2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour
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The 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. [1] It was the eighth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour, and the third since the races 2007 revival.
The race was won by defending champions, Rod Salmon's TMR Australia car driven by Salmon, Damien White and new team member, Tony Longhurst in an upgraded Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
Class structure
The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 22 February 2009 with cars competing in the following classes:
- Class A – High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
- Class B – High Performance Sports
- Class C – High Performance All Wheel Drive
- Class D – Hot Hatch Performance Cars
- Class E – Production Sedans
- Class F – Production Sports
- Class G – Micro Sedans and Hatches
- Class H – Eco Diesel/Hybrid 3.5 litre and Over
- Class I – Eco Diesel/Hybrid Under 3.5 litre
- Class J – Sports Utility Vehicles & V8 Utes [2]
Results
| Pos | No | Class | Drivers | Car | Team | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | C | Rod Salmon Tony Longhurst Damien White |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | TMR Australia | 239 |
| 2 | 55 | C | Glynn Crimp Tony Ricciardello Stuart Kostera |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | West Surfing Products | 239 |
| 3 | 35 | C | Jason Bargwanna Steve Knight Brad Jones |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | Pro-Duct Motorsport | 238 |
| 4 | 43 | C | David Wall Des Wall Trevor Symonds |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | Easts Holiday Parks | 237 |
| 5 | 11 | A | Barry Morcom Luke Searle Paul Stubber |
BMW 335i | Rondo Building Services | 237 |
| 6 | 3 | C | Steven Jones Kerry Wade Aaron Caratti |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | Messages on Hold Tyrepower |
235 |
| 7 | 23 | A | Steve Briffa Marcus Zukanovic Tim Sipp |
HSV E Series Clubsport R8 | GSK Group | 231 |
| 8 | 20 | A | Garry Holt Paul Morris Ric Shaw |
BMW 335i | Eastern Creek Karts | 228 |
| 9 | 24 | E | Garth Walden Brian Walden Michael Auld |
Holden VY Commodore SS | Walden Motorsport | 228 |
| 10 | 62 | C | Tim Leahey Peter Hill Eric Bana |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | Love The Beast | 228 |
| 11 | 12 | A | Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis Mal Rose |
HSV Coupe GTS | Donut King | 227 |
| 12 | 14 | F | Peter Conroy Carl Schembri Richard Gartner |
Honda Integra Type S | Disc Brakes Australia | 226 |
| 13 | 21 | F | Terry Conroy Lee Burges Leanne Tander |
Honda Integra Type S | Disc Brakes Australia | 226 |
| 14 | 2 | A | Ian Tulloch John Sax Cameron McLean |
HSV Coupe GTO | Tulloch Transport | 226 |
| 15 | 85 | A | Russell Ingall Nathan Pretty Andrew Jones |
HSV E Series Clubsport R8 Tourer | Holden Motorsport | 223 |
| 16 | 5 | A | Barrie Nesbitt Paul Freestone Rod Jones |
HSV GTS | Donut King | 223 |
| 17 | 34 | C | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | Pro-Duct Motorsport | 222 |
| 18 | 27 | D | Allan Shepherd Peter O'Donnell Christian D'Agostin |
BMW 130i | GWS Personnel | 220 |
| 19 | 8 | E | Allan Letcher Clint Harvey Malcolm Nial |
Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Tinkler Motorsport Pty Ltd | 219 |
| 20 | 69 | A | Todd Zani John O'Dowd Jim Pollicina |
HSV VY Series II GTS Sedan [3] | Killarnee Formwork Hammond E |
216 |
| 21 | 50 | F | Gerard McLeod Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod |
Holden Astra SRi | Racer Industries | 216 |
| 22 | 99 | E | Jason Tremeer Craig Tremeer Troy Stone |
Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Patinack Farms | 216 |
| 23 | 71 | A | David Mertens Leigh Mertens Steve Cramp |
HSV GTS | Endless | 214 |
| 24 | 88 | G | Matthew Windsor Steven Shiels Paul Newman |
Subaru Impreza 2.5 | Jim Hunter Suspension | 213 |
| 25 | 76 | H | Kean Booker Rocco Rinaldo David Stone |
Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD | Thomson Alfa | 208 |
| 26 | 28 | D | Lauren Gray John de Veth Rob Thomson |
BMW 130i | GWS Personnel | 204 |
| 27 | 66 | G | Heather Spurle Christina Orr Molly Taylor |
Subaru Impreza 2.0R | Jim Hunter Motorsport | 203 |
| 28 | 36 | D | Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas |
Mazda 3 MPS | Grand Prix Mazda | 201 |
| 29 | 94 | E | Richard Howe Dennis O'Keefe Roger Lago |
Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | APORSCHAPART | 195 |
| 30 | 17 | A | Steven Johnson Nathan Tinkler Nathan Callaghan |
FPV FG GT-P | Supercar Club Australia | 187 |
| 31 | 10 | B | Mark O'Connor Richard Buttrose Simon Hogg |
Lotus Exige | Lotus Cars Australia | 186 |
| 32 | 77 | I | David Filipetto Nathan Gotch Wayne Vinckx |
Alfa Romeo 147 JTD | Thomson Alfa | 156 |
| DNF | 13 | F | Colin Osborne Neal Bates John Roecken |
Toyota Celica ZR | Osborne Motorsport | 172 |
| DNF | 15 | B | Josh Hunt Jonathon Webb Paul Stokell |
Nissan 350Z | Rockstar Energy Drink | 149 |
| DNF | 18 | E | James Moffat Glen Kenny Corey Baldock |
Ford FG Falcon XR8 | Team Queensland Racing | 146 |
| DNF | 91 | C | Anton Mechtler Jason Walsh Mark Brame |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo VIII | Anton Mechtler | 122 |
| DNF | 29 | C | Tony Quinn Kent Quinn Grant Denyer |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | VIP Pet Foods | 98 |
| DNF | 32 | A | Gerard Keogh Bob Brewer Geoff Emery |
HSV E Series Clubsport R8 | GSK Group | 96 |
| DNF | 67 | I | Taz Douglas Brett Holdsworth Glen Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth |
Holden Astra CDTi | Nemo Racing Pty Ltd | 94 |
| DNF | 44 | C | Jim Hunter John Bowe Gavin Bullas |
Subaru Impreza WRX | Johnson Window Film | 85 |
| DNF | 33 | C | Mark King Bob Pearson Bruce Stewart |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | Pro-Duct Motorsport | 81 |
| DNF | 22 | C | Chris Delfsma David Wood Gary Tierney |
Subaru Impreza WRX | Wilson Brothers Racing | 71 |
| DNF | 25 | C | Craig Baird Lee Castle Rodney Forbes |
Subaru Impreza WRX | Wilson Brothers Racing | 65 |
| DNF | 31 | F | Stuart Jones Trevor Keene Simon Evans |
Toyota Celica ZR | Osborne Motorsport | 62 |
| DNF | 96 | C | James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Steve Owen |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | Superbarn Supermarkets Pty Ltd | 61 |
| DNF | 47 | J | Grant Johnson Jeff Watts Greg Willis |
Holden VE Ute SS | Hi Tech Motorsport | 41 |
| DNF | 26 | C | Paul Kelly Dean Grant Max Twigg |
Subaru Impreza WRX | Wilson Brothers Racing | 34 |
| DNS | 9 | C | Charlie Hollings Nathan Caratti Colin Corkery |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | Cerasport | |
Statistics
- Pole Position – #96 Steve Owen – 2:28.8838
- Fastest Lap – #55 Tony Ricciardello – 2:29.9865
- Average Speed – 124km/h
References
- ↑ Supplementary Regulations for the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Retrieved from www.bathurstmotorfestival.com.au on 25 March 2009
- ↑ 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Entry List (20 – 22 February) Retrieved from www.bathurst12hour.com.au on 23 February 2009
- ↑ Image of car 69 showing it to be an HSV Sedan rather than a Coupe
External links
- Official website
- Official timing and results
- Images from the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Retrieved from www.trentwallis.com on 25 March 2009
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