2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour explained

The 2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an Australian endurance race for Production Cars, held over a twelve-hour period starting from 5:45am on 8 April 2007 at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales. It was the fifth Bathurst 12 Hour race and the first to be staged since 1994.[1] It was also the opening round of the 2007 Australian Production Car Championship.[2]

The race was open to Group 3E Series Production Cars and to invited cars not eligible under Group 3E, but otherwise subject to compliance with Group 3E specifications.[3] These included Tarmac Rally Cars built to Modern Tarmac Rally Spec Rules and cars that had competed in the Australian Performance Car Championship and the Australian Production Car Championship in the last five years.[3] After 257 laps and 1596 kilometres of racing, Garry Holt, Paul Morris and Craig Baird claimed victory in a BMW 335i, finishing a minute and 18 seconds ahead of the Subaru Impreza WRX STi of rally drivers Chris Atkinson, Dean Herridge and Cody Crocker.

Class structure

Cars competed in the following classes:[4]

Results

Position[5] DriversNo.CarEntrantClass pos.Class[6] Laps
1 Craig Baird
Garry Holt
Paul Morris
20BMW 335iEastern Creek Karts P/L1A257
2 Chris Atkinson
Cody Crocker
Dean Herridge
98Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Spec CSubaru Australia1B257
3 Rick Bates
Peter Gazzard
Bob Hughes
15Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution VIII[7] Scott's Transport2B253
4 Beric Lynton
Barrie Morcom
Chris Pither
17BMW 335iRondo2A253
5 Chris Alajajian
Neil Crompton
Grant Denyer
7Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Spec CSubaru Australia3B248
6 Shaun Juniper
Andrew Moffat
David Russell
9BMW 130iAustralian Motor Finance1C247
7 Marc Cini
Mark Eddy
Dean Grant
10BMW 130iBended Elbow2C246
8 Peter Kelly
Luke Searle
3BMW 130iSAE College3C244
9 John Bowe
Chris Delfsma
Jack Elsegood
21Ford BF Falcon XR8Century 211D244
10 Andrew Fawcet
David Ryan
Michael Trimble
12Robinson Racing Developments3A240
11 Neal Bates
Colin Osborne
John Roecken
13Toyota Celica SXOsborne Motorsport1E240
12 Andrew Bretherton
Trevor Keene
Tim Slade
50Mini Cooper SMid-West Multimedia2E239
13 David Mertens
Leigh Mertens
Carl Schembri
31Toyota Celica SXOsborne Motorsport3E238
14 Nathan Callaghan
Allan Letcher
David Turner
99Ford BF Falcon XR6 TurboTeam Queensland Racing2D232
15 Jack Perkins
Nathan Pretty
Shane Price
Jason Richards
4HSV VXR CoupeHolden Motorsport4C230
16 Stuart Jones
Grant Sherrin
Iain Sherrin
Jim Wallace
11BMW 120iSherrin Motorsport1F226
17 Peter Conroy
Terry Conroy
Bob Hadley
14Honda Integra Type SHankook Tyres/DBA4E223
18 Paul Faulkner
Richard Howe
Dennis O'Keefe
Don Tryhorn
94Ford BF Falcon XR6 TurboAporschapart3D223
19 Phil Alexander
Gary Mennell
Shane Smollen
Paul Stubber
40BMW 323iDayco/Wefil Cooper/Nippon/Max/On Track Motorsport5E221
20 Keen Booker
Rocco Rinaldo
David Stone
76Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTThomson Alfa Romeo1G218
21 Amber Anderson
Danielle Argiro
Helen Stig
72Toyota Celica SXThrifty Car Rental6E211
22 Martin Bailey
Steve Briffa
Allan Shephard
27Mazda 3 MPSThrifty Car Rental5C206
23 Mark Brame
Mark King
Jason Walsh
38Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution VIIIPro-Duct Motorsport3B200
24 Michael Auld
Brian Walden
Garth Walden
24Holden VY Commodore SSWalden Motorsport / Syd Fab4D188
25 Richard Mork
Richard Prince
Martin Rambow
Peter Vicary
77Honda Integra Type RV8Racing.com7E109
DNF Anton Mechtler
Bob Pearson
Bruce Stewart
33Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution VIIIPro-Duct MotorsportB200
DNF Warren Bossie
Jim Hunter
Jayson Williamson
Matthew Windsor
88Subaru Impreza RSJim Hunter's SuspensionF198
DNF Christian D'agostin
Scott Nicholas
Tim Sipp
25Subaru Impreza WRX STiWilson Brothers RacingB194
DNF Lauren Gray
Christina Orr
Samantha Reid
Leanne Tander
6Holden Astra CDTi TurboHolden MotorsportH136
DNF Denis Cribbin
Roland Hill
Paul Jenkins
66Ford BF Falcon XR6 TurboLakeside Motorsport ParkD79
DNF Brad Lowe
Dean Neville
Ben Neilsen
2FTE TE50Kitome Pty LtdA76
DNF Gary Deane
Rob Rubis
91Subaru Impreza WRX STiGary Deane Constructions/Truffle Group CateringB53

Fastest lap was 2m32.5945s, recorded by Car 20 when driven by Craig Baird.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Aaron Noonan, No Bathurst Bunnies, Australian Motorsport News, No 358, 4–17 April 2007, pages 40-41
  2. Grant Rowley and Andrew van Leeuwen, Rocking Around the Clock, Australian Motorsport News, No 359, 18 April - 22 May 2007, pages 54-59
  3. 2007 Bathurst International Motor Festival - 12hour Category Supplementary Regulations – Final 10.11.06
  4. http://www.themotorreport.com.au/127/bathurst-12-hour-showroom-enduro-update-tv-coverage Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro - Update / TV coverage
  5. http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?08/04/2007.MOUN.R12 2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Race Results
  6. Although some sources show classes as Class 1, Class 2 etc, official results at www.natsoft.com.au quote Class A, Class B etc
  7. Grant Rowley, Bring back the BIMF!, Australian Motorsport News, No 358, 4–17 April 2007, page 18
  8. Grant Rowley, Once Around the Clock, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 3/2007, pages 172-173