The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 7 February 2016, was the fourteenth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour.
It was also the opening round of the 2016 Intercontinental GT Challenge Series.
[2] Álvaro Parente, Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb won the event driving a McLaren 650S GT3.
[6][7][8] ^2 – Will Bamber was unable to drive in the race following a crash during the qualifying session.
^3 – Greame Dowsett was unable to drive in the race following a pre-race injury.