2003 Bathurst 24 Hour
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The 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour was the second 24 hour race run at Bathurst. The race started at 2:00pm on 22 November 2003 at the Mount Panorama Circuit
just outside Bathurst
and finished at 2:00pm on 23 November.
The race was held for five classes of GT and production car classes and was intended as a showcase for the racing categories promoted by PROCAR, which included FIA N-GT, Grand-Am GT, Australian Nations Cup Groups 1 and 2, GT Performance and Production Cars.
, American Grand-Am GT and the Australian Nations Cup
Group 1 category. It featured BMW M3 GTR
, Ferrari 360 N-GT
, Mosler MT900R
, Porsche 996 GT3-RS
, Porsche 996 GT3-RC
, Lamborghini Diablo GTR
and the controversial 7 litre version of the Holden Monaro
which did not have a production counterpart.
, Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
and international GTs of varying kinds, Morgan Aero 8
, Porsche 996 GT3 S
and a modified BMW M Coupe
.
, BMW M3
, Ford Falcon GT
, HSV Y Series GTS
, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII
, Nissan 200SX
, Nissan 350Z
and Subaru Impreza WRX
.
. The entry consisted of Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
, Ford Falcon XR6T
, Holden Commodore VY, Holden Commodore VX
, Honda Integra
, Honda S2000
and Toyota Celica SX
.
and Holden VX Commodore
, a Nürburgring
VLN series BMW M3
, a Supertouring
BMW 320i
, an old GT-Production BMW M3-R
, New Zealand Schedule S touring car Toyota Altezza
and Mitsubishi Mirage Cup
one-make series cars.
Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Bathurst 12 Hour motor race, held each February, and the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...
just outside Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
and finished at 2:00pm on 23 November.
The race was held for five classes of GT and production car classes and was intended as a showcase for the racing categories promoted by PROCAR, which included FIA N-GT, Grand-Am GT, Australian Nations Cup Groups 1 and 2, GT Performance and Production Cars.
Class A
The leading class contained vehicles eligible for international FIA N-GTFIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
, American Grand-Am GT and the Australian Nations Cup
Australian Nations Cup Championship
The Australian Nations Cup Championship was a motor racing title sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport from 2000 to 2004.-History:...
Group 1 category. It featured BMW M3 GTR
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...
, Ferrari 360 N-GT
Ferrari 360
The Ferrari 360 is a mid-engine midsize two-seater sports car produced from late 1999 until 2005. The 360 replaced the Ferrari F355 and was itself replaced by the fairly similar Ferrari F430...
, Mosler MT900R
Mosler MT900
The MT900 is a sports car built in the United States and the United Kingdom by Mosler. Three submodels have also been produced. The MT900R was a racing version of the MT900. The basic car was updated as the MT900S for 2005, with the MT900S Photon being its racing variant. The original MT900 was...
, Porsche 996 GT3-RS
Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS...
, Porsche 996 GT3-RC
Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS...
, Lamborghini Diablo GTR
Lamborghini Diablo
The Lamborghini Diablo is a high-performance mid-engined sports car that was built by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001. It was the first Lamborghini capable of attaining a top speed in excess of . After the end of its production run in 2001, the Diablo was replaced by the...
and the controversial 7 litre version of the Holden Monaro
Holden Monaro
The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005...
which did not have a production counterpart.
Class B
Consisted of Nations Cup Group 2 cars: Ferrari 360 ModenaFerrari 360
The Ferrari 360 is a mid-engine midsize two-seater sports car produced from late 1999 until 2005. The 360 replaced the Ferrari F355 and was itself replaced by the fairly similar Ferrari F430...
, Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS...
and international GTs of varying kinds, Morgan Aero 8
Morgan Aero 8
The Morgan Aero 8 is a sports car designed and built by Morgan Motor Company at its factory in Malvern Link, England .Notable owners have included Richard Hammond of BBC's Top Gear....
, Porsche 996 GT3 S
Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS...
and a modified BMW M Coupe
BMW M Coupe
The BMW M Coupe is a Shooting-brake styled high-performance automobile produced by BMW. As of February 2009, two generations of the M Coupe have been manufactured, one based on the E36/8 Z3 Coupe and the second off of the E86 Z4 Coupe. Both generations have a "sister" Convertible/Roadster model...
.
Class D
A production based class featuring cars from the Australian Performance Car Championship. The entry consisted of BMW M CoupeBMW M Coupe
The BMW M Coupe is a Shooting-brake styled high-performance automobile produced by BMW. As of February 2009, two generations of the M Coupe have been manufactured, one based on the E36/8 Z3 Coupe and the second off of the E86 Z4 Coupe. Both generations have a "sister" Convertible/Roadster model...
, BMW M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...
, Ford Falcon GT
Ford Performance Vehicles
Ford Performance Vehicles is the Melbourne-based, premium performance vehicle partner of automobile manufacturer Ford Australia. The company, which is as a joint venture between Prodrive and Ford Australia, has produced a range of Ford based models under the FPV brand name since April...
, HSV Y Series GTS
Holden Special Vehicles
Holden Special Vehicles is the officially designated performance vehicle partner of Australian automobile manufacturer Holden. Established in 1987 and based in Clayton, Victoria, the company modifies Holden models such as the Commodore, Caprice and Ute and markets them under the HSV brandname.-...
, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...
, Nissan 200SX
Nissan Silvia
The S12 was produced from 1984 to 1988, with revisions to the exterior trim in 1987 . It was sold in three configurations—a coupe , a hatchback, and a widebody chassis called grandprix .A number of different engines were equipped in the S12 chassis, depending on production year and more...
, Nissan 350Z
Nissan 350Z
The Nissan 350Z is a two seat sports car that was manufactured by Nissan from 2002 to 2009 and marks the fifth generation of Nissan's Z-car line. The 350Z entered production in late 2002 and was sold and marketed as a 2003 model. The first year there was only a coupe, as the roadster did not debut...
and Subaru Impreza WRX
Subaru Impreza WRX
The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....
.
Class E
A production based class featuring cars from the Australian Production Car ChampionshipAustralian Production Car Championship
The Australian Production Car Championship is a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of production cars, which must compete in close to standard specification...
. The entry consisted of Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
Alfa Romeo 156
The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car introduced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155...
, Ford Falcon XR6T
Ford BA Falcon
The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...
, Holden Commodore VY, Holden Commodore VX
Holden VX Commodore
The Holden VX Commodore, Berlina and Calais range of full-size cars were the eleventh instalment of Holden Commodore, a model manufactured by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors...
, Honda Integra
Honda Integra
The Honda Integra is a compact luxury performance coupe made by Honda during the years 1985 to 2006. The sporty front wheel drive car is able to house five passengers with a two door hatch or four door sedan available.The Integra was on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list six times, in...
, Honda S2000
Honda S2000
The Honda S2000 is a roadster that was manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. It was launched in April 1999 and was created to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. The car was first shown as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1995, following which it was launched in...
and Toyota Celica SX
Toyota Celica
The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....
.
Class F
A mixed bag of leftovers, it included Future Touring Ford FalconFord EF Falcon
The Ford EF Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1994 and 1996. A total of 192,100 EF models were produced prior to replacement of the EF by the Ford EL Falcon in 1996.-Introduction and changes:...
and Holden VX Commodore
Holden VX Commodore
The Holden VX Commodore, Berlina and Calais range of full-size cars were the eleventh instalment of Holden Commodore, a model manufactured by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors...
, a Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
VLN series BMW M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...
, a Supertouring
Supertouring
Super Touring, Class 2 or Class II was a motor racing Touring Cars category defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile for national touring car racing in 1993. It was based on the "2 litre Touring Car Formula" created for the British Touring Car Championship in 1990...
BMW 320i
BMW E36
The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...
, an old GT-Production BMW M3-R
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...
, New Zealand Schedule S touring car Toyota Altezza
Lexus IS
The Lexus IS is a series of entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars sold by Lexus since 1998. The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model slotted below the ES in the Lexus lineup...
and Mitsubishi Mirage Cup
Mitsubishi Mirage
Mitsubishi launched the Mirage as a three-door front wheel drive hatchback in 1978, as a response to the first fuel crisis some years before. It had a distinctive design with large windows and Mitsubishi's Super Shift transmission . A five-door joined the range in 1979...
one-make series cars.
Official results
Results as follows:Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Qual Pos |
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1 | A | 05 | Garry Rogers Motorsport Garry Rogers Motorsport Garry Rogers Motorsport is an Australian motor racing team presently competing in V8 Supercar.-The early years:Garry Rogers Motorsport has its origins in Garry Rogers' own exploits in Sports Sedans during the late 1960s and the 1970s. In the mid-1970s Rogers got more serious, running a BDA Escort... |
Greg Murphy Greg Murphy Greg Murphy is a racing driver, best known as a four-time winner of the Bathurst 1000. Greg Murphy joined Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond presenting Top Gear, when it had its first international Live show at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland from February 12 - 15th 2009, and again when the show... Jason Bright Jason Bright Jason Bright is an Australian racing driver currently competing in the V8 Supercar series.-Australia:... Todd Kelly Todd Kelly Todd Kelly is a V8 Supercar racing driver, currently living in Melbourne, Victoria. He is the older brother of former V8 Supercar and Bathurst 1000 champion, Rick Kelly. He drove for the Holden Racing Team from 2003 until 2007, and Jack Daniel's Racing in 2008... Peter Brock Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock, AM otherwise known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain" or simply as "Brocky" was one of Australia's best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other... |
Holden Monaro 427C Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005... |
527 | 2 |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... LS6 7.0L V8 V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft.... |
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2 | A | 427 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Garth Tander Garth Tander Garth Tander is a multiple-championship winning Australian motor racing driver. Since 1998 Tander has been a competitor in touring car racing series V8 Supercar Championship Series. Tander was the 2007 series champion for the HSV Dealer Team and is a three-time winner in Australia's most... Steven Richards Steven Richards Steven Richards is a New Zealand racing driver, currently competing in the with the team. He previously raced in the V8 Supercar series for Ford Performance Racing.... Nathan Pretty Cameron McConville Cameron McConville Cameron 'Cam' McConville is an Australian racing driver and motorsport media personality. While retired from full-time competition McConville still races occasionally and is an indemand endurance event co-driver. McConville spent 14 years as a professional driver, ten of those in the largest... |
Holden Monaro 427C | 527 | 1 |
Chevrolet LS6 7.0L V8 | |||||||
3 | A | 54 | John Teulan | Peter Fitzgerald Paul Morris Paul Morris (motorsport) Paul Morris is a V8 Supercar racecar driver.-Early career:Paul Morris started his motor racing career at the age of 19 in 1987, driving in the Queensland Gemini Series. He won Rookie of the Year in his debut season, and won the state championship the following year. He spent the next three years... John Teulan Scott Shearman |
Porsche 996 GT3 RC Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... |
515 | 5 |
Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... 3.6L Flat-6 |
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4 | B | 6 | Jürgen Alzen Motorsport | Jürgen Alzen Jürgen Alzen Jürgen Alzen is a race car driver from Germany.He drove one race in both the FIA GT Championship and the American Le Mans Series of 2001 for his own Alzen Porsche team. He has also raced in Australia appearing in both the 2002 and 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour races held at the Mount Panorama Circuit... Uwe Alzen Uwe Alzen Uwe Alzen is a German racing driver specialised in touring car racing and sports car racing.... Michael Bartels Michael Bartels Michael Bartels is a professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who failed to qualify for 4 Formula One races with Lotus.-Career:... Arno Klasen Arno Klasen Arno Klasen is a German racecar driver best known for his long career in VLN endurance racing series on the Nürburgring.Klasen started his career in karting... |
Porsche 996 GT3 S Cup Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... |
514 | 8 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
5 | A | 900 | Rollcentre Racing | Martin Short Patrick Pearce Charles Lamb Heather Spurle |
Mosler MT900R | 507 | 4 |
Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 | |||||||
6 | B | 7 | VIP Petfoods Racing | Marcus Marshall Marcus Marshall Marcus Marshall is a former Champ Car driver from Australia. Before that he raced in British Formula Three, where he was generally a running outside the top ten, but took a hard fought win in a wet race. He contested 12 races in 2005 for Derrick Walker's renamed Team Australia Racing... Tony Quinn Klark Quinn Grant Denyer Grant Denyer Grant Denyer is an Australian television reporter, personality and motor racing driver.-Television career:In 1997, Denyer began his career in the media, he gained a position at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga as a news reporter and journalist... |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | 495 | 9 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
7 | A | 8 | Peter Floyd | Peter Floyd Ian Donaldson Andrew Donaldson Liz Halliday |
Porsche 996 GT3-RS Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... |
491 | 10 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
8 | A | 20 | Mark Coffey Racing | Paul Stokell Paul Stokell Paul Stokell is an Australian racing driver. Despite never making a significant impact in touring car racing, Stokell has been a race and championship winning driver in open wheel and sportscar racing consistently since the early 1990s and remains so today have won the Australian Mini Challenge in... Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... Luke Youlden Luke Youlden Luke Youlden is an Australian motor racing driver. He is the son of two-time Australian Production Car champion Kent Youlden. Youlden has been a V8 Supercar endurance co-driver for various teams since 2001 but has never raced in the series full-time... Peter Hackett |
Lamborghini Diablo GTR | 487 | 6 |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... 6.0L V12 Lamborghini V12 The Lamborghini V12 is a sixty degree V12 petrol engine designed by Lamborghini, and was the first internal combustion engine ever produced by the firm.... |
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9 | D | 71 | Peter Boylan | Peter Boylan Geoff Morgan Rick Bates Peter Hansen |
BMW M3 BMW E46 The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005.... |
469 | 19 |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... M54 BMW M54 The BMW M54 is a straight-6 engine, debuting in the year 2000. It is an evolution of the BMW M52. The engine has Double VANOS variable valve timing to adjust timing of both intake and exhaust valves.-M54B22:... 3.2L I6 |
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10 | F | 59 | Steve Williams | Steve Williams Graham Moore Terry Bosnjak |
Holden VX Commodore Holden VX Commodore The Holden VX Commodore, Berlina and Calais range of full-size cars were the eleventh instalment of Holden Commodore, a model manufactured by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors... |
460 | 18 |
Holden Holden V8 engine The Holden V8 is an overhead valve V8 engine which was produced by the Australian General Motors subsidiary Holden between 1969 and 2000. The engine was used initially in the Kingswood and Monaro model ranges; it was later utilised in the Torana and Commodore ranges... 5.0L V8 |
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11 | D | 27 | Novacastrian Motorsport | Wayne Russell Steve Cramp Mark King Paul Stubber |
BMW M Coupe BMW M Coupe The BMW M Coupe is a Shooting-brake styled high-performance automobile produced by BMW. As of February 2009, two generations of the M Coupe have been manufactured, one based on the E36/8 Z3 Coupe and the second off of the E86 Z4 Coupe. Both generations have a "sister" Convertible/Roadster model... |
459 | 28 |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... M54 BMW M54 The BMW M54 is a straight-6 engine, debuting in the year 2000. It is an evolution of the BMW M52. The engine has Double VANOS variable valve timing to adjust timing of both intake and exhaust valves.-M54B22:... 3.2L I6 |
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12 | F | 41 | Geoffrey Parker | Geoff Parker Jeff Watters David Sala Peter Gazzard |
Holden VY Commodore | 451 | 16 |
Holden 5.0L V8 | |||||||
13 | D | 60 | Protecnica Racing | Wayne Boatright Rod Salmon Glenn Hastings Niel Caswell |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru Impreza WRX STI The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities... |
449 | 32 |
Subaru EJ Subaru EJ engine The Subaru EJ engine is a series of automotive engines manufactured by Subaru and introduced in 1989, intended to succeed the previous Subaru EA engine. The EJ series is the mainstay of Subaru's engine line, with all engines of this series being 16-valve flat-4 horizontal, with configurations... 2.0L Turbo Turbocharger A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance... Flat-4 Flat-4 A flat-4 or horizontally opposed-4 is a flat engine with four cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of two cylinders on each side of a central crankcase... |
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14 | D | 2 | Garry Holt | Garry Holt Gary Young Michael Brock Kevin Mundy |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII | 445 | 22 |
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production... 4G63 Mitsubishi Sirius engine The Mitsubishi Sirius or 4G6/4D6 engine is the name of one of Mitsubishi Motors' four series of inline 4 automobile engines, along with Astron, Orion, and Saturn. The 4G6 are gasoline engines, the 4D6 diesels.-4G61:... 2.0L Turbo I4 |
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15 | D | 91 | Peters Racing | Gary Deane Robert Rubis Dean Wanless |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 439 | 26 |
Subaru EJ 2.0L Turbo Flat-4 | |||||||
16 | E | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne John Roecken Trevor Keene Steve Grocl |
Toyota Celica SX | 436 | 43 |
Toyota 2ZZ-GE Toyota ZZ engine The Toyota ZZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The ZZ series uses an aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC 4-valve cylinder heads, a first for Toyota. The camshafts are chain-driven. The two 1.8 L members of the family, the 1ZZ and 2ZZ, use different bore and stroke... 1.8L I4 |
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17 | D | 3 | Bendigo Motorsports | Craig Dean Chris Smith Bill Pye |
FPV BA GT | 434 | 36 |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... Modular 5.4L V8 |
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18 | F | 23 | Bruce Lynton | Beric Lynton Bruce Lynton Jamie Cartwright Matthew Jackson |
BMW M3-R BMW E36 The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still... |
431 | 23 |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... M50 BMW M50 The BMW M50 is an I6 piston engine. It was introduced in 1990 to replace the BMW M20 in the new 3-series and was replaced by the BMW M52 in 1995. Displacement ranges from 2.0 L to 3.2 L. It is a DOHC 24-valve engine... 3.0L I6 |
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19 | F | 18 | Amin Chahda | Amin Chahda Andrew Gillespie Brett McFarland |
Ford Falcon EF XR8 Ford EF Falcon The Ford EF Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1994 and 1996. A total of 192,100 EF models were produced prior to replacement of the EF by the Ford EL Falcon in 1996.-Introduction and changes:... |
427 | 33 |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... Windsor Ford Windsor engine The Windsor is a 90-degree small-block V8 engine from Ford Motor Company. It was introduced in 1962, replacing the previous Ford Y-block engine. Though not all of the engines in this family were produced at the Windsor, Ontario engine plant , the name stuck... 5.0L V8 |
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20 | E | 95 | John McIlroy | John McIlroy Ken Douglas Chris Stillwell Phil Kirkham |
Ford Falcon BA XR6T | 427 | 39 |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... Barra 4.0L Turbo I6 |
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21 | E | 31 | Osborne Motorsport | Stephen Borness Ash Samadhi David Ratcliff Andrew Bretherton |
Toyota Celica SX | 424 | 45 |
Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1.8L I4 | |||||||
22 | F | 37 | Donut King Racing | Peter Leemhuis Shane Brangwin Tony Alford John Grounds |
Mitsubishi Mirage | 421 | 38 |
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production... 1.5L I4 |
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23 | B | 4 | Sterling Motorsport | VJ Angelo Ric Shaw Mark Williamson Scott O'Donnell |
BMW M Coupe | 419 | 17 |
BMW M54 3.2L I6 | |||||||
24 | F | 42 | Barrie Tomlinson Motorsport | Barrie Tomlinson Barrie Tomlinson Jr. Andrew Neale Mike Eady |
Toyota Altezza | 411 | 30 |
Toyota 3S-GE Toyota S engine The Toyota S Series engines are a family of straight-4 engines with displacement from 1.8 L to 2.2 L produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. The series has cast iron engine blocks and alloy cylinder heads.-Table of S-block engines:-1S:... 2.0L I4 |
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25 | B | 11 | Motorsport Innovations | Richard Wilson Theo Koundouris Paul Jenkins Ian Palmer |
Ferrari 360 Modena | 392 | 25 |
Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947... 3.6L V8 |
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26 | E | 62 | Scott Loadsman | Scott Loadsman David Russell Ian Luff Warren Luff Warren Luff Warren Luff born 21 April 1976 in Sydney Australia, is best known as a race driver, stunt driver and driver training instructor. He is the son of well known driver training instructor Ian Luff... |
Holden Commodore VX SS | 382 | 35 |
Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 | |||||||
27 | E | 45 | Allan Shephard | Allan Shephard Martin Bailey Greg Doyle |
Honda Integra Type-R | 380 | 44 |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... B18C Honda B engine The Honda B-series are inline-4 DOHC automotive engines. They were made in 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, and 2.0 liter variants, with and without VTEC . Later models have minor upgrades including modifications to the intake valves and ports and piston tops, along with individual cylinder oil injectors... 1.8L I4 |
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28 | D | 44 | MGC Racing | Mark Cohen Fabian Coulthard Fabian Coulthard Fabian Coulthard is a professional race car driver, currently racing for Walkinshaw Racing known commercially as Bundaberg Racing Team in the Australian V8 Supercar series.... Geoff Emery Tony Blanche |
HSV VY GTS 300Kw | 336 | 31 |
Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 | |||||||
29 | D | 200 | Haysom Motorsport | Greg Haysom Rodney Woods Michael Robinson Graham Hunt Graham Hunt Graham Hunt is an Australian darts player who won the 1997 Winmau World Masters.Hunt played in the 1997 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Mervyn King. He then produced an amazing run just months later in the Winmau World Masters... |
Nissan 200SX Spec-R Nissan 200SX From 1995 to 1998 Nissan applied the name "200SX" to two different lines of automobiles in different markets these years.In 1995, Nissan reintroduced the 200SX nameplate in United States and Canada to designate a two-door version of the Nissan Sentra , known in Japan and Mexico as Lucino, replacing... |
290 | 40 |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... SR20DET Nissan SR engine The Nissan SR engine is a 1.6 L, 1.8 L, or 2.0 L straight-4 4-stroke internal combustion gasoline engine manufactured by Nissan Motors. It features an aluminum head and aluminum block with steel sleeves in selected models and features a DOHC 4-valve design, with variable valve timing... 2.0L Turbo I4 |
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30 | A | 70 | Cirtek Motorsport | Mike Newton Thomas Erdos Thomas Erdos Thomas "Tommy" Erdos is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He has raced for most of his career in Great Britain and Europe, where he currently resides in Buckinghamshire England with his wife and two children.-Early career:... Manfred Jurasz Rod Wilson |
Porsche 996 GT3-RS | 280 | 11 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
31 | D | 17 | Trevor Haines | Trevor Haines John Falk James Phillip Trevor Sheumack |
FPV BA GT | 232 | 29 |
Ford Modular 5.4L V8 | |||||||
32 | D | 222 | Haysom Motorsport | Hugh Harrison Richard Catchlove Mike Kirkpatrick D. Johnson |
Nissan 200SX Spec-R | 125 | 34 |
Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
DNF | A | 888 | Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia | Des Wall Will Power Will Power William Steven Power is an Australian motorsport driver, who currently competes in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, driving for Team Penske.-Australian Racing:... Paul Freestone James Koundouris |
Porsche 996 GT3-RS | 474 | 13 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | E | 28 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Anton Mechtler Charlie Kovacs James Brock Mark Brame |
Honda S2000 | 411 | 37 |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... F20C Honda F20C engine The F20C and F22C1 are inline-4 engines produced by Honda. They are one of the few Honda 4-cylinder automobile engines that are designed to sit longitudinally for rear wheel drive.... 2.0L I4 |
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DNF | E | 156 | GTA Motorsport | Andrew Leithhead Peter Doulman Keith Downie Keen Booker |
Alfa Romeo 156 GTA | 353 | 42 |
Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars... 3.2L V6 Alfa Romeo V6 engine Alfa Romeos in-house V6 engine design made its initial début in 1979 in the Alfa 6. Introduced in 2.5 L guise, production engines would eventually range from 2.0 L to 3.2 L displacement. With modifications it is possible to increase engine displacement to... |
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DNF | A | 24 | Cirtek Motorsport | Tim Harvey Tim Harvey Tim Harvey is a racing driver from England. He was the 2008 and 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Champion. A household name in the 1990s, Harvey won the prestigious BTCC title in 1992, and was a frontrunner for most of the late 80s and early 90s... Jonathon Rowland Hermann Tilke Hermann Tilke Hermann Tilke is a German engineer and auto racer, who has designed numerous Formula One motor racing circuits.-Racing:... Melinda Price |
Porsche 996 GT3-RS | 325 | 12 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
DNF | A | 48 | Cirtek Motorsport BE Racing |
David Brabham David Brabham David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in... Klaus Engelhorn Andrea Montermini Andrea Montermini -Career:Montermini raced in Formula 3 in 1989, taking second place in the Monaco GP support race and 4th in the Italian F3 Championship. He then moved up to Formula 3000, racing for three season before finally taking second place in the 1992 season, winning three rounds while driving for the Il... Philipp Peter Philipp Peter Philipp Peter is a race car driver from Austria.In 2003 he won the 12 Hours of Sebring in a Team Joest Audi R8 with teammates Marco Werner and Frank Biela... |
Ferrari 360 N-GT | 287 | 7 |
Ferrari 3.6L V8 | |||||||
DNF | D | 57 | Graham Alexander | Graham Alexander John Woodberry Brett Youlden Bob Hughes |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII | 186 | 20 |
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
DNF | A | 420 | Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia | John Bowe John Bowe (racing driver) John Bowe is an Australian racing driver, presently racing a 1969 Ford Mustang in the historic series, Touring Car Masters.... Neil Crompton Neil Crompton Neil Crompton is a well-known V8 Supercars presenter and commentator for Australia's Channel Seven, having previously worked in a similar role at Network Ten... Greg Crick Maher Algadrie |
BMW M3 GTR | 131 | 3 |
BMW N62 BMW N62 The N62 is a V8 from BMW, built in Munich, Germany. It has an Alusil aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads.It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with BMW's double-VANOS and Valvetronic technologies and features fracture-split forged powdered metal connecting... 4.0L V8 |
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DNF | B | 66 | Adam Sharpe Motorsport | Neil Cunningham Adam Sharpe Keith Ahlers Keith Ahlers Keith Ahlers is a British race car driver. He was born in Cambridge, England.He is associated with Morgan Motor Company, driving a privately owned car in the 24 Hours Nürburgring each year.In 2004 he drove one race of the American Le Mans Series. He is frequenting the New Forest Morgan sports... Tom Shrimpton |
Morgan Aero 8 Morgan Aero 8 The Morgan Aero 8 is a sports car designed and built by Morgan Motor Company at its factory in Malvern Link, England .Notable owners have included Richard Hammond of BBC's Top Gear.... |
97 | 15 |
BMW M62 BMW M62 The BMW M62 is a V8 piston engine, built in Munich, Germany. It has an aluminum block with 98 mm bore centers and two aluminum DOHC cylinder heads.-M62:... 4.6L V8 |
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DNF | D | 77 | Nathan Pilkington | Nathan Pilkington Dennis Cribbin Roland Hill Ryan Hooker |
Nissan 350Z Nissan 350Z The Nissan 350Z is a two seat sports car that was manufactured by Nissan from 2002 to 2009 and marks the fifth generation of Nissan's Z-car line. The 350Z entered production in late 2002 and was sold and marketed as a 2003 model. The first year there was only a coupe, as the roadster did not debut... |
65 | 27 |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... VQ35DE Nissan VQ engine The VQ is a V6 piston engine produced by Nissan with displacements varying from 2.0 L to 4.0 L. It is an aluminum block DOHC 4-valve design with aluminum heads. It is fitted with Nissan's EGI/ECCS sequential multi-point fuel injection system... 3.5L V6 |
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DNF | D | 26 | Novacastrian Motorsport | Mark Westbrook Wayne Moore Ian Mitchell Clayton Pyne |
BMW M Coupe | 62 | 21 |
BMW M54 3.2L I6 | |||||||
NC | F | 301 | David Searle | Alan Gurr Alan Gurr Alan Gurr is a retired Australian racing driver. Presently without a full-time drive, Gurr was the teammate of Jason Bright at Britek Motorsport in 2007. He has also driven for Team Sirromet Wines in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.In the 2007 Endurance Races, He was partnered with Warren... Luke Searle Alex Yoong Alex Yoong Alexander Charles Yoong Loong , is a Malaysian race car driver of European and Asian parentage. His mother, Joanna Bean, is from England. His father, Hanifah Yoong Yin Fah , a Malaysian Chinese, is a former racer and manager of the Shah Alam circuit between 1988 and 1998... Geoff Full |
BMW 320i BMW E36 The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still... |
50 | 14 |
BMW S14 BMW S14 The BMW S14 is a 2.3 L DOHC 16-valve I4 piston engine. It was used in the E30 M3. The S14 is essentially a BMW M10 basic engine block casting with modified oil drain back passages and a M88/S38 DOHC cylinder head . It has four separate throttle bodies... 2.0L I4 |
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DNF | D | 75 | Aaron McGill | Aaron McGill David Auger Ross Halliday Martin Miller |
Nissan 200SX Spec-R | 42 | 41 |
Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
DNF | F | 40 | Duller Motorsport | Frank Mountain Robert Brooks Robert Wilson Daniel Gooding |
BMW M3 | 25 | 24 |
BMW M52 3.2L I6 | |||||||
Statistics
- Pole Position - #427 Garth Tander - 2:13.2856
- Fastest Lap - #427 Garth Tander - 2:14.4894
- Average Speed - 136 km/h
External links
- Official race results
- Race photos from www.progalleries.com.au Retrieved 8/6/2008
- Race photos from www.pbase.com Retrieved 8/6/2008