2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour
The 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3J Performance Cars and Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] It was the sixth Bathurst 12 Hour to be held and the second since its 2007 revival. The race was won by Rod Salmon, Damien White and Graham Alexander driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. It was the first time a Mitsubishi had won the race.
| 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour | |||
| Previous: | 2007 | Next: | 2009 |
Class structure
The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 10 February 2008 with cars competing in the following classes:
- Class A - High Performance All Wheel Drive
- Class B - High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
- Class C - Hot Hatch Performance Cars
- Class D - Production Vehicles under $50,000
- Class E - Production Sports under $50,000
- Class F - Under 2.5 Litre Production
- Class G - Eco Diesel Over 3.5 Litre (No starters)
- Class H - Eco Diesel 3.5 Litres and Under [2]
Results
| Position [3] | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class Pos. | Class | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Salmon Damien White Graham Alexander |
87 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | SKWIRK.com | 1 | A | 253 |
| 2 | Tony Quinn Klark Quinn Grant Denyer |
29 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | VIP Petfoods (Aust) PL | 2 | A | 253 |
| 3 | Garry Holt Paul Morris Craig Baird |
20 | BMW 335i | Eastern Creek Karts P/L | 1 | B | 252 |
| 4 | Barrie Morcom Steve Owen Layton Cranbrook |
11 | BMW 335i | Rondo / CIS Group | 2 | B | 247 |
| 5 | Martin Notaras Des Wall David Wall Trevor Symonds |
43 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Alan East Motorsport | 3 | A | 243 |
| 6 | Luke Searle Peter Kelly |
3 | BMW 130i | XEETEC | 1 | C | 243 |
| 7 | Mark O'Connor Andre Fisher Richard Buttrose |
10 | Lotus Exige | Lotus Cars Australia | 3 | B | 241 |
| 8 | David Schulz Andy Knight James Winslow |
26 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Wilson Brothers Racing | 4 | A | 239 |
| 9 | Brian Walden Garth Walden Michael Auld |
24 | Holden VY Commodore SS | Walden Motorsport / Syd Fab | 1 | D | 236 |
| 10 | Kurt Kratzman Ian Tulloch Brett Collins |
25 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | WBR / Gizmo / Laminex | 5 | A | 235 |
| 11 | Colin Osborne Neal Bates John Roecken |
13 | Toyota Celica | Osborne Motorsport | 1 | E | 234 |
| 12 | Allan Letcher Nathan Callaghan Clint Harvey |
72 | Toyota Celica | True Blue Motorsport | 2 | E | 233 |
| 13 | Peter Conroy Terry Conroy Carl Schembri |
14 | Honda Integra Type S | Hankook Tyres / Disc Brakes Au | 3 | E | 231 |
| 14 | Barrie Nesbitt Tony Alford Paul Freestone |
5 | HSV GTS | Donut King | 4 | B | 230 |
| 15 | Richard Howe Dennis O'Keefe Dean Neville |
94 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Aporschapart | 2 | D | 228 |
| 16 | Bill Sherwood Hadrian Morrall Stuart Jones |
31 | Toyota Celica | Osborne Motorsport | 4 | E | 225 |
| 17 | Robert Thomson Greg Willis Guy Gibbons |
68 | Lotus Exige | Queensland House and Land.com | 5 | B | 221 |
| 18 | Ross Buckingham Jamie Augustine Brett Youlden Greg Sticker |
40 | Hyundai Sonata | Kangan Batman TAFE/Hankook Tyres | 1 | F | 219 |
| 19 | Jim Hunter Warren Bossie Matthew Windsor |
88 | Subaru Impreza RS | Jim Hunters Suspension | 2 | F | 219 |
| 20 | David Filipetto Nathan Gotch Wayne Vinckx |
77 | Alfa Romeo 147 JTD | Thomson Alfa | 1 | H | 217 |
| 21 | Darren Harris Nick Lange Lindsay Kearns |
93 | Proton Satria GTi | Lubrimaxx | 3 | F | 217 |
| 22 | Joel Spychala Lindsay Yelland Alex Saliba |
17 | FPV GT-P | V8 Race Experience | 6 | B | 210 |
| 23 | David Heath Warren Luff Ian Luff |
9 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | The Car Stockade/Blue Oval Garage | 3 | D | 193 |
| 24 | Chris Delfsma John Bowe Paul Stubber |
21 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | Century 21 | 4 | D | 183 |
| DNF | David Mertens Leigh Mertens Terry Wyhoon |
71 | HSV VY GTS | G & D Performance | B | 220 | |
| DNF | Richard Mork David Turner Richard Prince |
7 | Honda Integra Type R | Aussie Stop Leak | E | 142 | |
| DNF | Mark King Michael Trimble Mark Brame |
34 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Mark King | A | 137 | |
| DNF | Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas Tim Sipp |
36 | Mazda 3 MPS | Grand Prix Mazda | C | 108 | |
| DNF | Michael Brock Garry Young Jack Elsegood |
80 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Coopers/Brock Harcourts | A | 77 | |
| DNF | Bob Pearson Anton Mechtler Jason Walsh |
33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Pro-Duct Pty Ltd | A | 76 | |
| DNF | Allan Shephard Dennis Cribbin Len Cave |
27 | Mazda 3 MPS | The Shire Conveyancer | C | 71 | |
| DNF | Gary Deane Rob Rubis |
91 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Humes | A | 63 | |
| DNF | Cameron McConville Nathan Pretty Shane Price |
1 | Holden VE Commodore SS Sportswagon | Jack Daniels | D | 30 | |
| DNF | Steve Briffa Lee Holdsworth Brett Holdsworth |
8 | Holden VY Commodore SS | Paul Wakeling Holden | D | 6 | |
| DNS | Grant Sherrin Iain Sherrin Michael Sherrin |
16 | BMW 130i | Sherrin Motorsport | C | ||
| DNS | Kean Booker Rocco Rinaldo David Stone |
76 | Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD | Thomson Alfa | G | ||
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References
- 2008 Bathurst Motor Festival - 12 Hour Category Supplementary Regulations – Final, Page 3
- 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Final Entry List Retrieved from www.bathurst12hour.com.au on 1 November 2008
- 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Race Results Archived 16 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.natsoft.com.au on 1 November 2008
External links
- 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour - Hour by Hour Retrieved from www.bathurst12hour.com.au on 1 November 2008
- 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour - Images Retrieved from www.trentwallis.com on 1 November 2008
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