Bathurst 6 Hour set for record 66-car field
Bathurst 6 Hour organisers are expecting a record field to start this year’s race, with 66 cars officially entered for the second running of the Easter weekend event.
Tony Virag, Jeremy Gray, Warren Millett, Holden VE-HSV GTS
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The Production Car race needs 64 starters to eclipse the unofficial highest entry for an endurance event at Mount Panorama, and has a decent chance of doing so with 66 cars officially entered for this year’s race.
The number could still grow, too, with a number of entries received but not yet paid for. The final cutoff for payment is this Friday.
Still, should all 66 cars take the start it will be the biggest field ever at Mount Panorama. The record currently stands at 63, first set for the 1969 Hardie Ferodo 500, then matched for the 1978 Hardie Ferodo 1000 and the 1984 James Hardie 1000.
In 1971 70 cars attempted to qualify for the Hardie Ferodo 500, but only 61 made the start. In 1970 and 1976 there were 67 cars entered for Bathurst, but only 60 were official starters.
“Whilst we would be delighted to set a record grid for an endurance race at Mount Panorama, the massive growth of the field is the most pleasing aspect,” Event Director James O’Brien said.
“The reaction from Production Car competitors has been outstanding – they have quickly embraced this chance to compete for their own Bathurst victory.”
The 66 cars entered for the 2017 six-hour race are spread over seven classes, with 22 cars in Class A1 (Extreme Performance/Forced Induction).
Overall there will be 17 brands represented by more than 30 different models, with BMW, Mitsubishi, Audi, Ford, Subaru, Mercedes-AMG, Holden, Renault, Alfa-Romeo, Mazda, Toyota, Kia, Honda, Nissan, Eunos, MINI and Hyundai set to all be on the grid.
2017 Bathurst 6 Hour Entry List
Class | Entrant | Car | Model |
A1 | Adam Wallis | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) |
A1 | Alan East | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX GSR |
A1 | Anthony Alford | Audi | TTRS 8J |
A1 | Barry Morcom | Ford | Focus RS LZ |
A1 | Beric Lynton | BMW | M Coupe (1 Series) |
A1 | David Searle | BMW | M135i Hatch F20 |
A1 | Dylan Thomas | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS |
A1 | Dylan Thomas | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
A1 | Dylan Thomas | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO IX RS |
A1 | FullGas Racing | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti V-1 |
A1 | James Abela | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-4 |
A1 | Jeremy Gray | Ford | FGII GT-F |
A1 | Jim Pollicina | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
A1 | Jim Pollicina | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
A1 | Keltic Racing | Ford | Focus RS LZ |
A1 | Melbourne Performance Centre | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
A1 | Peter Conroy | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
A1 | Peter Major | Mitsubishi | Lancer EVO X RS |
A1 | Robert Woods | Mercedes Benz | A45 AMG |
A1 | Roderick Salmon | Mercedes Benz | A45 AMG |
A1 | Ronald Searle | Mercedes Benz | A45 AMG |
A1 | Sherrin Racing | BMW | M4 F82 |
A2 | Daniel Clift | Holden | VZ-HSV R8 Clubsport |
A2 | Daniel Flanagan | Holden | VY2-HSV GTS |
A2 | Graeme Muir | Holden | VE-HSV GTS |
A2 | Steve Hodges | Holden | VY CSV Monaro Mondo GT |
A2 | Trevor Symonds | Holden | VY-HSV GTS |
B1 | Adrian Stefan | BMW | 335i E92 |
B1 | ASAP Racing | BMW | 135i E82 |
B1 | Barry Morcom | BMW | 335i E92 |
B1 | Ben Kavich | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-2 |
B1 | Brett McFarland | Subaru | Impreza WRX Sti G-2 |
B2 | Anthony Soole | BMW | M3 E36 3.2L |
B2 | Garth Walden | Holden | VE SSV-Redline |
B2 | Joe Krinelos | Holden | VF SSV Redline CL |
B2 | Troy Williams | Holden | VE SSV-Redline |
C | Blake Aubin | Renault | Megane RS 265 |
C | Colin Osborne | Renault | Megane RS 265 Trophy R |
C | Colin Osborne | Renault | Megane RS 265 Trophy R |
C | David Raddatz | Alfa Romeo | Gulietta QV |
C | Doug Westwood | BMW | M3 E36 3.0L |
C | Garry Mennell | BMW | 130i E87 |
C | Michael Sloss | Mazda | RX-8 RX8A |
C | Nicholas Cox | BMW | 130i E87 |
C | Peter O'Donnell | BMW | 130i E87 |
D | Chris Reeves | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
D | Christopher Manley | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
D | Conroy Motorsport | Kia | Proceed GT |
D | Daniel Williams | Toyota | Camry |
D | David Bailey | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
D | David Baker | Honda | Integra Type R |
D | David Crowe | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
D | Declan Kirkham | Mazda | MX6 GE 2.5 |
D | Graeme Heath | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
D | Grant Phillips | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
D | James Vernon | Toyota | 86 GTS ZN SER |
D | Jordan Cox | Nissan | Pulsar N15 |
D | Philip Kirkham | Eunos | 30X |
D | Trevor Keene | Mini | Cooper S JCW R53 |
I | Ashley Jarvis | Ford | Falcon AU |
I | Bradley Carr | Ford | Falcon AU |
I | Coleby Cowham | Ford | Falcon AU |
I | John McCleverty | Ford | Falcon AU |
I | Luke Andersen | Ford | Falcon AU |
I | Scott Stephenson | Hyundai | Excel X3 |
I | Warren Trewin | Holden | Commodore VT |
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