The 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour

Bathurst 12 Hour

The Bathurst 12 Hour is an endurance event for production racing cars held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, Australia in February annually. The event was inspired by the long running Bathurst 1000 touring car race, which began in the early 1960s as a race for cars with minimal...

was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars

Group 3E Series Production Cars

Group 3E Series Production Cars is an Australian motor racing formula for production based cars competing with limited modifications. Group 3E cars currently contest the Australian Manufacturers' Championship and Australian Production Car Championship titles and the annual Bathurst 12 Hour...

. It was the eighth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour, and the third since the races 2007 revival.

The race was won by defending champions, Rod Salmon's TMR Australia car driven by Salmon, Damien White and new team member, Tony Longhurst

Tony Longhurst

Tony Longhurst is an Australian former racing driver and Australian Champion water skier. He is most noted for his career in the Australian Touring Car Championship and V8 Supercar series....

 in an upgraded Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...

.

Class structure

The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit

Mount Panorama Circuit

Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Bathurst 12 Hour motor race, held each February, and the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...

, Bathurst, New South Wales

Bathurst, New South Wales

-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 on 22 February 2009 with cars competing in the following classes:

• Class A – High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
• Class B – High Performance Sports
• Class C – High Performance All Wheel Drive
• Class D – Hot Hatch Performance Cars
• Class E – Production Sedans
• Class F – Production Sports
• Class G – Micro Sedans and Hatches
• Class H – Eco Diesel/Hybrid 3.5 litre and Over
• Class I – Eco Diesel/Hybrid Under 3.5 litre
• Class J – Sports Utility Vehicles & V8 Utes

Results

Pos	No	Class	Drivers	Car	Team	Laps
1	1	C	Rod Salmon Tony Longhurst Tony Longhurst Tony Longhurst is an Australian former racing driver and Australian Champion water skier. He is most noted for his career in the Australian Touring Car Championship and V8 Supercar series.... Damien White	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	TMR Australia	239
2	55	C	Glynn Crimp Tony Ricciardello Tony Ricciardello Tony Ricciardello, , is a multiple-championship winning Australian race car driver.Son of Sports Sedan racer and team owner Basil Ricciardello, Tony was brought up into the Western Australian racing scene... Stuart Kostera	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	West Surfing Products	239
3	35	C	Jason Bargwanna Jason Bargwanna Jason Bargwanna is an Australian racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar Championship Series.-Career history:Bargwanna commenced his racing career in the late 1980s, initially competing in the Formula Vee category... Steve Knight Brad Jones	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	Pro-Duct Motorsport	238
4	43	C	David Wall Des Wall Trevor Symonds	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	Easts Holiday Parks	237
5	11	A	Barry Morcom Luke Searle Paul Stubber	BMW 335i BMW E90 The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models...	Rondo Building Services	237
6	3	C	Steven Jones Kerry Wade Aaron Caratti Aaron Caratti Aaron Caratti is an Australian racing driver. He progressed from karting to the Australian Formula Ford Championship before graduating to the Australian Formula 3 series where he became champion in 2005. Since then he has competed with moderate success in sports cars.-Career results:-References:...	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	Messages on Hold Tyrepower	235
7	23	A	Steve Briffa Marcus Zukanovic Tim Sipp	HSV E Series Clubsport R8 HSV Clubsport The HSV Clubsport is a full-size car which has been produced by Holden Special Vehicles in Australia since 1990. All models have been based on contemporary Holden Commodore models...	GSK Group	231
8	20	A	Garry Holt Paul Morris Paul Morris (motorsport) Paul Morris is a V8 Supercar racecar driver.-Early career:Paul Morris started his motor racing career at the age of 19 in 1987, driving in the Queensland Gemini Series. He won Rookie of the Year in his debut season, and won the state championship the following year. He spent the next three years... Ric Shaw	BMW 335i BMW E90 The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models...	Eastern Creek Karts	228
9	24	E	Garth Walden Garth Walden Garth Walden, born 6 December 1981, in Port Macquarie, Australia, is best known as a race driver in his native Australia. He is the son of well known Sydney race specialist Brian Walden... Brian Walden Michael Auld	Holden VY Commodore SS	Walden Motorsport Walden Motorsport Walden Motorsport, also known as Walden Racing, run by Brian Walden, is a specialist race car preparation outfit in the West of Sydney. Running in Production Car and Improved Production Car events, they entered the 1997 ARDC AMSCAR series with Brian driving...	228
10	62	C	Tim Leahey Peter Hill Eric Bana Eric Bana Eric Bana is an Australian film and television actor. He began his career as a comedian in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before gaining critical recognition in the biopic Chopper...	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	Love The Beast Love The Beast Love The Beast is a 2009 documentary film directed by Eric Bana, and featuring Bana, Jay Leno, Jeremy Clarkson and Phil McGraw.- Content :...	228
11	12	A	Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis Mal Rose	HSV Coupe GTS Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005...	Donut King	227
12	14	F	Peter Conroy Carl Schembri Richard Gartner	Honda Integra Type S Honda Integra The Honda Integra is a compact luxury performance coupe made by Honda during the years 1985 to 2006. The sporty front wheel drive car is able to house five passengers with a two door hatch or four door sedan available.The Integra was on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list six times, in...	Disc Brakes Australia	226
13	21	F	Terry Conroy Lee Burges Leanne Tander Leanne Tander -Leanne Tander is an Australian racecar driver having raced cars such as Formula Ford, Formula 3 and V8 Supercars.- Career :...	Honda Integra Type S Honda Integra The Honda Integra is a compact luxury performance coupe made by Honda during the years 1985 to 2006. The sporty front wheel drive car is able to house five passengers with a two door hatch or four door sedan available.The Integra was on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list six times, in...	Disc Brakes Australia	226
14	2	A	Ian Tulloch John Sax Cameron McLean	HSV Coupe GTO Holden Monaro The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005...	Tulloch Transport	226
15	85	A	Russell Ingall Russell Ingall Russell Ingall is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. Ingall won the V8 Supercar Championship for the first time in 2005, he was also the Championship runner up in 1998, 1999 and 2001. Ingall has also won the Bathurst 1000 motor race twice, in 1995 and 1997... Nathan Pretty Andrew Jones Andrew Jones (Race Driver) Andrew Jones is a racing driver for Brad Jones Racing in the V8 Supercar series. Jones has had success in a number of forms of motorsport in Australia....	HSV E Series Clubsport R8 Tourer HSV Clubsport The HSV Clubsport is a full-size car which has been produced by Holden Special Vehicles in Australia since 1990. All models have been based on contemporary Holden Commodore models...	Holden Motorsport	223
16	5	A	Barrie Nesbitt Paul Freestone Rod Jones	HSV GTS	Donut King	223
17	34	C	Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Glenn Seton is an Australian racing driver.Seton, father of Courtney and Aaron Seton and husband to Jayne Seton, retired from full time racing after the 2005 V8 Supercar season, and is only one of five drivers to have competed in over 200 rounds in the series. The other drivers are Dick Johnson ,... Neil Crompton Neil Crompton Neil Crompton is a well-known V8 Supercars presenter and commentator for Australia's Channel Seven, having previously worked in a similar role at Network Ten...	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	Pro-Duct Motorsport	222
18	27	D	Allan Shepherd Peter O'Donnell Christian D'Agostin	BMW 130i BMW 1 Series The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension...	GWS Personnel	220
19	8	E	Allan Letcher Clint Harvey Malcolm Nial	Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Ford BF Falcon The Ford BF Falcon was a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in Victoria, Australia. The BF Falcon started production in October 2005 and a MkII update was released in October 2006...	Tinkler Motorsport Pty Ltd	219
20	69	A	Todd Zani John O'Dowd Jim Pollicina	HSV VY Series II GTS Sedan Holden Special Vehicles Holden Special Vehicles is the officially designated performance vehicle partner of Australian automobile manufacturer Holden. Established in 1987 and based in Clayton, Victoria, the company modifies Holden models such as the Commodore, Caprice and Ute and markets them under the HSV brandname.-...	Killarnee Formwork Hammond E	216
21	50	F	Gerad McLeod Peter McLeod Peter McLeod Peter Gerard McLeod , was an Australian racing driver, best known as co-winner of the 1987 James Hardie 1000 at Bathurst and for driving the distinctive yellow and black Slick 50 Mazda RX-7 Group C touring car during the early to mid 1980's.-Group C Touring Cars:McLeod began his racing career in... Ryan McLeod	Holden Astra SRi Holden Astra The Holden Astra is a compact car that was marketed by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. Spanning five generations, the original, Australia-only Astra of 1984 was a derivative of the locally-produced Nissan Pulsar, as was the 1987 Astra...	Racer Industries	216
22	99	E	Jason Tremeer Craig Tremeer Troy Stone Troy Stone Troy Stone is a Australian rugby league player who played professionally in England and Australia.-Playing career:...	Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Ford BF Falcon The Ford BF Falcon was a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in Victoria, Australia. The BF Falcon started production in October 2005 and a MkII update was released in October 2006...	Patinack Farms	216
23	71	A	David Mertens Leigh Mertens Steve Cramp	HSV GTS	Endless	214
24	88	G	Matthew Windsor Steven Shiels Paul Newman	Subaru Impreza 2.5 Subaru Impreza Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...	Jim Hunter Suspension	213
25	76	H	Kean Booker Rocco Rinaldo David Stone	Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD Alfa Romeo 159 The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 2005 and 2011. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156. The 159 uses the GM/Fiat Premium platform, shared with...	Thomson Alfa	208
26	28	D	Lauren Gray John de Veth Rob Thomson	BMW 130i BMW 1 Series The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension...	204
27	66	G	Heather Spurle Christina Orr Molly Taylor	Subaru Impreza 2.0R Subaru Impreza Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...	Jim Hunter Motorsport	203
28	36	D	Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas	Mazda 3 MPS	Grand Prix Mazda	201
29	94	E	Richard Howe Dennis O'Keefe Roger Lago C.Williams	Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Ford BF Falcon The Ford BF Falcon was a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in Victoria, Australia. The BF Falcon started production in October 2005 and a MkII update was released in October 2006...	APORSCHAPART	195
30	17	A	Steven Johnson Steven Johnson (motor racing) Steven Johnson is an Australian V8 Supercar racing driver. He is the son of former racer and now team-owner Dick Johnson. He has competed full-time for Dick Johnson Racing since 2000... Nathan Tinkler Nathan Tinkler Nathan Tinkler is a mining magnate and businessman from the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia.-Biography:Tinkler was an electrician in a coal mine before starting his own business. His big break came in 2006 when he borrowed $500,000 to buy a mine. He sold his company to Macarthur Coal... Nathan Callaghan	FPV FG GT-P Ford Performance Vehicles Ford Performance Vehicles is the Melbourne-based, premium performance vehicle partner of automobile manufacturer Ford Australia. The company, which is as a joint venture between Prodrive and Ford Australia, has produced a range of Ford based models under the FPV brand name since April...	Supercar Club Australia	187
31	10	B	Mark O'Connor Richard Buttrose Simon Hogg	Lotus Exige Lotus Exige The Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. It is essentially a coupé version of the Lotus Elise, a mid-engined roadster in production since 1996....	Lotus Cars Australia	186
32	77	I	David Filipetto Nathan Gotch Wayne Vinckx	Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Alfa Romeo 147 The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year for 2001, beating the Ford Mondeo and the Toyota Prius....	Thomson Alfa	156
DNF	13	F	Colin Osborne Neal Bates Neal Bates Neal Bates is an Australian rally and racing car driver. Throughout his career Bates has been associated with Toyota in the Australian Rally Championship and for 19 years his Neal Bates Motorsport outfit ran Toyota's official rally program in Australia... John Roecken	Toyota Celica ZR Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....	Osborne Motorsport	172
DNF	15	B	Josh Hunt Jonathon Webb Jonathon Webb Jonathon Webb is an Australian motor racing driver, currently competing in the V8 Supercar Championship Series.... Paul Stokell Paul Stokell Paul Stokell is an Australian racing driver. Despite never making a significant impact in touring car racing, Stokell has been a race and championship winning driver in open wheel and sportscar racing consistently since the early 1990s and remains so today have won the Australian Mini Challenge in...	Nissan 350Z Nissan 350Z The Nissan 350Z is a two seat sports car that was manufactured by Nissan from 2002 to 2009 and marks the fifth generation of Nissan's Z-car line. The 350Z entered production in late 2002 and was sold and marketed as a 2003 model. The first year there was only a coupe, as the roadster did not debut...	Rockstar Energy Drink	149
DNF	18	E	James Moffat James Moffat (racing driver) James Moffat is an Australian racing driver who currently competes for the Dick Johnson Racing team in the 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship.... Glen Kenny Corey Baldock	Ford FG Falcon XR8 Ford FG Falcon The Ford FG Falcon is a full-size car produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia since 2008. The FG series is the current model of the Ford Falcon and is the seventh generation of the car...	Team Queensland Racing	146
DNF	91	C	Anton Mechtler Jason Walsh Mark Brame	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo VIII Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	Anton Mechtler	122
DNF	29	C	Tony Quinn Kent Quinn Grant Denyer Grant Denyer Grant Denyer is an Australian television reporter, personality and motor racing driver.-Television career:In 1997, Denyer began his career in the media, he gained a position at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga as a news reporter and journalist...	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	VIP Pet Foods	98
DNF	32	A	Gerard Keogh Bob Brewer Geoff Emery	HSV E Series Clubsport R8 HSV Clubsport The HSV Clubsport is a full-size car which has been produced by Holden Special Vehicles in Australia since 1990. All models have been based on contemporary Holden Commodore models...	GSK Group	96
DNF	67	I	Taz Douglas Taz Douglas Taz Douglas is a part-time Australian race driver.Douglas was born in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. Having scored numerous karting titles in his junior years - including the Ford Kart Stars Series in 2000 - Taz Douglas took time out from motor racing in 2003 and 2004 to pursue his other passion,... Brett Holdsworth Glen Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 2 February 1983. Holdsworth is currently an Australian V8 Supercar racing driver. Holdsworth drives the #33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VE Commodore.-History:...	Holden Astra CDTi Holden Astra The Holden Astra is a compact car that was marketed by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. Spanning five generations, the original, Australia-only Astra of 1984 was a derivative of the locally-produced Nissan Pulsar, as was the 1987 Astra...	Nemo Racing Pty Ltd	94
DNF	44	C	Jim Hunter John Bowe John Bowe (racing driver) John Bowe is an Australian racing driver, presently racing a 1969 Ford Mustang in the historic series, Touring Car Masters.... Gavin Bullas	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Johnson Window Film	85
DNF	33	C	Mark King Bob Pearson Bruce Stewart	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	Pro-Duct Motorsport	81
DNF	22	C	Chris Delfsma David Wood Gary Tierney	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Wilson Brothers Racing	71
DNF	25	C	Craig Baird Craig Baird Craig George Baird MNZM is a race car driver. Baird is a very successful driver in his homeland, winning three consecutive New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship titles , and then four consecutive New Zealand Touring Car Championship titles .Since then Baird has raced in Australian Super... Lee Castle Rodney Forbes	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Wilson Brothers Racing	65
DNF	31	F	Stuart Jones Trevor Keene Simon Evans	Toyota Celica ZR Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....	Osborne Motorsport	62
DNF	96	C	James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Steve Owen	Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	Superbarn Supermarkets Pty Ltd	61
DNF	47	J	Grant Johnson Jeff Watts Greg Willis	Holden VE Ute SS Holden Ute The Holden Ute is a coupe utility built by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors, since 2000. Before then, Holden had marketed their Commodore-based utility models under the Holden Utility and Holden Commodore utility names, although the term “Holden Ute” was also used in their...	Hi Tech Motorsport	41
DNF	26	C	Paul Kelly Dean Grant Max Twigg	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Wilson Brothers Racing	34

Statistics

• Pole Position – #96 Steve Owen – 2:28.8838
• Fastest Lap – #55 Tony Ricciardello – 2:29.9865
• Average Speed – 124km/h

External links

• Official website
• Official timing and results
• Images from the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Retrieved from www.trentwallis.com on 25 March 2009