2011 Bathurst 12 Hour

[alfacors]

2.5 Driving Time
2.5.1 Driving Time will be measured from the start of the race until the last time the driver crosses the control
line at the pit lane entry before leaving the automobile.
2.5.2 Subsequently, driving time will be measured for each driver from the time that driver first crosses the
control line after rejoining the circuit through Pit Exit, until the last time the driver crosses the control line
at pit lane entry or until the car crosses the control line on the circuit at the end of the race.
2.5.3 The maximum continuous driving time for any driver in the race is three (3) hours.
2.5.4 A minimum of a one (1) hour rest period between each driving period for each driver during the race is
required, regardless of the duration of any driving period.
2.5.5 The total cumulative driving time for each driver during the race must not exceed five (5) hours.
2.5.6 In the event of a car remaining stationary for a continuous period exceeding one (1) hour it will be
deemed as a compulsory rest period.

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by rik

Based on the road car... Check out: http://www.rsportscars.com/audi/2010-audi-r8-gt3/

Thanks for that. An impressive beast all the same. Wonder if they will have room in the Audi factory freight plane to bring an R8/R10/R15 to do a few demo lap speed comparisons like BMW do at the AGP??

Here's hoping!!

[Holly Wood]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

What are the rules regarding the driving time of the unseeded drivers?

I would imagine that 11hr 55m of Mr Lowndes behind the wheel wouldnt be allowed?

This is assuming that Lowndes is faster than Luff...

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Holly Wood

This is assuming that Lowndes is faster than Luff...

Around Bathurst especially, my money would be firmly on 'Mr Lowndes' as being the faster.

[Holly Wood]

Originally Posted by E.B

Around Bathurst especially, my money would be firmly on 'Mr Lowndes' as being the faster.

One would expect this to be the case. However, Luff has a lot of experience racing production-based cars, and has a Brock-like mechanical feel for what's going on in an endurance race that the modern 1000 doesn't require.

Luff also knows his way around the mountain pretty well too.

It's a great team - perhaps a little too great, given the regulations?

[porsche91722]

Craig's on and off track demeanor would make him a natural for sports car endurance racing overseas. Unfortunately, I can't see it happening anytime soon, however, it will be good to see him with a gun team and car in the Joest Audi R8. I wonder if Dr Ullrich will make an appearance, if only to get away from the northern hemisphere winter.

[RotorFan]

Fantastic to hear Team Joest will be running the R8s at Bathurst. I can't wait to get to Bathurst, this will be the best 12 hour yet (apart from all the ones that the RX-7 won...)!

[madman16]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

bring an R8/R10/R15 to do a few demo lap speed comparisons like BMW do at the AGP??

Here's hoping!!

Actually it would be good if they brought an R8/R10/R15/ and the new R18 for a run

[rich07]

Fantastic news to hear that Joest is taking part in the race-even better that Lowndes is confirmed, he should get up to speed with the R8 very quickly, he adapts well to different types of racecars. Hopefully Joests interest in the race prompts other Euro teams to come downunder.

Also would love to see Audi bring one of the LMPs downunder, if it did happen (big if) then it would be a R10 or an R15 and it would no doubt smash the two minute mark.

[bluesport]

Originally Posted by rich07

Hopefully Joests interest in the race prompts other Euro teams to come downunder.

+1.

[GTRMagic]

Is there a GT3-homologated Peugeot available? Mr Bourdais could come back with his fellow Frenchmen...

[GTRMagic]

Nissan Skyline GT-R Entry Confirmed

[rich07]

Good to see there will be some competition for Freestone's Corvette in that class.

[davo.]

Any idea who is entering the BMW M3 as well as the several Lotus Exiges?

[alfacors]

I believe that the BMW M3 is the Beric Lynton car.
Mark O'Connor's Exige is a good bet for one of the other Lotuseseses.

[dip it]

Are the Quinns doing the 12 hour.

[rich07]

Originally Posted by dip it

Are the Quinns doing the 12 hour.

Yes with a brand new Porsche GT3R (no Aston-what a shame). No idea on who's driving-probably be Tony and two others. Auto Fiction was saying this week that Steve Owen wont be in the car (VIP sponsor him in V8s).

Anyone running a Mosler?

[Belly13]

Klark Quinn and Craig Baird are the other two drivers for the VIP Porsche.
Dean Grant has entered his Mosler with Max Twigg and Dean Grant the other two drivers.
Steve Owen will share the Porsche with the Koundouris brothers, a deal done weeks before Owen received 2011 V8 support from VIP Petfoods.
It sure is shaping up to be a good race, plenty of quality, although only 10-15 production cars from what I hear.

[rich07]

Organisers were saying that they expected a grid of 30 cars with 10 in outright. Should indeed be a good race in both GT and production ranks.

Great to see a Mosler entered. Wonder if anyone got in contact with Martin Short?

[Belly13]

Dean Herridge has entered a Subaru WRX in class D. He will be joined by John O'Dowd and Angus Kennard.
I believe that Class A and C have a strong entry, other classes only have about 3/4 entries at best.

[racer69]

Originally Posted by rich07

Organisers were saying that they expected a grid of 30 cars with 10 in outright. Should indeed be a good race in both GT and production ranks.

Is 30 considered a good entry (given the previous ones have been in the 40s) given they've had practically a years warning?

[bluesport]

Originally Posted by racer69

Is 30 considered a good entry (given the previous ones have been in the 40s) given they've had practically a years warning?

Given the race is for both GT and production cars anything less than a 50 car grid would be considered a failure wouldn't it?

[Juarez Jed]

Depends on whether you are judging success and failure purely on the quantity of entries rather than the quality, and the competitiveness of the race itself.
The race wasn't growing as well as expected in its old prodcar format so maybe we will see more Gts next year.
Time will tell.

[Oldtony]

Trouble is it's "niether fish nor fowl ".
They have set back a growing prodcar entrant group but not produced a genuine GT International event.
Probably have destroyed the prodcar possibilty so next year should be a full on GT3 no holds barred, no driver restriction, no success ballast International event.
Then we have to hope that the other production car wvents that have appeared round the country can revive that class.
Oh! yes. Move it further away from the Dubai 24hr date as well if they want to attract some overseas entrants.

[fomoco]

Originally Posted by rich07

Organisers were saying that they expected a grid of 30 cars with 10 in outright. Should indeed be a good race in both GT and production ranks.

Wasn't this the way the Bathurst 500/1000 went, a lot of classes,50 cars, but in the end, the high performnce crowd complained off having to overtake "sunday drivers".

Enventually they were pushed out, and ended up in Pro Car.
Could the tweleve hour go down the same path?