The 2013 Great Southern 4 Hour was an endurance motor race held on 26 May 2013 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia. [1] It was Round 1 of the 2013 Australian Manufacturers' Championship and as such it was open to "modified production touring cars" complying with the technical regulations for that championship. [2] The race was won by Bob Pearson and Glenn Seton, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10. [3]
As the race was a round of the 2013 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the following class structure applied. [2]
There were no starters in Classes E, F or I. [1]
| Pos. [1] | Drivers [1] [4] | No. [1] | Vehicle [1] | Competitor/Team [1] | Class [1] | Laps [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Pearson Glenn Seton | 33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | Bridgestone Tyres | A | 119 |
| 2 | Grant Sherrin Iain Sherrin | 19 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals | B | 118 |
| 3 | Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas | 36 | Mazda 3 MPS | Grand Prix Mazda | C | 114 |
| 4 | Beric Lynton Tim Leahey | 23 | BMW 1M | Alphera Financial Service | A | 114 |
| 5 | Peter O'Donnell John Bowe | 28 | BMW 335i | GWS Personnel | B | 113 |
| 6 | Mark Eddy Francois Jouy | 51 | Honda Integra | Network Clothing / Dentbuster | D | 112 |
| 7 | Scott Gore Michael Gore | 26 | BMW 130i | GWS Personnel | C | 110 |
| 8 | Michael Benton Geoff Russell | 11 | FPV FG GT | Lovton Coal | B | 107 |
| 9 | Mark Bell Adam Dodd | 69 | Mazda 6 MPS | West End Mazda / Bell Heavy Haul | C | 106 |
| 10 | Sarah Harley Michael Gray | 21 | Honda Integra R | Disc Brakes Australia | D | 105 |
| 11 | Dylan Thomas Ryan Simpson | 68 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | CXC Global | A | 103 |
| DNF | Garry Holt Ryan McLeod | 20 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | Eastern Creek Karts | A | 87 |
| DNF | Michael Sherrin David Ayers | 72 | Mini Cooper S | Sherrin Rentals | I | 64 |
| DNF | Grant Phillips Andrew Turpie | 86 | Toyota 86 GTS | Pedders / Valvoline Racing | D | 56 |
| DNF | Colin Osborne Hadrian Morrall | 13 | Mazda 3 MPS | Osborne Motorsport | C | 33 |
| DNF | Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis | 54 | BMW 1M | Donut King | A | 3 |
| DNF | Franck Donniaux Richard Gartner | 97 | Renault Clio | Safe T Stop | D | 2 |
Note: Drivers listed in italics in the above table did not drive the car in the actual race.
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