2010 Bathurst 12 hour

[mildura1963]

Thanks guys, Doh..I never thought it was elligible anyway just the 370Z.

[johnh875]

Fair enough too, apart from the performance it is over $150k whereas even the C63 and M3 sedan are under.

Thanks for the updates davo

[rich07]

Originally Posted by applecart

R35 entry has been knocked back too

Who put the entry in?

[mtpanorama]

Both of last years TMR cars as well as a plain white cages EvoX are doing Drive Bathurst this week. I dropped in this morning quickly and that is all that I saw. I will go back up on Saturday for a bit more of a look around and see if anything else pops up.

There is a great sounding V10 Audi R8 there mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Belly13]

Originally Posted by mtpanorama

Both of last years TMR cars as well as a plain white cages EvoX are doing Drive Bathurst this week. I dropped in this morning quickly and that is all that I saw. I will go back up on Saturday for a bit more of a look around and see if anything else pops up.

There is a great sounding V10 Audi R8 there mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Are spectators allowed mate? Everything is blocked off. A look around would be good.

[mtpanorama]

Originally Posted by Belly13

Are spectators allowed mate? Everything is blocked off. A look around would be good.

I am not sure about spectators. When you are a signwriter with a fully signwritten car you can get into the track pretty easy as their is always "someone" who needs work done.


The plaine white EvoX is Glenny's car which has been sold to someone.

[davo.]

The plain white Evo X, is that the new TMR Bathurst Edition which they have stated on their website which will be unveiled at the Sprint Bathurst this year?

http://www.tmraustralia.com.au/

[mtpanorama]

Not sure on that one. I will try and have acloser look on Saturday. They are also using two TMR EvoX as course cars, so there are a couple more to check out as well.

[davo.]

Alan Heaphy will definetly enter two Evo X's for next years race, with a third Evo X as a maybe with three drivers from NZ. From last years TMR drivers, Tony Longhurst is the only driver who is not confirmed.

Jim Hunter Motorsport news,
http://autosports.com.au/News/1965.aspx

[Belly13]

Is the grid capacity for Mount Panorama still 56? If so, there may be some reserves if the high number of entries continue to flood in.

[davo.]

According to the B12hr website, grid density is 72.

[peckstar]

preety sure thats 2 per garage. which is what they were built for

[Oldtony]

With a Skyline GTR 34 running a '13 in the Bathurst sprints you can see the logic in not accepting an entry for the 12hr.

[alfacors]

The R34 of Mark Berry has very little in common with a roadgoing car, and it certainly doesn't conform to Production Car regulations. It's a Time Attack special, lightened with mega horsepower and megadollars spent on it.



Click here for the rundown on its spec.

[davo.]

I noticed on natsoft that there was a handful of Evo X's and Evo IX's at Drive bathurst, besides that most other cars would not be eligible for the 12 hour.

Damien White did a 2.27, which is pretty quick.

Inky Tulloch was in a Evo X, maybe he will be driving for TMR in the third entry.

Does anyone know whether anyone in the i race series is thinking of entering the 12 hour?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by alfacors

The R34 of Mark Berry has very little in common with a roadgoing car, and it certainly doesn't conform to Production Car regulations. It's a Time Attack special, lightened with mega horsepower and megadollars spent on it.



Click here for the rundown on its spec.

Imagine how much quicker it would be than the current V8Supercars with the right (Group 'A' equivalent legal) preparation and crew

[davo.]

More about TMR and Inky Tulloch

"Team Ralliart, winners of the past two Bathurst 12 Hours, is using this week’s track time as the perfect lead up to next February’s Armor All Bathurst 12 Hour, with drivers Damien White, Rod Salmon and Glenn Crimp behind the wheel of the team’s two Mitsubishi Evo Xs. Ralliart has also brought a third car to the Bathurst week-long test for New Zealand driver Inky Tulloch, who has purchased the third car and will drive it at next year’s race.

TRM plans to use the weekend to trial new development parts for the successful Evo Xs.

“The pace of this year’s race picked up from 2009, and we think it will be even faster again next year,” he said.

“There’s a few improvements that we plan on making to the car, and we’re using this week as purely a test session. We’ve got a few bolt-on bits that we’re going to try, and when you get a chance to do laps around Bathurst, you take them! It’s definitely a worthwhile experience for us.”

The team is also testing 23-year-old West Australian Steve Jones this weekend. Jones has won the past two Targa West tarmac rallies and is a chance to drive with Team Ralliart in next February’s 12 Hour.

[davo.]

That post was referring to drive bathurst

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by davo.

More about TMR and Inky Tulloch

"Team Ralliart, winners of the past two Bathurst 12 Hours, is using this week’s track time as the perfect lead up to next February’s Armor All Bathurst 12 Hour, with drivers Damien White, Rod Salmon and Glenn Crimp behind the wheel of the team’s two Mitsubishi Evo Xs. Ralliart has also brought a third car to the Bathurst week-long test for New Zealand driver Inky Tulloch, who has purchased the third car and will drive it at next year’s race.

TRM plans to use the weekend to trial new development parts for the successful Evo Xs.

“The pace of this year’s race picked up from 2009, and we think it will be even faster again next year,” he said.

“There’s a few improvements that we plan on making to the car, and we’re using this week as purely a test session. We’ve got a few bolt-on bits that we’re going to try, and when you get a chance to do laps around Bathurst, you take them! It’s definitely a worthwhile experience for us.”

The team is also testing 23-year-old West Australian Steve Jones this weekend. Jones has won the past two Targa West tarmac rallies and is a chance to drive with Team Ralliart in next February’s 12 Hour.

Presumably Mr Jones is scheduled to be in the 'West' car?

[davo.]

Zukanovic's Ford Mustang GT 500 will arrive in Australia in the next week or so for the team to start preparing it for the B12 hour. Zukanovic is a cofirmed driver, with a V8 supercar driver and an international touring car star as rumoured as co drivers.
Zukanovic believes the Mustang will take it up to the Evo's, take pole and win outright.

[FPV8U]

Originally Posted by davo.

Zukanovic's Ford Mustang GT 500 will arrive in Australia in the next week or so for the team to start preparing it for the B12 hour. Zukanovic is a cofirmed driver, with a V8 supercar driver and an international touring car star as rumoured as co drivers.
Zukanovic believes the Mustang will take it up to the Evo's, take pole and win outright.

GT500 Will certainly bring alot more interist to the event, if they can keep the Inlet Temps down and get it tuned by someone who knows what they are doing around the Ford S/C V8's then this car will get a good results, quick enough for Pole.. Maybe, Race Pace, not sure on that one.

[mildura1963]

Davo, with the Mustang get a hit out in competition before the 12 hour?

[FPV8U]

What Team will be building the GT500/Running it at the 12H?

[bluesport]

Originally Posted by FPV8U

What Team will be building the GT500/Running it at the 12H?

I think someone stated in a previous post that there will be more than one GT500 (two, I think it was).

[FPV8U]

Originally Posted by bluesport

I think someone stated in a previous post that there will be more than one GT500 (two, I think it was).

In AA it said one Race and one Ride car.