Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit

The 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3J Performance Cars and Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] It was the sixth Bathurst 12 Hour to be held and the second since its 2007 revival. The race was won by Rod Salmon, Damien White and Graham Alexander driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. It was the first time a Mitsubishi had won the race.

Class structure

The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 10 February 2008 with cars competing in the following classes:

  • Class A - High Performance All Wheel Drive
  • Class B - High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
  • Class C - Hot Hatch Performance Cars
  • Class D - Production Vehicles under $50,000
  • Class E - Production Sports under $50,000
  • Class F - Under 2.5 Litre Production
  • Class G - Eco Diesel Over 3.5 Litre (No starters)
  • Class H - Eco Diesel 3.5 Litres and Under[2]

Results

Position[3] Drivers No. Car Entrant Class pos. Class Laps
1 Australia Rod Salmon
Australia Damien White
Australia Graham Alexander		 87 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX SKWIRK.com 1 A 253
2 United Kingdom Tony Quinn
Australia Klark Quinn
Australia Grant Denyer		 29 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX VIP Petfoods (Aust) PL 2 A 253
3 Australia Garry Holt
Australia Paul Morris
New Zealand Craig Baird		 20 BMW 335i Eastern Creek Karts P/L 1 B 252
4 Australia Barrie Morcom
Australia Steve Owen
Australia Layton Cranbrook		 11 BMW 335i Rondo / CIS Group 2 B 247
5 Australia Martin Notaras
Australia Des Wall
Australia David Wall
Australia Trevor Symonds		 43 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Alan East Motorsport 3 A 243
6 Australia Luke Searle
Australia Peter Kelly		 3 BMW 130i XEETEC 1 C 243
7 Australia Mark O'Connor
Australia Andre Fisher
Australia Richard Buttrose		 10 Lotus Exige Lotus Cars Australia 3 B 241
8 Australia David Schulz
New Zealand Andy Knight
United Kingdom James Winslow		 26 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Wilson Brothers Racing 4 A 239
9 Australia Brian Walden
Australia Garth Walden
Australia Michael Auld		 24 Holden VY Commodore SS Walden Motorsport 1 D 236
10 Australia Kurt Kratzmann
New Zealand Ian Tulloch
New Zealand Brent Collins		 25 Subaru Impreza WRX STi WBR / Gizmo / Laminex 5 A 235
11 Australia Colin Osborne
Australia Neal Bates
Australia John Roecken		 13 Toyota Celica Osborne Motorsport 1 E 234
12 Australia Allan Letcher
Australia Nathan Callaghan
Australia Clint Harvey		 72 Toyota Celica True Blue Motorsport 2 E 233
13 Australia Peter Conroy
Australia Terry Conroy
Australia Carl Schembri		 14 Honda Integra Type S Hankook Tyres / Disc Brakes Au 3 E 231
14 Australia Barrie Nesbitt
Australia Tony Alford
Australia Paul Freestone		 5 HSV GTS Donut King 4 B 230
15 Australia Richard Howe
Australia Dennis O'Keefe
Australia Dean Neville		 94 Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Aporschapart 2 D 228
16 Australia Bill Sherwood
Australia Hadrian Morrall
Australia Stuart Jones		 31 Toyota Celica Osborne Motorsport 4 E 225
17 Australia Rob Thomson
Australia Greg Willis
Australia Guy Gibbons		 68 Lotus Exige Queensland House and Land.com 5 B 221
18 Australia Ross Buckingham
Australia Jamie Augustine
Australia Brett Youlden
Australia Greg Sticker		 40 Hyundai Sonata Kangan Batman TAFE/Hankook Tyres 1 F 219
19 Australia Jim Hunter
Australia Warren Bossie
Australia Matthew Windsor		 88 Subaru Impreza RS Jim Hunters Suspension 2 F 219
20 Australia David Filipetto
Australia Nathan Gotch
Australia Wayne Vinckx		 77 Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Thomson Alfa 1 H 217
21 Australia Darren Harris
Australia Nick Lange
Australia Lindsay Kearns		 93 Proton Satria GTi Lubrimaxx 3 F 217
22 Australia Joel Spychala
Australia Lindsay Yelland
Australia Alex Saliba		 17 FPV GT-P V8 Race Experience 6 B 210
23 Australia David Heath
Australia Warren Luff
Australia Ian Luff		 9 Ford BF Falcon XR8 Code Blue Motorsport 3 D 193
24 Australia Chris Delfsma
Australia John Bowe
Australia Paul Stubber		 21 Ford BF Falcon XR8 Century 21 4 D 183
DNF Australia David Mertens
Australia Leigh Mertens
Australia Terry Wyhoon		 71 HSV VY GTS G & D Performance B 220
DNF Australia Richard Mork
Australia David Turner
Australia Richard Prince		 7 Honda Integra Type R V8 Racing E 142
DNF Australia Mark King
Australia Michael Trimble
Australia Mark Brame		 34 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Mark King A 137
DNF Australia Jake Camilleri
Australia Scott Nicholas
Australia Tim Sipp		 36 Mazda 3 MPS Grand Prix Mazda C 108
DNF Australia Michael Brock
Australia Garry Young
Australia Jack Elsegood		 80 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Coopers/Brock Harcourts A 77
DNF Australia Bob Pearson
Australia Anton Mechtler
Australia Jason Walsh		 33 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Pro-Duct Motorsport A 76
DNF Australia Allan Shephard
Australia Dennis Cribbin
Australia Len Cave		 27 Mazda 3 MPS The Shire Conveyancer C 71
DNF Australia Gary Deane
Australia Rob Rubis		 91 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Humes A 63
DNF Australia Cameron McConville
Australia Nathan Pretty
Australia Shane Price		 1 Holden VE Commodore SS Sportswagon Jack Daniels D 30
DNF Australia Steve Briffa
Australia Lee Holdsworth
Australia Brett Holdsworth		 8 Holden VY Commodore SS Paul Wakeling Holden D 6
DNS Australia Grant Sherrin
Australia Iain Sherrin
Australia Michael Sherrin		 16 BMW 130i Sherrin Motorsport C
DNS Australia Kean Booker
Australia Rocco Rinaldo
Australia David Stone		 76 Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD Thomson Alfa G

References

  1. ↑ 2008 Bathurst Motor Festival - 12 Hour Category Supplementary Regulations – Final, Page 3
  2. ↑ 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Final Entry List Retrieved from www.bathurst12hour.com.au on 1 November 2008
  3. ↑ 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Race Results Archived 16 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.natsoft.com.au on 1 November 2008
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