2019 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour
The 2019 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia, on 21 April 2019, was the fourth running of the Bathurst 6 Hour. The race was won by Beric Lynton and Tim Leahey, driving a BMW M3 F80 Competition. The race saw a new distance record established for the event, with 131 laps (813.903 km) completed.
Class structure
[edit]Cars competed in the following classes:
- Class A1: Extreme Performance (Forced Induction)
- Class A2: Extreme Performance (Naturally Aspirated)
- Class B: High Performance
- Class C: Performance
- Class D: Production
- Class E: Compact
Results
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The Class A2-winning HSV VF ClubSport R8 of Chris Lillis, Nathan Callaghan and Matthew Holt.
The Class B-winning BMW 135i E82 of David Russell and Geoffrey Russell.
The Class C-winning Hyundai i30 N of Charlie Senese, Alfie Senese and Jake Camilleri.
The Class D-winning Toyota 86 GT of Aaron Cameron, Kyle Gurton and Cooper Murray.
The Class E-winning Suzuki Swift Sport RS416 of Michael Hopp and Steve Pittman.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 23 |  Beric Lynton Tim Leahey
|
Beric Lynton Bodyshop | BMW M3 F80 Competition | 131 |
| 2 | A1 | 1 | Grant Sherrin Iain Sherrin
|
Sherrin Rentals | BMW M4 F82 | 130 |
| 3 | A2 | 64 | Chris Lillis Nathan Callaghan Matthew Holt
|
Cachel Homes | HSV VF ClubSport R8 | 128 |
| 4 | B | 21 | David Russell Geoffrey Russell
|
Aussie Wide Builders | BMW 135i E82 | 128 |
| 5 | A1 | 14 | Paul Loiacono Deiter Holzl
|
F1 Armchair Experts | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 128 |
| 6 | A1 | 12 | Brad Woods Hadrian Morrall
|
Brad Woods | BMW 1 Series M Coupé E82 | 127 |
| 7 | A1 | 25 | Simon Hodges Jayden Ojeda Iain Slateri
|
Secure Wealth Advisers | BMW M135i Hatch F20 | 126 |
| 8 | A2 | 19 | Anthony Gilbertson Andrew Mill
|
Garage 1 | BMW M3 E92 | 123 |
| 9 | B | 48 | Scott Gore Keith Bensley
|
ASAP Marketing | BMW 135i E82 | 122 |
| 10 | A2 | 18 | Graeme Muir Jamie Hodgson
|
Gramur Stainless | HSV E Series GTS | 122 |
| 11 | C | 8 | Charlie Senese Alfie Senese Jake Camilleri
|
N-Gen-Racing | Hyundai i30 N | 121 |
| 12 | C | 89 | Jake Williams Rodney Stait Steven Williams
|
Pinnacle Automotive, Rod's Pools | BMW M3 E36 | 121 |
| 13 | D | 95 | Aaron Cameron Kyle Gurton Cooper Murray
|
Aaron Cameron Racing | Toyota 86 GT | 121 |
| 14 | C | 7 | Frank Mammarella Kaden Olsen Scott Green
|
N-Gen-Racing | Hyundai i30 N | 120 |
| 15 | C | 20 | Peter Lacey Robin Lacey Matilda Mravicic
|
ozEtees, Gold Coast Embroidery | Volkswagen Scirocco R | 118 |
| 16 | D | 86 | Michael James Troy Rolley Andrew Wilton
|
The 86 Shop | Toyota 86 GT | 118 |
| 17 | A1 | 66 | Dimitri Agathos Matthew Boylan Graeme Heath
|
Nova Employment, FullGas Racing | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 116 |
| 18 | C | 34 | Christopher Manley Lea Medhurst
|
Traffic Control Innovations | BMW 130i E87 | 116 |
| 19 | C | 87 | James Goldsbrough Gavin Driscoll Jake White
|
Free Spirit Tattoo | BMW 130i E87 | 115 |
| 20 | B | 73 | Justin Elliot Shaun Varney Mark Caine
|
Race Academy International | Holden Commodore VE SS-V Redline | 113 |
| 21 | E | 5 | Michael Hopp Steve Pittman
|
HARE Engineering | Suzuki Swift Sport RS416 | 113 |
| 22 | B | 30 | Jason Simes Ben Walsh
|
APDV Workplace Drone Solutions | BMW M3 E36 | 112 |
| 23 | D | 11 | Murray Dowsett Graeme Dowsett Davide Rizzo
|
Competition Products | Toyota 86 GTS | 111 |
| 24 | E | 2 | Andrew McMaster David Noble David Worrell
|
Madaz Motorsport | Mazda 3 SP25 | 110 |
| 25 | B | 50 | James Keene Matt Thewlis Richard Luff
|
MWM Racing | Volkswagen Golf R | 109 |
| 26 | E | 51 | Alan Turner Chris Holdt Ross Donaldson
|
Wahlstrom Private Wealth | Mazda 3 SP23 | 107 |
| 27 | C | 35 | Ric Shaw Lachlan O'Hara David Cox
|
OccSafe Australia, Cox Claims Group | Mazda RX-8 | 99 |
| 28 | D | 33 | Harrison Gray Jimmy Vernon
|
McLaurin Motorsport | Toyota 86 GTS | 75 |
| 29 | A1 | 69 | Joe Krinelos Tony Virag John Bowe
|
Krincorp Racing, Timkin | HSV VF GTS | 63 |
| 30 | D | 41 | Lachlan Mineeff Thomas Sargent
|
Solo-Werks, Tegra, Purple Sector | Toyota 86 GTS | 52 |
| DNF | A1 | 40 | Jordan Cox Graeme Cox Daniel Smith
|
Cox Automotive | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 96 |
| DNF | A1 | 68 | Dylan Thomas Kyle Austin
|
Hi-Tec Oils, Royal Medical | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 91 |
| DNF | A2 | 53 | Robert Coulthard Trevor Symonds
|
Muscat Trailers | CSV Mondo GT | 71 |
| DNF | A1 | 67 | Jeremy Gray George Miedecke Andrew Miedecke
|
JMG Racing/Bilstein | FPV FG GT-F | 67 |
| DNF | A2 | 44 | Daniel Clift Ashley Heffernan Wayne Clift
|
Nolan Finishes Professional Painting Services | HSV VZ Clubsport R8 | 66 |
| DNF | A2 | 55 | Daniel Flangan Merrick Malouf
|
Prime Finance, Goodyear, Fifthgear | HSV VY GTS | 58 |
| DNF | A1 | 56 | Brad Schumacher Mark Griffith Brad Shiels
|
Kelso Electrical | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 53 |
| DNF | D | 47 | David Baker Brian Callaghan
|
Online Hire | Honda Integra Type R DC2 | 50 |
| DNF | A1 | 77 | Jack Winter Zac Raddatz
|
Yellowspeed, MX5 Mania | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS | 44 |
| DNF | A1 | 45 | Michael Auld Richard Bloomfield Brian Walden
|
HPS Transport, Airtag | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 37 |
| DNF | A1 | 92 | Stephen Thompson Ed Kreamer Michael King
|
Allworth Homes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 24 |
| DNF | B | 72 |  Christopher Gleeson Kurt Macready
|
Atlas Motorsport, Luce Teas | Subaru Impreza WRX | 24 |
| DNF | A1 | 15 | Michael Kavich Benjamin Kavich Garth Walden
|
Race for a Cure, Breast Cancer Trials | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS | 17 |
| DNF | A1 | 4 | Anthony Soole Andrew Fisher
|
Property Investment Store | BMW M4 F82 | 15 |
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- Class winners are shown in bold text.
- Race time of winning car: 6:01:13.6680
- Pole position: 2:24.8000, Tim Leahey
- Fastest race lap: 2:27.9680, Tim Leahey
References
[edit]- ^ Coch, Mat (21 April 2019). "Lynton/Leahey dominate Bathurst 6 Hour". Speedcafe. Retrieved 24 April 2019.