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[Reload]

Prodrive assessing Bathurst 12 Hour options

• 1 September 2015 GT News

Pace-setting V8 Supercars squad Prodrive Racing Australia is assessing options for a future involvement in the Bathurst 12 Hour Read More

[Mixer]

Interesting they talk about the "UK arm" I wonder if there is any link anymore?

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Mixer

Interesting they talk about the "UK arm" I wonder if there is any link anymore?

they use the term "prodrive" not sure what the means exactly but assume this means they are still linked

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by peckstar

they use the term "prodrive" not sure what the means exactly but assume this means they are still linked

Can only assume the use of the name is by agreement but there's absolutely zero on the UK page about Australia.

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Mixer

Can only assume the use of the name is by agreement but there's absolutely zero on the UK page about Australia.

from memory, they still retained some engineering assistance, however its been two years so it might have changed

[Reload]

BJR with their Audi link perhaps ?







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[Mixer]

Originally Posted by Reload

BJR with their Audi link perhaps ?

Nothing's impossible but that is an awfully long time ago.

Maybe Phil Ward will come run a Benz?

[rich07]

Doesn't BJR still have some of their chairs from the Audi days? that does it for a tenuous link. Watch for this rumour to miraculously appear in auto fiction next week

[Axeman444]

Originally Posted by Reload

The Spy has heard both Audi and BMW linked to a surprise V8 team for a serious crack at outright honors in next year’s race

So which one is Penske-DJR?

[D.R.T.]

I would hate to see the Pheonix squad not in attendance because of an alliance with a local team.

If we could have both then that is a value add

[peckstar]

INITIAL BATHURST 12 HOUR ENTRY LIST RELEASED

46 cars, but only two from overseas.(NZ aside) about 11 in the invitational class


Tickets go on sale today at the same prices as this year 2015

[Alan52]

Initial entry list out.Only 2 cars-Phoenix and Calvert-Jones- from outside Australasia.Hoping this changes Signifigantly or it is a massive step backwards for the race.

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Alan52

Initial entry list out.Only 2 cars-Phoenix and Calvert-Jones- from outside Australasia.Hoping this changes Signifigantly or it is a massive step backwards for the race.

was similar last year, overseas team have tended to enter later than aust teams

[Snowman.]

I'm pretty sure the one Class C car (Lotus) is out as it was written off a couple of weeks ago in testing at SMSP and Tony is now going to run his Marc Focus - making 5 of them entered.

Means it will only be a 3 class event now.

[Hingo]

Well that is disappointing. The organisers certainly have some work to do.

[EfiOz]

Originally Posted by Alan52

Initial entry list out.Only 2 cars-Phoenix and Calvert-Jones- from outside Australasia.Hoping this changes Signifigantly or it is a massive step backwards for the race.

I really, really don't get this sentiment one little bit..............

[peckstar]

last year the early bird list was 34 cars, however 6 OS teams including AF Corse and Nismo were included last year who are missing this year


With only 9 spots left its going to be difficult to get all the expected cars in, Some big Aussie teams have not yet entered either

[Alan52]

Originally Posted by EfiOz

I really, really don't get this sentiment one little bit..............

As someone who has attended every Bathurst 12 Hour I can tell you that what has made this race special in the last few years has been the presence of many of the world's best GT teams and seeing how the local teams stack up against them (pretty poorly in 2015).Out at Eastern Creek 2 weeks ago as much as we enjoyed the GT races people agreed that if this was the field for the 12 Hour it would be a non event compared to the last 3 years.
I hope the late influx of another 10-12 cars from outside Australasia does occur but if it doesn't all we have is the Phillip Island 101 on the Mount.There is nothing wrong with the 101 but for an event on a trajectory towards Spa and Nurburgring it would be a massive come down.

[D.R.T.]

Are these 46 cars currently guaranteed entries or is there still the non payment clause that the Daytona team spoke about?

[rich07]

Nismo should be back with at least one car and Bentley have hinted they'll return. The owner of Clearwater has pretty much confirmed they won't return (thanks Reload for that one) so that's one less returning car. Of course the Quinns will return in one way or another. Not overly concerned at the moment. It's early September the next few months should give us a true picture of the entrylist with people coming and going.

I just hope Ross a Stone Racing appear with at least one of those beautiful Astons-that or Bamboo return.

[Nadz44]

I cant understand all the doom and gloom about the entry list.... Still a top notch entry list if you ask me, still plenty of entries to be bought in, im not too worried....

[GroupCAction]

I'm quite disappointed with the current entry list... Only 9 spots left...

No Clearwater (1 car 2015)
No Nismo (1 car 2015)
No MSport (2 cars 2015)
No Craft (2 cars 2015)
No AF Corse (2 cars 2015)
No Quinn (1 car 2015)
No AMAC (1 car 2015)

And who's to say the last 9 spots will even be overseas GT3 cars??

ATM for me its a glorified Aus GT race over 12hrs at Bathurst

James O'Brien from my understanding used to venture overseas to chase entries... Gotta wonder if that is now happening under the V8SC guise??
More Aussie teams on the grid, more V8SC drivers on the grid, just what i didn't want... Oh well, see what unfolds in the coming months but its going to have to get remarkably better to match this years event

[Mixer]

Guys lets not pretend for a second this race exists in a vacuum. Each one of those entries costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to get here, and both Europe and Asia are in the grip of pretty serious economic difficulties.

With an earlybird list 25% bigger than last year, surely that has to be good news for the race.

Of course last year we saw lots of changes over time, and I bet people are busily working on funding deals. Lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Above all else though, why oh why can I not see one of those glorious Camaros in the race????

[Snowman.]

AMAC had already announced a few weeks ago that James Winslow was joining the team for B12hr (and Sepang 12hr) so I'm surprised to see them not on the list.

[Nadz44]

Originally Posted by Snowman.

AMAC had already announced a few weeks ago that James Winslow was joining the team for B12hr (and Sepang 12hr) so I'm surprised to see them not on the list.

AMAC are there, they are the first porsche listed in class B..