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Round 1 of 4 in the 2024 | ||||||||||||||
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Date | 16–18 February 2024 | |||||||||||||
Location | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||
Venue | Mount Panorama Circuit | |||||||||||||
Results | ||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Bathurst 12 Hour (commercially titled 2024 Repco Bathurst 12 Hour) is an endurance race for FIA GT3 cars and invited vehicles, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 18th February 2024. It is the opening round of seven in the 2024 GT World Challenge Australia and the opening round of four in the 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
This year marks the first year Atlanta-based Genuine Parts Company sponsors the race, replacing Künzelsau-based Würth, which had sponsored the race with its Liqui Moly oil brand.
Entries were divided into classes based on car type and driver ratings.
Session | Day | Fastest Lap | |||||
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No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Ref | ||
Practice 1 | Friday | 22 | ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:02.7346 | [33] |
Practice 2 [lower-alpha 14] | 22 | ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 2:06.1193 | [34] | |
Practice 3 | 912 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 2:03.6897 | [35] | |
Practice 4 [lower-alpha 14] | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:05.3317 | [36] | |
Practice 5 | Saturday | 88 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:03.1132 | [37] |
Practice 6 | 222 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:02.9190 | [38] |
Pos. | Class | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | |
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Gr.A | Gr.B | ||||||
1 | P | 888 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2:01.8911 | |
2 | P | 75 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +0.3188 | |
3 | P | 32 | ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | +0.3231 | |
4 | P | 130 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +0.3282 | |
5 | PA | 88 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +0.4287 | |
6 | P | 912 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | +0.4874 | |
7 | P | 2 | ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | +0.5636 | |
8 | P | 22 | ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | +0.5664 | |
9 | P | 46 | ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | +0.6943 | |
10 | PA | 911 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) | +0.9940 | |
11 | P | 77 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +1.0310 | |
12 | PA | 9 | ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | +1.0613 | |
13 | P | 222 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +1.1325 | |
14 | PA | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +1.5335 | |
15 | S | 44 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | +1.5950 | |
16 | S | 93 | ![]() | ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | +2.1495 | |
17 | S | 47 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +2.1780 | |
18 | P | 13 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | +2.3041 | |
19 | PA | 27 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +2.3101 | |
20 | I | 91 | ![]() | ![]() | MARC II V8 | +4.1878 | |
21 | I | 111 | ![]() | ![]() | MARC II V8 | +4.2272 | |
22 | I | 10 | ![]() | ![]() | MARC IRC GT | +4.7996 | |
23 | I | 702 | ![]() | ![]() | MARC IRC GT | +10.9324 | |
24 | GT4 | 19 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | +12.9671 | |
25 | GT4 | 25 | ![]() | ![]() | McLaren Artura GT4 | +13.7760 | |
26 | I | 701 | ![]() | ![]() | Vortex 1.0 | +15.0913 | |
27 | GT4 | 230 | ![]() | ![]() | McLaren Artura GT4 | +15.1937 | |
28 | GT4 | 56 | ![]() | ![]() | Ginetta G56 GT4 | +16.1609 | |
29 | I | 20 | ![]() | ![]() | MARC IRC GT | No time | |
WD | I | 50 | ![]() | ![]() | KTM X-Bow GT2 | Withdrawn [39] | |
Source: [40] |
Pos. | Class | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | |
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Gr.A | Gr.B | ||||||
1 | P | 32 | ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | 2:01.9810 | |
2 | P | 888 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +0.2562 | |
3 | P | 130 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +0.4290 | |
4 | P | 912 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | +0.4449 | |
5 | P | 75 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +0.4581 | |
6 | P | 2 | ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | +0.6794 | |
7 | P | 22 | ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | +0.7792 | |
8 | P | 46 | ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | +0.8420 | |
9 | PA | 911 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) | +1.0985 | |
10 | PA | 88 | ![]() | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | +1.1101 | |
Source: [41] |
Class winners indicated in bold and with ‡.
Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | P | 912 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 275 | 12:01:22.0968 |
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | |||||||
2 | P | 75 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 275 | +2.6336 |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
3 | P | 22 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 275 | +3.7791 |
Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
4 | P | 13 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 275 | +5.4038 |
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | |||||||
5 | P | 46 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | 275 | +5.8695 |
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | |||||||
6 | P | 888 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 275 | +7.3295 |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
7 | P | 222 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 275 | +16.1615 |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
8 | P | 130 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 275 | +30.6198 |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
9 | PA | 911 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) | 274 | +1 lap |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
10 | PA | 27 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 274 | +1 lap |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
11 | PA | 88 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 274 | +1 lap |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
12 | S | 93 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 273 | +2 laps |
Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
13 | PA | 9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 270 | +5 laps |
Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
14 | S | 44 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 270 | +5 laps |
Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
15 | S | 47 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 268 | +7 laps |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
16 | PA | 48 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 259 | +16 laps |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
17 | GT4 | 19 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 253 | +22 laps |
Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | |||||||
18 | GT4 | 230 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | McLaren Artura GT4 | 252 | +23 laps |
McLaren M630 3.0 L V6 | |||||||
19 | I | 20 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC IRC GT | 245 | +30 laps |
GM LS3 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
20 | I | 702 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC IRC GT | 233 | +42 laps |
GM LS3 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
21 | I | 10 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC IRC GT | 222 | +53 laps |
GM LS3 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
22 | GT4 | 25 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | McLaren Artura GT4 | 217 | +58 laps |
McLaren M630 3.0 L V6 | |||||||
23 | I | 701 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Vortex 1.0 | 212 | +63 laps |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | P | 77 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 223 | Suspension |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | P | 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 216 | Toe-link |
Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
DNF | I | 111 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC II V8 | 198 | Engine |
Ford Modular 5.2 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | P | 32 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | 120 | Crash |
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | |||||||
DNF | I | 91 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC II V8 | 85 | Crash |
Ford Modular 5.2 L V8 | |||||||
DNF | GT4 | 56 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G56 GT4 | 83 | Suspension |
GM LS3 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
WD | I | 50 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | KTM X-Bow GT2 | 0 | Crash in Practice 6 [42] |
Audi 2.5 L TFSI I5 |
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