2008 Bathurst 12 Hour

2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour

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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	Rod Salmon Damien White Graham Alexander	87	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	SKWIRK.com	1	A	253
2	Tony Quinn Klark Quinn Grant Denyer	29	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	VIP Petfoods (Aust) PL	2	A	253
3	Garry Holt Paul Morris Craig Baird	20	BMW 335i	Eastern Creek Karts P/L	1	B	252
4	Barrie Morcom Steve Owen Layton Cranbrook	11	BMW 335i	Rondo / CIS Group	2	B	247
5	Martin Notaras Des Wall David Wall Trevor Symonds	43	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	Alan East Motorsport	3	A	243
6	Luke Searle Peter Kelly	3	BMW 130i	XEETEC	1	C	243
7	Mark O'Connor Andrew Fisher Richard Buttrose	10	Lotus Exige	Lotus Cars Australia	3	B	241
8	David Schulz Andy Knight James Winslow	26	Subaru Impreza WRX STi	Wilson Brothers Racing	4	A	239
9	Brian Walden Garth Walden Michael Auld	24	Holden VY Commodore SS	Walden Motorsport	1	D	236
10	Kurt Kratzmann Ian Tulloch Brent Collins	25	Subaru Impreza WRX STi	WBR / Gizmo / Laminex	5	A	235
11	Colin Osborne Neal Bates John Roecken	13	Toyota Celica	Osborne Motorsport	1	E	234
12	Allan Letcher Nathan Callaghan Clint Harvey	72	Toyota Celica	True Blue Motorsport	2	E	233
13	Peter Conroy Terry Conroy Carl Schembri	14	Honda Integra Type S	Hankook Tyres / Disc Brakes Au	3	E	231
14	Barrie Nesbitt Tony Alford Paul Freestone	5	HSV GTS	Donut King	4	B	230
15	Richard Howe Dennis O'Keefe Dean Neville	94	Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo	Aporschapart	2	D	228
16	Bill Sherwood Hadrian Morrall Stuart Jones	31	Toyota Celica	Osborne Motorsport	4	E	225
17	Rob Thomson Greg Willis Guy Gibbons	68	Lotus Exige	Queensland House and Land.com	5	B	221
18	Ross Buckingham Jamie Augustine Brett Youlden Greg Sticker	40	Hyundai Sonata	Kangan Batman TAFE/Hankook Tyres	1	F	219
19	Jim Hunter Warren Bossie Matthew Windsor	88	Subaru Impreza RS	Jim Hunters Suspension	2	F	219
20	David Filipetto Nathan Gotch Wayne Vinckx	77	Alfa Romeo 147 JTD	Thomson Alfa	1	H	217
21	Darren Harris Nick Lange Lindsay Kearns	93	Proton Satria GTi	Lubrimaxx	3	F	217
22	Joel Spychala Lindsay Yelland Alex Saliba	17	FPV GT-P	V8 Race Experience	6	B	210
23	David Heath Warren Luff Ian Luff	9	Ford BF Falcon XR8	Code Blue Motorsport	3	D	193
24	Chris Delfsma John Bowe Paul Stubber	21	Ford BF Falcon XR8	Century 21	4	D	183
DNF	David Mertens Leigh Mertens Terry Wyhoon	71	HSV VY GTS	G & D Performance		B	220
DNF	Richard Mork David Turner Richard Prince	7	Honda Integra Type R	V8 Racing		E	142
DNF	Mark King Michael Trimble Mark Brame	34	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	Mark King		A	137
DNF	Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas Tim Sipp	36	Mazda 3 MPS	Grand Prix Mazda		C	108
DNF	Michael Brock Garry Young Jack Elsegood	80	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	Coopers/Brock Harcourts		A	77
DNF	Bob Pearson Anton Mechtler Jason Walsh	33	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	Pro-Duct Motorsport		A	76
DNF	Allan Shephard Dennis Cribbin Len Cave	27	Mazda 3 MPS	The Shire Conveyancer		C	71
DNF	Gary Deane Rob Rubis	91	Subaru Impreza WRX STi	Humes		A	63
DNF	Cameron McConville Nathan Pretty Shane Price	1	Holden VE Commodore SS Sportswagon	Jack Daniels		D	30
DNF	Steve Briffa Lee Holdsworth Brett Holdsworth	8	Holden VY Commodore SS	Paul Wakeling Holden		D	6
DNS	Grant Sherrin Iain Sherrin Michael Sherrin	16	BMW 130i	Sherrin Motorsport		C
DNS	Kean Booker Rocco Rinaldo 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 ^{[ permanent dead link ]} 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

External links

• 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour - Hour by Hour ^{[ permanent dead link ]} Retrieved from www.bathurst12hour.com.au on 1 November 2008
• 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour - Images Retrieved from www.trentwallis.com on 1 November 2008