2018 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, 2-4 Feb - Page 17

peckstar · 1 Feb 2018, 08:39 (Ref:3797381)

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Originally Posted by E.B

Arriving 2.00 to 3.00am, then need to be unloaded, setup, prepped and presumably will need to be scrutineered before half hour P1 starts at 8.25am. P2 starting at 9.00am .

Thats going to be pretty tight you would reckon

I wonder if they will sacrifice one in the short term to get one up and going quicker

airbusA346 · 1 Feb 2018, 08:46 (Ref:3797384)

Manthey even air freighted a second Porsche to Bathurst because they were worried about delays to the sea freight.

Umai Naa · 1 Feb 2018, 09:32 (Ref:3797388)

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Originally Posted by E.B

Arriving 2.00 to 3.00am, then need to be unloaded, setup, prepped and presumably will need to be scrutineered before half hour P1 starts at 8.25am. P2 starting at 9.00am .
All they need now is to find the cars damaged by the cyclone the broken down boat also had to endure en route to Aus. Hopefully not the case.

According to the image in the story, at least one of them looks to be in good health.

peckstar · 1 Feb 2018, 09:51 (Ref:3797394)

sometimes poster?

GregUK · 1 Feb 2018, 10:20 (Ref:3797398)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Thats going to be pretty tight you would reckon

I wonder if they will sacrifice one in the short term to get one up and going quicker

Certainly looks like an 'all-nighter' for M-Sport, but, having seen what they achieved when Guy Smith dropped his car into the pit wall at Barcelona, I'm pretty sure that, if it can be done, M-Sport will deliver.

They would require some slack-cutting from officialdom in respect of driver sign-on, scrutineering, fuel rig checks and tyre marking. But, particularly if they had used the official shipping deal offered by the organisation, this would appear to be a case of force majeure.

**GTRMagic** · 1 Feb 2018, 10:37 (Ref:3797401)

And could always drag Mr Edwards’ Bentley out of mothballs....

Greem · 1 Feb 2018, 14:54 (Ref:3797464)

For those who are there, give the British marshals a wave if you see them (and they're identifiable). At the last count there's 9 people flown down for holidays which coincide with the race

peckstar · 1 Feb 2018, 22:14 (Ref:3797590)

First practise session is run and complete, it was for am(bronze and silver) drivers only

It looks like the two TBA cars are not competing, which gives us 51 cars. a good field, with some ripping drivers

the Marc II was in 5th spot

and the bentleys are out on track

justracing · 1 Feb 2018, 22:16 (Ref:3797591)

In case you’re interested

Main site, you can find a stream link here:

http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au

Entry list, M Sport are running the 2 Bentleys:
http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/rac...rmation/entry/

Schedule, race starts at 05:15 local time which makes the start time here around 16:15 Sunday afernoon:

http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/the-event/schedule/

Apologies if I'm duplicating this information

peckstar · 1 Feb 2018, 22:19 (Ref:3797594)

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Originally Posted by justracing

Schedule, race starts at 05:15 local time which makes the start time here around 16:15 Sunday afernoon:

just a slight correction

Pit exit opens at 5.15, Race start is 5.45 local time

peckstar · 1 Feb 2018, 22:45 (Ref:3797597)

Looks like 12 hour results are back with Natsoft after a couple of years away

so far 50 cars out on the track, all are well within the cut off time (im estimateing 2.36)

and GT has his audi quicker than last years p2 time.

maybe the audi will have some speed this year

peckstar · 1 Feb 2018, 22:54 (Ref:3797600)

session over and the bmws put in some hot laps to be 1 and 3 2.03.6953

speedcafe race favourite the 58 Macca is down in 16th, 3 seconds of the leading pace

2 more sessions today at 10.45 and 1.35

fergus_r · 1 Feb 2018, 23:50 (Ref:3797610)

Quote:

Originally Posted by justracing

In case you’re interested

Main site, you can find a stream link here:

http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au

Entry list, M Sport are running the 2 Bentleys:
http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/rac...rmation/entry/

Schedule, race starts at 05:15 local time which makes the start time here around 16:15 Sunday afernoon:

http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/the-event/schedule/

Apologies if I'm duplicating this information

Race start for UK is 18:45 Saturday evening.

peckstar · 2 Feb 2018, 00:41 (Ref:3797618)

so the bmw takes P3 with 2.03.42, Porsche and Audi in the hunt

thew maccas and mercs are a couple of seconds back at this stage

will brown does a 2.06.8 in the Marc II to take p 19

edit, 2 cars didnt make it out

Lago Lambo (as below) and a Class C Ginetta

**GTRMagic** · 2 Feb 2018, 00:52 (Ref:3797622)

peckstar · 2 Feb 2018, 01:14 (Ref:3797626)

It would appear the cut-off is now 120% (good in my opinion, it was on my list of changes)

all cars that completed laps were well within that number

Umai Naa · 2 Feb 2018, 03:05 (Ref:3797639)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Spare engine seems to be functioning well, with Mr Russell banging out a 2:04.

peckstar · 2 Feb 2018, 03:20 (Ref:3797642)

P4 is over, 6 mins early with a crash in the chase involving a gT4 BMW and the max twigg Gt3 merc (i expect probably fixable at first glance)

all audi and bmw at the top, with lambo and porsche making up the top ten

Maccas still a couple of seconds of the pace The pre race favourite is 3 seconds off

Thats it for today

GregUK · 2 Feb 2018, 03:36 (Ref:3797645)

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Originally Posted by GregUK

Certainly looks like an 'all-nighter' for M-Sport, but, having seen what they achieved when Guy Smith dropped his car into the pit wall at Barcelona, I'm pretty sure that, if it can be done, M-Sport will deliver.

They would require some slack-cutting from officialdom in respect of driver sign-on, scrutineering, fuel rig checks and tyre marking. But, particularly if they had used the official shipping deal offered by the organisation, this would appear to be a case of force majeure.

Fantastic job done by the M-Sport team!

mayhem · 2 Feb 2018, 05:43 (Ref:3797654)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Spare engine seems to be functioning well, with Mr Russell banging out a 2:04.

Concerns over where this second engine is, in regards to its ‘freshness’ I believe.

Axeman444 · 2 Feb 2018, 06:00 (Ref:3797655)

5000km's on it already. Expected maximum 8000km... Scudd might be praying for no safety cars so they can just chugg around

peckstar · 2 Feb 2018, 06:08 (Ref:3797657)

Driver hospitalised as Bathurst 12H claims first casualty

Best wishes to Kent, hopefully nothing too signifcant

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Though comparatively light, the damage was enough to end the team’s weekend as a shortage of parts in the country prevented the car’s repair.

Tony C · 2 Feb 2018, 06:49 (Ref:3797660)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

5000km's on it already. Expected maximum 8000km... Scudd might be praying for no safety cars so they can just chugg around

I have heard of Audi's running up to 15,000 km with the same engine so hopefully they will be ok.

Umai Naa · 2 Feb 2018, 07:20 (Ref:3797663)

I suspect minimal running time tomorrow for it then.

**GTRMagic** · 2 Feb 2018, 07:42 (Ref:3797668)

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Originally Posted by Tony C

I have heard of Audi's running up to 15,000 km with the same engine so hopefully they will be ok.

There is a top end refurbishment program replacing valve springs and such... so not quite set & forget...

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