2018 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

The 2018 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour was a motor race for GT3, GT4 and invited cars,[1] staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 4 February 2018. The 16th running of the Bathurst 12 Hour constituted the opening round of the 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge Series. As per the previous year,[2] the winners of the race were awarded the Australian Tourist Trophy.[3]

2018 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour
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The race and Class APP-winning Audi R8 LMS of Robin Frijns, Stuart Leonard and Dries Vanthoor.

The event was declared 10 minutes before the finish of the event after a 3 car incident, involving the #95 Eastgate Engineering MARC Focus, the #69 Supabarn Audi R8 LMS and the #19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane Mercedes-AMG GT3, marking the first time in the Bathurst 12 Hour history that the race was declared before the time cut-off.[4]

51 cars were entered and 50 cars started, with one entry withdrawn following a crash in practice.

The race was won by Robin Frijns, Stuart Leonard and Dries Vanthoor driving an Audi R8 LMS.

Class structure

Cars competed in the following four classes.

  • Class A – GT3 Outright
    • Class APP (GT3 Pro) – for driver combinations with no unseeded drivers.
    • Class APA (GT3 Pro-Am) – for driver combinations including one unseeded driver.
    • Class AAM (GT3 Am) – for driver combinations including two or three unseeded drivers.
  • Class B – GT3 Cup Cars
  • Class C – GT4
  • Class I – Invitational

Official results

Bold denotes category winner.

Pos. Class No. Team / Entrant[5] Drivers Car Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 APP 37 Audi Sport Team WRT Robin Frijns
Stuart Leonard
Dries Vanthoor		 Audi R8 LMS 271 11:38:04.1333
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
2 APP 75 STM - SunEnergy1 Racing Kenny Habul
Jamie Whincup
Tristan Vautier
Raffaele Marciello		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 271 +1.5369
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
3 APA 540 Black Swan Racing Jeroen Bleekemolen
Tim Pappas
Luca Stolz
Marc Lieb		 Porsche 911 GT3 R 271 +30.6599
4.0 L Porsche H6
4 APA 12 McElrea Racing
Competition Motorsports		 David Calvert-Jones
Alex Davison
Matt Campbell
Patrick Long		 Porsche 911 GT3 R 271 +32.0599
4.0 L Porsche H6
5 APP 991 Craft-Bamboo Racing Kévin Estre
Laurens Vanthoor
Earl Bamber		 Porsche 911 GT3 R 271 +57.5656
4.0 L Porsche H6
6 APP 911 Manthey-Racing Dirk Werner
Romain Dumas
Frédéric Makowiecki		 Porsche 911 GT3 R 271 +1:20.2840
4.0 L Porsche H6
7 APA 55 Strakka Racing Cameron Waters
Nick Leventis
Lewis Williamson
David Fumanelli		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 271 +1:29.9376
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
8 APA 29 Trofeo Motorsport Ivan Capelli
Jim Manolios
Ryan Millier
Dean Canto		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 270 +1 lap
5.2 L Lamborghini V10
9 APP 100 BMW Team SRM Steven Richards
Timo Glock
Philipp Eng		 BMW M6 GT3 270 +1 lap
4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8
10 AAM 69 Superbarn Supermarkets Motorsport James Koundouris
Theo Koundouris
Duvashen Padayachee
Ashley Walsh		 Audi R8 LMS 269 +2 laps
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
11 APA 47 YNA Autosport Scott McLaughlin
Fraser Ross
Andrew Watson
Alexander West		 McLaren 650S GT3 269 +2 laps
3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8
12 APA 8 Scott Taylor Motorsport Max Twigg
Tony D'Alberto
Craig Baird		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 268 +3 laps
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
13 APA 32 Lago Racing Roger Lago
Steve Owen
David Russell		 Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 267 +4 laps
5.2 L Lamborghini V10
14 APA 39 Audi Sport Team WRT Pedro Lamy
Mathias Lauda
Paul Dalla Lana
Will Davison		 Audi R8 LMS 267 +4 laps
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
15 APA 19 Nineteen Corp P/L Mark Griffith
David Reynolds
John Martin
Liam Talbot		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 266 +5 laps
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
16 APP 17 Bentley Team M-Sport Guy Smith
Steven Kane
Jules Gounon		 Bentley Continental GT3 265 +6 laps
4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8
17 B 4 Grove Motorsport Stephen Grove
Brenton Grove
Ben Barker
Daniel Gaunt1		 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 260 +11 laps
3.8 L Porsche H6
18 I 91 MARC Cars Australia Keith Kassulke
Rod Salmon
Will Brown		 MARC II V8 258 +13 laps
5.2 L Ford Coyote V8
19 B 85 Wall Racing Charles Putman
Charles Espenlaub
Joe Foster		 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 257 +14 laps
3.8 L Porsche H6
20 B 21 Ashley Seward Motorsport Danny Stutterd
Sam Fillmore
Andrew Fawcet		 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 256 +15 laps
3.8 L Porsche H6
21 AAM 6 Wall Racing Richard Gartner
David Wall
John Bowe
Hadrian Morrall		 Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX2 256 +15 laps
5.2 L Lamborghini V10
22 C 30 Boat Works Racing Tony Longhurst
Aaron Seton
Matthew Brabham		 BMW M4 GT4 250 +21 laps
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6
23 C 77 Ginetta Australia Lindsay Kearns
Coleby Cowham
Mike Simpson		 Ginetta G55 246 +25 laps
3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6
24 C 49 M Motorsport Glen Wood
Trent Harrison
Cody Hill		 KTM X-Bow GT4 245 +26 laps
2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4
25 I 93 MARC Cars Australia Grant Denyer
Garry Jacobson
Tyler Everingham		 MARC Mazda 3 V8 244 +27 laps
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
26 I 333 MARC Cars Australia Zane Goddard
Drew Ridge
Rob Thomson		 MARC Mazda 3 V8 243 +28 laps
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
27 APP 22 Audi Sport Team Valvoline Garth Tander
Kelvin van der Linde
Frédéric Vervisch		 Audi R8 LMS 241 +30 laps
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
28 APP 56 Strakka Racing Maximilian Götz
Maximilian Buhk
Alvaro Parente		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 237 +34 laps
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
29 C 13 MARC Cars Australia
RHC-Lawrence/Strom		 Daren Jorgensen
Cameron Lawrence
Brett Strom
Kuno Wittmer		 BMW M4 GT4 188 +83 laps
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6
30 C 44 BMW Team SRM Dean Grant
Xavier West
Cameron Hill		 BMW M4 GT4 162 +109 laps
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6
31 I 66 Daytona Sports Cars Ben Schoots
Adam Macrow
Michael Caine		 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe 162 +109 laps
8.3 L Viper V10
32 I 65 Daytona Sports Cars Jamie Augustine
Dylan Thomas
Rhys Howell		 Daytona Sportscar 145 +126 laps
6.0 L GM LS1 V8
DNF APA 11 Objective Racing Tony Walls
Tim Slade
Warren Luff
Jaxon Evans		 McLaren 650S GT3 260 Starter Motor
3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8
DNF I 95 MARC Cars Australia Geoff Taunton
Jason Busk
Bryce Fullwood		 MARC Focus V8 244 Crash
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
DNF APP 74 Audi Sport Team Valvoline Christopher Mies
Christopher Haase
Markus Winkelhock		 Audi R8 LMS 238 Gearbox
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
DNF APA 777 Buik Motorworks Yasser Shahin
Luke Youlden
Tomáš Enge
 Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 219 Gearbox
5.2 L Lamborghini V10
DNF APP 43 BMW Team Schnitzer Marco Wittmann
Augusto Farfus
Chaz Mostert		 BMW M6 GT3 217 Crash
4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8
DNF B 40 On Track Motorsport Garry Mennell
Kean Booker
Aaron Zerefos
Mark Caine		 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 193 Crash
3.6 L Porsche H6
DNF C 88 Ginetta Australia Ben Walsh
Jaie Robson
William Tregurtha		 Ginetta G55 133 Crash
3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6
DNF I 54 MARC Cars Australia Tony Alford
Kyle Alford
Chad Parrish
Paul Morris		 MARC II V8 123 Fire
5.2 L Ford Coyote V8
DNF APP 58 YNA Autosport Craig Lowndes
Shane van Gisbergen
Côme Ledogar		 McLaren 650S GT3 119 Overheating
3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8
DNF I 67 MARC Cars Australia Morgan Haber
Jake Camilleri
Aaron Cameron		 MARC II V8 87 Crash
5.2 L Ford Coyote V8
DNF C 46 PROSport Performance Jörg Viebahn
Max Braams
Marco Schelp
Nico Verdonck		 Porsche Cayman Pro 4 84 Crash
3.4 L Porsche H6
DNF B 23 Team Carrera Cup Asia Chris van der Drift
Andrew Tang
Evan Chen
Paul Tresidder		 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 82 Crash
3.8 L Porsche H6
DNF AAM 3 Team ASR Ash Samadi
Daniel Gaunt
Dylan O’Keefe		 Audi R8 LMS 66 Crash
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
DNF APP 18 Bentley Team M-Sport Vincent Abril
Andy Soucek
Maxime Soulet		 Bentley Continental GT3 58 Tyre Failure
4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8
DNF APA 82 International Motorsport Matt Halliday
Andrew Bagnall
Jonny Reid		 Audi R8 LMS 41 Crash
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
DNF APA 9 Hallmarc Racing Marc Cini
Lee Holdsworth
Dean Fiore		 Audi R8 LMS 41 Crash
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
DNF C 48 M Motorsport Justin McMillan
Tim Macrow
David Crampton
Caitlin Wood		 KTM X-Bow GT4 31 Crash
2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4
DNF I 96 MARC Cars Australia John Goodacre
Peter Major
Jordan Love		 MARC Focus V8 0 Spin on Formation lap
5.0 L Ford Coyote V8
DNS C 15 Baigent Racing Ltd Kent Baigent
Neil Allport
Matt Spratt
Ash Blewett		 BMW M4 GT4 Crash in Practice 3
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6

^1 – Daniel Gaunt was added to the Grove Motorsport entry during the race to temporarily replace Brenton Grove who had become ill and the retirement of #3 Audi in which Gaunt was scheduled to drive[6]

^2 – The #6 Wall Racing entry switched from a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 to a Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX following an engine failure during Saturday practice.[7]

^3 – Following an incident in Saturday practice, the #94 MARC Cars Australia car was withdrawn and replaced with the team’s spare car and renumbered #33

  • Race time of winning car: 11:38:04.133
  • Fastest race lap: 2:01.9575 – Chaz Mostert on lap 7

References
  1. Race Information, www.bathurst12hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. "Tourist Trophy awarded to B12H winners". Speedcafe. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. Audi Trio Win Australian Tourist Trophy, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. "Audi claims Bathurst 12Hr after late red flag". Speedcafe.com. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. "Entry List". Bathurst 12 Hour. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. Dale, Will (4 February 2018). "No.37 Team WRT Audi wins as horror crash cuts race short". News.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. "Late Lamborghini switch for Wall Racing". Speedcafe. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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