2016 Bathurst 12 Hour

2016 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour
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Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit
The race and Class AP-winning McLaren 650S GT3 of Álvaro Parente, Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb.

The 2016 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for a variety of GT and touring car classes, including: GT3 cars, GT4 cars and Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 7 February 2016, was the fourteenth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour. It was also the opening round of the 2016 Intercontinental GT Challenge Series.

37 cars were entered for the race and 36 cars started the race, with one entry withdrawn following a crash in practice. Álvaro Parente, Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb won the event driving a McLaren 650S GT3. Despite 13 safety car periods, the race ended with 297 laps completed, a race record distance.

Class structure

Cars competed in the following three classes.

Class C was also available for entry for GT4 cars, however due to lack of entries, the sole Class C car entered was merged into Class I.

Official results

Shane van Gisbergen crosses the finish line to take victory.
The Class AA-winning Audi R8 LMS of Nathan Antunes, Barton Mawer and Greg Taylor.
The Class B-winning Porsche 997 GT3 Cup of Earl Bamber, Stephen Grove and Scott McLaughlin
The Class I-winning MARC Mazda3 GTC of Jake Camilleri, Morgan Haber and Aaron Seton.
Pos. Class No. Team / Entrant Drivers Car Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 AP 59 Australia Tekno Autosports Portugal Álvaro Parente
New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Jonathon Webb		 McLaren 650S GT3 297 12:01:05.133
3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8
2 AP 1 Japan NISMO Athlete Global Team Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
Australia Rick Kelly
Germany Florian Strauss		 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 297 +1.276
3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6
3 AP 10 United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport United Kingdom Matt Bell
United Kingdom Steven Kane
United Kingdom Guy Smith		 Bentley Continental GT3 297 +1:18.503
4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8
4 AP 2 Germany Phoenix Racing Australia Alex Davison
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor
Germany Markus Winkelhock		 Audi R8 LMS 297 +2:05.621
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
5 AP 36 Australia Erebus Motorsport Germany Nico Bastian
Germany Thomas Jäger
Australia David Reynolds		 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 296 +1 lap
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
6 AA 5 Australia GT Motorsport Australia Nathan Antunes
Australia Barton Mawer
Australia Greg Taylor		 Audi R8 LMS 294 +3 laps
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
7 AP 31 United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport Australia David Russell
Spain Andy Soucek
Belgium Maxime Soulet		 Bentley Continental GT3 293 +4 laps
4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8
8 AP 75 Australia Jamec Pem Racing Australia Steve McLaughlan
Germany René Rast
Australia Garth Tander		 Audi R8 LMS 293 +4 laps
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
9 AP 60 Australia Tekno Autosports United Kingdom Robert Bell
Australia Will Davison
United Kingdom Andrew Watson		 McLaren 650S GT3 292 +5 laps
3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8
10 AA 32 Australia Lago Racing Australia Roger Lago
Australia Steve Owen
Australia Luke Youlden		 Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 291 +6 laps
5.2 L Lamborghini V10
11 AA 82 New Zealand International Motorsport New Zealand Rick Armstrong
New Zealand Andrew Bagnall
New Zealand Matt Halliday		 Audi R8 LMS Ultra 287 +10 laps
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
12 B 4 Australia Grove Motorsport New Zealand Earl Bamber
Australia Stephen Grove
New Zealand Scott McLaughlin		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 285 +12 laps
3.6 L Porsche H6
13 I 93 Australia MARC Cars Australia Australia Jake Camilleri
Australia Morgan Haber
Australia Aaron Seton		 MARC Mazda3 GTC1 280 +17 laps
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
14 I 54 Australia Donut King Racing Australia Tony Alford
Australia Mark Griffith
Australia Beric Lynton		 MARC Focus GTC 271 +26 laps
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
15 I 92 Australia MARC Cars Australia Australia Michael Benton
Australia Hadrian Morrall
Australia Angus Kennard		 MARC Focus GTC 271 +26 laps
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
16 B 6 Australia Wall Racing Australia Richard Gartner
Australia Michael O'Donnell
Australia Indiran Padayachee
Australia Aaron Zerefos		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 270 +27 laps
3.6 L Porsche H6
17 AA 49 Australia Vicious Rumour Racing Australia Tony DeFelice
Australia Renato Loberto
Italy Andrea Montermini
Denmark Benny Simonsen		 Ferrari 458 GT3 256 +41 laps
4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8
18 I 91 Australia MARC Cars Australia Australia Lindsay Kearns
Australia Rob Thomson
Australia Jimmy Vernon		 MARC Focus GTC 228 +69 laps
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
19 I 94 Australia MARC Cars Australia Australia Bryce Fullwood
Australia Gerard McLeod
Australia Nick Rowe		 MARC Mazda3 GTC 195 +102 laps
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
20 B 77 New Zealand Team NZ Motorsport Singapore John Curran
Australia Nick Foster
Australia Craig Smith
New Zealand Will Bamber2
Singapore Graeme Dowsett3		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 79 +218 laps
3.6 L Porsche H6
DNF B 21 Australia Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia James Bergmuller
New Zealand Sam Fillmore
Australia Danny Stutterd		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 268 Out of Fuel
3.6 L Porsche H6
DNF AA 40 Australia Supabarn Supermarkets Racing Australia Shae Davies
Australia James Koundouris
Australia Theo Koundouris
Australia Marcus Marshall		 Audi R8 LMS 251 Tyre Failure
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
DNF AP 63 Australia Erebus Motorsport United States Austin Cindric
Germany Maro Engel
Germany Bernd Schneider		 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 219 Crash
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
DNF AA 37 Australia Keltic Racing New Zealand Craig Baird
Australia Klark Quinn
United Kingdom Tony Quinn		 McLaren 650S GT3 171 Spun out/stalled
3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8
DNF AA 9 Australia Hallmarc Racing Australia Marc Cini
Australia Mark Eddy
Germany Christer Jöns		 Audi R8 LMS Ultra 157 Crash
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
DNF B 69 United Kingdom APO Sport United Kingdom James May
United Kingdom Paul May
United Kingdom Alex Osborne		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 149 Crash
3.6 L Porsche H6
DNF AP 33 Germany MISHUMOTORS United Kingdom Alex Kapadia
Germany Mirco Schultis
Germany Patrick Simon
Netherlands Renger van der Zande		 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 133 Crash
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
DNF B 38 Australia Wall Racing Hong Kong Daniel Bilski
Australia Paul Tresidder
Australia David Wall		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 128 Gearbox
3.6 L Porsche H6
DNF B 12 New Zealand Motorsport Services Limited New Zealand Allan Dippie
New Zealand Scott O'Donnell
New Zealand Chris van der Drift		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 128 Gearbox
3.6 L Porsche H6
DNF I 65 Australia Daytona Sports Cars Australia Jamie Augustine
Australia Dean Lillie
Australia Benjamin Schoots		 Daytona Sportscar 126 Oil Pressure
6.0 L GM LS1 V8
DNF I 28 Australia GWS Personnel Motorsport Australia Will Cauchi
United Kingdom David Cox
Australia Ric Shaw
Australia Jake Williams		 BMW 335i 107 Not Classified (last lap too slow)
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6
DNF I 16 Germany PROsport Performance United Kingdom Adam Christodoulou
Germany Fabian Hamprecht
Belgium Nico Verdonck
Germany Jörg Viebahn		 Porsche Cayman Pro 4 92 Crash
3.4 L Porsche H6
DNF AP 88 Australia Maranello Motorsport Australia Tony D'Alberto
Australia Grant Denyer
Finland Mika Salo
Finland Toni Vilander		 Ferrari 458 GT3 63 Crash Damage
4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8
DNF AP 74 Australia Jamec Pem Racing Germany Christopher Haase
Italy Marco Mapelli
Germany Christopher Mies		 Audi R8 LMS 50 Tyre Failure
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
DNF AA 11 Australia Objective Racing Australia Matt Campbell
Australia Warren Luff
Australia Tim Slade
Australia Tony Walls		 McLaren 650S GT3 49 Crash
3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8
DNF AA 62 Australia Performance West Motorsport Australia Scott Andrews
Australia Nick Percat
Australia Peter Rullo		 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 1 Suspension
5.2 L Lamborghini V10
DNS AA 48 Australia M Motorsport New Zealand John McIntyre
Australia Justin McMillan
Australia Dale Wood
Australia Glen Wood		 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Crash in Practice 5
5.2 L Lamborghini V10
Sources:

^1 – The #93 MARC Cars Australia entry was listed in both the official entry list and the official results as a MARC Focus GTC but it was actually a MARC Mazda3 GTC.
^2 – Will Bamber was unable to drive in the race following a crash during the qualifying session.
^3 – Greame Dowsett was unable to drive in the race following a pre-race injury. He was replaced by Nick Foster

References

  1. ↑ Howard, Tom (8 February 2016). "Ratel keen for all pro Bathurst 12 Hour class". Speedcafe. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Bartholomaeus, Stefan (6 February 2016). "M Motorsport Lambo withdrawn after crash". Speedcafe. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (7 February 2016). "SVG leads McLaren to Bathurst 12 Hour victory". Speedcafe. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 2016 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Official Programme, p. 42–43
  5. 1 2 3 "2016 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour – Unofficial – Mount Panorama". National Software. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Entry List". Bathurst 12 Hour. 5 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hours – 2016" (PDF). RaceResults.nu. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  8. ↑ van Leeuwen, Andrew (7 February 2016). "Bathurst 12 Hour: van Gisbergen storms to victory". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.