Contenders firm for Bathurst 6 Hour
A number of potential front-running crews have been confirmed for the Bathurst 6 Hour, including key contenders in Fords, Mercedes, and BMWs.
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With a record-breaking 66-car field entered for the Easter weekend Production Car race, Class A1 is shaping up to provide a fascinating outright battle.
Defending winners Nathan Morcom and Supercars star Chaz Mostert will return to Mount Panorama, but have switched from a BMW to a Ford Focus RS. That is one of two RSs, with Klark Quinn and Andrew Waite set to campaign one of Ford’s hot hatches as well.
The Mercedes AMG A45 will be well-represented, with Garth Walden Racing assembling a two-car team. One will be raced by Walden and former Carrera Cup ace Craig Baird, while Ben Porter, Duvashen Padayachee, and Robert Woods will race the sister car.
Former Bathurst 12 Hour winner Rod Salmon will also campaign an A45, joined by Australian GT regular Nathan Antunes.
Brothers Iain and Grant Sherrin will lead the BMW charge with a brand new M4, while Luke Seattle, Paul Morris, and Barry Graham will race an M135i.
David Wall and John Bowe will team up in a Mitubishi Evo, as will Dylan Thomas and Supercars race winner Tim Slade. There will also be an Audi TT RS on the grid thanks to Tony Alford and Mark Eddy, while James Abela and former Formula Ford champ Cameron Hill will campaign a Subaru WRX STi.
A full list of drivers is expected later this week.
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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