Earl Bamber Reigning Le Mans 24 Hours winner Earl Bamber is keen to push for a Bathurst 1000 co-drive next year. The New Zealander, currently racing in Porsche’s LMP1 program, has forged a successful career in GT racing and sportscars with two Le Mans 24 Hours titles to his name. Having raced all over the world, highlighted by successful stints in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), Bamber says the Bathurst 1000 remains a vital missing piece of his career. Bamber’s hopes to contest the Mount Panorama classic have been thwarted by date clashes and the need to secure approval from current employers Porsche, with whom he has a long-term contract. The 27-year-old revealed he previously had an offer to compete in The Great Race but was forced