The 2024 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. [1] The race was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 31 March 2024. It was the eighth annual Bathurst 6 Hour.
The race was won by Simon Hodges, Jayden Ojeda and George Miedecke driving a BMW M4.
Cars competed in the following classes:
Symbol | Class [2] |
---|---|
X | Ultimate Performance |
A1 | Extreme Performance Forced Induction |
A2 | Extreme Performance Naturally Aspirated |
B1 | High Performance Forced Induction |
B2 | High Performance Naturally Aspirated |
C | Performance |
D | Production |
E | Compact |
Pos. [3] | Drivers [3] | No. [3] | Car [3] | Sponsor [3] | Class [3] | Class Pos. [3] | Laps [3] |
1 | S.Hodges/J.Ojeda/G.Miedecke | 1 | BMW M4 | Secure Wealth Advisers | X | 1 | 123 |
2 | B.Kavich/M.Kavich/T.Randle | 92 | BMW M2 Competition | Yellow Pages /Race For A Cure | X | 2 | 123 |
3 | B.Lynton/T.Leahey/W.Davison | 23 | BMW M3 | Bruce Lynton Service | X | 3 | 123 |
4 | C.Yucel/I.Salteri | 222 | Volkswagen Golf R | Harding Performance | A1 | 1 | 123 |
5 | J.Gomersall/A.Seton/B.Gomersall | 30 | Ford Mustang Mach 1 | Megalife | A2 | 1 | 122 |
6 | G.Sherrin/I.Sherrin | 27 | BMW M4 | Sherrin Rentals | X | 4 | 122 |
7 | A.Levitt/L.King | 16 | Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG | Moma Solar Lighting | A2 | 2 | 122 |
8 | M.Griffith/N.Morris | 91 | Mercedes-AMG A45 | Team Nineteen | A1 | 2 | 122 |
9 | T.McLennan/D.Russell/S.Smollen | 81 | BMW M4 | McLennan Motorsport | X | 5 | 120 |
10 | K.Buccini/C.Prince/S.Palermo | 999 | BMW 135i | Team Buccini Racing | B1 | 1 | 120 |
11 | S.Gore/S.Owen | 48 | Lexus RC F | Asap Marketing | A2 | 3 | 120 |
12 | C.Lillis/J.Muggleton/N.Callaghan | 64 | Chevrolet Camaro | Statewide Oil | A2 | 4 | 120 |
13 | H.Inwood/G.Inwood/D.Inwood | 143 | Subaru WRX Sti | A1 Towing Bathurst | B1 | 2 | 119 |
14 | P.O’Donnell/M.Chahda/G.Mennell | 28 | BMW 335i | Spinifex Recruiting | B1 | 3 | 118 |
15 | P.Faulkner/M.Slavin | 46 | HSV VXR | Ares Group Racing | C | 1 | 117 |
16 | M.Wooller/T.Barwick | 22 | Toyota 86 | Next Step Earthworks | D | 1 | 117 |
17 | A.McMaster/D.Noble/D.Worrell | 2 | BMW 125i | DJA Mechanical /Voodoo M’Sport | D | 2 | 116 |
18 | M.Thewlis/C.Heiniger | 55 | Toyota 86 | Fifth Gear Motoring | D | 3 | 116 |
19 | G.Keam/J.Matthews | 12 | Ford Mustang | Debeers Refinish | A2 | 5 | 116 |
20 | R.Shaw/T.Shaw/D.Cox | 80 | Mazda RX8 | RX8 Cup Series | D | 4 | 115 |
21 | S.Rintoule/H.Robb/T.Bryant | 87 | Toyota 86 | JGI Earthwork Recycler | D | 5 | 115 |
22 | J.Fitzgerald/A.Zerefos/B.Howard | 105 | BMW 135i | Camel Toe Racing | B1 | 4 | 114 |
23 | J.Rice/C.McKay | 31 | Renault Megane | Osborne Motorsport | C | 2 | 114 |
24 | D.Campbell/C.Crick | 118 | BMW M2 Competition | DA Campbell Transport | X | 6 | 114 |
25 | C.Gunther/M.Randall | 15 | BMW 130i | Starlight Children's Foundation | C | 3 | 113 |
26 | A.Buckley/J.Wood/J.Robotham | 50 | Toyota 86 | BPRO /six80racing | D | 6 | 112 |
27 | A.Jackman/M.Taubitz/J.Westaway | 20 | Mazda 3 SP25 | 1800 Lasagne /LK Diesel | E | 1 | 111 |
28 | B.Giblin/B.Madden | 10 | HSV GTS | Link Signs | X | 7 | 111 |
29 | K.Quinn/K.Yu/P.Blomqvist | 93 | BMW M2 | Waltec Motorsport | A1 | 3 | 109 |
30 | N.Hanley/A.Duffin/L.Duffin | 82 | Mazda RX8 | Maisie Place Motorsport | D | 7 | 109 |
31 | J.Hay/P.Ansell/M.Learoyd | 84 | Volkswagen Scirocco | AC Store | C | 4 | 107 |
32 | P.Navin/N.Halstead | 77 | Volkswagen Scirocco | MRPS Lolar AED | C | 5 | 107 |
33 | R.Greaves/D.Goddard/S.Logan | 710 | Toyota Camry | 710 Motorsport | D | 8 | 100 |
34 | S.Tidyman/B.Shaw/S.Gilmore | 35 | Mazda 3 SP25 | RaceAway Track Time | E | 2 | 95 |
35 | T.Gardiner/C.Gardiner/W.Longmore | 161 | Mazda 3 SP25 | Grit Photo /One Nine Media | E | 3 | 87 |
36 | C.Laws/E.Cleary/C.Gillis | 90 | BMW G20 | Rent4Race | C | 6 | 82 |
37 | P.Buccini/J.Johnson/M.Von Rappard | 71 | BMW M140i | Team Buccini Racing | A1 | 4 | 63 |
DNF | D.Agathos/H.Hayek | 66 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Nova Employment | A1 | 111 | |
DNF | M.Auld/B.Wilson/T.Everingham | 24 | BMW M3 | Syd Fab /GWR Australia | X | 111 | |
DNF | P.Barnett/P.Bray/T.McDonald | 971 | BMW M135i | Team Buccini Racing | A1 | 110 | |
DNF | A.Quinn/R.Quinn/G.Denyer | 7 | Ford Mustang | Game Over | A2 | 99 | |
DNF | R.Shinkfield/E.Vosolo/C.Holdt | 19 | BMW M3 | Axis Surveys | B1 | 98 | |
DNF | B.Smith/R.Zoanetti/K.Andersen | 42 | Honda Integra | Team Integra | D | 97 | |
DNF | P.Razum/B.Willmington/B.Vaughan | 29 | HSV Clubsport R8 | Razztech Motorsports | A2 | 86 | |
DNF | M.Dicinoski/G.Pol/S.Vaughan | 75 | Volkswagen Golf GTi | Remax Property Sales | D | 72 | |
DNF | O.Loiacono/L.Loiacono | 14 | Mitsubishi Lancer | Forklogic | A1 | 66 | |
DNF | C.Beller/A.Brewer/E.Mezzasalma | 86 | Toyota 86 | Beller Motorsport | D | 60 | |
DNF | S.Brooks/B.Riding/G.Chappel | 45 | Mercedes-AMG | Wolfbrook Motorsport | A1 | 57 | |
DNF | G.Cheney/P.Hadley/T.Cheney | 51 | Ford Mustang | IES Motorsport | A2 | 48 | |
DNF | G.Wakefield/I.Mewett | 88 | Mitsubishi Lancer | GRW Retail | A1 | 37 | |
DNF | H.Morrall/T.Mecklem | 9 | Ford Mustang | Parramatta Vehicle Services | A1 | 31 | |
DNF | R.Rubis/J.Cox | 96 | BMW M4 | Mackay Goodwin /Lloyds Auction | X | 25 | |
DNF | Lindsay Kearns | 25 | Ford Mustang | TyrePlus Burleigh | A2 | 24 | |
DNF | M.Powell/L.Moyse | 76 | Mazda 3 SP25 | speedsales.com.au | E | 22 | |
DNF | Troy Derwent | 78 | HSV VXR | PB Motorsport Services | C | 18 | |
DNF | Rylan Gray | 121 | Ford Mustang | Century 21 | A2 | 16 | |
DNF | Ian Cowley | 43 | HSV VXR | Champ Group | C | 11 | |
DNF | Ashley Wright | 69 | Ford Focus RS | Brown Davis Motorsport | A1 | 7 |
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