Bathurst three-peat shot for returning Wall Racing Lamborghini

Adrian Deitz’s popularly liveried car was a Silver category standout this year, beating rivals from Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin to not only claim the class win, but also finish a stout 9th outright in the process.

That result for Deitz, Grant Denyer, Tony D’Alberto and Brendon Leitch backed up the team’s 2024 victory in the class, opening the door to a shot at three straight class victories in 2026.

The 2026 event will be the seventh Bathurst attack in the longstanding partnership between Deitz and the Sydney-based Wall Racing squad, one that has delivered a best result of fifth outright in 2022 alongside the multiple class wins.

Deitz, who with the Wall team and co-driver Tony D’Alberto recently contested the final round of the GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS Championship season in New Zealand, said he was ready for another shot at the Mountain.

“We’re ready to go and have been looking closely at how the Huracan is being run in Europe to learn what it likes and extract more out of the car,” he said.

“We think we’re making progress and this year has been stronger, so we think with what we have learned with this latest EVO2 version of the car we’ll be in good shape come Bathurst next February.

“Our plans are well advanced and we’re putting the pieces together now.

“Our driving squad will look similar but there are few I’s to dot before we pin that down. But it will be exciting to be back there and have another go – it’s a great race and we really enjoy doing it with the Wall Racing guys each year.”

Wall Racing’s David Wall said the longstanding partnership with Deitz was one of the highlights of their racing year.

“Any time you go to Bathurst is special, but when you build the kind of group we’ve had for a long time now it’s even better,” he said.

“We have worked with Adrian for a long time and while we take it very seriously and put in every effort to get a result, it’s also great fun at the same time and that’s part of what makes the 12-Hour so great.

“We continue to make the car better – every time we hit the track we learn more.

“We’ve had a great run for the last two years and have been fortunate to lift the class trophy and that’s our objective once again in 2026.”