2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour
The 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. [1] It was the seventh running of the Bathurst 12 Hour, and the third since the races 2007 revival.
| 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour | |||
| Previous: | 2008 | Next: | 2010 |
The race was won by defending champions, Rod Salmon's TMR Australia car driven by Salmon, Damien White and new team member, Tony Longhurst in an upgraded Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
Class structure
The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 22 February 2009 with cars competing in the following classes:
- Class A – High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
- Class B – High Performance Sports
- Class C – High Performance All Wheel Drive
- Class D – Hot Hatch Performance Cars
- Class E – Production Sedans
- Class F – Production Sports
- Class G – Micro Sedans and Hatches
- Class H – Eco Diesel/Hybrid 3.5 litre and Over
- Class I – Eco Diesel/Hybrid Under 3.5 litre
- Class J – Sports Utility Vehicles & V8 Utes [2]
Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Grid Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 1 | TMR Australia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rod Salmon Tony Longhurst Damien White |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 239 | 7 |
| 2 | C | 55 | West Surfing Products | Glynn Crimp Tony Ricciardello Stuart Kostera |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 239 | 4 |
| 3 | C | 35 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Jason Bargwanna Steve Knight Brad Jones |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 238 | 10 |
| 4 | C | 43 | Easts Holiday Parks | David Wall Des Wall Trevor Symonds |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 237 | 6 |
| 5 | A | 11 | Rondo Building Services | Barry Morcom Luke Searle Paul Stubber |
BMW 335i | 237 | 2 |
| 6 | C | 3 | Messages on Hold Racing | Steven Jones Kerry Wade Aaron Caratti |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 235 | 15 |
| 7 | A | 23 | GSK Group | Steve Briffa Marcus Zukanovic Tim Sipp |
HSV E Series Clubsport R8 | 231 | 12 |
| 8 | A | 20 | Eastern Creek Karting Raceway | Garry Holt Paul Morris Ric Shaw |
BMW 335i | 228 | 8 |
| 9 | E | 24 | Walden Motorsport | Garth Walden Brian Walden Michael Auld |
Holden VY Commodore SS | 228 | 26 |
| 10 | C | 62 | Love The Beast | Tim Leahey Peter Hill Eric Bana |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 228 | 13 |
| 11 | A | 12 | Donut King Racing | Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis Mal Rose |
HSV Coupe GTS | 227 | 9 |
| 12 | F | 14 | Conroy Motorsport | Peter Conroy Carl Schembri Richard Gartner |
Honda Integra Type S | 226 | 38 |
| 13 | F | 21 | Conroy Motorsport | Terry Conroy Lee Burges Leanne Tander |
Honda Integra Type S | 226 | 35 |
| 14 | A | 2 | Tulloch Transport |  Ian Tulloch John Sax Cameron McLean |
HSV Coupe GTO | 226 | 30 |
| 15 | A | 85 | Holden Motorsport | Russell Ingall Nathan Pretty Andrew Jones |
HSV E Series Clubsport R8 Tourer | 223 | 17 |
| 16 | A | 5 | Donut King Racing | Barrie Nesbitt Paul Freestone Rod Jones |
HSV GTS | 223 | 16 |
| 17 | C | 34 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 222 | 5 |
| 18 | D | 27 | GWS Personnel | Allan Shepherd Peter O’Donnell Christian D’Agostin |
BMW 130i | 220 | 32 |
| 19 | E | 8 | Tinkler Motorsport | Allan Letcher Clint Harvey Brett Niall |
Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | 219 | 40 |
| 20 | A | 69 | TJ Motorsport | Todd Zani John O’Dowd Jim Pollicina |
HSV VY Series II GTS Sedan | 216 | 29 |
| 21 | F | 50 | Racer Industries | Gerard McLeod Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod |
Holden Astra SRi | 216 | 37 |
| 22 | E | 99 | Patinack Farm Racing | Jason Tremeer Craig Tremeer Troy Stone |
Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | 216 | 42 |
| 23 | A | 71 | Endless | David Mertens Leigh Mertens Steve Cramp |
HSV GTS | 214 | 19 |
| 24 | G | 88 | Team Bathurst | Matthew Windsor Steven Shiels Paul Newman |
Subaru Impreza 2.5 | 213 | 45 |
| 25 | H | 76 | Thomson Alfa | Kean Booker Rocco Rinaldo David Stone |
Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD | 208 | 47 |
| 26 | D | 28 | GWS Personnel | Lauren Gray John de Veth Rob Thomson |
BMW 130i | 204 | 39 |
| 27 | G | 66 | Jim Hunter Motorsport | Heather Spurle Christina Orr Molly Taylor |
Subaru Impreza 2.0R | 203 | 48 |
| 28 | D | 36 | Grand Prix Mazda | Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas |
Mazda 3 MPS | 201 | 25 |
| 29 | E | 94 | APORSCHAPART | Richard Howe Dennis O’Keefe Roger Lago |
Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | 195 | 46 |
| 30 | A | 17 | Supercar Club Australia | Steven Johnson Nathan Tinkler Nathan Callaghan |
FPV FG GT-P | 187 | 33 |
| 31 | B | 10 | Lotus Cars Australia | Mark O’Connor Richard Buttrose Simon Hogg |
Lotus Exige | 186 | 28 |
| 32 | I | 77 | Thomson Alfa | David Filipetto Nathan Gotch Wayne Vinckx |
Alfa Romeo 147 JTD | 156 | 44 |
| DNF | F | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Neal Bates John Roecken |
Toyota Celica ZR | 172 | 36 |
| DNF | B | 15 | Rockstar Energy Drink | Josh Hunt Jonathon Webb Paul Stokell |
Nissan 350Z | 149 | 23 |
| DNF | E | 18 | Team Queensland Racing | James Moffat Glen Kenny Corey Baldock |
Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 146 | 34 |
| DNF | C | 91 | Mek-Tek Motorsport | Anton Mechtler Jason Walsh Mark Brame |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo VIII | 122 | 18 |
| DNF | C | 29 | VIP Pet Foods |  Tony Quinn Kent Quinn Grant Denyer |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 98 | 3 |
| DNF | A | 32 | GSK Group | Gerard Keogh Bob Brewer Geoff Emery |
HSV E Series Clubsport R8 | 96 | 24 |
| DNF | I | 67 | Nemo Racing | Taz Douglas Brett Holdsworth Glen Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth |
Holden Astra CDTi | 94 | 43 |
| DNF | C | 44 | Jim Hunter Motorsport | Jim Hunter John Bowe Gavin Bullas |
Subaru Impreza WRX | 85 | 22 |
| DNF | C | 33 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Mark King Bob Pearson Bruce Stewart |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 81 | 14 |
| DNF | C | 22 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Chris Delfsma David Wood Gary Tierney |
Subaru Impreza WRX | 71 | 27 |
| DNF | C | 25 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Craig Baird Lee Castle Rodney Forbes |
Subaru Impreza WRX | 65 | 20 |
| DNF | F | 31 | Osborne Motorsport | Stuart Jones Trevor Keene Simon Evans |
Toyota Celica ZR | 62 | 41 |
| DNF | C | 96 | Superbarn Supermarkets | James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Steve Owen |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 61 | 1 |
| DNF | J | 47 | Hi-Tech Motorsport | Grant Johnson Jeff Watts Greg Willis |
Holden VE Ute SS | 41 | 21 |
| DNF | C | 26 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Paul Kelly Dean Grant Max Twigg |
Subaru Impreza WRX | 34 | 31 |
| DNS | C | 9 | Cera Sport | Charlie Hollings Nathan Caratti Colin Corkery |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 11 | |
Statistics
- Pole Position – #96 Steve Owen – 2:28.8838
- Fastest Lap – #55 Tony Ricciardello – 2:29.9865
- Average Speed – 124km/h
References
- Supplementary Regulations for the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Retrieved from www.bathurstmotorfestival.com.au on 25 March 2009
- 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Entry List (20 – 22 February) Retrieved from www.bathurst12hour.com.au on 23 February 2009
External links
- Official website
- Official timing and results
- Images from the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Retrieved from www.trentwallis.com on 25 March 2009
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