The modern Bathurst 12 hour

Edited by mouserat159, 06 March 2013 - 03:44.

It may well have been a home reno!

I haven't seen pics of that particular car or a standard GT3.

I was also wondering how much faster a GT2 version would be. But it may not be, since the GT2 has less power and more weight than the GT3!

The 458 GT2 did win its class (GTE pro) at Le Mans last year.

As many as three V8-powered Ford Focus entries could be on the grid at the Bathurst 12 Hour next February. The build of the cars is already underway at Pace headquarters in Queensland, with RRyan McLeod set to campaign them in a variety of endurance events across the globe in place of his current production-based Holden Astras..

Craig Lowndes will join the Maranello Motorsport squad for the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. he will team up alongside  John Bowe and car owner Peter Edwardsin at Ferrari 458 GT3. Maranello Motorsport will add a yet-to-be-named fourth driver to the assault on the race from February 7-9 2014.

Craig Lowndes will join the Maranello Motorsport squad for the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. he will team up alongside  John Bowe and car owner Peter Edwardsin at Ferrari 458 GT3. Maranello Motorsport will add a yet-to-be-named fourth driver to the assault on the race from February 7-9 2014.

This entry will have to start as one of the pre event favorites

Three Ford Focus V8s have been given the green light to race in the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour following the addition of a fourth invitational class.  the Ryan McLeod-run cars feature a purpose built chassis fitted with Focus body panels, a 5.0 litre Ford Coyote engine and an Albins transaxle gearbox.

A second Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG from last year's race winners Erebus Motorsport is the most high profile addition so far for the 2014 Bathurst 12 hour. Victorian state-level team Vicious Rumour Racing has also joined the field, adding a fourth Ferrari 458 GT3 to those entered by Maranello Motorsport, AF Corse and Clearwater Racing.

Maranello has this week confirmed its full driving squad, with Finn Mika Salo returning alongside John Bowe, car owner Peter Edwards and Craig Lowndes.  .

Three Ford Focus V8s have been given the green light to race in the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour following the addition of a fourth invitational class.  the Ryan McLeod-run cars feature a purpose built chassis fitted with Focus body panels, a 5.0 litre Ford Coyote engine and an Albins transaxle gearbox.
 
A second Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG from last year's race winners Erebus Motorsport is the most high profile addition so far for the 2014 Bathurst 12 hour. Victorian state-level team Vicious Rumour Racing has also joined the field, adding a fourth Ferrari 458 GT3 to those entered by Maranello Motorsport, AF Corse and Clearwater Racing.
 
Maranello has this week confirmed its full driving squad, with Finn Mika Salo returning alongside John Bowe, car owner Peter Edwards and Craig Lowndes.  .

Yeah I've no idea why Ford Focus bodied V8 powered silhouette racer are being allowed into a 12hr GT/Production based endurance race. Odd.

Somewhere someone has lost the plot. These are supposed to be production cars. A V8 Focus with a Albins transaxle is some sort of weird Sports Sedan! The more I read here the less interest I have in the whole effort.
I have no issues with Ferraris and the like,, but Production cars, as they are produced by the factory. Springs, shocks and brake pads should be free, as too exhaust. Though one off specials should be excluded. Mininum roduction numbers of at least 300 should be enforced.
The public will get behind such an event far more than a pack of hot rods that have no relevance to what they see on the streets. Remember the crowds that have gone missing at stupidcar events.

yes, agreed

I preferred it before they allowed the GT class. Once they had a joker time, then I lost all interest. I won't be going unless I have friends in support categories, and I only live 6km from the track.

I preferred it before they allowed the GT class. Once they had a joker time, then I lost all interest. I won't be going unless I have friends in support categories, and I only live 6km from the track.

They're dumping the joker time rule next year FYI.

Yeah I've no idea why Ford Focus bodied V8 powered silhouette racer are being allowed into a 12hr GT/Production based endurance race. Odd.

Similar rules to the Dubai 24h, the spaceframe stuff is classified as touring cars basically.

I preferred it before they allowed the GT class. Once they had a joker time, then I lost all interest. I won't be going unless I have friends in support categories, and I only live 6km from the track.

So....a quick 18.213 Km round trip  

Edited by 275 GTB-4, 31 October 2013 - 22:00.

Steven Richards will seek Bathurst history when he returns Bathurst 12 in 2014.

Richards, , will return to the Mountain driving a Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 racing outright class.

Fiat and Abarth are going to have a factory backed team of two Abarth 695 Assetto Corse race cars will take on the world’s fastest GT cars in the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-hour. The factory backed team of two Abarth 695 Assetto Corse race cars will take on the world’s fastest GT cars in the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-hour.

They're dumping the joker time rule next year FYI.

 

That is great news, we will get to see some of these cars on the edge. I wonder how close they will get to breaking 2 minutes

Nissan’s GT-R nameplate could return to the Mount Panorama podium next year as the manufacturer assesses an entry in the 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. The rear-wheel-drive, twin-turbo, V6 machine would be an outright contender in the Bathurst 12 Hour field, and according to Nissan’s global motorsport boss, Darren Cox, will likely be on the grid next year.

A little bit off-topic, but it reminded me of this footage which I don't think I will ever get sick of:

https://www.youtube....h?v=4D-JtvVvESc

Edited by andrewr, 27 November 2013 - 07:48.

Mark Webber to Drive Porsche with Eric Bana in 2015

http://www.smh.com.a...1127-2y8vb.html

Originally posted as 2014, but this has since been removed?

Edited by mouserat159, 14 December 2013 - 01:52.

55 Cars, now that is more like it

http://www.bathurst1...info/entry-list

55 Cars, now that is more like it
 
http://www.bathurst1...info/entry-list

Bathurst 12 Hour organisers have paid tribute to Allan Simonsen by naming a new pole position trophy in honour of the late Dane. very sadly Allan got killed in the opening stages of this years Le Mans 23 hour race. A fitting thought of the organizers of the Bathurst 12 hour to honour such a great man and a talented race driver

Tony D’Alberto will join Vicious Rumour Racing’s Ferrari 458 squad  for this year 12 hour,  this will be D’Alberto’s first experience in the 12 hour endurance at Mount Panorama.

D’Alberto will be joined at Vicious Rumour Racing by experienced V8 Supercars co-driver Dean Canto, who replaces the previously confirmed Italian GT ace Alessandro Balzan.

The reigning Grand-Am GT champion Balzan was forced to withdraw from the event due to logistical issues.

Other V8 Supercar drivers confirmed for the event include Craig Lowndes (Maranello Motorsport Ferrari 458), Jason Bright and Warren Luff in the Rod Salmon-entered Audi R8 LMS and David Russell (JBS Swift Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4).

While new Erebus signing Will Davison is widely anticipated to be pitched into one of the team’s SLS AMG GT3 machines.

Greg Murphy is set to return to the mountain track with Trofeo Motorsport in their Corvette C6R GT3, while Rick Kelly will lead the Nissan Global Team NISMO Nissan GTR GT3 team in their Bathurst debut.

Craig Baird returns in the Clearwater Racing Ferrari 458 GT3 while Bathurst 1000 champion Steven Richards and 2013 Dunlop Series champion Dale Wood will drive the M Motorsport Lamborghini Gallardo.

Luke Youlden has been confirmed as one of the ‘pro’ drivers in the three car FIAT Abarth squad.

This event really seems to be on an upward trend wrt teams and drivers entering - hope that the spectator numbers can also reflect this. Quite keen to get there myself in the next couple of years...

This event really seems to be on an upward trend wrt teams and drivers entering - hope that the spectator numbers can also reflect this. Quite keen to get there myself in the next couple of years...

One-time F1 racer Markus Winkelhock will headline United Autosport’s Bathurst 12 Hour. The former Spyker F1 driver and Audi customer sports racer will be joined by rookie Eric Lux and United Autosports regular Mark Patterson in the team’s Audi R8 LMS Ultra.

And as a clarification, that is NOT the Eric Lux of Adrian Sutil champagne glass and Genii Capital fame, it is a different US-based Eric Lux who has been racing in the ALMS for the last couple of years.

Edited by krapmeister, 21 January 2014 - 10:18.

I know he's the champ, but I will forever associate the name Gordon Shedden with his (blameless part) in the greatest BTCC moment of the past five years:

It's just beautiful.

Just caught the end of an SBS advert. I think (?) they said they were broadcasting live the last 3 hours of the race.

Sounds like a very interesting grid!!

Is there a countdown timer somewhere to the start of the race so timezoneally challenged people such as myself don't miss the start this weekend?

Is there a countdown timer somewhere to the start of the race so timezoneally challenged people such as myself don't miss the start this weekend?

WHat's the difference between class A and B??? 

2:05.9397R

Lamboghini Gallardo Lago/Russell/Kox

http://racing.natsof...m.au/results/#2

Damn that's fast! and only first practice for the "top" class. Could a 2:04 (or 2:03!!) be possible in qualifying?

IMO perhaps V8 supercars could be a little embarrassed by their new cars which were slower than their old ones, though it is unfair to compare bespoke mid-engined sportscars with compromised saloons. 

How sweet does that Merc SLS look?

Nothing like the Lambo/Ferrari/Audi/Mclaren racecar look, more like something a 14yo boy would come up with ... and I mean that in a good way.

Maro Engel just did a 2.04.4!!!  

Todays final practice session

http://racing.natsof...0.90C/Result?11

Maro Engel just did a 2.04.4!!!  

Way to go. 

It will be good to see the onboard footage of these "super" laps. 

2:03 in qualifying?

Lovely sound.  Still cruising I guess?  Seems like there is more speed available.

There is some in car footage on Speed Cafe of the lap and it seems slow, complete with a heap of tyre squeal. But the clocks do differ!