Bathurst 24 Hour Race

Christopher · 18 Jul 2002, 11:19 (Ref:336406)

I'm not sure if this has been covered before but I was wondering if any teams or drivers are looking into attending the 24hr race at Bathurst in November. There's a web site which you may have already heard of. Visit www.bathurst24hr.com and you'll learn about all the racing classes among other things. You'll see that there are 10 classes and Group 4 is for cars complying with the technical regulations for FIA Super 2000(2002 Regulations). I could be hugely wrong here but I'm assuming that includes the ETCC. I'd love to see 156 Alfa's, S60 Volvo's and the other's cruising around the Mountain.

Eddie_harasym · 18 Jul 2002, 15:05 (Ref:336574)

Would the current BTC cars be allowed in that cat. to?

would like to see the Astras and MG's there.

Alfa Fan · 18 Jul 2002, 16:44 (Ref:336642)

Sadly NO

ETCC are though. Stupid really.

Eligible Cars

Group One - FIA Grand Touring (N-GT), British GTO, All Japan GT (Group Two), Australian Nations Cup Championship (Group One, including Lamborghini Trophy).
Group Two - Porsche Super Cup (2002).
Group Three - Australian Nations Cup (Group Two).
Group Four - FIA Super 2000 touring cars (2002).
Group Five - Australian GT Performance Championship touring cars (2002 and 2003 specification).
Group Six - FIA Group N touring cars (3001 c.c. and over).
Group Seven - FIA Group N touring cars (2500 c.c. to 3000 c.c.).
Group Eight - FIA Super Production and New Zealand Schedule S touring cars (weight adjusted).
Group Nine - Australian GT Production Car Championship touring cars (V8 Touring, 6-Cylinder Touring, Sports Touring).
Group Ten - Cars invited by PROCAR Australia.

OVERSTEER · 18 Jul 2002, 17:27 (Ref:336678)

Well maybe a BTC car could be adapted to Super 2000 Regulations for the race.

kristof14 · 18 Jul 2002, 23:46 (Ref:336952)

hey wouldn't it be good to see team b&q over there! and the Honda Civics!

100%VauxhallFan · 19 Jul 2002, 00:00 (Ref:336959)

It's not definate that there wont be any BTCC cars racing - there is a chance that they could race under "Group Ten".

racer69 · 19 Jul 2002, 11:15 (Ref:337246)

Put it this way, if you turn up with a car that seems capable of going the 24 hours, and won't be a constant mobile chicane, then you will probably be allowed in. If any of the BTC Touring teams enter, they would definatly get a start

Team B&Q would be able to enter in Group 8, as it's for SP.

KA · 20 Jul 2002, 12:36 (Ref:338063)

Dailysportscar.com have run a list of rumoured overseas entries - mostly GTs as you can imagine, but it does include a Nordauto ETCC Alfa (Giovanardi/Larini/Bernardoni) and the Gary Ayles BTC-P 156s.....

KA · 20 Jul 2002, 12:38 (Ref:338067)

Quote:

Originally posted by racer69
Put it this way, if you turn up with a car that seems capable of going the 24 hours, and won't be a constant mobile chicane, then you will probably be allowed in. If any of the BTC Touring teams enter, they would definatly get a start

Team B&Q would be able to enter in Group 8, as it's for SP.

That 'Group 10-Cars invited by PROCAR Australia' (presumably the organisers?) sounds like it would be a way in for anyone interested?

racer69 · 21 Jul 2002, 10:37 (Ref:338657)

Yeah that is the idea of Group 10, for cars that don't fit in with the regulations of any of the other Groups

Alfa Fan · 21 Jul 2002, 16:19 (Ref:338917)

Quote:

Originally posted by KA
Dailysportscar.com have run a list of rumoured overseas entries - mostly GTs as you can imagine, but it does include a Nordauto ETCC Alfa (Giovanardi/Larini/Bernardoni) and the Gary Ayles BTC-P 156s.....

Can you post that list on the forum or e-mail it to me? You have to pay to use that Daily Sports Car site. i think that's a bit stupid.

Thank You!

redshoes · 21 Jul 2002, 21:06 (Ref:339132)

Quote:

Originally posted by Alfa Fan
Can you post that list on the forum or e-mail it to me? You have to pay to use that Daily Sports Car site.

Can I remind you all that articles posted on other websites are covered by copyright laws, and ask you all to please respect those law. The applies to ALL website (not just dailysportscar.com) and also magazines, newspapers, etc.

In such circumstances it's the site owners and staff who would be held responsible and not the original poster, and none of us here want to be involved in potentially costly legal action.

OVERSTEER · 21 Jul 2002, 21:31 (Ref:339146)

Quote:

Originally posted by racer69
Yeah that is the idea of Group 10, for cars that don't fit in with the regulations of any of the other Groups

So that means that BTC Touring class cars could get into the race? it would be great for them to go IMO.

redshoes · 21 Jul 2002, 22:40 (Ref:339185)

It means that pretty much anything with 4 wheels and an engine could get into the race if invited. However the chances of a BTC-Touring car actually being entered are pretty much nil.

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