2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour

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The 2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an Australian endurance race for Production Cars, held over a twelve-hour period starting from 5:45am on 8 April 2007 at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales. It was the fifth Bathurst 12 Hour race and the first to be staged since 1994. [1] It was also the opening round of the 2007 Australian Production Car Championship. [2]

The race was open to Group 3E Series Production Cars and to invited cars not eligible under Group 3E, but otherwise subject to compliance with Group 3E specifications. [3] These included Tarmac Rally Cars built to Modern Tarmac Rally Spec Rules and cars that had competed in the Australian Performance Car Championship and the Australian Production Car Championship in the last five years. [3] After 257 laps and 1596 kilometres of racing, Garry Holt, Paul Morris and Craig Baird claimed victory in a BMW 335i, finishing a minute and 18 seconds ahead of the Subaru Impreza WRX STi of rally drivers Chris Atkinson, Dean Herridge and Cody Crocker.

Class structure

Cars competed in the following classes: [4]

Results

Position [5] DriversNo.CarEntrantClass pos.Class [6] Laps
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Holt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris
20 BMW 335i Eastern Creek Karts P/L1A257
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Atkinson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Crocker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Herridge
98 Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Spec C Subaru Australia1B257
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Bates
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Gazzard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hughes
15 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution VIII [7] Scott's Transport2B253
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beric Lynton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barrie Morcom
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither
17 BMW 335i Rondo2A253
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Alajajian
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Crompton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Denyer
7 Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Spec C Subaru Australia3B248
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shaun Juniper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Moffat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Russell
9 BMW 130i Australian Motor Finance1C247
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Cini
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Eddy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Grant
10 BMW 130i Bended Elbow2C246
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Kelly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Searle
3 BMW 130i SAE College3C244
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Delfsma
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Elsegood
21 Ford BF Falcon XR8 Century 211D244
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Fawcet
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Ryan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Trimble
12 FPV F6 Typhoon Robinson Racing Developments3A240
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neal Bates
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Osborne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Roecken
13 Toyota Celica SX Osborne Motorsport1E240
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Bretherton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Keene
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade
50 Mini Cooper S Mid-West Multimedia2E239
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Mertens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh Mertens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carl Schembri
31 Toyota Celica SX Osborne Motorsport3E238
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Callaghan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Letcher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Turner
99 Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Team Queensland Racing2D232
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Perkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Pretty
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards
4 HSV VXR Coupe Holden Motorsport4C230
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Sherrin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iain Sherrin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Wallace
11 BMW 120i Sherrin Motorsport1F226
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Conroy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Conroy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hadley
14 Honda Integra Type S Hankook Tyres/DBA4E223
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Faulkner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Howe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis O'Keefe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Tryhorn
94 Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Aporschapart3D223
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Mennell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Smollen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Stubber
40 BMW 323i Dayco/Wefil Cooper/Nippon/Max/On Track Motorsport5E221
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keen Booker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rocco Rinaldo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Stone
76 Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTThomson Alfa Romeo1G218
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amber Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Argiro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Stig
72 Toyota Celica SX Thrifty Car Rental6E211
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Bailey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Briffa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Shephard
27 Mazda 3 MPSThrifty Car Rental5C206
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Brame
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark King
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Walsh
38 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution VIII [7] Pro-Duct Motorsport3B200
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Auld
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Walden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Walden
24 Holden VY Commodore SS Walden Motorsport / Syd Fab4D188
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Mork
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Prince
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Rambow
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Vicary
77 Honda Integra Type R V8Racing.com7E109
DNF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton Mechtler
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Pearson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Stewart
33 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution VIII [7] Pro-Duct MotorsportB200
DNF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Bossie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Hunter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jayson Williamson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Windsor
88 Subaru Impreza RS Jim Hunter's SuspensionF198
DNF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian D'agostin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Nicholas
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Sipp
25 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Wilson Brothers RacingB194
DNF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Gray
Flag of New Zealand.svg Christina Orr
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Tander
6 Holden Astra CDTi Turbo Holden MotorsportH136
DNF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Denis Cribbin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roland Hill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Jenkins
66 Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Lakeside Motorsport ParkD79
DNF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Lowe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Neville
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Neilsen
2 FTE TE50 Kitome Pty LtdA76
DNF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Deane
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Rubis
91 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Gary Deane Constructions/Truffle Group CateringB53

Fastest lap was 2m32.5945s, recorded by Car 20 when driven by Craig Baird. [8]

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References

  1. Aaron Noonan, No Bathurst Bunnies, Australian Motorsport News, No 358, 4–17 April 2007, pages 40-41
  2. Grant Rowley and Andrew van Leeuwen, Rocking Around the Clock, Australian Motorsport News, No 359, 18 April - 22 May 2007, pages 54-59
  3. 1 2 2007 Bathurst International Motor Festival - 12hour Category Supplementary Regulations – Final 10.11.06
  4. Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro - Update / TV coverage Retrieved on 3 December 2011
  5. 2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Race Results Archived 8 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.natsoft.com.au on 3 October 2007
  6. Although some sources show classes as Class 1, Class 2 etc, official results at www.natsoft.com.au quote Class A, Class B etc
  7. 1 2 3 Grant Rowley, Bring back the BIMF!, Australian Motorsport News, No 358, 4–17 April 2007, page 18
  8. Grant Rowley, Once Around the Clock, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 3/2007, pages 172-173