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Liam Talbot
Talbot in 2017
NationalityAustralia Australian
Born (1981-07-26) 26 July 1981 (age 44)
Brisbane, Australia
RelativesKen Talbot (father)
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Championship titles
2024
2024
2023-2024
2019
2016
2013		GT World Challenge Australia Endurance Cup – Pro-Am
GT World Challenge Australia Sprint Cup – Pro-Am
GT World Challenge Australia – GT3 Pro-Am
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia – Pro-Am
Blancpain Endurance Series – Am
Radical Australia Cup – SR3

Liam Anthony Talbot (born 26 July 1981) is an Australian racing driver who last competed in GT World Challenge Australia for Volante Rosso Motorsport.

Career

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The Class C-winning Lotus Exige of Talbot at the 2013 Bathurst 12 Hour.

Talbot began his racing career in 2012, competing in the Queensland Production Sports Car Championship.[1] The following year, Talbot won the SR3 title in the Radical Australia Cup,[2] as well as winning the Bathurst 12 Hour in the C class,[3] and finishing second in the Sports Car class of the Highlands 101.[4] In 2014, Talbot finished second in the SP8 class of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring for Aston Martin Test Centre,[5] as well as racing for Ferrari-fielding Kessel Racing in the final two rounds of the Blancpain Endurance Series.[6] At the end of the year, Talbot also raced for the team at the Gulf 12 Hours,[7] which he won in the Gentleman class.[8]

Talbot aboard a Kessel Racing Ferrari on his way to the 2016 Blancpain Endurance Series Am title.

For the following year, Talbot remained with Kessel Racing to race in the Am class of the Blancpain Endurance Series alongside Stephen Earle and Marco Zanuttini.[9] In his first full season in the series, Talbot won in class at Monza and scored a class podium at the 24 Hours of Spa to secure third in points.[10] Returning to the team for the 2016 season,[11] Talbot scored class wins at Le Castellet and the 24 Hours of Spa to clinch the Am title at season's end.[12][13][14] After racing in the last two rounds of the 2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series' GT class for McLaren-affiliated OD Racing,[15] Talbot headed back to Australia for the rest of 2017, joining Walkinshaw Racing to race a Porsche 911 GT3 R in the Bathurst 12 Hour and the Australian GT Championship.[16] After winning the former in the Am class,[17] Talbot raced in the latter, scoring wins at Albert Park, Wanneroo and Townsville en route to runner-up honors in points.[18][19]

Continuing with Walkinshaw for the 2018 season,[20] Talbot won twice at Sydney and scored six more podiums to finish the year runner-up in points for the second year in a row.[21] The following year, Talbot joined Wall Racing to race in the Pro-Am class of Porsche Carrera Cup Australia,[22] taking six class wins and eight further podiums to clinch the title at season's end.[23] During 2019, Talbot also made select appearances in the Australian GT Championship for Lamborghini-linked Trofeo Motorsport, winning the Tailem Bend enduro and finishing on the podium in the other four races he contested.[24] At the beginning of 2020, Talbot raced in the last three rounds of the 2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series for Ferrari customer HubAuto Corsa in the GT class,[25] winning at Buriram and finishing third in points.[26] At the beginning of 2020, Talbot also raced in the Bathurst 12 Hour for Trofeo Motorsport.[27]

After not racing for the rest of the year, Talbot joined HubAuto Racing on its switch to Mercedes-AMG machinery to race in the Asian Le Mans Series' GT class at the beginning of 2021,[28] in which he scored a best result of fourth in race two at Dubai.[29] Talbot then raced an Audi in the final round of that year's GT World Challenge Australia at Bathurst for Melbourne Performance Centre, in which he won race two.[30] Remaining with the team for the 2022 season,[31] Talbot scored wins at Phillip Island and Adelaide en route to runner-up honors in GT3 Pro-Am.[32][33] In parallel, Talbot raced in the Pro-Am class of Porsche Carrera Cup Australia for Wall Racing,[34] taking seven class wins and seven further podiums en route to a third-place points finish.[35]

Returning to Melbourne Performance Centre for 2023, Talbot began the year by winning the Bathurst 12 Hour in the Pro-Am class,[36] before returning to the team to continue racing in GT World Challenge Australia.[37] Opening up the season with a double win at Bathurst,[38] Talbot then scored four wins in the next five rounds as he clinched the GT3 Pro-Am title.[39] During 2023, Talbot also raced for HubAuto Racing in the GT class of the Asian Le Mans Series,[40] as well as making select appearances in Porsche Carrera Cup Australia's Pro-Am class for Wall Racing.[41] Towards the end of the year, Talbot made his FIA World Endurance Championship debut for D'station Racing at the 8 Hours of Bahrain,[42] in which he finished second in the LMGTE Am class at the wheel of an Aston Martin.[43]

The Arise Racing Ferrari Talbot drove to the 2024 GT World Challenge Australia title.

After finishing third overall in the Bathurst 12 Hour in early 2024 with Melbourne Performance Centre,[44] Talbot joined Arise Racing GT to race in GT World Challenge Australia for the rest of the year.[45] The Ferrari 296 GT3 he shared with Chaz Mostert won twice at Phillip Island and scored five more podiums to take the Sprint Cup title,[46] and also won the Sydney enduro en route to the Endurance Cup and combined titles in Pro-Am.[47] Switching to Aston Martin-associated Volante Rosso Motorsport for the following season,[48] Talbot scored a lone win at Sandown as he ended his title-defending year fifth in the Pro-Am points.[49] During 2025, Talbot also raced at the Bathurst 12 Hour for Melbourne Performance Centre,[50] as well as racing in the Beijing round of GT World Challenge Asia for EBM, in which he won race one in the Am class.[51]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2012 Queensland Production Sports Car Championship 3 0 0 0 3 42 4th
2013 Bathurst 12 Hour – C Rob Thomson Racing 1 1 0 0 1 N/a 1st
Australian GT Championship – GT Sports Refresh Cosmetic & Laser Clinic 2 1 0 0 2 324 5th
Radical Australia Cup Radical Race Experience 15 0 0 0 1 380 2nd
Highlands 101 – Sports Car Melbourne Performance Centre 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 2nd
2014 Bathurst 12 Hour – A Rod Salmon Racing 0 0 0 0 0 N/a DNS
Australian GT Championship – GT Trophy 2 0 0 0 0 68 15th
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP8 Aston Martin Test Centre 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 2nd
Blancpain Endurance Series – Am Kessel Racing 2 0 0 0 1 19 18th
Gulf 12 Hours – Gent 1 1 0 0 1 N/a 1st
2015 Blancpain Endurance Series – Am Kessel Racing 4 1 0 0 2 67 3rd
VLN Series – SP8 Aston Martin Test Centre 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP8 1 0 0 0 0 N/a DNF
Aston Martin Le Mans Festival – GT4 Aston Martin Lagonda 1 0 0 0 0 N/a DNF
2016 Blancpain Endurance Series – Am Kessel Racing 5 2 1 0 2 96 1st
Ferrari Challenge Europe – Trofeo Pirelli Pro 1 0 0 0 0 9 11th
Australian Endurance Championship – GT Skwirk Online Education 4 0 0 0 0 205 14th
Australian GT Championship – GT Skwirk Online Education 2 0 0 0 0 45 39th
Walkinshaw Racing 2 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series – GT OD Racing Best Leader Team 2 0 0 0 0 1 20th
2017 Bathurst 12 Hour – AAM Walkinshaw GT3 1 1 0 0 1 N/a 1st
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Australian GT Championship – GT Walkinshaw Racing 15 3 0 0 5 670 2nd
Australian Endurance Championship 4 0 0 0 1 480 3rd
2018 Bathurst 12 Hour – APA Nineteen Corp P/L 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 9th
Australian GT Championship Walkinshaw Racing 12 2 1 0 8 1604 2nd
Australian Endurance Championship 3 0 0 0 2 578 5th
2019 Australian GT Championship Trofeo Motorsport 5 1 0 0 5 715 6th
Australian Endurance Championship 2 1 0 0 2 557 3rd
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia – Pro-Am Wall Racing 24 6 0 0 14 958 1st
2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series – GT HubAuto Corsa 3 1 1 0 3 62 3rd
2020 Bathurst 12 Hour – Silver Trofeo Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 4th
Australian Endurance Championship – Silver 1 0 0 0 1 406 2nd
2021 Asian Le Mans Series – GT HubAuto Racing 4 0 2 0 0 28 7th
GT World Challenge Australia – GT3 Pro-Am CoinSpot 2 1 1 0 2 43 9th
2022 Bathurst 12 Hour – AAM CoinSpot Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/a DNF
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Australia – GT3 Pro-Am 10 2 2 0 10 166 2nd
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia – Pro-Am Wall Racing 24 7 2 7 14 887 3rd
2023 Bathurst 12 Hour – Pro-Am Melbourne Performance Centre 1 1 0 0 1 N/a 1st
Asian Le Mans Series – GT HubAuto Racing 4 0 2 0 0 12 12th
GT World Challenge Australia – GT3 Pro-Am Melbourne Performance Centre 13 6 0 0 10 238 1st
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia – Pro-Am Wall Racing 8 4 0 0 7 433 9th
FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Am D'station Racing 1 0 0 0 1 27 16th
2024 Bathurst 12 Hour Melbourne Performance Centre 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 3rd
GT World Challenge Australia Sprint Cup – Pro-Am Arise Racing GT 10 2 4 0 7 174 1st
GT World Challenge Australia Endurance Cup – Pro-Am 2 1 0 0 2 43 1st
24H Series – GT3 Pro-Am Prime Speed Sport 1 0 0 0 1 32 13th
2025 Bathurst 12 Hour Melbourne Performance Centre 1 0 0 0 0 N/a DNF
GT World Challenge Australia – Pro-Am Volante Rosso Motorsport 12 1 1 0 3 117 5th
GT World Challenge Asia – Am EBM 2 1 1 0 2 43 9th
Sources:[52]

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2014 Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Am MNZ
 SIL
 LEC
 SPA
6H
Ret 		SPA
12H
Ret 		SPA
24H
Ret 		NÜR
23 		18th 19
2015 Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Am MNZ
24 		SIL
DNS 		LEC
44 		SPA
6H
41 		SPA
12H
28 		SPA
24H
19 		NÜR
42 		3rd 67
2016 Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Am MNZ
Ret 		SIL
45 		LEC
22 		SPA
6H
43 		SPA
12H
36 		SPA
24H
32 		NÜR
43 		1st 96

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 Pos Points
2016–17 OD Racing Best Leader Team GT McLaren 650S GT3 McLaren M838T 3.8 L Turbo V8 ZHU FUJ CHA
Ret 		SEP
10 		20th 1
2019–20 HubAuto Corsa GT Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SHA BEN
2 		CHA
2 		SEP
1 		3rd 62
2021 HubAuto Racing GT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DUB
1
Ret 		DUB
2
4 		ABU
1
5 		ABU
2
8 		7th 28
2023 HubAuto Racing GT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DUB
1
Ret 		DUB
2
9 		ABU
1
14 		ABU
2
16 		12th 12

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Pts
2023 D'station Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEB PRT SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR
2 		16th 27

Complete GT World Challenge Asia results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
2025 EBM Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Am SEP
1
 SEP
2
 MAN
1 		MAN
2 		BUR
1 		BUR
2 		FUJ
1 		FUJ
2 		OKA
1 		OKA
2 		BEI
1
1 		BEI
2
2 		9th 43

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