2008 Bathurst 12 Hour

2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour

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File:Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia.svg

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit

The 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3J Performance Cars and Group 3E Series Production Cars. It was the sixth Bathurst 12 Hour to be held and the second since its 2007 revival. The race was won by Rod Salmon, Damien White and Graham Alexander driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. It was the first time a Mitsubishi had won the race.

Class structure

The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 10 February 2008 with cars competing in the following classes:

• Class A - High Performance All Wheel Drive
• Class B - High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
• Class C - Hot Hatch Performance Cars
• Class D - Production Vehicles under $50,000
• Class E - Production Sports under $50,000
• Class F - Under 2.5 Litre Production
• Class G - Eco Diesel Over 3.5 Litre (No starters)
• Class H - Eco Diesel 3.5 Litres and Under

Results

Position	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Class pos.	Class	Laps
1	Template:Flagicon Rod Salmon Template:Flagicon Damien White Template:Flagicon Graham Alexander	87	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	SKWIRK.com	1	A	253
2	Template:Flagicon Tony Quinn Template:Flagicon Klark Quinn Template:Flagicon Grant Denyer	29	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	VIP Petfoods (Aust) PL	2	A	253
3	Template:Flagicon Garry Holt Template:Flagicon Paul Morris Template:Flagicon Craig Baird	20	BMW 335i	Eastern Creek Karts P/L	1	B	252
4	Template:Flagicon Barrie Morcom Template:Flagicon Steve Owen Template:Flagicon Layton Cranbrook	11	BMW 335i	Rondo / CIS Group	2	B	247
5	Template:Flagicon Martin Notaras Template:Flagicon Des Wall Template:Flagicon David Wall Template:Flagicon Trevor Symonds	43	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	Alan East Motorsport	3	A	243
6	Template:Flagicon Luke Searle Template:Flagicon Peter Kelly	3	BMW 130i	XEETEC	1	C	243
7	Template:Flagicon Mark O'Connor Template:Flagicon Andrew Fisher Template:Flagicon Richard Buttrose	10	Lotus Exige	Lotus Cars Australia	3	B	241
8	Template:Flagicon David Schulz Template:Flagicon Andy Knight Template:Flagicon James Winslow	26	Subaru Impreza WRX STi	Wilson Brothers Racing	4	A	239
9	Template:Flagicon Brian Walden Template:Flagicon Garth Walden Template:Flagicon Michael Auld	24	Holden VY Commodore SS	Walden Motorsport	1	D	236
10	Template:Flagicon Kurt Kratzmann Template:Flagicon Ian Tulloch Template:Flagicon Brent Collins	25	Subaru Impreza WRX STi	WBR / Gizmo / Laminex	5	A	235
11	Template:Flagicon Colin Osborne Template:Flagicon Neal Bates Template:Flagicon John Roecken	13	Toyota Celica	Osborne Motorsport	1	E	234
12	Template:Flagicon Allan Letcher Template:Flagicon Nathan Callaghan Template:Flagicon Clint Harvey	72	Toyota Celica	True Blue Motorsport	2	E	233
13	Template:Flagicon Peter Conroy Template:Flagicon Terry Conroy Template:Flagicon Carl Schembri	14	Honda Integra Type S	Hankook Tyres / Disc Brakes Au	3	E	231
14	Template:Flagicon Barrie Nesbitt Template:Flagicon Tony Alford Template:Flagicon Paul Freestone	5	HSV GTS	Donut King	4	B	230
15	Template:Flagicon Richard Howe Template:Flagicon Dennis O'Keefe Template:Flagicon Dean Neville	94	Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo	Aporschapart	2	D	228
16	Template:Flagicon Bill Sherwood Template:Flagicon Hadrian Morrall Template:Flagicon Stuart Jones	31	Toyota Celica	Osborne Motorsport	4	E	225
17	Template:Flagicon Rob Thomson Template:Flagicon Greg Willis Template:Flagicon Guy Gibbons	68	Lotus Exige	Queensland House and Land.com	5	B	221
18	Template:Flagicon Ross Buckingham Template:Flagicon Jamie Augustine Template:Flagicon Brett Youlden Template:Flagicon Greg Sticker	40	Hyundai Sonata	Kangan Batman TAFE/Hankook Tyres	1	F	219
19	Template:Flagicon Jim Hunter Template:Flagicon Warren Bossie Template:Flagicon Matthew Windsor	88	Subaru Impreza RS	Jim Hunters Suspension	2	F	219
20	Template:Flagicon David Filipetto Template:Flagicon Nathan Gotch Template:Flagicon Wayne Vinckx	77	Alfa Romeo 147 JTD	Thomson Alfa	1	H	217
21	Template:Flagicon Darren Harris Template:Flagicon Nick Lange Template:Flagicon Lindsay Kearns	93	Proton Satria GTi	Lubrimaxx	3	F	217
22	Template:Flagicon Joel Spychala Template:Flagicon Lindsay Yelland Template:Flagicon Alex Saliba	17	FPV GT-P	V8 Race Experience	6	B	210
23	Template:Flagicon David Heath Template:Flagicon Warren Luff Template:Flagicon Ian Luff	9	Ford BF Falcon XR8	Code Blue Motorsport	3	D	193
24	Template:Flagicon Chris Delfsma Template:Flagicon John Bowe Template:Flagicon Paul Stubber	21	Ford BF Falcon XR8	Century 21	4	D	183
DNF	Template:Flagicon David Mertens Template:Flagicon Leigh Mertens Template:Flagicon Terry Wyhoon	71	HSV VY GTS	G & D Performance		B	220
DNF	Template:Flagicon Richard Mork Template:Flagicon David Turner Template:Flagicon Richard Prince	7	Honda Integra Type R	V8 Racing		E	142
DNF	Template:Flagicon Mark King Template:Flagicon Michael Trimble Template:Flagicon Mark Brame	34	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	Mark King		A	137
DNF	Template:Flagicon Jake Camilleri Template:Flagicon Scott Nicholas Template:Flagicon Tim Sipp	36	Mazda 3 MPS	Grand Prix Mazda		C	108
DNF	Template:Flagicon Michael Brock Template:Flagicon Garry Young Template:Flagicon Jack Elsegood	80	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	Coopers/Brock Harcourts		A	77
DNF	Template:Flagicon Bob Pearson Template:Flagicon Anton Mechtler Template:Flagicon Jason Walsh	33	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	Pro-Duct Motorsport		A	76
DNF	Template:Flagicon Allan Shephard Template:Flagicon Dennis Cribbin Template:Flagicon Len Cave	27	Mazda 3 MPS	The Shire Conveyancer		C	71
DNF	Template:Flagicon Gary Deane Template:Flagicon Rob Rubis	91	Subaru Impreza WRX STi	Humes		A	63
DNF	Template:Flagicon Cameron McConville Template:Flagicon Nathan Pretty Template:Flagicon Shane Price	1	Holden VE Commodore SS Sportswagon	Jack Daniels		D	30
DNF	Template:Flagicon Steve Briffa Template:Flagicon Lee Holdsworth Template:Flagicon Brett Holdsworth	8	Holden VY Commodore SS	Paul Wakeling Holden		D	6
DNS	Template:Flagicon Grant Sherrin Template:Flagicon Iain Sherrin Template:Flagicon Michael Sherrin	16	BMW 130i	Sherrin Motorsport		C
DNS	Template:Flagicon Kean Booker Template:Flagicon Rocco Rinaldo Template:Flagicon David Stone	76	Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD	Thomson Alfa		G

External links

• 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour - Hour by Hour Retrieved from www.bathurst12hour.com.au on 1 November 2008
• 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour - Images Retrieved from www.trentwallis.com on 1 November 2008