2017 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

2017 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour
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The race and Class AP-winning Ferrari 488 GT3 of Toni Vilander and V8 Supercars Legends Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup.

The 2017 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race for GT and touring car classes, GT3 and GT4 cars was staged on the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia 5 February 2017. The 15th running of the Bathurst 12 Hour constituted the opening round of the 2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge Series. For the first time, the winners of the race were awarded the Australian Tourist Trophy.^[1]

2016 defending champions were Shane van Gisbergen, Álvaro Parente and Jonathon Webb. Van Gisbergen moved from Tekno Autosports and McLaren to Scott Taylor Motorsport's Mercedes-AMG GT3, prepared by HTP Motorsport with factory Mercedes backing. Parente remained with Tekno Autosports, while Tekno team owner Webb did not drive.^[2]

The GT4 Class expanded for 2017 with eight entries, the Porsche Cayman, KTM X-Bow GT4, Ginetta G55 and Aston Martin Vantage GT4.

55 cars were entered (the largest field since the 2007 revival) and 51 cars started, with four entries withdrawn following crashes in practice and qualifying.

Class structure

2017 the first year all-professional driver rosters were permitted. Previously, teams were required one unseeded driver in each entry.^[3]

Cars competed in the following four classes.

Class A – GT3 Outright
- Class APP (GT3 Pro) – for driver combinations with no unseeded drivers.
- Class APA (GT3 Pro-Am) – for driver combinations including one unseeded driver.
- Class AAM (GT3 Am) – for driver combinations including two or three unseeded drivers.
Class B – GT3 Cup Cars
Class C – GT4
Class I – Invitational

Official results

Bold denotes category winner.^[4]

Pos.	Class	No.	Team / Entrant^[5]	Drivers	Car	Laps
Pos.	Class	No.	Team / Entrant^[5]	Drivers	Engine	Laps
1	APP	88	Maranello Motorsport	Craig Lowndes Jamie Whincup Toni Vilander	Ferrari 488 GT3	290
1	APP	88	Maranello Motorsport	Craig Lowndes Jamie Whincup Toni Vilander	3.9 L Ferrari F154 twin-turbo V8	290
2	APA	12	Competition Motorsports^[6]	David Calvert-Jones Patrick Long Marc Lieb Matt Campbell	Porsche 911 GT3 R	289
2	APA	12	Competition Motorsports^[6]	David Calvert-Jones Patrick Long Marc Lieb Matt Campbell	4.0 L Porsche H6	289
3	APP	17	Bentley Team M-Sport	Oliver Jarvis Steven Kane Guy Smith	Bentley Continental GT3	289
3	APP	17	Bentley Team M-Sport	Oliver Jarvis Steven Kane Guy Smith	4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8	289
4	AAM	912	Walkinshaw GT3	Liam Talbot John Martin Duvashen Padayachee	Porsche 911 GT3 R	289
4	AAM	912	Walkinshaw GT3	Liam Talbot John Martin Duvashen Padayachee	4.0 L Porsche H6	289
5	APP	1	Tekno Autosports	Álvaro Parente Rob Bell Côme Ledogar	McLaren 650S GT3	289
5	APP	1	Tekno Autosports	Álvaro Parente Rob Bell Côme Ledogar	3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8	289
6	AAM	32	Lago Racing	Roger Lago Steve Owen David Russell	Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX	288
6	AAM	32	Lago Racing	Roger Lago Steve Owen David Russell	5.2 L Lamborghini V10	288
7	APA	3	Team ASR	Ash Samadi Daniel Gaunt Matt Halliday	Audi R8 LMS	288
7	APA	3	Team ASR	Ash Samadi Daniel Gaunt Matt Halliday	5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10	288
8	APP	24	Nissan Motorsport	Jann Mardenborough Todd Kelly Florian Strauss	Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3	288
8	APP	24	Nissan Motorsport	Jann Mardenborough Todd Kelly Florian Strauss	3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6	288
9	APA	9	Hallmarc Developments	Marc Cini Dean Fiore Lee Holdsworth	Audi R8 LMS	287
9	APA	9	Hallmarc Developments	Marc Cini Dean Fiore Lee Holdsworth	5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10	287
10	AAM	29	Trofeo Motorsport	Ivan Capelli Jim Manolios Ryan Millier Dean Canto	Lamborghini Huracán GT3	285
10	AAM	29	Trofeo Motorsport	Ivan Capelli Jim Manolios Ryan Millier Dean Canto	5.2 L Lamborghini V10	285
11	AAM	44	Supabarn Supermarkets	James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Marcus Marshall Simon Evans	Audi R8 LMS	284
11	AAM	44	Supabarn Supermarkets		5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10	284
12	APP	8	Bentley Team M-Sport	Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet Vincent Abril	Bentley Continental GT3	283
12	APP	8	Bentley Team M-Sport	Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet Vincent Abril	4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8	283
13	APP	75	Melbourne Performance Centre	Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Garth Tander	Audi R8 LMS	282
13	APP	75	Melbourne Performance Centre	Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Garth Tander	5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10	282
14	APP	60	BMW Team SRM	Steven Richards Marco Wittmann Mark Winterbottom	BMW M6 GT3	281
14	APP	60	BMW Team SRM	Steven Richards Marco Wittmann Mark Winterbottom	4.4 L S63 BMW V8	281
15	B	21	Steven Richards Motorsport	Dean Grant Dylan O’Keeffe Xavier West David Wall	Porsche 991 GT3 Cup	274
15	B	21	Steven Richards Motorsport	Dean Grant Dylan O’Keeffe Xavier West David Wall	3.8 L Porsche H6	274
16	B	50	Synep Racing	Josh Cranston Adam Cranston Aaron Steer James Winslow	Porsche 991 GT3 Cup	272
16	B	50	Synep Racing	Josh Cranston Adam Cranston Aaron Steer James Winslow	3.8 L Porsche H6	272
17	I	91	MARC Cars Australia	Will Brown Keith Kassulke Rod Salmon	MARC Focus V8	270
17	I	91	MARC Cars Australia	Will Brown Keith Kassulke Rod Salmon	5.0 L Ford Coyote V8	270
18	I	92	MARC Cars Australia	Michael Benton Hadrian Morrall Aaron Seton Glenn Seton	MARC Focus V8	270
18	I	92	MARC Cars Australia	Michael Benton Hadrian Morrall Aaron Seton Glenn Seton	5.0 L Ford Coyote V8	270
19	B	14	IKAD Racing	Peter Major Jordan Love Nick McBride	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	269
19	B	14	IKAD Racing	Peter Major Jordan Love Nick McBride	3.6 L Porsche H6	269
20	APA	11	Objective Racing	Alex Davison Warren Luff Tim Slade Tony Walls	McLaren 650S GT3	268
20	APA	11	Objective Racing	Alex Davison Warren Luff Tim Slade Tony Walls	3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8	268
21	I	93	MARC Cars Australia	Jake Camilleri Jack Smith Rob Thomson	MARC Mazda 3 V8	267
21	I	93	MARC Cars Australia	Jake Camilleri Jack Smith Rob Thomson	5.0 L Ford Coyote V8	267
22	B	6	SAFE-T-STOP	Richard Gartner Ric Shaw Indiran Padayachee Aaron Zerefos	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	267
22	B	6	SAFE-T-STOP	Richard Gartner Ric Shaw Indiran Padayachee Aaron Zerefos	3.6 L Porsche H6	267
23	C	19	PROsport Performance	Max Braams Nicolaj Møller Madsen Jörg Viebahn Harrison Jones	Porsche Cayman Pro 4	263
23	C	19	PROsport Performance		3.4 L Porsche H6	263
24	C	40	Brookspeed	Aaron Mason David Drinkwater Adrian Watt	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	260
24	C	40	Brookspeed	Aaron Mason David Drinkwater Adrian Watt	3.8 L Porsche H6	260
25	I	95	MARC Cars Australia	Geoff Taunton Jason Busk Bryce Fullwood	MARC Focus V8	258
25	I	95	MARC Cars Australia	Geoff Taunton Jason Busk Bryce Fullwood	5.0 L Ford Coyote V8	258
26	I	76	R-Motorsport	Markus Lungstrass Florian Kamelger Darren Turner	Aston Martin Vantage GT8	253
26	I	76	R-Motorsport	Markus Lungstrass Florian Kamelger Darren Turner	4.7 L Aston Martin V8	253
27	C	41	Brookspeed	Coleby Cowham Lindsay Kearns Ashley Jarvis	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	249
27	C	41	Brookspeed	Coleby Cowham Lindsay Kearns Ashley Jarvis	3.8 L Porsche H6	249
28	C	69	RA Motorsports - Ginetta	Jake Parsons Shinyo Sano Zen Low Aidan Read	Ginetta G55	247
28	C	69	RA Motorsports - Ginetta	Jake Parsons Shinyo Sano Zen Low Aidan Read	4.7 L Ford Cyclone V6	247
29	I	65	Daytona Sports Cars	Jamie Augustine Dean Lillie Benjamin Schoots	Dodge Viper Competition Coupe	226
29	I	65	Daytona Sports Cars	Jamie Augustine Dean Lillie Benjamin Schoots	8.3 L Viper V10	226
30	I	94	MARC Cars Australia	Tim Leahey Gerard McLeod Nick Rowe Leanne Tander	MARC Mazda 3 V8	218
30	I	94	MARC Cars Australia	Tim Leahey Gerard McLeod Nick Rowe Leanne Tander	5.0 L Ford Coyote V8	218
31	AAM	38	Wall Racing^[7]	Daniel Bilski Adrian Flack Chris Pither	Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3	200
31	AAM	38	Wall Racing^[7]	Daniel Bilski Adrian Flack Chris Pither	3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6	200
32	APP	23	Nissan Motorsport	Alex Buncombe Katsumasa Chiyo Michael Caruso	Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3	174
32	APP	23	Nissan Motorsport	Alex Buncombe Katsumasa Chiyo Michael Caruso	3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6	174
DNF	APP	22	Scott Taylor Motorsport^[8]	Shane van Gisbergen Craig Baird Maro Engel	Mercedes-AMG GT3	282
DNF	APP	22	Scott Taylor Motorsport^[8]	Shane van Gisbergen Craig Baird Maro Engel	6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8	282
DNF	AM	2	DJS Racing	James Bergmuller Sam Fillmore Danny Stutterd	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	272
DNF	AM	2	DJS Racing	James Bergmuller Sam Fillmore Danny Stutterd	5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10	272
DNF	APA	83	HTP Motorsport	Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Bernd Schneider	Mercedes-AMG GT3	263
DNF	APA	83	HTP Motorsport	Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Bernd Schneider	6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8	263
DNF	C	48	M Motorsport	Justin McMillan Glen Wood Tomáš Enge Reinhard Kofler	KTM X-Bow GT4	220
DNF	C	48	M Motorsport	Justin McMillan Glen Wood Tomáš Enge Reinhard Kofler	2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4	220
DNF	I	54	Donut King Racing	Tony Alford Beric Lynton Jeff Smith	MARC Focus V8	217
DNF	I	54	Donut King Racing	Tony Alford Beric Lynton Jeff Smith	5.0 L Ford Coyote V8	217
DNF	AAM	51	AMAC Motorsport	Andrew Macpherson Neale Muston Tim Miles	Porsche 911 GT3 R	210
DNF	AAM	51	AMAC Motorsport	Andrew Macpherson Neale Muston Tim Miles	3.8 L Porsche H6	210
DNF	AAM	66	Wall Racing^[7]	Brett Hobson Erik Davis Fred Poordad	Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3	202
DNF	AAM	66	Wall Racing^[7]	Brett Hobson Erik Davis Fred Poordad	3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6	202
DNF	C	55	RA Motorsports - Ginetta	Tim Berryman Peter Paddon Mike Simpson	Ginetta G55	172
DNF	C	55	RA Motorsports - Ginetta	Tim Berryman Peter Paddon Mike Simpson	3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6	172
DNF	AAM	5	GT Motorsport	Nathan Antunes Elliot Barbour Greg Taylor	Audi R8 LMS	161
DNF	AAM	5	GT Motorsport	Nathan Antunes Elliot Barbour Greg Taylor	5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10	161
DNF	APA	61	Hog’s Breath Cafe	Mark Griffith Dominic Storey David Reynolds	Mercedes-AMG GT3	157
DNF	APA	61	Hog’s Breath Cafe	Mark Griffith Dominic Storey David Reynolds	6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8	157
DNF	AAM	90	MARC Cars Australia	Chaz Mostert Morgan Haber Max Twigg	BMW M6 GT3	136
DNF	AAM	90	MARC Cars Australia	Chaz Mostert Morgan Haber Max Twigg	4.4 L S63 BMW V8	136
DNF	APP	7	BMW Team SRM	Timo Glock Russell Ingall Tony Longhurst Mark Skaife	BMW M6 GT3	134
DNF	APP	7	BMW Team SRM	Timo Glock Russell Ingall Tony Longhurst Mark Skaife	4.4 L S63 BMW V8	134
DNF	AAM	47	Kiwi Racing^[9]	Glenn Smith Kevin Bell Nicholas Chester John de Veth	Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX	133
DNF	AAM	47	Kiwi Racing^[9]	Glenn Smith Kevin Bell Nicholas Chester John de Veth	5.2 L Lamborghini V10	133
DNF	I	28	On Track Motorsport	Garry Mennell Bernard Verryt Steve van Bellingen	BMW 335i	111
DNF	I	28	On Track Motorsport	Garry Mennell Bernard Verryt Steve van Bellingen	3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6	111
DNF	AAM	37	Keltic Racing	Klark Quinn Tony Quinn Grant Denyer Andrew Waite	McLaren 650S GT3	95
DNF	AAM	37	Keltic Racing	Klark Quinn Tony Quinn Grant Denyer Andrew Waite	3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8	95
DNF	AAM	35	Miedecke Stone Motorsport	George Miedecke Ash Walsh Tony Bates	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	75
DNF	AAM	35	Miedecke Stone Motorsport	George Miedecke Ash Walsh Tony Bates	6.0 L Aston Martin V12	75
DNF	APP	911	Walkinshaw GT3	Earl Bamber Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor	Porsche 911 GT3 R	44
DNF	APP	911	Walkinshaw GT3	Earl Bamber Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor	4.0 L Porsche H6	44
DNF	B	4	Grove Motorsport	Stephen Grove Ben Barker Alexandre Imperatori	Porsche 991 GT3 Cup	32
DNF	B	4	Grove Motorsport	Stephen Grove Ben Barker Alexandre Imperatori	3.8 L Porsche H6	32
DNF	APP	74	Melbourne Performance Centre	Markus Winkelhock Robin Frijns Frank Stippler	Audi R8 LMS	6
DNF	APP	74	Melbourne Performance Centre	Markus Winkelhock Robin Frijns Frank Stippler	5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10	6
DNS	C	18	PROsport Performance	Charles Putman Charles Espenlaub Joe Foster Andy Pilgrim	Porsche Cayman Pro 4
DNS	C	18	PROsport Performance	Charles Putman Charles Espenlaub Joe Foster Andy Pilgrim	3.4 L Porsche H6
DNS	APP	59	Tekno Autosports	Ben Barnicoat Will Davison Jonny Kane	McLaren 650S GT3
DNS	APP	59	Tekno Autosports	Ben Barnicoat Will Davison Jonny Kane	3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8
DNS	C	62	R-Motorsport	Andreas Baenziger Peter Leemhuis Jann Struve	Aston Martin Vantage GT4
DNS	C	62	R-Motorsport	Andreas Baenziger Peter Leemhuis Jann Struve	4.7 L Aston Martin V8
DNS	APP	99	Walkenhorst	Jörg Müller Nico Menzel Ricky Collard	BMW M6 GT3
DNS	APP	99	Walkenhorst	Jörg Müller Nico Menzel Ricky Collard	4.4 L S63 BMW V8

Race time of winning car: 12:00:36.966
Fastest race lap: 2:02.908 – Toni Vilander

References

↑ "Tourist Trophy awarded to B12H winners". Speedcafe. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
↑ Lomas, Gordon (24 January 2017). "Tekno finalise drivers for twin McLaren B12H raid". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
↑ "Bathurst 12 Hour to adopt all-pro class". Speedcafe. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
↑ "Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour 2017 - Result of 12 Hour" (PDF). raceresults.nu. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
↑ "Entry List". Bathurst 12 Hour. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
↑ "Campbell added to Competition squad". Bathurst 12 Hour official website.
1 2 Howard, Tom (August 29, 2016). "Hobson, Wall combine for Nissan GT-R program". speedcafe.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
↑ "Bernd Schneider confirmed for HTP Mercedes squad". speedcafe.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
↑ Smith, Colin (January 18, 2017). "Bathurst on bucket list". driven.co.nz. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

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