2002 Bathurst 24 Hour

The 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour was an endurance motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was the first 24-hour event to be held at Mount Panorama, started at 4:00pm on 16 November and finished at 4:00pm on 17 November. It was the first 24 Hour race to be held in Australia since the 1954 Mount Druitt 24 Hours Road Race.

The race was open to several classes of GT and other production based cars and was intended as a showcase for the racing categories promoted by PROCAR, which included Nations Cup, GT Performance and GT Production. While there was much speculation about the highly popular V8 Brute Utes class also being eligible there was resistance to the idea and they ran short sprint races as a support category. Ten classes were announced, but only five classes attracted entries.

Group 1

The leading class contained vehicles from the international FIA N-GT category and Group 1 cars from the Australian Nations' Cup category. It featured the Ferrari 360 N-GT, Mosler MT900R, Porsche 996 GT3-RS, Porsche 996 GT3 Cup and the controversial Holden Monaro 427C which did not have a production counterpart.

Group 3

A class open to Group 3 cars from the Australian Nations' Cup category and to Supertouring cars. Only three BMWs entered, Supertouring versions of the 318i and 320i and a modified Z3 M Coupe.

Group 5

A production based class featuring GT Performance Cars. The entry consisted of BMW ME Coupe, Ford Tickford T3 TE50, HSV Y Series GTS, Mazda RX-7 Series 8, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Nissan 200SX, Nissan 350Z and Subaru Impreza WRX STi.

Group 9

A production based class featuring cars from the Australian GT Production Car Championship. The entry consisted of BMW 323i, Holden VX Commodore, Holden VY Commodore, Honda S2000 and Toyota MR2 Bathurst.

Group 10

A mixed bag of leftovers, it included Future Touring Cars; Holden Commodores and a Holden V8 engined Mitsubishi Magna, a pair of Nürburgring VLN series BMW M3s and a late concession for Mitsubishi Mirage Cup one-make series cars.

Top 10 Qualifiers

The top 10 qualifiers for the 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour were as follows:^[1]

Pos	No	Team	Driver	Car	Qual
Pole	888	Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	Brad Jones	Ferrari 360 N-GT	2:15.0742
2	427	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Garth Tander	Holden Monaro 427C	2:16.8792
3	24	Cirtek Motorsport	David Brabham	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	2:19.5861
4	11	Rollcentre Racing	Martin Short	Mosler MT900R	2:21.4492
5	52	Seikel Motorsport	Tony Burgess	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	2:22.7314
6	6	AD Holdings	Peter Floyd	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	2:23.8472
7	33	Pro-Duct Motorsport	Bob Pearson	Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo	2:28.4775
8	19	Bruce Miles	Bruce Miles	BMW 320i	2:28.7187
9	40	Compuware	Terry Bosnjak	Mitsubishi Magna	2:28.8974
10	15	Duller Motorsport	Ian Donaldson	BMW M3	2:29.0311

* During the first qualifying session, the #999 PHR Scuderia Porsche 996 GT3-RS driven by Jim Richards set a time of 2:20.4364 which would have placed the car 4th on the grid. However, later during that same qualifying session, Peter Fitzgerald crashed on the top of the mountain which damaged the car beyond immediate repair. PHR were then forced to substitute team owner Maher Algadrie's Porsche 996 GT3 Cup car in the race. Due to having to substitute cars, the original lap time did not count and the GT3 Cup car eventually qualified in 14th place.

Official results

Results as follows^[2]

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Laps	Qual Pos
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Laps	Qual Pos
1	1	427	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Garth Tander Steven Richards Nathan Pretty Cameron McConville	Holden Monaro 427C	532	2
1	1	427	Garry Rogers Motorsport		Chevrolet LS6 7.0L V8	532	2
2	1	11	Rollcentre Racing	Martin Short Mark Pashley Charles Lamb Dilantha Malagamuwa	Mosler MT900R	509	4
2	1	11	Rollcentre Racing	Martin Short Mark Pashley Charles Lamb Dilantha Malagamuwa	Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8	509	4
3	10	16	Duller Motorsport	Howard Redhouse Peter Hannen Domenic Beninca	BMW M3	505	12
3	10	16	Duller Motorsport	Howard Redhouse Peter Hannen Domenic Beninca	BMW M52 3.2L I6	505	12
4	10	15	Duller Motorsport	Ian Donaldson Robert Brooks Robert Wilson Andrew Donaldson	BMW M3	497	10
4	10	15	Duller Motorsport	Ian Donaldson Robert Brooks Robert Wilson Andrew Donaldson	BMW M52 3.2L I6	497	10
5	3	35	Sterling Motorsport	VJ Angelo Ric Shaw Mathew Marsh Ross Buckingham	BMW M Coupe	496	16
5	3	35	Sterling Motorsport	VJ Angelo Ric Shaw Mathew Marsh Ross Buckingham	BMW M54 3.2L I6	496	16
6	5	71	Peter Boylan	Peter Boylan Damien White Peter McKay	BMW M3	491	15
6	5	71	Peter Boylan	Peter Boylan Damien White Peter McKay	BMW M54 3.2L I6	491	15
7	5	23	Peters Racing	Brett Peters Gary Deane Robert Rubis John Falk	Subaru Impreza WRX STi	482	17
7	5	23	Peters Racing	Brett Peters Gary Deane Robert Rubis John Falk	Subaru EJ 2.0L Turbo Flat-4	482	17
8	5	60	Protecnica Racing	Scott Anderson Wayne Boatright Ross Almond Ross Halliday	Subaru Impreza WRX STi	475	23
8	5	60	Protecnica Racing	Scott Anderson Wayne Boatright Ross Almond Ross Halliday	Subaru EJ 2.0L Turbo Flat-4	475	23
9	5	17	Trevor Haines	Trevor Haines Mark King Trevor Sheumack James Phillip	Ford Tickford T3 TE50	474	24
9	5	17	Trevor Haines	Trevor Haines Mark King Trevor Sheumack James Phillip	Ford Windsor 5.6L V8	474	24
10	9	62	Scott Loadsman	Scott Loadsman Ian Luff Ray Lintott David Russell	Holden Commodore VX SS	463	34
10	9	62	Scott Loadsman	Scott Loadsman Ian Luff Ray Lintott David Russell	Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8	463	34
11	10	44	Mal Rose	Gary Young Gary Quartly Anthony Robson	Mitsubishi Mirage	459	30
11	10	44	Mal Rose	Gary Young Gary Quartly Anthony Robson	Mitsubishi 1.5L I4	459	30
12	10	14	David Borg	David Borg Allan Shepherd Jack Elsegood	Mitsubishi Mirage	457	31
12	10	14	David Borg	David Borg Allan Shepherd Jack Elsegood	Mitsubishi 1.5L I4	457	31
13	9	26	Novacastrian Motorsport	Wayne Moore Roger Townshend Klark Quinn Tony Blanche	BMW 323i	455	35
13	9	26	Novacastrian Motorsport	Wayne Moore Roger Townshend Klark Quinn Tony Blanche	BMW M52 2.5L I4	455	35
14	9	29	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Peter Hansen Hermann Tilke Melinda Price	Honda S2000	451	32
14	9	29	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Peter Hansen Hermann Tilke Melinda Price	Honda F20C 2.0L I4	451	32
15	1	99	Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	Jim Richards Matt Weiland Maher Algadrie Peter Fitzgerald	Porsche 996 GT3 R	451	14
15	1	99	Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	Jim Richards Matt Weiland Maher Algadrie Peter Fitzgerald	Porsche 3.6L Flat-6	451	14
16	5	200	Donut King Racing	Greg Haysom Craig Dean Paul Stubber Chris Smith	Nissan 200SX Spec-R	448	33
16	5	200	Donut King Racing	Greg Haysom Craig Dean Paul Stubber Chris Smith	Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4	448	33
17	10	32	Steve Williams	Steve Williams Graham Moore Mike Kilpatrick	Holden Commodore VX	438	13
17	10	32	Steve Williams	Steve Williams Graham Moore Mike Kilpatrick	Holden 5.0L V8	438	13
18	5	220	Donut King Racing	Tony Quinn Tony Alford John Grounds Grant Denyer	Nissan 200SX Spec-R	426	27
18	5	220	Donut King Racing	Tony Quinn Tony Alford John Grounds Grant Denyer	Nissan SR engine 2.0L Turbo I4	426	27
19	10	28	Mal Rose	Mal Rose Peter Leemhuis Shane Brangwin	Mitsubishi Mirage	425	29
19	10	28	Mal Rose	Mal Rose Peter Leemhuis Shane Brangwin	Mitsubishi 1.5L I4	425	29
20	5	45	Allan Walls	Allan Walls Dennis Cribbin Roland Hill	HSV GTS 300kW	424	20
20	5	45	Allan Walls	Allan Walls Dennis Cribbin Roland Hill	Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8	424	20
21	5	222	Donut King Racing	Ray Ayton Rodney Woods Hugh Harrison Michael Robinson	Nissan 200SX Spec-R	424	28
21	5	222	Donut King Racing	Ray Ayton Rodney Woods Hugh Harrison Michael Robinson	Nissan SR engine 2.0L Turbo I4	424	28
22	10	40	Compuware	Terry Bosnjak Warren Luff Ian Palmer Ray Sidebottom	Mitsubishi Magna	420	10
22	10	40	Compuware	Terry Bosnjak Warren Luff Ian Palmer Ray Sidebottom	Holden 5.0L V8	420	10
23	5	33	Pro-Duct Motorsport	Bob Pearson Mark Brame Bruce Stewart Peter Roma	Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo	364	7
23	5	33	Pro-Duct Motorsport	Bob Pearson Mark Brame Bruce Stewart Peter Roma	Mazda 13B-REW 1.3L Rotary	364	7
24	9	13	Osborne Motorsport	Colin Osborne John Roecken Ron Masing	Toyota MR2 Bathurst	324	36
24	9	13	Osborne Motorsport	Colin Osborne John Roecken Ron Masing	Toyota 3S-GE 2.0L I4	324	36
25	9	31	Osborne Motorsport	Trevor Keene Scott Fleming Andrew Leithhead	Toyota MR2 Bathurst	196	37
25	9	31	Osborne Motorsport	Trevor Keene Scott Fleming Andrew Leithhead	Toyota S engine 2.0L I4	196	37
DNF	1	24	Cirtek Motorsport	David Brabham Manfred Jurasz Allan Grice Darren Palmer	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	488	3
DNF	1	24	Cirtek Motorsport	David Brabham Manfred Jurasz Allan Grice Darren Palmer	Porsche 3.6L Flat-6	488	3
DNF	5	77	Nathan Pilkington	Nathan Pilkington Ian Mitchell Mark Williamson Elton Goonan	Nissan 350Z	436	25
DNF	5	77	Nathan Pilkington	Nathan Pilkington Ian Mitchell Mark Williamson Elton Goonan	Nissan VQ35DE 3.5L V6	436	25
DNF	5	9	Anton Mechtler	Anton Mechtler Wayne Park Kevin Bell Bob Hughes	Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII	387	26
DNF	5	9	Anton Mechtler	Anton Mechtler Wayne Park Kevin Bell Bob Hughes	Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4	387	26
DNF	5	27	Novacastrian Motorsport	Wayne Russell Steve Cramp Garry Holt Darren Edwards	BMW M Coupe	384	21
DNF	5	27	Novacastrian Motorsport	Wayne Russell Steve Cramp Garry Holt Darren Edwards	BMW M54 3.2L I6	384	21
DNF	10	41	Geoffrey Parker	Geoff Parker Jeff Watters David Sala Peter Gazzard	Holden Commodore VY	348	11
DNF	10	41	Geoffrey Parker	Geoff Parker Jeff Watters David Sala Peter Gazzard	Holden 5.0L V8	348	11
DNF	3	19	Bruce Miles	Bruce Miles Murray Cleland Gary Geeves	BMW 320i	263	8
DNF	3	19	Bruce Miles	Bruce Miles Murray Cleland Gary Geeves	BMW S14 2.0L I4	263	8
DNF	5	5	Graham Alexander	Graham Alexander John Woodberry Barry Morcom	Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo V	230	19
DNF	5	5	Graham Alexander	Graham Alexander John Woodberry Barry Morcom	Mitsubishi Sirius engine 2.0L Turbo I4	230	19
DNF	1	6	AD Holdings	Peter Floyd Chris Maries Rod Wilson Gary MacDonald	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	195	6
DNF	1	6	AD Holdings	Peter Floyd Chris Maries Rod Wilson Gary MacDonald	Porsche 3.6L Flat-6	195	6
DNF	3	22	DCH Motorsport	Dennis Chapman Debbie Chapman Lindsay O'Donnell Scott O'Donnell	BMW 318i	126	22
DNF	3	22	DCH Motorsport		BMW S14 2.0L I4	126	22
DNF	1	888	Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	John Bowe Brad Jones Paul Morris John Teulan	Ferrari 360 N-GT	96	1
DNF	1	888	Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	John Bowe Brad Jones Paul Morris John Teulan	Ferrari 3.6L V8	96	1
DNF	1	52	Seikel Motorsport	Tony Burgess Andrew Bagnall John Lloyd Jürgen Alzen	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	58	5
DNF	1	52	Seikel Motorsport	Tony Burgess Andrew Bagnall John Lloyd Jürgen Alzen	Porsche 3.6L Flat-6	58	5
DNS	1	999	Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	Jim Richards Matt Weiland Maher Algadrie Peter Fitzgerald	Porsche 996 GT3-RS		4*
DNS	1	999	Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	Jim Richards Matt Weiland Maher Algadrie Peter Fitzgerald	Porsche 3.6L Flat-6		4*

* #999 PHR Scuderia Porsche 996 GT3-RS had set 4th fastest qualifying time. However, due to a practice crash the car was withdrawn and replaced by the teams 996 GT3 Cup car. As the RS was withdrawn the original time was not counted for grid position.

References

Statistics

Pole Position - #888 Brad Jones - 2:15.0742
Fastest Lap - #427 Garth Tander - 2:14.3267 (lap 359)
Average Speed - 138 km/h

External links

2002 Bathurst 24 Hour race statistics Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 December 2008
2002 Bathurst 24 Hour images Retrieved from www.pbase.com on 1 December 2008

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