2007_WPS_Bathurst_12_Hour

2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour

2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour

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The 2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an Australian endurance race for Production Cars, held over a twelve-hour period starting from 5:45am on 8 April 2007 at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales. It was the fifth Bathurst 12 Hour race and the first to be staged since 1994.[1] It was also the opening round of the 2007 Australian Production Car Championship.[2]

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit

The race was open to Group 3E Series Production Cars and to invited cars not eligible under Group 3E, but otherwise subject to compliance with Group 3E specifications.[3] These included Tarmac Rally Cars built to Modern Tarmac Rally Spec Rules and cars that had competed in the Australian Performance Car Championship and the Australian Production Car Championship in the last five years.[3] After 257 laps and 1596 kilometres of racing, Garry Holt, Paul Morris and Craig Baird claimed victory in a BMW 335i, finishing a minute and 18 seconds ahead of the Subaru Impreza WRX STi of rally drivers Chris Atkinson, Dean Herridge and Cody Crocker.

Class structure

Cars competed in the following classes:[4]

  • Class A : Penrite Rear Wheel Drive Performance Cars
  • Class B : Sonax All Wheel Drive Performance Cars
  • Class C : APCC Hot Hatches
  • Class D : APCC Production Sports and Touring Sedans
  • Class E : APCC Production Hatch and Sedans
  • Class F : APCC Production Micro Sports and Coupes
  • Class G : Eco Diesel Over 3.5 Litre
  • Class H : Eco Diesel 3.5 Litres and Under

Results

More information Position, Drivers ...

Fastest lap was 2m32.5945s, recorded by Car 20 when driven by Craig Baird.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Aaron Noonan, No Bathurst Bunnies, Australian Motorsport News, No 358, 4–17 April 2007, pages 40-41
  2. [2]
    Grant Rowley and Andrew van Leeuwen, Rocking Around the Clock, Australian Motorsport News, No 359, 18 April - 22 May 2007, pages 54-59
  3. [3]
    2007 Bathurst International Motor Festival - 12hour Category Supplementary Regulations – Final 10.11.06
  4. [4]
    Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro - Update / TV coverage Retrieved on 3 December 2011
  5. [5]
    2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Race Results Archived 8 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.natsoft.com.au on 3 October 2007
  6. [6]
    Although some sources show classes as Class 1, Class 2 etc, official results at www.natsoft.com.au quote Class A, Class B etc
  7. [7]
    Grant Rowley, Bring back the BIMF!, Australian Motorsport News, No 358, 4–17 April 2007, page 18
  8. [8]
    Grant Rowley, Once Around the Clock, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 3/2007, pages 172-173
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