2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour

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2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour
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The 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3J Performance Cars and Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] It was the sixth Bathurst 12 Hour to be held and the second since its 2007 revival. The race was won by Rod Salmon, Damien White and Graham Alexander driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. It was the first time a Mitsubishi had won the race.

Class structure

The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 10 February 2008 with cars competing in the following classes:

  • Class A - High Performance All Wheel Drive
  • Class B - High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
  • Class C - Hot Hatch Performance Cars
  • Class D - Production Vehicles under $50,000
  • Class E - Production Sports under $50,000
  • Class F - Under 2.5 Litre Production
  • Class G - Eco Diesel Over 3.5 Litre (No starters)
  • Class H - Eco Diesel 3.5 Litres and Under [2]

Results

Position [3] Drivers No. Car Entrant Class Pos. Class Laps
1 Rod Salmon
Damien White
Graham Alexander
87 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX SKWIRK.com 1 A 253
2 Tony Quinn
Klark Quinn
Grant Denyer
29 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX VIP Petfoods (Aust) PL 2 A 253
3 Garry Holt
Paul Morris
Craig Baird
20 BMW 335i Eastern Creek Karts P/L 1 B 252
4 Barrie Morcom
Steve Owen
Layton Cranbrook
11 BMW 335i Rondo / CIS Group 2 B 247
5 Martin Notaras
Des Wall
David Wall
Trevor Symonds
43 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Alan East Motorsport 3 A 243
6 Luke Searle
Peter Kelly
3 BMW 130i XEETEC 1 C 243
7 Mark O'Connor
Andre Fisher
Richard Buttrose
10 Lotus Exige Lotus Cars Australia 3 B 241
8 David Schulz
Andy Knight
James Winslow
26 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Wilson Brothers Racing 4 A 239
9 Brian Walden
Garth Walden
Michael Auld
24 Holden VY Commodore SS Walden Motorsport / Syd Fab 1 D 236
10 Kurt Kratzman
Ian Tulloch
Brett Collins
25 Subaru Impreza WRX STi WBR / Gizmo / Laminex 5 A 235
11 Colin Osborne
Neal Bates
John Roecken
13 Toyota Celica Osborne Motorsport 1 E 234
12 Allan Letcher
Nathan Callaghan
Clint Harvey
72 Toyota Celica True Blue Motorsport 2 E 233
13 Peter Conroy
Terry Conroy
Carl Schembri
14 Honda Integra Type S Hankook Tyres / Disc Brakes Au 3 E 231
14 Barrie Nesbitt
Tony Alford
Paul Freestone
5 HSV GTS Donut King 4 B 230
15 Richard Howe
Dennis O'Keefe
Dean Neville
94 Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Aporschapart 2 D 228
16 Bill Sherwood
Hadrian Morrall
Stuart Jones
31 Toyota Celica Osborne Motorsport 4 E 225
17 Robert Thomson
Greg Willis
Guy Gibbons
68 Lotus Exige Queensland House and Land.com 5 B 221
18 Ross Buckingham
Jamie Augustine
Brett Youlden
Greg Sticker
40 Hyundai Sonata Kangan Batman TAFE/Hankook Tyres 1 F 219
19 Jim Hunter
Warren Bossie
Matthew Windsor
88 Subaru Impreza RS Jim Hunters Suspension 2 F 219
20 David Filipetto
Nathan Gotch
Wayne Vinckx
77 Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Thomson Alfa 1 H 217
21 Darren Harris
Nick Lange
Lindsay Kearns
93 Proton Satria GTi Lubrimaxx 3 F 217
22 Joel Spychala
Lindsay Yelland
Alex Saliba
17 FPV GT-P V8 Race Experience 6 B 210
23 David Heath
Warren Luff
Ian Luff
9 Ford BF Falcon XR8 The Car Stockade/Blue Oval Garage 3 D 193
24 Chris Delfsma
John Bowe
Paul Stubber
21 Ford BF Falcon XR8 Century 21 4 D 183
DNF David Mertens
Leigh Mertens
Terry Wyhoon
71 HSV VY GTS G & D Performance B 220
DNF Richard Mork
David Turner
Richard Prince
7 Honda Integra Type R Aussie Stop Leak E 142
DNF Mark King
Michael Trimble
Mark Brame
34 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Mark King A 137
DNF Jake Camilleri
Scott Nicholas
Tim Sipp
36 Mazda 3 MPS Grand Prix Mazda C 108
DNF Michael Brock
Garry Young
Jack Elsegood
80 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Coopers/Brock Harcourts A 77
DNF Bob Pearson
Anton Mechtler
Jason Walsh
33 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Pro-Duct Pty Ltd A 76
DNF Allan Shephard
Dennis Cribbin
Len Cave
27 Mazda 3 MPS The Shire Conveyancer C 71
DNF Gary Deane
Rob Rubis
91 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Humes A 63
DNF Cameron McConville
Nathan Pretty
Shane Price
1 Holden VE Commodore SS Sportswagon Jack Daniels D 30
DNF Steve Briffa
Lee Holdsworth
Brett Holdsworth
8 Holden VY Commodore SS Paul Wakeling Holden D 6
DNS Grant Sherrin
Iain Sherrin
Michael Sherrin
16 BMW 130i Sherrin Motorsport C
DNS Kean Booker
Rocco Rinaldo
David Stone
76 Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD Thomson Alfa G

References

  1. 2008 Bathurst Motor Festival - 12 Hour Category Supplementary Regulations – Final, Page 3
  2. 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Final Entry List Retrieved from www.bathurst12hour.com.au on 1 November 2008
  3. 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Race Results Retrieved from www.natsoft.com.au on 1 November 2008

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