Mostert, Brown to join forces for Ferrari 12-Hour campaign

CURRENT Repco Supercars Champion Will Brown will join forces with current Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Champion Chaz Mostert and Factory Ferrari ace 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.

Tickets, Camping and Corporate Experiences are currently on sale for the event.

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.

"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 will return for another 12-Hour attempt, his first in the Ferrari that helped him win the national title in 2024.

“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," Mostert said.

"I'm 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!”

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.

"I’m excited to return to Bathurst. The team had an incredible season in GT Australia, and they know the car and the track very well! It will be great to have two fast and experienced drivers at Bathurst! I think we have all the ingredients to have a strong race!"

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.

“It would be fair to say that in Will Brown and Chaz Mostert we have two of the best drivers in Australia right now," said Arise Racing GT Team Principal Jordan Oon.

"They raced each other hard in both GT World Challenge and Supercars this year and both are driving better than ever. It’s hugely exciting to pair them together for our first attempt at the Bathurst 12 Hour and have a factory Ferrari pilot in the form of Daniel Serra join them. It’s the strongest possible combination we could put together.

"Their combination of local knowledge, international experience, Bathurst success and ability to work with the team ensures we have the best chance to put ourselves in a position to challenge for victory.”