A TOTAL of 27 Supercars will hit Mount Panorama to chase victory in this year’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

The bulk of the field are made up of the 26 full-time competitors in the 2016 championship, with the addition of one wildcard entry for the all-female Harvey Norman Supergirls crew of Simona de Silvestro and Renee Gracie.

De Silvestro is one half of one of the smallest international contingents in recent memory, the Swiss racer joining Frenchman Alexander Premat on the entry list.

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Rookie drivers are also at a premium this year, with only Shae Davies, Chris Van der Drift, Matt Campbell, James Golding and Richie Stanaway making their Great Race debuts.

Holden once again dominates the entry list with VF Commodores making up over half the grid (14), with cars from Ford (6), Nissan (5), and Volvo (2) completing the roster.

As with recent years, the race will form the second leg of the three-race Pirtek Enduro Cup as well as being the 11th event of the 2016 V8 Supercars championship.

The Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 takes place at the Mount Panorama Racing Circuit from October 6-9.

ENTRY LIST — 2016 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

(1) MARK WINTERBOTTOM / DEAN CANTO

Prodrive Racing Australia, Ford Falcon FG X

(2) GARTH TANDER / WARREN LUFF

Holden Racing Team, Holden Commodore VF

(3) ANDRE HEIMGARTNER / AAREN RUSSELL

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, Holden Commodore VF

(4) SHAE DAVIES / CHRIS VAN DER DRIFT

Erebus Motorsport, Holden Commodore VF

(6) CAM WATERS / JACK LE BROCQ

Prodrive Racing Australia, Ford Falcon FG X

(7) TODD KELLY / MATT CAMPBELL

Nissan Motorsport, Nissan Altima

(8) JASON BRIGHT / ANDREW JONES

Brad Jones Racing, Holden Commodore VF

(9) DAVID REYNOLDS / CRAIG BAIRD

Erebus Motorsport, Holden Commodore VF

(12) FABIAN COULTHARD / LUKE YOULDEN

DJR Team Penske, Ford Falcon FG X

(14) TIM SLADE / ASH WALSH

Brad Jones Racing, Holden Commodore VF

(15) RICK KELLY / RUSSELL INGALL

Nissan Motorsport, Nissan Altima

(17) SCOTT PYE / TONY D’ALBERTO

DJR Team Penske, Ford Falcon FG X

(18) LEE HOLDSWORTH / KARL REINDLER

Charlie Schwerkolt Racing, Holden Commodore VF

(19) WILL DAVISON / JONATHON WEBB

Tekno Autosports, Holden Commodore VF

(21) TIM BLANCHARD / MACAULEY JONES

Brad Jones Racing, Holden Commodore VF

(22) JAMES COURTNEY / JACK PERKINS

Holden Racing Team, Holden Commodore VF

(23) MICHAEL CARUSO / DEAN FIORE

Nissan Motorsport, Nissan Altima

(33) SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN / DAVID WALL

Garry Rogers Motorsport, Volvo S60

(34) JAMES MOFFAT / JAMES GOLDING

Garry Rogers Motorsport, Volvo S60

(55) CHAZ MOSTERT / STEVE OWEN

Prodrive Racing Australia, Ford Falcon FG X

(88) JAMIE WHINCUP / PAUL DUMBRELL

Red Bull Racing Australia, Holden Commodore VF

(96) DALE WOOD / DAVID RUSSELL

Nissan Motorsport, Nissan Altima

(97) SHANE VAN GISBERGEN / ALEXANDER PREMAT

Red Bull Racing Australia, Holden Commodore VF

(111) CHRIS PITHER / RICHIE STANAWAY

Super Black Racing, Ford Falcon FG X

(222) NICK PERCAT / CAMERON MCCONVILLE

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, Holden Commodore VF

(360) SIMONA DE SILVESTRO / RENEE GRACIE

Harvey Norman Supergirls, Nissan Altima

(888) CRAIG LOWNDES / STEVEN RICHARDS

TeamVortex, Holden Commodore VF