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 edit
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 edit
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 |  Luke Searle Paul Morris
|
Roadchill Freight Express | BMW M135i Hatch F20 | 113 |
| 2 | A1 | 1 | Nathan Morcom Chaz Mostert
|
Direct Plasterboard Outlet | Ford Focus RS LZ | 113 |
| 3 | A1 | 7 | Jim Pollicina Ryan Simpson
|
Mocomm/Poll Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 113 |
| 4 | A1 | 80 | Beric Lynton Tim Leahey
|
Bruce Lynton Prestige Automotive | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 113 |
| 5 | A1 | 46 | Andrew Richmond Karl Reindler
|
CXC Global/CGR Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 113 |
| 6 | A1 | 29 | Robert Woods Ben Porter Duvashen Padayachee
|
Commercial Interior Projects Racing, GWR | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 113 |
| 7 | A1 | 56 | Tony Alford Mark Eddy
|
Donut King | Audi TT RS | 112 |
| 8 | B1 | 11 | Leigh Burges Jack Perkins
|
Direct Plasterboard Outlet | BMW 335i E92 | 112 |
| 9 | A1 | 95 | James Abela Cameron Hill
|
Strathbrook | Subaru WRX STI | 112 |
| 10 | B1 | 15 | Ben Kavich Michael Kavich Kieran Pilkington
|
Race for a Cure | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 112 |
| 11 | A1 | 58 | Kyle Alford Chad Parrish
|
Donut King | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 111 |
| 12 | A2 | 53 | Trevor Symonds Paul Lane Scott Bargwanna
|
Project Dry Hire, Gulf Western Oil, Coast Wide Civil | HSV VY GTS | 111 |
| 13 | B1 | 48 | Scott Gore Patrick Galang Keith Bensley
|
ASAP Marketing | BMW 135i E82 | 111 |
| 14 | A1 | 94 | Adam Wallis Jed Wallis
|
Warrin Mining | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 111 |
| 15 | A1 | 66 | Dimitri Agathos Lachlan Gibbons
|
Fullgas Racing | Subaru WRX STI | 111 |
| 16 | B1 | 27 | Brett McFarland Nikkolas Hough
|
B.A.R Constructions | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 111 |
| 17 | D | 3 | Chris Reeves Chris Sutton
|
Triple Zero Race Engineering/Sutto's Motorcycles | Toyota 86 GTS | 111 |
| 18 | C | 40 | Robert Rubis Todd Hazelwood
|
Mainpoint Advisory/Manta Restaurant | BMW 130i E87 | 111 |
| 19 | D | 37 | James Vernon Mark Caine
|
Shockwave Signs Motorsport/Massel | Toyota 86 GTS | 111 |
| 20 | A1 | 6 | John O'Dowd Stephen Thompson
|
Mocomm/Poll Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 110 |
| 21 | I | 23 | John McCleverty Brad Zacka Michael Zacka
|
Zedtec Engineering | Ford AU Falcon | 110 |
| 22 | C | 35 | Ric Shaw David Cox Michael Sloss
|
Ric Shaw Racing/Synchronised Technology | Mazda RX-8 | 110 |
| 23 | I | 22 | Ashley Jarvis Dion Jarvis
|
Lighthouse Electrical | Ford AU Falcon | 110 |
| 24 | A1 | 12 | Rod Salmon Nathan Antunes
|
Skwirk Online Education | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 109 |
| 25 | C | 43 | Nicholas Cox Adam Gosling
|
Cox Motor Sports | BMW 130i E87 | 109 |
| 26 | B1 | 28 | Peter O'Donnell James O'Donnell Simon O'Donnell
|
Spinifex Recruiting | BMW 335i E92 | 109 |
| 27 | B2 | 24 | Brian Walden Michael Auld Richard Bloomfield
|
Airtag Octane Events/Sydfab/Walden Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore SS V Redline | 108 |
| 28 | A1 | 83 | Neale Muston Peter Paddon
|
CXC Global/CGR Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 110 |
| 29 | D | 39 | David Bailey Matthew Thewlis
|
Sparesbox | Toyota 86 GTS | 108 |
| 30 | D | 49 | David Crowe Trent Grubel
|
Corvus International | Toyota 86 GTS | 108 |
| 31 | C | 10 | David Raddatz Nicholas Cancian
|
MX5 Mania | Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV | 107 |
| 32 | A2 | 51 | Daniel Flanagan Marrick Malouf
|
Goodyear Phillip/Prime Finance/Fifth Gear Motoring | HSV VY GTS | 107 |
| 33 | C | 13 | Colin Osborne Hadrian Morrall
|
Osborne Motorsport | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 107 |
| 34 | B2 | 76 | Troy Williams Daniel Bilski
|
TWMotorsport | Holden VE Commodore SS V Redline | 107 |
| 35 | I | 71 | Warren Trewin Scott Cameron
|
Legacy Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 106 |
| 36 | D | 98 | Daniel Williams Kirt Metcalf Daniel Sugden
|
Daniel Williams | Toyota Camry | 106 |
| 37 | I | 8 | Bradley Carr Paul Jarvis
|
RY.COM.AU | Ford AU Falcon | 105 |
| 38 | C | 17 | Kyle Aubin Blake Aubin
|
John David Renault | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 105 |
| 39 | D | 50 | Trevor Keene James Keene Dominin Martens
|
MidWest Multimedia | Mini Cooper S JCW | 104 |
| 40 | D | 47 | David Baker Brian Callaghan
|
Online Hire Pty Ltd | Honda Integra Type R | 104 |
| 41 | D | 21 | Jake Williams Steven Williams Gerry Burgess
|
Disc Brakes Australia | Kia Proceed GT | 101 |
| 42 | I | 61 | Scott Stephenson Christopher Cotton Tyson Harvey
|
Stephenson Motorsport | Hyundai Excel X3 | 99 |
| 43 | A1 | 77 | Anthony Soole Craig Burgess Adam Burgess
|
Property Investment Store | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 99 |
| 44 | B1 | 54 | Adrian Stefan Ashley Barnett
|
BM WEST | BMW 335i E92 | 98 |
| 45 | I | 88 | Luke Amdersem Chris Donnelly
|
Property Mastermind | Ford AU Falcon | 96 |
| 46 | A1 | 65 | Jacob Andrews Mark Griffith
|
CXC Global/CGR Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 93 |
| 47 | I | 25 | Coleby Cowham Lindsay Kearns
|
Escape Energy/Juuce/Scotts Rods | Ford AU Falcon | 93 |
| 48 | A2 | 53 | Steve Hodges Sean Hudspeth Robert Coulthard
|
Hi-Terc Oils | CSV Mondo GT | 87 |
| 49 | D | 86 | Grant Phillips Michele Abbate
|
Pedders/Motorsports Training Australia Racing | Toyota 86 GTS | 86 |
| 50 | D | 33 | Peter Foote Will Cauchi
|
Cox Motorsport | Nissan Pulsar N15 | 52 |
| DNF | A1 | 45 | Garth Walden Craig Baird
|
Transtar, GWR | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 105 |
| DNF | A2 | 4 | Graeme Muir Jamie Hodgson
|
Gramur Stainless | HSV E Series GTS | 86 |
| DNF | A1 | 18 | Grant Sherrin Iain Sherrin
|
Sherrin Rentals | BMW M4 F82 | 85 |
| DNF | D | 52 | Graeme Heath Joshua Heath
|
homegas, RaceAway | Toyota 86 GTS | 80 |
| DNF | A2 | 44 | Daniel Clift Wayne Clift Ashley Heffernan
|
Nolan Finishes | HSV VZ Clubsport R8 | 78 |
| DNF | B2 | 69 | Joe Krinelos Tony Virag Anthony Loscialpo
|
SBAC | Holden VF Commodore SS V Redline | 58 |
| DNF | D | 85 | Declan Kirkham Philip Kirkham Aaron Cameron
|
Vurgel Precision Automotive/Declan Kirkham Racing | Mazda MX-6 GE LS | 56 |
| DNF | D | 55 | Michael Hopp Peter Sortwell Steve Pittman
|
Hare Motorsport/Declan Kirkham Racing/Inertia Apparel | Eunos 30X | 53 |
| DNF | C | 31 | Tyler Everingham Bob Hughes
|
Osborne Motorsport | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 49 |
| DNF | A1 | 20 | David Wall John Bowe
|
EASTS Holiday Parks | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR | 37 |
| DNF | A1 | 68 | Dylan Thomas Tim Slade
|
CXC Global/CGR Performance | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 30 |
| DNF | C | 5 | Doug Westwood Carey McMahon
|
Coast Wide Civil | BMW M3 E36 | 7 |
| DNF | A1 | 67 | Jeremy Gray Jason Gomersall
|
JMG/Iseek/Bilstein | FPV FG GT-F | 2 |
| DNF | A1 | 75 | Aaron McGill Aaron Tebb
|
Battery World | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII | 1 |
| Source:[4][5] | ||||||
- 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 edit
- ^ 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