2011 Phillip Island Six Hour

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The 2011 Phillip Island Six Hour was an endurance motor race for production cars. It was held on 29 May 2011 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. [1] It was Round 2 of the 2011 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, [2] Round 2 of the 2011 Australian Production Car Championship [2] and Round 1 of the 2011 Australian Production Car Endurance Championship. [3] The race was won by Stuart Kostera and Ian Tulloch, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. The Mazda 3 MPS of Jake Camilleri and Scott Nicholas finished a lap down in second with the Lancer Evolution 9 of Jim Pollicina, Dean Kelland and Steve Cramp a further lap down in third.

Contents

Class Structure

Results

Results were as follows: [4]

PosDriversNo.VehicleTeamClassLaps
1Stuart Kostera
Ian Tulloch
1 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Team Mitsubishi Ralliart PerformanceA183
2Jake Camilleri
Scott Nicholas
36 Mazda 3 MPS Grand Prix MotorsportC182
3Jim Pollicina
Dean Kelland
Steve Cramp
7 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 A181
4Ryan McLeod
Jason Bright
20 HSV VXR C180
5Barry Morcom
Garry Holt
Nathan Morcom
11 BMW 335i Eastern Creek KartsB180
6Beric Lynton
Tom Pickett
23 Mini Cooper S Bruce Lynton Mini GarageI175
7Peter O'Donnell
John Bowe
28 BMW 335i GWS PersonnelB175
8Brendan Cook
Matt Mackelden
2 Mini Cooper S Abbey CranesI174
9Garth Duffy
Keane Booker
26 BMW 130i GWS PersonnelC170
10Hadrian Morrall
Rob Jones
31 Mazda 3 MPS Osborne MotorsportC166
11Declan Kirkham
Phil Kirkham
71 Ford Fiesta Inertia ApparelD162
12Matthew Holt
Brett Howard
Anthony Loscialpo
65 HSV GTS B162
13Grant Phillips
Andrew Turpie
Daryl Martin
77 Proton Satria GTi Pedders Suspension E161
14Matt McGill
Geoff Brunsdon
75 Toyota Celica Crown and MarksD160
15Maddison Gray
Ashley Quddington
15 Toyota Echo LGM & American Made CyclesE160
16Lauren Gray
Jake Williams
5 Toyota Corolla LGM & Holton SparesD160
RetDylan Thomas
Ryan Simpson
68 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X CXC Team StingerA142
RetColin Osborne
Rick Bates
13 Mazda 3 MPS Osborne MotorsportC139
RetBarton Mawer
Jeremy Gray
10 FPV F6 International Energy ServicesB121
RetCameron Wilson
Peter Burnitt
25 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Go Karting Gold CoastA97
RetRichard Gartner
Carl Schembri
Francios Jouy*
97 Renault Clio Safe-T-StopD62

*driver did not drive car in race.

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References

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  2. 1 2 2011 Australian Manufacturers Championship Sporting & Technical Regulations Retrieved on 7 June 2011
  3. "FIELD SET FOR PHILLIP ISLAND 6 HOUR". Australian Manufacturers' Championship. 2011-05-30. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  4. "Australian Production Car Endurance Championship – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – Australian Production Car Endurance Championship – CLASS RESULTS". National Software. 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2011-06-03.