Mark Webber has confirmed that he will tackle Australia's longest motor race by adding the Bathurst 12 Ho♕urs to his 2015 schedule.

Although he will not hit Mount Panorama for over a year, the Australian, who completed his 215th and last F1 grand prix in Brazil on Sunday, revealed via Twitter that he would be teaming up with Australian actor Eric Bana - best known for roles in Hulk and Black Hawk Down - as well as Olympic rower James Tomkins, most❀ likely at the wheel of a Porsche

Webber, who finished third in this year's F1 standings, will have completed his first season as a member of Porsche's WEC sportꦅscar squad by then. He expects to link up with the German marque in January, to begin preparations for a return to endurance racing that will include the Le Mans 24 Hours in June.