2015 Bathurst 12 Hour

August 2017 August 2017 2015 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour 2014 2016 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit thumb|The race and Class AA-winning Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 of Katsumasa Chiyo, Wolfgang Reip and Florian Strauss. The 2015 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for a variety of GT and touring car classes, including: GT3 cars, GT4 cars and Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 8 February 2015, was the thirteenth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour. 53 cars were entered for the race and 50 cars started the race, with two entries withdrawn following crashes in practice and the other due to drivers being injured in a road accident prior to the event.https://speedcafe.com/road-crash-plunges-class-b-team-chaos/ Road crash plunges Class B team into chaos Speedcafe 6 February 2015 9 February 2015http://sportscar365.com/gt/bathurst-12h/bathurst-saturday-notebook/ Bathurst Saturday Notebook SportsCar365 7 February 2015 9 February 2015 Katsumasa Chiyo, Wolfgang Reip and Florian Strauss won the event driving a Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3.https://speedcafe.com/nismo-godzilla-claims-tense-bathurst-12-hour/ NISMO Godzilla claims tense Bathurst 12 Hour Speedcafe 8 February 2015 9 February 2015 Reip and Strauss had both come through the GT Academy programme.http://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_1378363.html GT Academy Graduates Win Bathurst 12 Hour Gran Turismo Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 9 February 2015 22 March 2015 The highlight of the race came in the closing laps. The Nissan had been racing conservatively all day, just staying on the lead lap and in touch with the leaders. Matt Bell led the field in one of the M-Sport Bentleys, ahead of Laurens Vanthoor in the Phoenix Racing Audi with Chiyo in third. Stefan Mucke and Dean Canto were also on the lead lap. There were a few late safety car periods, with the last leaving two laps of racing to the finish. Once racing began Chiyo took second at the first corner before taking the lead going up Mountain Straight. As Chiyo built a gap over his rivals, a battle developed for second place, with Bell ahead of Vanthoor and Mucke. Mucke passed Vanthoor for third going down Conrod Straight on the final lap before attempting to pass Bell at the final corner. Mucke made contact with Bell, sending him into a slide, while Vanthoor drove around the outside of both cars to take second place behind Chiyo. Mucke took third while Bell dropped to fourth. Class structure Cars competed in the following five classes.Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Official Event Programme, p. 42–43 Class A – GT3 Outright Class AP – GT3 Pro-Am, for driver combinations including one unseeded driver. Class AA – GT3 Am, for driver combinations including two or three unseeded drivers. Class B – GT3 Cup Cars Class C – GT4 Class D – Invitational (Production) Class I – Invitational (Non Production) Official results right vertical Mapelli Vanthoor Winkelhock 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour Class AP winner.JPG The Class AP-winning Audi R8 LMS Ultra of Marco Mapelli, Laurens Vanthoor and Markus Winkelhock. 200 Koundouris Marshall Power 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour Class B winner.JPG The Class B-winning Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S of James Koundouris, Theo Koundouris, Marcus Marshall and Sam Power. 200 Alford Leemhuis O'Conner 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour Class C winner.JPG The Class C-winning Lotus Exige Cup R of Tony Alford, Peter Leemhuis and Mark O'Connor. 200 Lynton Modystach Thomson 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour Class D winner.JPG The Class D-winning BMW 1M of Beric Lynton, John Modystach and Robert Thomson. 200 Gersekowski Gowans Jacobsen 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour Class I winner.JPG The Class I-winning MARC Focus GTC of Ben Gersekowski, Adam Gowans and Garry Jacobson. 200 Pos. Position Class No. Car number Team / Entrant Drivers Car Laps Time/Retired Engine 1 AA 35 JPN NISMO Athlete Global Team JPN Katsumasa ChiyoBEL Wolfgang ReipGER Florian Strauss Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 269 12:00:11.0280 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 2 AP 15 GER Phoenix Racing ITA Marco MapelliBEL Laurens VanthoorGER Markus Winkelhock Audi R8 LMS Ultra 269 +2.4529 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 3 AP 97 HK Craft-Bamboo Racing GBR Alex MacDowallGER Stefan MückeHK Darryl O'Young Aston Martin Vantage GT3 269 +2.8016 6.0 L Aston Martin V12 4 AP 10 GBR Bentley Team M-Sport GBR Matt BellGBR Steven KaneGBR Guy Smith Bentley Continental GT3 269 +3.7821 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 5 AP 36 AUS Erebus Motorsport AUS Dean CantoAUS Jack Le BrocqAUS Richard Muscat Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 269 +3.9430 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 6 AA 49 AUS Vicious Rumour Racing AUS Renato LobertoITA Andrea MonterminiDNK Benny Simonsen Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 268 +1 lap 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 7 AP 32 AUS Lago Racing AUS Roger LagoAUS Steve OwenAUS David Russell Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 268 +1 lap 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 8 AP 33 SIN Clearwater Racing IRE Matt GriffinSIN Weng Sun MokFIN Toni Vilander Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 268 +1 lap 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 9 AP 16 GER Phoenix Racing AUT Felix BaumgartnerGER Christopher HaaseMON Stéphane Ortelli Audi R8 LMS Ultra 268 +1 lap 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 10 AA 9 AUS Hallmarc Racing AUS Marc CiniAUS Mark EddyGER Christopher Mies Audi R8 LMS Ultra 267 +2 laps 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 11 AP 12 USA Competition Motorsports AUS David Calvert-JonesUSA Patrick LongNZL Chris Pither Porsche 997 GT3-R 267 +2 laps 4.0 L Porsche H6 12 AA 75 AUS Jamec Pem Racing AUS Dean KoutsoumidisAUS Steve McLaughlinGBR James Winslow Audi R8 LMS Ultra 265 +4 laps 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 13 AA 74 AUS Jamec Pem Racing AUS Greg CrickGBR Alessandro LatifAUS Warren Luff Audi R8 LMS Ultra 265 +4 laps 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 14 AA 2 AUS Fitzgerald Racing AUS Michael AlmondAUS Peter FitzgeraldNZL Matt Halliday Audi R8 LMS Ultra 264 +5 laps 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 15 I 93 AUS MARC Cars Australia AUS Ben GersekowskiAUS Adam GowansAUS Garry Jacobson MARC Ford Focus GTC 262 +7 laps 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 16 B 47 AUS Supabarn Supermarkets Racing AUS James KoundourisAUS Theo KoundourisAUS Marcus MarshallAUS Sam Power Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 261 +8 laps 3.8 L Porsche H6 17 B 4 AUS Grove Motorsport GBR Ben BarkerAUS Stephen GroveAUS Luke Youlden Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 259 +10 laps 3.8 L Porsche H6 18 B 64 NZL Motorsport Services AUS Tim MacrowGBR Devon ModellAUS Peter Rullo Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 257 +12 laps 3.8 L Porsche H6 19 B 21 NZL Motorsport Services NZL Sam FillmoreAUS Ross LilleyAUS Danny Stutterd Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 256 +13 laps 3.8 L Porsche H6 20 B 68 NZL Motorsport Services AUS Angus ChapelAUS Xavier WestHK Mark Whyman Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 252 +17 laps 3.8 L Porsche H6 21 AA 63 AUS Erebus Motorsport USA Austin CindricAUS Simon HodgeAUS Nathan Morcom Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 251 +18 laps 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 22 B 50 AUS Team LHI AUS Jeff BobikAUS Nick CresswellAUS John GoodacreNZL Terry Knight Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 251 +18 laps 3.8 L Porsche H6 23 AA 52 GBR Motionsport GBR Ben GowerGBR Gordon SheddenGBR Pete Storey Aston Martin Vantage GT3 250 +19 laps 6.0 L Aston Martin V12 24 C 54 AUS Donut King Racing AUS Tony AlfordAUS Peter LeemhuisAUS Mark O'Connor Lotus Exige Cup R 249 +20 laps 3.5 L Toyota 2GR-FE supercharged V6 25 AA 99 HK Craft-Bamboo Racing FRA Jean-Marc MerlinAUS Jonathon VenterHK Frank Yu Aston Martin Vantage GT3 248 +21 laps 6.0 L Aston Martin V12 26 C 76 SUI Aston Martin Saint Gallen SUI Andreas BaenzigerAUT Florian KamelgerGBR Christopher Porritt Aston Martin Vantage GT4 245 +24 laps 4.7 L Aston Martin V8 27 D 23 AUS Bruce Lynton BMW AUS Beric LyntonAUS John ModystachAUS Rob Thomson BMW 1M 242 +27 laps 3.0 L BMW N54 twin-turbo I6 28 D 28 AUS GWS Personnel Motorsport AUS Matt ChahdaAUS Steve DevjakAUS Ric ShawAUS Jake Williams BMW 335i 239 +30 laps 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 29 I 43 AUS Stawell Cartage AUS Shane BradfordAUS Phil CromptonAUS Michael RobinsonAUS Shane Woodman Mazda RX-8 234 +35 laps 2.0 L Mazda 3-rotor 30 B 6 AUS Wall Racing AUS Garth DuffyAUS Richard GartnerAUS Michael HectorAUS Aaron Zerefos Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 206 +63 laps 3.6 L Porsche H6 31 D 18 AUS Sherrin Rentals Racing AUS Grant SherrinAUS Iain SherrinAUS Mike Sherrin BMW 135i 203 +66 laps 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 32 B 66 NZL Motorsport Services NZL Chris van der DriftGBR Frank LyonsGBR Michael LyonsNZL Scott O'Donnell1 1NZL Hayden Knighton1 1 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 192 +77 laps 3.8 L Porsche H6 33 D 65 AUS Daytona Sports Cars AUS Jamie AugustineAUS Ray HislopAUS Benjamin Schoots Daytona Sportscar 173 +96 laps 6.0 L GM LS1 V8 34 I 41 AUS Stawell Cartage AUS Ian CowleyNZL Bruce HenleyAUS Mark KingAUS Jason Walsh Mazda RX-8 149 +120 laps 2.0 L Mazda 3-rotor DNF Did not finish AA 8 AUS Flying B Motorsport AUS John BoweAUS David BrabhamAUS Peter Edwards Bentley Continental GT3 254 Crash 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 DNF AP 11 GBR Bentley Team M-Sport GER Maximilian BuhkSUI Harold PrimatESP Andy Soucek Bentley Continental GT3 245 Drivetrain 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 DNF AA 27 NZL Trass Family Motorsport NZL Jono LesterNZL John McIntyreNZL Graeme Smyth Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 221 Overheating 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 DNF I 91 AUS MARC Cars Australia NED Ivo BreukersAUS Jake CamilleriPNG Keith Kassulke MARC Mazda3 GTC 203 Crash 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 DNF AA 7 AUS Garth Walden Racing AUS Dean GrantAUS Ash SamadiAUS Max Twigg Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 171 Crash 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 DNF AA 77 ITA AF Corse ITA Michele RugoloAUS Steve WyattITA Davide Rigon Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 163 Crash 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 DNF AP 48 AUS M Motorsport NZL Craig BairdAUS Justin McMillanNZL Steven Richards Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 129 Gearbox 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 DNF AA 29 AUS Trofeo Motorsport ITA Ivan CapelliAUS Jim ManoliosAUS Ryan Millier Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 114 Crash 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 DNF C 73 AUS TM Motorsports AUS Grant BromleyAUS Robert HackwoodAUS Michael HoveyAUS Tony Martin Ginetta G50 GT4 112 Bellhousing failure 3.5 L Ford Cyclone V6 DNF I 92 AUS MARC Cars Australia AUS Michael BentonAUS Tim MilesAUS Hadrian Morrall MARC Ford Focus GTC 106 Crash 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 DNF AA 5 AUS Rod Salmon Racing AUS Nathan AntunesGBR Oliver GavinAUS Rod Salmon Audi R8 LMS Ultra 103 Crash 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 DNF D 55 AUS Kintyre Racing AUS Matthew CherryAUS Glyn CrimpAUS Stuart Kostera Audi TT RS 85 Crash 2.5 L R5 TFSI Audi I5 DNF AA 59 AUS Keltic Racing FRA Kévin EstreAUS Klark QuinnGBR Tony Quinn McLaren MP4-12C GT3 80 Spun off 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 DNF AA 51 AUS AMAC Motorsport AUS Matt CampbellAUS Andrew MacphersonAUS Bradley Shiels Porsche 997 GT3-R 41 Crash 4.0 L Porsche H6 DNF B 14 AUS Peter Conroy Motorsport AUS Tony BatesAUS Peter ConroyAUS Grant Denyer Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 36 Crash 3.8 L Porsche H6 DNF D 42 AUS Hallmark Homes NZL Karl BeggAUS Jason ClementsAUS Anthony Gilbertson BMW M3 GTR 5 Hit Kangaroo 4.0 L BMW P60B40 V8 DNS B 38 AUS Wall Racing HKG Daniel BilskiAUS Matt KingsleyAUS Paul Tresidder Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S Crash in Practice 2 3.8 L Porsche H6 DNS AP 88 AUS Maranello Motorsport GBR Ben CollinsAUS Tony D'AlbertoFIN Mika Salo Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Crash in Practice 1 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 DNS B 69 NZL Motorsport Services GBR Frank LyonsNZL Phil Mauger1 1NZL Lindsay O'Donnell1 1 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Road Accident 3.8 L Porsche H6 Sources:Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org 1 1 – Scott O'Donnell, Phil Mauger, Lindsay O'Donnell & Hayden Knighton were unable to drive in the race following a car accident on the Thursday. Knighton & Scott O'Donnell were replaced by Frank Lyons (who moved from the withdrawn #69 car) and Chris van der Drift. Note: Class winners are shown in bold. Race time of winning car: 12:00:11.0280 Fastest race lap: 2:03.3091 – Markus Winkelhock References External links http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/ Speedcafe's Ultimate Bathurst 12 Hour Guide, speedcafe.com Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Category:Bathurst 12 Hour Category:February 2015 sports events in Australia