2011 Armor All Bathurst 12 Hour
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The 2011 Armor All Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for FIA GT3 cars, Australian GT Championship
cars, Group 3E Series Production Cars
and other invited vehicles. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit
, Bathurst, New South Wales
, Australia
on 6 February 2011, was the ninth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour
, and the fifth since the race was revived in 2007.
The race saw GT
cars return to long distance racing at Mount Panorama for the first time since the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour
. The addition of the faster GT3 entries saw the leading cars smash the previous distance record by 29 laps. Unfortunately it also saw many of the Class D and E cars not compete due to being reduced from outright contenders in previous races to class contenders for 2011. One of the reason's for including the GT cars was an attempt to not only increase manufacturer involvement in the race but to also raise the international profile of the event and attract the top FIA GT3 teams.
The race was won by Audi's official factory supported team Audi Sport which was run by Audi's Le Mans 24 Hour team, Joest Racing
, under the banners of "Audi Australia" for car #7 and "Audi Top Service" for car #8. Running a pair of Audi R8 LMS GT3s, the team of Marc Basseng
, Christopher Mies and Darryl O'Young
(#8) lead home team mates Mark Eddy, Craig Lowndes
and Warren Luff
(#7) in a 1-2 finish, the cars crossing the line only 0.7141 seconds apart in a true racing finish. Lowndes fastest race lap of 2:09.0861 also set a new GT lap record for Mt Panorama, cutting a second from the time of 2:10.0277 set 16 months earlier by Tony Quinn driving a Aston Martin DBRS9
. Lowndes time was came within 0.6210 of his Team Vodafone team mate Jamie Whincup
's outright lap record of 2:08.4651 set in a Ford BF Falcon
V8 Supercar
in 2007
. The Joest Racing R8's finished one lap in front of the VIP Pet Foods Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R
of Craig Baird
and father and son pairing Tony and Klark Quinn.
The race was run under international endurance rules meaning that all cars compulsory pit stops were each to be no less than 90 seconds in duration. The Class A cars had to make 12 compulsory stops with no less than 10 laps between each stop while Class B cars only had to make 9 compulsory stops.
For the race thin entries saw Classes D and E merged into Class D and Class F became the new Class E. There were several other classes listed in the regulations that attracted no entries.
* Grid positions were taken on the lap average of the fastest times set by all drivers in a car, e.g Steve Owen set the fastest time of all cars with a GT qualifying record of 2:09.1015 in his Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S
but the times of co-drivers James and Theo Koundouris averaged out to start the car 3rd behind the two Joest Racing
Audi R8 LMS GT3's. Warren Luff
had the overall 2nd fastest qualifying time in his Audi R8 (2:09.6360) but the times of co-drivers Mark Eddy and Craig Lowndes
saw the #7 car start from pole position.
* Craig Lowndes fastest race lap in the #7 Audi, set on lap 267 of 292 when the car had already covered 1,652km, was not only a new GT lap record for the Mt Panorama Circuit but undercut the Owen's qualifying record by 0.0154 seconds.
Australian GT Championship
The Australian GT Championship is a CAMS-sanctioned national title for drivers of GT cars, held annually from 1960 to 1963, from 1982 to 1985 and from 2005. Each championship up to and including the 1963 title was contested over a single race and those after that year over a series of races...
cars, Group 3E Series Production Cars
Group 3E Series Production Cars
Group 3E Series Production Cars is an Australian motor racing formula for production based cars competing with limited modifications. Group 3E cars currently contest the Australian Manufacturers' Championship and Australian Production Car Championship titles and the annual Bathurst 12 Hour...
and other invited vehicles. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Bathurst 12 Hour motor race, held each February, and the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...
, Bathurst, New South Wales
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 6 February 2011, was the ninth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour
Bathurst 12 Hour
The Bathurst 12 Hour is an endurance event for production racing cars held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, Australia in February annually. The event was inspired by the long running Bathurst 1000 touring car race, which began in the early 1960s as a race for cars with minimal...
, and the fifth since the race was revived in 2007.
The race saw GT
GT Racing
GT Racing may refer to:* Sports car racing, a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels.* GT Racing, a video game...
cars return to long distance racing at Mount Panorama for the first time since the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour
2003 Bathurst 24 Hour
The 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour was the second 24 hour race run at Bathurst. The race started at 2:00pm on 22 November 2003 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst and finished at 2:00pm on 23 November....
. The addition of the faster GT3 entries saw the leading cars smash the previous distance record by 29 laps. Unfortunately it also saw many of the Class D and E cars not compete due to being reduced from outright contenders in previous races to class contenders for 2011. One of the reason's for including the GT cars was an attempt to not only increase manufacturer involvement in the race but to also raise the international profile of the event and attract the top FIA GT3 teams.
The race was won by Audi's official factory supported team Audi Sport which was run by Audi's Le Mans 24 Hour team, Joest Racing
Joest Racing
Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest...
, under the banners of "Audi Australia" for car #7 and "Audi Top Service" for car #8. Running a pair of Audi R8 LMS GT3s, the team of Marc Basseng
Marc Basseng
Marc Basseng is a German racing driver, currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport.-Career:...
, Christopher Mies and Darryl O'Young
Darryl O'Young
Darryl O'Young Yeuk-Hay is a Canadian-born Chinese racing driver. He currently resides in Hong Kong.-Early career:O'Young began racing in 1988 at the age of eight. Trained by his father he honed his driving skills in karting winning numerous championships...
(#8) lead home team mates Mark Eddy, Craig Lowndes
Craig Lowndes
Craig Lowndes is a multi-championship winning Australian racing driver. He is a three-time V8 Supercar champion and five-time winner of Australia's most famous motor race, the Bathurst 1000...
and Warren Luff
Warren Luff
Warren Luff born 21 April 1976 in Sydney Australia, is best known as a race driver, stunt driver and driver training instructor. He is the son of well known driver training instructor Ian Luff...
(#7) in a 1-2 finish, the cars crossing the line only 0.7141 seconds apart in a true racing finish. Lowndes fastest race lap of 2:09.0861 also set a new GT lap record for Mt Panorama, cutting a second from the time of 2:10.0277 set 16 months earlier by Tony Quinn driving a Aston Martin DBRS9
Aston Martin DBRS9
The Aston Martin DBRS9 is a racing car built by Aston Martin Racing to be a cheaper alternative to the Aston Martin DBR9, both of which are based on the Aston Martin DB9. The DBRS9 is the only GT3 class car produced by Aston Martin and was introduced in 2005....
. Lowndes time was came within 0.6210 of his Team Vodafone team mate Jamie Whincup
Jamie Whincup
Jamie Whincup is Australian auto racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar, driving for TeamVodafone. He is a two-time V8 Supercars champion and three-time Bathurst 1000 winner.-Early career:...
's outright lap record of 2:08.4651 set in a Ford BF Falcon
Ford BF Falcon
The Ford BF Falcon was a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in Victoria, Australia. The BF Falcon started production in October 2005 and a MkII update was released in October 2006...
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...
in 2007
2007 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
The 2007 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was an endurance race for V8 Supercars, held on 7 October 2007 at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia...
. The Joest Racing R8's finished one lap in front of the VIP Pet Foods Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R
Porsche 997
The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen...
of Craig Baird
Craig Baird
Craig George Baird MNZM is a race car driver. Baird is a very successful driver in his homeland, winning three consecutive New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship titles , and then four consecutive New Zealand Touring Car Championship titles .Since then Baird has raced in Australian Super...
and father and son pairing Tony and Klark Quinn.
The race was run under international endurance rules meaning that all cars compulsory pit stops were each to be no less than 90 seconds in duration. The Class A cars had to make 12 compulsory stops with no less than 10 laps between each stop while Class B cars only had to make 9 compulsory stops.
Class structure
Cars competed in the following classes:- Class A – FIA GT3, Australian GT Championship
- Class B – Australian GT Challenge
- Class C – Australian GT Production
- Class D – Production (High Performance All Wheel Drive)
- Class E – Production (High Performance Rear Wheel Drive)
- Class F – Production (Performance)
For the race thin entries saw Classes D and E merged into Class D and Class F became the new Class E. There were several other classes listed in the regulations that attracted no entries.
Official Results
Those in Bold represent class winners. Fastest Laps in Italics represent the class fastest lap.| Pos | Class | No | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Race Time | Fastest Lap |
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| 1 | A | 8 | Audi Top Service Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
Darryl O'Young Darryl O'Young Darryl O'Young Yeuk-Hay is a Canadian-born Chinese racing driver. He currently resides in Hong Kong.-Early career:O'Young began racing in 1988 at the age of eight. Trained by his father he honed his driving skills in karting winning numerous championships... Marc Basseng Marc Basseng Marc Basseng is a German racing driver, currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport.-Career:... Christopher Mies |
Audi R8 LMS GT3 | 292 | 12:01:30.7045 | 2:10.2017 |
| 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC V10 V10 V10 or V-10 may refer to:* V10 engine, an engine configuration* Ningbo Bird V10, a successful phone model produced by Ningbo Bird* ATC code V10 Therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, a subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System... |
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| 2 | A | 7 | Audi Australia Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
Mark Eddy Craig Lowndes Craig Lowndes Craig Lowndes is a multi-championship winning Australian racing driver. He is a three-time V8 Supercar champion and five-time winner of Australia's most famous motor race, the Bathurst 1000... Warren Luff Warren Luff Warren Luff born 21 April 1976 in Sydney Australia, is best known as a race driver, stunt driver and driver training instructor. He is the son of well known driver training instructor Ian Luff... |
Audi R8 LMS GT3 | 292 | 12:01:31.4186 | 2:09.0861 |
| 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC V10 V10 V10 or V-10 may refer to:* V10 engine, an engine configuration* Ningbo Bird V10, a successful phone model produced by Ningbo Bird* ATC code V10 Therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, a subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System... |
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| 3 | A | 29 | VIP Pet Foods Racing | Tony Quinn Klark Quinn Craig Baird Craig Baird Craig George Baird MNZM is a race car driver. Baird is a very successful driver in his homeland, winning three consecutive New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship titles , and then four consecutive New Zealand Touring Car Championship titles .Since then Baird has raced in Australian Super... |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
291 | 12:03:07.7427 | 2:11.3079 |
| 4.0 L Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... H6 |
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| 4 | A | 38 | Wilson Security - Shannons | David Wall Greg Crick Barton Mawer |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
289 | 12:01:59.0682 | 2:12.7634 |
| 3.8 L Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... H6 |
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| 5 | B | 23 | Falcon Property Group | Roger Lago Matt Kingsley David Russell |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
282 | 12:02:38.5294 | 2:14.4387 |
| 3.8 L Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... H6 |
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| 6 | A | 37 | Red Alert Laser Tag | Hector Lester Luke Searle Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... |
Ferrari 430 GT3 | 276 | 12:02:50.0944 | 2:12.3556 |
| 4.3 L Ferrari V8 | ||||||||
| 7 | B | 66 | Motorsport Services Limited | Scott O'Donnell Simon McLennan Miroslav Konopka |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... |
264 | 12:01:46.1710 | 2:22.2708 |
| 3.8 L Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... H6 |
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| 8 | B | 67 | Motorsport Services Limited | Allan Dippie Steven Thompson Mark Maddren |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 996 The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997... |
257 | 12:03:21.1949 | 2:25.4937 |
| 3.8 L Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... H6 |
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| 9 | D | 14 | RSH Electrical/DrivingSolution | Peter Conroy Anthony Robson Mark Brame |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
256 | 12:01:45.2597 | 2:32.3415 |
| 2.0 L 4B11T I4 | ||||||||
| 10 | D | 28 | GWS Personnel | Peter O'Donnell Matthew Hansen Christian D'Agostin |
BMW 335i BMW E90 The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models... |
252 | 12:03:38.8181 | 2:31.4950 |
| 3.0 L twin-turbo Twin-turbo Twin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo... I6 N54 BMW N54 The N54 is a direct injection twin-turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in late 2006 as a high-performance option for the BMW 3-Series, first to be released along with the new 3-series E92 Coupé, to be followed closely by other existing 3-series models, then with... |
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| 11 | C | 80 | Bruce Lynton BMW | Beric Lynton Matt Mackelden John Modystach |
BMW M3 BMW E46 The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005.... |
245 | 12:03:34.1061 | 2:31.4314 |
| 3.2 L BMW S54 BMW S54B32 The S54B32 was a high-performance engine used in BMW M vehicles. The block was made from grey cast iron rather than aluminum to achieve greater rigidity from the same dimensions. It is a 3.2 L engine; bore is and stroke is... I6 |
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| 12 | E | 26 | GWS Personnel | Bruce Tomlinson Geoff Fontaine Richard Gartner |
BMW 130i BMW 1 Series The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension... |
244 | 12:03:32.3214 | 2:40.8912 |
| 3.0 L BMW N55 BMW N55 The N55 is a turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in early 2009 in the new BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo in the BMW 535i GT model... I6 |
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| 13 | D | 5 | Tinkler Motor Sports | Nathan Tinkler Jeremy Gray Steven Johnson |
FPV FG GT Ford Falcon GT The Ford Falcon GT is an automobile which was produced by Ford Australia from 1967 to 1976 and 2003 to the present day with intermittent limited edition anniversary models offered in between. Since 2003 the car has been marketed as the FPV GT but FPV continue to release anniversary editions based... |
238 | 12:02:37.1787 | 2:40.6970 |
| 5.4 L Boss 315 V8 | ||||||||
| 14 | E | 68 | Motorsport Services Limited | David Glasson Dennis Roderick Aaron Harris |
BMW 130i BMW 1 Series The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension... |
235 | 12:02:53.3888 | 2:41.8986 |
| 3.0 L BMW N55 BMW N55 The N55 is a turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in early 2009 in the new BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo in the BMW 535i GT model... I6 |
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| 15 | B | 230 | Bakehouse Quarter-McGrath-Middleton | Paul Tressider Shane Smollen Simon Middleton |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
230 | 12:03:40.8699 | 2:18.6995 |
| 3.8 L Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... H6 |
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| 16 | E | 50 | Racer Industries | Chaz Mostert Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh Ashley Daniel Walsh born January 11, 1988 is a racing driver from Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.-Karting:Walsh was a dual Australian Karting Champion in 2003 at his local Ipswich Kart Track driving a Tony Kart. He won the Junior Clubman and Junior Piston Port categories. He also won the 2004... Gerard McLeod |
HSV VXR Turbo | 227 | 12:03:55.8888 | 2:37.0462 |
| 2.2 L Family II I4 | ||||||||
| 17 | C | 25 | Paul Freestone | Paul Freestone Hayden Pullen David Sieders |
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | 192 | 12:02:24.0342 | 2:19.6556 |
| 7.0 L LS7 V8 | ||||||||
| 18 | C | 62 | Eagle 1 | Adam Gowans Richard Meins Chris Lillingston-Price |
Lotus Exige S Lotus Exige The Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. It is essentially a coupé version of the Lotus Elise, a mid-engined roadster in production since 1996.... |
192 | 12:02:32.2864 | 2:24.9244 |
| 1.8 L supercharged Toyota I4 | ||||||||
| 19 | D | 3 | Maximum Motorsport | Dean Herridge John O'Dowd Angus Kennard |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
129 | 12:01:41.2740 | 2:31.3951 |
| 2.5 L Subaru H4 | ||||||||
| DNF | A | 69 | Supabarn Supermarkets | James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Steve Owen |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
261 | 11:27:28.9388 | 2:10.6884 |
| 3.8 L Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... H6 |
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| DNF | A | 12 | Hallmarc | Marc Cini David Reynolds David Reynolds (racing driver) David Reynolds is an Australian racing driver.-Twice champion:Reynolds stepped into a national series campaign in the 2003 Australian Formula Ford Championship, finishing outside the top ten at series end. For 2004 Reynolds joined the Sonic Motor Racing Services for what would be four years and... Dean Fiore Dean Fiore Dean Fiore Dean Fiore Dean Fiore (born December 1, 1983 in Kalgoorlie Western Australia is an Australian racing driver. Fiore presently races for his own team, Triple F Racing, a satellite operation of Paul Morris Motorsport in the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series.... |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
196 | 08:53:25.0075 | 2:10.9530 |
| 3.8 L Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... H6 |
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| DNF | D | 43 | Alan East Motorsport | Leigh Burges Damien Flack Neil McFadyen |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
165 | 07:45:42.9671 | 2:32.2315 |
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| DNF | A | 17 | IL BELLO ROSSO | Peter Edwards John Bowe John Bowe (racing driver) John Bowe is an Australian racing driver, presently racing a 1969 Ford Mustang in the historic series, Touring Car Masters.... Tim Leahey |
Ferrari 430 GT3 | 161 | 07:14:57.9304 | 2:13.9841 |
| 4.3 L Ferrari V8 | ||||||||
| DNF | E | 27 | GWS Personnel | Garth Duffy Alan Shepherd Paul Stubber |
BMW 130i BMW 1 Series The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension... |
106 | 05:45:20.2294 | 2:39.8422 |
| 3.0 L BMW N55 BMW N55 The N55 is a turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in early 2009 in the new BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo in the BMW 535i GT model... I6 |
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| DNF | C | 44 | Donut King Racing | Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis Mal Rose |
Nissan R35 GT-R | 102 | 06:48:41.1208 | 2:26.1198 |
| 3.8 L Twin-turbo Twin-turbo Twin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo... VR38DETT Nissan VR engine The VR engine is a 3.8 L V6 piston engine from Nissan. The engine is the product of further development of the widely successful VQ engine series, in particular drawing experience from the JGTC racing engines as well as Nissan's VRH engines from vehicles such as the Nissan R390... V6 |
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| DNF | A | 2 | Procon Developments | Geoff Emery Dean Grant Max Twigg |
Mosler MT900 Mosler MT900 The MT900 is a sports car built in the United States and the United Kingdom by Mosler. Three submodels have also been produced. The MT900R was a racing version of the MT900. The basic car was updated as the MT900S for 2005, with the MT900S Photon being its racing variant. The original MT900 was... GT3 |
11 | 00:30:26.5023 | 2:16.1376 |
| 7.0 L LS7 V8 |
Statistics
- Pole Position - #7 Mark Eddy, Craig LowndesCraig LowndesCraig Lowndes is a multi-championship winning Australian racing driver. He is a three-time V8 Supercar champion and five-time winner of Australia's most famous motor race, the Bathurst 1000...
, Warren LuffWarren LuffWarren Luff born 21 April 1976 in Sydney Australia, is best known as a race driver, stunt driver and driver training instructor. He is the son of well known driver training instructor Ian Luff... - Fastest Lap - #7 Craig LowndesCraig LowndesCraig Lowndes is a multi-championship winning Australian racing driver. He is a three-time V8 Supercar champion and five-time winner of Australia's most famous motor race, the Bathurst 1000...
- 2:09.0861 (GT lap record) on lap 267
* Grid positions were taken on the lap average of the fastest times set by all drivers in a car, e.g Steve Owen set the fastest time of all cars with a GT qualifying record of 2:09.1015 in his Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S
Porsche 997
The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen...
but the times of co-drivers James and Theo Koundouris averaged out to start the car 3rd behind the two Joest Racing
Joest Racing
Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest...
Audi R8 LMS GT3's. Warren Luff
Warren Luff
Warren Luff born 21 April 1976 in Sydney Australia, is best known as a race driver, stunt driver and driver training instructor. He is the son of well known driver training instructor Ian Luff...
had the overall 2nd fastest qualifying time in his Audi R8 (2:09.6360) but the times of co-drivers Mark Eddy and Craig Lowndes
Craig Lowndes
Craig Lowndes is a multi-championship winning Australian racing driver. He is a three-time V8 Supercar champion and five-time winner of Australia's most famous motor race, the Bathurst 1000...
saw the #7 car start from pole position.
* Craig Lowndes fastest race lap in the #7 Audi, set on lap 267 of 292 when the car had already covered 1,652km, was not only a new GT lap record for the Mt Panorama Circuit but undercut the Owen's qualifying record by 0.0154 seconds.