2016 Bathurst 12 Hour

August 2017 August 2017 2016 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour 2015 2017 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit thumb|The race and Class AP-winning McLaren 650S GT3 of Álvaro Parente, Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb. The 2016 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 7 February 2016, was the fourteenth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour. It was also the opening round of the 2016 Intercontinental GT Challenge Series. Howard Tom https://speedcafe.com/303166-2/ Ratel keen for all pro Bathurst 12 Hour class Speedcafe 8 February 2016 9 February 2016 37 cars were entered for the race and 36 cars started the race, with one entry withdrawn following a crash in practice. Bartholomaeus Stefan https://speedcafe.com/m-motorsport-lambo-withdrawn-after-crash/ M Motorsport Lambo withdrawn after crash Speedcafe 6 February 2016 8 February 2016 Álvaro Parente, Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb won the event driving a McLaren 650S GT3. Bartholomaeus Stefan https://speedcafe.com/svg-leads-mclaren-to-bathurst-12-hour-victory/ SVG leads McLaren to Bathurst 12 Hour victory Speedcafe 7 February 2016 8 February 2016 Despite 13 safety car periods, the race ended with 297 laps completed, a race record distance. Class structure Cars competed in the following three classes.2016 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Official 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 I – Invitational Class C was also available for entry for GT4 cars, however due to lack of entries, the sole Class C car entered was merged into Class I. Official results right vertical Van Gisbergen wins 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour.JPG Shane van Gisbergen crosses the finish line to take victory. 200 Antunes Mawer Taylor 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour AA winner.JPG The Class AA-winning Audi R8 LMS of Nathan Antunes, Barton Mawer and Greg Taylor. 200 Bamber Grove McLaughlin 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour B winner.JPG The Class B-winning Porsche 997 GT3 Cup of Earl Bamber, Stephen Grove and Scott McLaughlin 200 Camilleri Haber Seton 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour I winner.JPG The Class I-winning MARC Mazda3 GTC of Jake Camilleri, Morgan Haber and Aaron Seton. 200 Pos. Position Class No. Car number Team / Entrant Drivers Car Laps Time/Retired Engine 1 AP 59 AUS Tekno Autosports POR Álvaro ParenteNZL Shane van GisbergenAUS Jonathon Webb McLaren 650S GT3 297 12:01:05.133 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 2 AP 1 JPN NISMO Athlete Global Team JPN Katsumasa ChiyoAUS Rick KellyGER Florian Strauss Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 297 +1.276 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 3 AP 10 GBR Bentley Team M-Sport GBR Matt BellGBR Steven KaneGBR Guy Smith Bentley Continental GT3 297 +1:18.503 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 4 AP 2 GER Phoenix Racing AUS Alex DavisonBEL Laurens VanthoorGER Markus Winkelhock Audi R8 LMS 297 +2:05.621 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 5 AP 36 AUS Erebus Motorsport GER Nico BastianGER Thomas JägerAUS David Reynolds Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 296 +1 lap 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 6 AA 5 AUS GT Motorsport AUS Nathan AntunesAUS Barton MawerAUS Greg Taylor Audi R8 LMS 294 +3 laps 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 7 AP 31 GBR Bentley Team M-Sport AUS David RussellESP Andy SoucekBEL Maxime Soulet Bentley Continental GT3 293 +4 laps 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 8 AP 75 AUS Jamec Pem Racing AUS Steve McLaughlanGER René RastAUS Garth Tander Audi R8 LMS 293 +4 laps 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 9 AP 60 AUS Tekno Autosports GBR Robert BellAUS Will DavisonGBR Andrew Watson McLaren 650S GT3 292 +5 laps 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 10 AA 32 AUS Lago Racing AUS Roger LagoAUS Steve OwenAUS Luke Youlden Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 291 +6 laps 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 11 AA 82 NZL International Motorsport NZL Rick ArmstrongNZL Andrew BagnallNZL Matt Halliday Audi R8 LMS Ultra 287 +10 laps 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 12 B 4 AUS Grove Motorsport NZL Earl BamberAUS Stephen GroveNZL Scott McLaughlin Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 285 +12 laps 3.6 L Porsche H6 13 I 93 AUS MARC Cars Australia AUS Jake CamilleriAUS Morgan HaberAUS Aaron Seton MARC Mazda3 GTC1 1 280 +17 laps 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 14 I 54 AUS Donut King Racing AUS Tony AlfordAUS Mark GriffithAUS Beric Lynton MARC Focus GTC 271 +26 laps 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 15 I 92 AUS MARC Cars Australia AUS Michael BentonAUS Hadrian MorrallAUS Angus Kennard MARC Focus GTC 271 +26 laps 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 16 B 6 AUS Wall Racing AUS Richard GartnerAUS Michael O'DonnellAUS Indiran PadayacheeAUS Aaron Zerefos Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 270 +27 laps 3.6 L Porsche H6 17 AA 49 AUS Vicious Rumour Racing AUS Tony DeFeliceAUS Renato LobertoITA Andrea MonterminiDNK Benny Simonsen Ferrari 458 GT3 256 +41 laps 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 18 I 91 AUS MARC Cars Australia AUS Lindsay KearnsAUS Rob ThomsonAUS Jimmy Vernon MARC Focus GTC 228 +69 laps 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 19 I 94 AUS MARC Cars Australia AUS Bryce FullwoodAUS Gerard McLeodAUS Nick Rowe MARC Mazda3 GTC 195 +102 laps 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 20 B 77 NZL Team NZ Motorsport SIN John CurranAUS Nick FosterAUS Craig SmithNZL Will Bamber2 2SIN Graeme Dowsett3 3 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 79 +218 laps 3.6 L Porsche H6 DNF Did not finish B 21 AUS Ashley Seward Motorsport AUS James BergmullerNZL Sam FillmoreAUS Danny Stutterd Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 268 Out of Fuel 3.6 L Porsche H6 DNF AA 40 AUS Supabarn Supermarkets Racing AUS Shae DaviesAUS James KoundourisAUS Theo KoundourisAUS Marcus Marshall Audi R8 LMS 251 Tyre Failure 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 DNF AP 63 AUS Erebus Motorsport USA Austin CindricGER Maro EngelGER Bernd Schneider Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 219 Crash 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 DNF AA 37 AUS Keltic Racing NZL Craig BairdAUS Klark QuinnGBR Tony Quinn McLaren 650S GT3 171 Spun out/stalled 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 DNF AA 9 AUS Hallmarc Racing AUS Marc CiniAUS Mark EddyGER Christer Jöns Audi R8 LMS Ultra 157 Crash 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 DNF B 69 GBR APO Sport GBR James MayGBR Paul MayGBR Alex Osborne Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 149 Crash 3.6 L Porsche H6 DNF AP 33 GER MISHUMOTORS GBR Alex KapadiaGER Mirco SchultisGER Patrick SimonNED Renger van der Zande Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 133 Crash 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 DNF B 38 AUS Wall Racing HKG Daniel BilskiAUS Paul TresidderAUS David Wall Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 128 Gearbox 3.6 L Porsche H6 DNF B 12 NZL Motorsport Services Limited NZL Allan DippieNZL Scott O'DonnellNZL Chris van der Drift Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 128 Gearbox 3.6 L Porsche H6 DNF I 65 AUS Daytona Sports Cars AUS Jamie AugustineAUS Dean LillieAUS Benjamin Schoots Daytona Sportscar 126 Oil Pressure 6.0 L GM LS1 V8 DNF I 28 AUS GWS Personnel Motorsport AUS Will CauchiGBR David CoxAUS Ric ShawAUS Jake Williams BMW 335i 107 Not Classified (last lap too slow) 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 DNF I 16 GER PROsport Performance GBR Adam ChristodoulouGER Fabian HamprechtBEL Nico VerdonckGER Jörg Viebahn Porsche Cayman Pro 4 92 Crash 3.4 L Porsche H6 DNF AP 88 AUS Maranello Motorsport AUS Tony D'AlbertoAUS Grant DenyerFIN Mika SaloFIN Toni Vilander Ferrari 458 GT3 63 Crash Damage 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 DNF AP 74 AUS Jamec Pem Racing GER Christopher HaaseITA Marco MapelliGER Christopher Mies Audi R8 LMS 50 Tyre Failure 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 DNF AA 11 AUS Objective Racing AUS Matt CampbellAUS Warren LuffAUS Tim SladeAUS Tony Walls McLaren 650S GT3 49 Crash 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 DNF AA 62 AUS Performance West Motorsport AUS Scott AndrewsAUS Nick PercatAUS Peter Rullo Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 1 Suspension 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 DNS Did Not Start AA 48 AUS M Motorsport NZL John McIntyreAUS Justin McMillanAUS Dale WoodAUS Glen Wood Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Crash in Practice 5 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 Sources:http://racing.natsoft.com.au/636849871/object_140017.83Q/View?21 2016 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour – Unofficial – Mount Panorama National Software 7 February 2016 8 February 2016 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 1 1 – The #93 MARC Cars Australia entry was listed in both the official entry list and the official results as a MARC Focus GTC but it was actually a MARC Mazda3 GTC.http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/event-info/entry-list Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Entry List Bathurst 12 Hour 5 February 2016 9 February 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160207220647/http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/event-info/entry-list 7 February 2016 http://www.raceresults.nu/uitslagen//2016/Australia/Liqui%20Moly%20Bathurst%2012%20Hours%20-2016/12%20Hour%20-%20Liqui%20Moly%20Bathurst%2012%20Hour.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160207220903/http://www.raceresults.nu/uitslagen//2016/Australia/Liqui%20Moly%20Bathurst%2012%20Hours%20-2016/12%20Hour%20-%20Liqui%20Moly%20Bathurst%2012%20Hour.pdf dead 7 February 2016 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hours – 2016 RaceResults.nu 7 February 2016 9 February 2016 http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/bathurst-12-hour-van-gisbergen-storms-to-victory-672138/?s=1 Bathurst 12 Hour: van Gisbergen storms to victory Motorsport.com van Leeuwen Andrew 7 February 2016 9 February 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160209000006/http://www.motorsport.com/endurance/news/bathurst-12-hour-van-gisbergen-storms-to-victory-672138/?s=1 9 February 2016 2 2 – Will Bamber was unable to drive in the race following a crash during the qualifying session. 3 3 – Greame Dowsett was unable to drive in the race following a pre-race injury. He was replaced by Nick Foster Class winners are shown in bold. Race time of winning car: 12:01:05.1330 Fastest race lap: 2:01.5670 – Shane van Gisbergen References External links http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/ Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Liqui Category:Bathurst 12 Hour