the first event in 2016, with Shane van Gisbergen, Rob Rubis and Shane Smollen taking the 2021 race in a BMW M4.
70 cars are set to line up for the start of the race in April, the largest ever grid.
