2017 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour
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The 2017 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars and other invited cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia, on 16 April 2017, was the second running of the Bathurst 6 Hour. The race was won by Luke Searle and Paul Morris, driving a BMW M135i. Morris became the first driver to win the three major endurance races at Bathurst, having previously won the Bathurst 1000 in 2014 and the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2007 and 2010.[1] This feat was later achieved by Shane van Gisbergen.[2]
Class structure
Cars competed in the following classes:[3]
- Class A1: Extreme Performance (Forced Induction)
- Class A2: Extreme Performance (Naturally Aspirated)
- Class B1: High Performance (Forced Induction)
- Class B2: High Performance (Naturally Aspirated)
- Class C: Performance
- Class D: Production
- Class I: Invitational
Results
The Class A2-winning HSV VY GTS of Trevor Symonds, Paul Lane and Scott Bargwanna.
The Class B1-winning BMW 335i E92 of Leigh Burges and Jack Perkins.
The Class B2-winning Holden VE Commodore SS V Redline of Brian Walden, Michael Auld and Richard Bloomfield.
The Class C-winning BMW 130i E87 of Robert Rubis and Todd Hazelwood.
The Class D-winning Toyota 86 GTS of Chris Reeves and Chris Sutton.
The Class I-winning Ford AU Falcon of John McCleverty, Brad Zacka and Michael Zacka.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 62 | Australia Luke Searle Australia Paul Morris |
Roadchill Freight Express | BMW M135i Hatch F20 | 113 |
| 2 | A1 | 1 | Australia Nathan Morcom Australia Chaz Mostert |
Direct Plasterboard Outlet | Ford Focus RS LZ | 113 |
| 3 | A1 | 7 | Australia Jim Pollicina Australia Ryan Simpson |
Mocomm/Poll Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 113 |
| 4 | A1 | 80 | Australia Beric Lynton Australia Tim Leahey |
Bruce Lynton Prestige Automotive | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 113 |
| 5 | A1 | 46 | Australia Andrew Richmond Australia Karl Reindler |
CXC Global/CGR Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 113 |
| 6 | A1 | 29 | Australia Robert Woods Australia Ben Porter Australia Duvashen Padayachee |
Commercial Interior Projects Racing, GWR | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 113 |
| 7 | A1 | 56 | Australia Tony Alford Australia Mark Eddy |
Donut King | Audi TT RS | 112 |
| 8 | B1 | 11 | Australia Leigh Burges Australia Jack Perkins |
Direct Plasterboard Outlet | BMW 335i E92 | 112 |
| 9 | A1 | 95 | Australia James Abela Australia Cameron Hill |
Strathbrook | Subaru WRX STI | 112 |
| 10 | B1 | 15 | Australia Ben Kavich Australia Michael Kavich Australia Kieran Pilkington |
Race for a Cure | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 112 |
| 11 | A1 | 58 | Australia Kyle Alford Australia Chad Parrish |
Donut King | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 111 |
| 12 | A2 | 53 | Australia Trevor Symonds Australia Paul Lane Australia Scott Bargwanna |
Project Dry Hire, Gulf Western Oil, Coast Wide Civil | HSV VY GTS | 111 |
| 13 | B1 | 48 | Australia Scott Gore Australia Patrick Galang Australia Keith Bensley |
ASAP Marketing | BMW 135i E82 | 111 |
| 14 | A1 | 94 | Australia Adam Wallis Australia Jed Wallis |
Warrin Mining | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 111 |
| 15 | A1 | 66 | Australia Dimitri Agathos Australia Lachlan Gibbons |
Fullgas Racing | Subaru WRX STI | 111 |
| 16 | B1 | 27 | Australia Brett McFarland Australia Nikkolas Hough |
B.A.R Constructions | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 111 |
| 17 | D | 3 | Australia Chris Reeves Australia Chris Sutton |
Triple Zero Race Engineering/Sutto's Motorcycles | Toyota 86 GTS | 111 |
| 18 | C | 40 | Australia Robert Rubis Australia Todd Hazelwood |
Mainpoint Advisory/Manta Restaurant | BMW 130i E87 | 111 |
| 19 | D | 37 | Australia James Vernon Australia Mark Caine |
Shockwave Signs Motorsport/Massel | Toyota 86 GTS | 111 |
| 20 | A1 | 6 | Australia John O'Dowd Australia Stephen Thompson |
Mocomm/Poll Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 110 |
| 21 | I | 23 | Australia John McCleverty Australia Brad Zacka Singapore Michael Zacka |
Zedtec Engineering | Ford AU Falcon | 110 |
| 22 | C | 35 | Australia Ric Shaw United Kingdom David Cox Australia Michael Sloss |
Ric Shaw Racing/Synchronised Technology | Mazda RX-8 | 110 |
| 23 | I | 22 | Australia Ashley Jarvis Australia Dion Jarvis |
Lighthouse Electrical | Ford AU Falcon | 110 |
| 24 | A1 | 12 | Australia Rod Salmon Australia Nathan Antunes |
Skwirk Online Education | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 109 |
| 25 | C | 43 | Australia Nicholas Cox Australia Adam Gosling |
Cox Motor Sports | BMW 130i E87 | 109 |
| 26 | B1 | 28 | Australia Peter O'Donnell Australia James O'Donnell Australia Simon O'Donnell |
Spinifex Recruiting | BMW 335i E92 | 109 |
| 27 | B2 | 24 | Australia Brian Walden Australia Michael Auld Australia Richard Bloomfield |
Airtag Octane Events/Sydfab/Walden Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore SS V Redline | 108 |
| 28 | A1 | 83 | Australia Neale Muston Australia Peter Paddon |
CXC Global/CGR Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 110 |
| 29 | D | 39 | Australia David Bailey Australia Matthew Thewlis |
Sparesbox | Toyota 86 GTS | 108 |
| 30 | D | 49 | Australia David Crowe Australia Trent Grubel |
Corvus International | Toyota 86 GTS | 108 |
| 31 | C | 10 | Australia David Raddatz Australia Nicholas Cancian |
MX5 Mania | Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV | 107 |
| 32 | A2 | 51 | Australia Daniel Flanagan Australia Marrick Malouf |
Goodyear Phillip/Prime Finance/Fifth Gear Motoring | HSV VY GTS | 107 |
| 33 | C | 13 | Australia Colin Osborne Australia Hadrian Morrall |
Osborne Motorsport | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 107 |
| 34 | B2 | 76 | Australia Troy Williams Hong Kong Daniel Bilski |
TWMotorsport | Holden VE Commodore SS V Redline | 107 |
| 35 | I | 71 | Australia Warren Trewin Australia Scott Cameron |
Legacy Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 106 |
| 36 | D | 98 | Australia Daniel Williams Australia Kirt Metcalf Australia Daniel Sugden |
Daniel Williams | Toyota Camry | 106 |
| 37 | I | 8 | Australia Bradley Carr Australia Paul Jarvis |
RY.COM.AU | Ford AU Falcon | 105 |
| 38 | C | 17 | Australia Kyle Aubin Australia Blake Aubin |
John David Renault | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 105 |
| 39 | D | 50 | Australia Trevor Keene Australia James Keene Australia Dominin Martens |
MidWest Multimedia | Mini Cooper S JCW | 104 |
| 40 | D | 47 | Australia David Baker Australia Brian Callaghan |
Online Hire Pty Ltd | Honda Integra Type R | 104 |
| 41 | D | 21 | Australia Jake Williams Australia Steven Williams Australia Gerry Burgess |
Disc Brakes Australia | Kia Proceed GT | 101 |
| 42 | I | 61 | Australia Scott Stephenson Australia Christopher Cotton Australia Tyson Harvey |
Stephenson Motorsport | Hyundai Excel X3 | 99 |
| 43 | A1 | 77 | Australia Anthony Soole Australia Craig Burgess Australia Adam Burgess |
Property Investment Store | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 99 |
| 44 | B1 | 54 | Australia Adrian Stefan Australia Ashley Barnett |
BM WEST | BMW 335i E92 | 98 |
| 45 | I | 88 | Australia Luke Amdersem Australia Chris Donnelly |
Property Mastermind | Ford AU Falcon | 96 |
| 46 | A1 | 65 | Australia Jacob Andrews Australia Mark Griffith |
CXC Global/CGR Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 93 |
| 47 | I | 25 | Australia Coleby Cowham Australia Lindsay Kearns |
Escape Energy/Juuce/Scotts Rods | Ford AU Falcon | 93 |
| 48 | A2 | 53 | Australia Steve Hodges Singapore Sean Hudspeth Australia Robert Coulthard |
Hi-Terc Oils | CSV Mondo GT | 87 |
| 49 | D | 86 | Australia Grant Phillips United States Michele Abbate |
Pedders/Motorsports Training Australia Racing | Toyota 86 GTS | 86 |
| 50 | D | 33 | Australia Peter Foote Australia Will Cauchi |
Cox Motorsport | Nissan Pulsar N15 | 52 |
| DNF | A1 | 45 | Australia Garth Walden New Zealand Craig Baird |
Transtar, GWR | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 105 |
| DNF | A2 | 4 | Australia Graeme Muir Australia Jamie Hodgson |
Gramur Stainless | HSV E Series GTS | 86 |
| DNF | A1 | 18 | Australia Grant Sherrin Australia Iain Sherrin |
Sherrin Rentals | BMW M4 F82 | 85 |
| DNF | D | 52 | Australia Graeme Heath Australia Joshua Heath |
homegas, RaceAway | Toyota 86 GTS | 80 |
| DNF | A2 | 44 | Australia Daniel Clift Australia Wayne Clift Australia Ashley Heffernan |
Nolan Finishes | HSV VZ Clubsport R8 | 78 |
| DNF | B2 | 69 | Australia Joe Krinelos Australia Tony Virag Australia Anthony Loscialpo |
SBAC | Holden VF Commodore SS V Redline | 58 |
| DNF | D | 85 | Australia Declan Kirkham Australia Philip Kirkham Australia Aaron Cameron |
Vurgel Precision Automotive/Declan Kirkham Racing | Mazda MX-6 GE LS | 56 |
| DNF | D | 55 | Australia Michael Hopp Australia Peter Sortwell Australia Steve Pittman |
Hare Motorsport/Declan Kirkham Racing/Inertia Apparel | Eunos 30X | 53 |
| DNF | C | 31 | Australia Tyler Everingham Australia Bob Hughes |
Osborne Motorsport | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 49 |
| DNF | A1 | 20 | Australia David Wall Australia John Bowe |
EASTS Holiday Parks | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR | 37 |
| DNF | A1 | 68 | Australia Dylan Thomas Australia Tim Slade |
CXC Global/CGR Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 30 |
| DNF | C | 5 | Australia Doug Westwood Australia Carey McMahon |
Coast Wide Civil | BMW M3 E36 | 7 |
| DNF | A1 | 67 | Australia Jeremy Gray Australia Jason Gomersall |
JMG/Iseek/Bilstein | FPV FG GT-F | 2 |
| DNF | A1 | 75 | Australia Aaron McGill Australia Aaron Tebb |
Battery World | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII | 1 |
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- Class winners are shown in bold text.
- Race time of winning car: 6:01:28.885
- Pole position: 2:25.487, Grant Sherrin
- Fastest race lap: 2:25.802, Chaz Mostert
References
- ↑ Hawkless, Warren (26 April 2017). "Morris makes history at Bathurst 6 Hour". Lithgow Mercury. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ↑ Pavey, James (4 April 2021). "Van Gisbergen completes historic Bathurst triple crown". Supercars Championship. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ↑ "Result of Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour (per class)" (PDF). Time Service Race Results. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ↑ "Result of Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour" (PDF). Time Service Race Results. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ↑ Entry list, 2017 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Official Programme, p.18–19