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BATHURST 12 HOUR INTRODUCES LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO AS CLASS B
The 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour will see the introduction of the stunning Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo as the sole entry for Class B, providing the many teams from around the world that contest the popular one-make Super Trofeo category the opportunity to be part of one of the world’s most exciting events. Traditionally contesting shorter … Continue reading
POSITIVE START TO MERCEDES-AMG PARTNERSHIP FOR CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING DESPITE RETIREMENT AT THE BATHURST 12 HOUR
Craft-Bamboo Racing began its new partnership with Mercedes-AMG by delivering a solid performance at the 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour. As a one-off collaboration, Craft-Bamboo Racing and Black Falcon joined forces to tackle this gruelling endurance race. Named Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Black Falcon, the two teams combined its efforts by integrating the team managers, engineers and … Continue reading
KCMG SCORE INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE POINTS AFTER STRONG BATHURST 12 HOUR DEBUT
The two KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 cars showed race-winning potential during the team’s maiden Bathurst 12 Hour outing, setting the fastest lap and scoring valuable 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge points after the #18 finished seventh at the Mount Panorama Circuit. A strong qualifying saw the #18 Nissan GT-R progress into the … Continue reading
BMW TEAM SCHNITZER FINISHES FIFTH IN EMOTIONAL BATHURST 12 HOUR IN MEMORY OF CHARLEY LAMM
BMW M Motorsport and the BMW M6 GT3 have finished in fifth place at the Bathurst 12 Hour on Mount Panorama Circuit in an emotional event for BMW Team Schnitzer. It was the team’s first race appearance since it’s long-time team principal Charly Lamm passed away. Drivers Augusto Farfus (BRA), Chaz Mostert (AUS) and Martin … Continue reading
PORSCHE SEALS MAIDEN INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE VICTORY AT BATHURST 12 HOUR
Porsche claimed a thrilling victory in Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli’s season opener at the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour earlier today courtesy of Earl Bamber Motorsport’s Matt Campbell, Dirk Werner and Dennis Olsen. Aston Martin finished second overall but it was Mercedes-AMG that completed the Intercontinental GT Challenge podium following a nail-biting fight between … Continue reading
R-MOTORSPORT DELIVER BEST EVER ASTON MARTIN RESULT AT BATHURST
R-Motorsport signed of the blue riband enduro career of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 with a team performance that almost delivered a famous win in one of the most challenging GT races worldwide with a driving squad of three Bathurst rookies and the oldest GT3 design on the grid. After claiming the pole position … Continue reading
SUCCESS FOR AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER TEAMS AT BATHURST
Audi Sport customer racing experienced a setback in the launch of its title defense in the Intercontinental GT Challenge. After both Audi R8 LMS of the Audi Sport Team Valvoline had at times led the 12-hour race in Bathurst in the early phase, the squad with drivers Christopher Haase/Christopher Mies/Markus Winkelhock ultimately had to settle … Continue reading
BATHURST ROCK ENDS HABUL’S DAY AT THE 12 HOUR
A small rock through the radiator was all it took to end a Bathurst-winning dream for Kenny Habul and his SunEnergy1 team at the Liqui-Moly 12-hour at Mt Panorama today. A dominant leader in the Pro-Am class, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Habal, Thomas Jaeger and Dominik Bauman was comfortably running as high as third outright … Continue reading
HABUL READY FOR BATHURST 12 HOUR AFTER QUALIFYING
SunEnergy1 Mercedes-AMG of Kenny Habul will start from 20th position in tomorrow’s Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-hour after one of the tightest qualifying sessions in the event’s history. Just 1.4 seconds separated the top 20 cars for the annual event at Mt Panorama which gets underway at 5.45am tomorrow, local time. Habul clinched the Intercontinental GT Challenge … Continue reading
MARCIELLO AND MERCEDES-AMG CLAIMS POLE FOR THE BATHURST 12 HOUR
Mercedes-AMG will start tomorrow’s Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli season opener from pole position thanks to a combination of Raffaele Marciello’s rapid lap and R-Motorsport’s exclusion from the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Top-10 Shootout. Jake Dennis initially claimed the Allan Simonsen Pole Position Award for winning the Shootout but was prevented from starting higher … Continue reading
