2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour explained

The 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars.^[1] It was the seventh 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	Class	Car No.	Team	Drivers	Car	Laps	Grid Pos
					Engine
1	C	1	TMR Australia	Rod Salmon Tony Longhurst Damien White	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X	239	7
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4
2	C	55	West Surfing Products	Glynn Crimp Tony Ricciardello Stuart Kostera	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X	239	4
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4
3	C	35	Pro-Duct Motorsport	Jason Bargwanna Steve Knight Brad Jones	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X	238	10
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4
4	C	43	Easts Holiday Parks	David Wall Des Wall Trevor Symonds	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX	237	6
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4
5	A	11	Rondo Building Services	Barry Morcom Luke Searle Paul Stubber	BMW E90 335i	237	2
	3.0 L BMW N54 twin-turbo I6
6	C	3	Messages on Hold Racing	Steven Jones Kerry Wade Aaron Caratti	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX	235	15
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4
7	A	23	GSK Group	Steve Briffa Marcus Zukanovic Tim Sipp	HSV E Series Clubsport R8	231	12
	6.2 L GM LS3 V8
8	A	20	Eastern Creek Karting Raceway	Garry Holt Paul Morris Ric Shaw	BMW E90 335i	228	8
	3.0 L BMW N54 twin-turbo I6
9	E	24	Walden Motorsport	Garth Walden Brian Walden Michael Auld	Holden VY Commodore SS	228	26
	5.7 L GM LS1 V8
10	C	62	Love The Beast	Tim Leahey Peter Hill Eric Bana	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X	228	13
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4
11	A	12	Donut King Racing	Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis Mal Rose	HSV Coupe GTS	227	9
	5.7 L GM LS1 V8
12	F	14	Peter Conroy Motorsport	Peter Conroy Carl Schembri Richard Gartner	Honda Integra Type S	226	38
	2.0 L Honda K20Z I4
13	F	21	Peter Conroy Motorsport	Terry Conroy Lee Burges Leanne Tander	Honda Integra Type S	226	35
	2.0 L Honda K20Z I4
14	A	2	Tulloch Transport	Ian Tulloch John Sax Cameron McLean	HSV Coupe GTO	226	30
	5.7 L GM LS1 V8
15	A	85	Holden Motorsport	Russell Ingall Nathan Pretty Andrew Jones	HSV E Series Clubsport R8 Tourer	223	17
	6.2 L GM LS3 V8
16	A	5	Donut King Racing	Barrie Nesbitt Paul Freestone Rod Jones	HSV VY Series GTS	223	16
	5.7 L GM LS1 V8
17	C	34	Pro-Duct Motorsport	Glenn Seton Neil Crompton	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X	222	5
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4
18	D	27	GWS Personnel	Allan Shepherd Peter O'Donnell Christian D'Agostin	BMW E87 130i	220	32
	3.0 L BMW N52 I6
19	E	8	Tinkler Motorsport	Allan Letcher Clint Harvey Brett Niall	Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo	219	40
	4.0 L Ford Barra 245T turbo I6
20	A	69	TJ Motorsport	Todd Zani John O’Dowd Jim Pollicina		216	29
	5.7 L GM LS1 V8
21	F	50	Racer Industries	Gerard McLeod Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod	Holden AH Astra SRi Turbo	216	37
	2.0 L GM Family II Z20LER turbo I4
22	E	99	Patinack Farm Racing	Jason Tremeer Craig Tremeer Troy Stone	Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo	216	42
	4.0 L Ford Barra 245T turbo I6
23	A	71	Endless	David Mertens Leigh Mertens Steve Cramp	HSV VY Series GTS	214	19
	5.7 L GM LS1 V8
24	G	88	Team Bathurst	Matthew Windsor Steven Shiels Paul Newman	Subaru Impreza 2.5	213	45
	2.5 L Subaru EJ25 H4
25	H	76	Thomson Alfa	Kean Booker Rocco Rinaldo David Stone	Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD	208	47
	2.4 L Fiat JTDm turbo-diesel I5
26	D	28	GWS Personnel	Lauren Gray John de Veth Rob Thomson	BMW E87 130i	204	39
	3.0 L BMW N52 I6
27	G	66	Jim Hunter Motorsport	Heather Spurle Christina Orr Molly Taylor	Subaru Impreza 2.0R	203	48
	2.0 L Subaru EJ20 H4
28	D	36	Grand Prix Mazda	Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas	Mazda 3 MPS	201	25
	2.3 L Mazda MZR L DISI turbo I4
29	E	94	APORSCHAPART	Richard Howe Dennis O’Keefe Roger Lago	Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo	195	46
	4.0 L Ford Barra 245T turbo I6
30	A	17	Supercar Club Australia	Steven Johnson Nathan Tinkler Nathan Callaghan	FPV FG GT-P	187	33
	5.4 L Ford Boss 315 V8
31	B	10	Lotus Cars Australia	Mark O’Connor Richard Buttrose Simon Hogg	Lotus Exige	186	28
	1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE supercharged I4
32	I	77	Thomson Alfa	David Filipetto Nathan Gotch Wayne Vinckx	Alfa Romeo 147 JTD	156	44
	1.9 L Fiat JTD turbo-diesel I4
DNF	F	13	Osborne Motorsport	Colin Osborne Neal Bates John Roecken	Toyota Celica ZR	172	36
	1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4
DNF	B	15	Rockstar Energy Drink	Josh Hunt Jonathon Webb Paul Stokell	Nissan 350Z	149	23
	3.5 L Nissan VQ35HR V6
DNF	E	18	Team Queensland Racing	James Moffat Glen Kenny Corey Baldock	Ford FG Falcon XR8	146	34
	5.4 L Ford Boss 290 V8
DNF	C	91	Mek-Tek Motorsport	Anton Mechtler Jason Walsh Mark Brame	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo VIII	122	18
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4
DNF	C	29	VIP Pet Foods	Tony Quinn Kent Quinn Grant Denyer	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX	98	3
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4
DNF	A	32	GSK Group	Gerard Keogh Bob Brewer Geoff Emery	HSV E Series Clubsport R8	96	24
	6.2 L GM LS3 V8
DNF	I	67	Nemo Racing	Taz Douglas Brett Holdsworth Glen Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth	Holden AH Astra CDTi	94	43
	1.9 L Fiat JTD turbo-diesel I4
DNF	C	44	Jim Hunter Motorsport	Jim Hunter John Bowe Gavin Bullas	Subaru Impreza WRX	85	22
	2.5 L Subaru EJ255 turbo H4
DNF	C	33	Pro-Duct Motorsport	Mark King Bob Pearson Bruce Stewart	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X	81	14
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4
DNF	C	22	Wilson Brothers Racing	Chris Delfsma David Wood Gary Tierney	Subaru Impreza WRX	71	27
	2.0 L Subaru EJ207 turbo H4
DNF	C	25	Wilson Brothers Racing	Craig Baird Lee Castle Rodney Forbes	Subaru Impreza WRX	65	20
	2.0 L Subaru EJ207 turbo H4
DNF	F	31	Osborne Motorsport	Stuart Jones Trevor Keene Simon Evans	Toyota Celica ZR	62	41
	1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4
DNF	C	96	Superbarn Supermarkets	James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Steve Owen	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX	61	1
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4
DNF	J	47	Hi-Tech Motorsport	Grant Johnson Jeff Watts Greg Willis	Holden VE Ute SS	41	21
	6.0 L GM LS2 V8
DNF	C	26	Wilson Brothers Racing	Paul Kelly Dean Grant Max Twigg	Subaru Impreza WRX	34	31
	2.0 L Subaru EJ207 turbo H4
DNS	C	9	Cera Sport	Charlie Hollings Nathan Caratti Colin Corkery	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX		11
	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4

Statistics

• Pole Position – #96 Steve Owen – 2:28.8838
• Fastest Lap – #55 Tony Ricciardello – 2:29.9865
• Average Speed – 124km/h

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.bathurstmotorfestival.com.au/files/download_3/2009%20Bathurst%2012%20Hour%20Supplementary%20Regulations%20FINAL.pdf Supplementary Regulations for the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour
2. http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/files/download_3/Entry%20List.pdf 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Entry List (20 – 22 February)