2018 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, 2-4 Feb - Page 6

one five five · 15 Dec 2017, 06:51 (Ref:3787161)

I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of variety in the Invitational Class, there has always usually been some weird and wonderful creations in there.

No Maranello is a surprise, maybe they might enter today on the last day... or perhaps they simply don't have the budget for the 12hr? Shame about no Nissans as well.

The likes of WRT more than make up for those omissions though

GregUK · 15 Dec 2017, 07:14 (Ref:3787163)

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Originally Posted by one five five

The likes of WRT more than make up for those omissions though

Vincent Vosse and Thierry Tassin will, no doubt, spend their Christmas holidays studying the regulations to see if they can pull off another audacious strategy like they did at Laguna Seca!

Bcarr6 · 15 Dec 2017, 09:50 (Ref:3787186)

When was the last time there wasn't a DarrelLea car on the grid?

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Bcarr6 · 15 Dec 2017, 10:25 (Ref:3787192)

Notes:

Plenty of Audis to go around
Should see a big fight between the 4 german manufacturers + Bentley, Mclaren
No Miedecke, no Nissan, no Maranello
Assume two YNA Mclarens are the factory cars, 1 Pro-Am car for Fraiser Ross, 1 full Pro?
Imagine Bentley cars will be full factory driver lineups again
Excited to see what WRT bring, will be a statement of intent for 2018 lineup worldwide
Huge GT4 grid, BMW vs Ginetta vs the rest. Fantastic 4 car Ginetta Australia entry
Enormous 9 car MARC Aus entry, in otherwise short Invitational class

Bathurst 12 Hours Entry List 2018

CLASS A

International Motorsport - Audi R8 LMS GT3 -
Industrie Racing - Audi R8 LMS GT3 -
Audi Sport Customer Racing - Audi R8 LMS GT3 - Marc Cini / Lee Holdsworth / Dean Fiore
Audi Sport Customer Racing - Audi R8 LMS GT3 - Greg Taylor / TBA / TBA
Audi Sport Customer Racing - Audi R8 LMS GT3 -
Audi Sport Customer Racing - Audi R8 LMS GT3 -
Audi Sport Customer Racing - Audi R8 LMS GT3 -
Audi Sport Customer Racing - Audi R8 LMS GT3 -
Audi Sport Team WRT - Audi R8 LMS GT3 -
Audi Sport Team WRT - Audi R8 LMS GT3 -
Bentley M-Sport - Bentley Continetal GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA
Bentley M-Sport - Bentley Continetal GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA
BMW Team SRM - BMW M6 GT3 - Philipp Eng / Timo Glock / Steven Richards
BMW Team SRM - BMW M6 GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA
BMW Team Schnitzer - BMW M6 GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA
Trass Family Motorsport - Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia - TBA / TBA / TBA
Lago Racing - Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX GT3 - Roger Lago / Steven Owen / David Russell
Safe-T-Stop - Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 - Richard Gartner / TBA / TBA
Trofeo Motorsport - Lamborghini Huracan GT3 - Dean Canto / Ivan Capello / Ryan Millier / Jim Manolios
Objective Racing - Mclaren 650s GT3 - Tim Slade / Tony Walls / Warren Luff / Jaxon Evans
YNA Autosport - Mclaren 650s GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA (Pro-Am car, Fraiser Ross?)
YNA Autosport - Mclaren 650s GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA (Pro Car?)
STM Motorsport - Mercedes AMG GT3 - Max Twigg / Tony D’Alberto / Craig Baird
STM Motorsport - Mercedes AMG GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA
To Be Announced - Mercedes AMG GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA
Strakka Racing - Mercedes-AMG GT3 - Cameron Waters / Nick Leventis / Lewis Williamson / David Fumanelli
Strakka Racing - Mercedes-AMG GT3 - TBA / TBA / TBA
Black Swan Racing - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Tim Pappas / Jeroen Bleekemolen / TBA
Competition Motorsports - Porsche 911 GT3 R - David Calvert-Jones / Pat Long / TBA
Manthey Racing - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Romain Dumas / Frederic Makowiecki / Dirk Werner

CLASS B

Team Carrera Cup Asia - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Paul Tresser / Chris van der Drift / Evan Chen / Andrew Tang
On Track Motorsport - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup -
Grove Racing - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Ben Barker / Stephen Grove / Brenton Grove
DRM TeamWrightlands - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup -
Wall Racing - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup -

CLASS C

BMW Team SRM - BMW M4 GT4 - Xavier West / Dean Grant / TBA
Baigent Racing Ltd - BMW M4 GT4 - Kent Baigent / TBA / TBA
Boat Works Racing??? - BMW M4 GT4 - Tony Longhurst / Aaron Seton / Glenn Seton
To Be Announced - BMW M4 GT4 - TBA / TBA / TBA
Ginetta Australia - Ginetta G55 GT4 - TBA / TBA / TBA
Ginetta Australia - Ginetta G55 GT4 - TBA / TBA / TBA
Ginetta Australia - Ginetta G55 GT4 - TBA / TBA / TBA
Ginetta Australia - Ginetta G55 GT4 - TBA / TBA / TBA
M-Motorsport - KTM X-Bow GT4 - Justin McMillan / Tim Macrow / David Campton / Caitlin Wood
M-Motorsport - KTM X-Bow GT4 - Glen Wood / Trent Harrison / Cody Hill
Brookspeed International Motorsport - Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport - TBA / TBA / TBA
Brookspeed International Motorsport - Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport - TBA / TBA / TBA
Pro-Sport Performance - Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport - TBA / TBA / TBA

INVITATIONAL CLASS

Daytona Sportscars - Daytona Coupe - Adam Macrow / Ben Schoots / Michael Caine
Daytona Sportscars - Dodge Viper - Jamie Augustine / Dylan Thomas / Rhys Howell
MARC Cars Australia - Ford Focus V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA
MARC Cars Australia - Ford Focus V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA
MARC Cars Australia - Mazda V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA
MARC Cars Australia - Mazda V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA
MARC Cars Australia - Mazda V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA
MARC Cars Australia - Mazda V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA
MARC Cars Australia - Marc II V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA
MARC Cars Australia - Marc II V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA
MARC Cars Australia - Marc II V8 - TBA / TBA / TBA

peckstar · 15 Dec 2017, 11:10 (Ref:3787204)

wow, whoever produced that list, Good job

Nissan to sit out Bathurst 12 Hour

one five five · 15 Dec 2017, 11:52 (Ref:3787214)

Lots of TBA's look like needing to be filled given we are six weeks out, unless they know the drivers and are going to let the teams announce the drivers as they wish?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

When was the last time there wasn't a DarrelLea car on the grid?

2014

But in seriousness, the last time no Quinn car was on the grid would be 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

Assume two YNA Mclarens are the factory cars, 1 Pro-Am car for Fraiser Ross, 1 full Pro?

I guess Tekno are completely out of GT racing now... short but sweet.

Bcarr6 · 15 Dec 2017, 12:14 (Ref:3787218)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peckstar

wow, whoever produced that list, Good job

Nissan to sit out Bathurst 12 Hour

Thanks

Bcarr6 · 15 Dec 2017, 12:16 (Ref:3787219)

Quote:

Originally Posted by one five five

Lots of TBA's look like needing to be filled given we are six weeks out, unless they know the drivers and are going to let the teams announce the drivers as they wish?

2014

But in seriousness, the last time no Quinn car was on the grid would be 2012

I guess Tekno are completely out of GT racing now... short but sweet.

Mclaren usually announce their lineups in January, i imagine the many unannounced Audis have lineups but they will do a big release.

Bentley just announced their lineups for the full IGTC

Andy Soucek / Maxime Soulet / Vincent Abril / Jules Gounon / Guy Smith / Steven Kane

**FIRE** · 15 Dec 2017, 14:12 (Ref:3787250)

Looking forward.

**Woolley** · 15 Dec 2017, 20:20 (Ref:3787319)

[QUOTE=peckstar;3787141FIA Driver rantings for Aust Drivers[/QUOTE]

I know it's just typo and it's wrong to pick up on it, but that really did make me laugh out loud.

60 car field has all the promise of a top Blaincpain meeting up here, and they're pretty good. The excitement for this is building nicely. Christmas? Pah, just an interruption in the build up to the Mountain.

peckstar · 15 Dec 2017, 20:34 (Ref:3787322)

As mentioned above

Bentley reveals Bathurst 12 Hour drivers

champcarman · 15 Dec 2017, 20:42 (Ref:3787325)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peckstar

wow, whoever produced that list, Good job

Nissan to sit out Bathurst 12 Hour

The FIA have strict criteria when compiiling rankings, factory drives amongst them.

peckstar · 15 Dec 2017, 21:09 (Ref:3787331)

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Originally Posted by champcarman

The FIA have strict criteria when compiiling rankings, factory drives amongst them.

sorry, you misinterpreted my list. I was meaning the one that BCarr had done that combined drivers and teams that

D.R.T. · 15 Dec 2017, 23:26 (Ref:3787345)

THE LEGENDARY Team Schnitzer will return to Mount Panorama in 2018 with a factory supported BMW M6GT3 and a star driving squad.

Like the BMW Team SRM entry, the Schnitzer entry features a mix of Australian talent and BMW works drivers; Chaz Mostert to be joined by double DTM champion Marco Wittmann and Brazilian ace Augusto Farfus.

Schnitzer are one of the most successful German-based racing teams and have been mainstays of BMW’s racing enterprises for four decades.

http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/new...-factory-aces/

Bcarr6 · 15 Dec 2017, 23:45 (Ref:3787350)

What about the second announced SRM car?

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peckstar · 16 Dec 2017, 00:56 (Ref:3787358)

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.R.T.

THE LEGENDARY Team Schnitzer will return to Mount Panorama in 2018 with a factory supported BMW M6GT3 and a star driving squad.

Like the BMW Team SRM entry, the Schnitzer entry features a mix of Australian talent and BMW works drivers; Chaz Mostert to be joined by double DTM champion Marco Wittmann and Brazilian ace Augusto Farfus.

Schnitzer are one of the most successful German-based racing teams and have been mainstays of BMW’s racing enterprises for four decades.

http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/new...-factory-aces/

great line up. 2 platinums and a gold (chaz)

44th 5th and 6th and the recent Macau Gt World cup

The last few days have been like the 12 hour Silly Season, quite enjoyable

mayhem · 16 Dec 2017, 02:47 (Ref:3787370)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

What about the second announced SRM car?

According to this, there's only two BMW M6's BMW announces 12 Hour lineups/

chavez · 16 Dec 2017, 03:35 (Ref:3787374)

For those of us in Australia and New Zealand there is a new magazine available at newsagents titled the History of the 12 Hour - 1991 to 2017.

Victor_RO · 16 Dec 2017, 06:26 (Ref:3787391)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayhem

According to this, there's only two BMW M6's BMW announces 12 Hour lineups/

Possible that they're ignoring that one if no works drivers are going to be in that one, we'll see.

A thought that just crossed my mind: how many drivers, team personnel, journalists etc. are going to be flying from the Daytona 24h directly to Australia for Bathurst? With the amount of star power on offer, I reckon it's going to be more than in recent years.

racer69 · 17 Dec 2017, 01:20 (Ref:3787556)

Pretty cool to see Schnitzer coming back to Bathurst for the first time since 1987

peckstar · 17 Dec 2017, 23:34 (Ref:3787778)

The drivers; Who’s where so far?

peckstar · 19 Dec 2017, 01:22 (Ref:3787973)

Whincup to pilot Mercedes in Bathurst 12H return

Pro-am car

Also a few more MARC drivers named

Will Brown returns to MARC for Bathurst 12Hr

mayhem · 19 Dec 2017, 01:46 (Ref:3787975)

I guess that means the Maranello Ferrari is a scratching?

D.R.T. · 19 Dec 2017, 05:11 (Ref:3788001)

Yeah it appears so. Will be interesting to see what the story is from inside Maranello.

Story was the car and shipping container was at the dock for the NZ AGT rounds before being unloaded. So likely bigger than just the 12 hour.

peckstar · 19 Dec 2017, 05:21 (Ref:3788002)

just adding this comment from JDub

Quote:

It would have been nice to drive the Ferrari again but Ferrari won’t be entered (next) year; they couldn’t get a budget together.

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