Rick kelly finished the highest of the nissan drivers, in fourteenth place, while lee holdsworth ended the season in twentieth to be. Check out the full 26car entry list for the 2019 bathurst. Instead, teams were free to partner each of their drivers with any codriver they choose, and allowed to enter the same codrivers for the sandown 500, bathurst and gold coast 600. Rmotorsport announce complete driver lineup for bathurst 12 hours. Nissan has confirmed the driver lineup for its bathurst 12 hour defence, with former v8 supercars champion rick kelly to partner 2015 blancpain endurances series winner katsumasa chiyo and gt academy winner florian strauss at the endurance classic on 57 february 2016. He competed fulltime for dick johnson racing from 20002012. Supercheap auto bathurst i latest news, teams, live. Oct 04, 2019 in his four previous starts in the bathurst , le brocq raced for four different manufacturers, namely mercedes amg, ford, nissan and holden, with topten results of fourth and seventh coming.
For the 20 liquimoly bathurst 12hour, trofeo motorsports corvette driver lineup included former ferrari formula one pilot, ivan capelli, multiple bathurst. Event results 20 sydney nrma motoring and services 500. The bathurst is the mostanticipated event on the supercars calendar and ahead of the action this weekend, our ultimate guide has everything you need to know. Two race cars fielded by local teams are complementing the brands lineup. Castrolbacked pepsi max crew fpr drivers mark winterbottom and steve richards have won the 20 supercheap auto bathurst. V8 supercars 20 page 1 general motorsport pistonheads. Jamie whincup and paul dumbrell dominated the traditional bathurst warmup and head to this weekends race as the shortpriced favourites. He is the son of former racer and now teamowner dick johnson. Richards enters the race as the experienced gt driver while bathurst will mark frostys first experience at long. Hrt has won three of the last nine races at bathurst and again fields strong driver lineups. Last time we were there with godzilla, jim richards and mark skaife scored backtoback bathurst wins in 1991 and 1992. Russell ingall joined perkins at the sandown 500 and bathurst. Drivers and pit crews line up for the drivers introduction for the bathurst. Hrt proved last year that winning wasnt about being the fastest but a tactical.
David reynolds and luke youlden win 2017 bathurst for team erebus. Mount panorama bathurst race winners all down under. An aerial view of part of the circuit during pratice for the bathurst. Jamie whincup holden the seventime series champion may have claimed four. His 2018 winning codriver steve richards will share driving responsibilities with mark winterbottom as the 2015 supercars champion looks for his first bathurst win since 20.
Hrt proved last year that winning wasnt about being the fastest but a tactical marathon to be the last. Chevrolet also have one car for trofeo motorsports which has a top line lineup with former f1 pilot ivan capelli and former bathurst champion greg murphy lining up. Hrt is the sleeping giant of v8 supercars, although the signs are that the. In 2019, team penske produced singleseason records for most victories 40 and pole positions 43, while securing three series championships and wins in the two of the biggest races of the season the indianapolis 500 and the bathurst. Nissan has confirmed the driver lineup for its bathurst 12 hour defense, with former v8 supercars champion rick kelly to partner 2015 winners. The full starting order for the supercheap auto bathurst following a busy day of qualifying and the top 10 shootout at mount panorama. Top 10 bathurst driver pairings nine wide world of. The full grid lineup for the supercheap auto bathurst. Bathurst winners print bathurst 500 year race driver model laps time. Mar 27, 2020 because at bathurst the race winners are presented with peter brock trophy, which is introduced at 2006 race in order to commemorate the death of successful driver, peter brock. After seven practice sessions, armor all qualifying and the top 10 shootout, the grid for the 2019 supercheap auto bathurst has been set.
As the first co driver to be announced this year, bryce fullwood has also changed teams, moving from todd hazelwood and matt stone racing msr to kelly racing alongside. Joining the mix of v8 drivers are a swag of internationals, including gt champions toni vilander, christopher mies, exformula 1 driver mika salo, and 2015 24 hours of le mans winner, kiwi earl bamber who will partner mclaughlin in a class b porsche 911. Again like with stream the regular official channels, all you need is a computer, tablet, or mobile device and internet. Contenders lineup to challenge for bathurst win hi. Because at bathurst the race winners are presented with peter brock trophy, which is introduced at 2006 race in order to commemorate the death of successful driver, peter brock. A significant increase in depth has thrown the race wideopen this year, with a large percentage of the outright cars entered amongst the 66car grid thought to be chances at a bathurst podium on april 16. Chaz mostert and paul morris win the 2014 supercheap auto bathurst duration. Fords mark winterbottom has won his maiden bathurst title after a dramatic finish. As a threetime winner of the famous 1,000 kilometer touring car race, tander celebrated some of his sweetest successes on this challenging circuit. Supercars drivers lineup for bathurst 12 hour supercars.
View the latest supercheap auto bathurst latest updates, teams, drivers and live stream. The sandown 500 september 15, 20, the supercheap auto bathurst october 10, 20 and the armor all gold coast 600 october 2527, 20 make up the inaugural endurance cup, to be awarded to the highest scoring drivers from the three events. Shane van gisbergen after being thrown a codriver lifeline by heavyweights red bull racing. The 2014 bathurst 12 hour will be held on february 79. Apr 30, 20 the sandown 500 september 15, 20, the supercheap auto bathurst october 10, 20 and the armor all gold coast 600 october 2527, 20 make up the inaugural endurance cup, to be awarded to the highest scoring drivers from the three events. His 2018 winning co driver steve richards will share driving responsibilities with mark winterbottom as the 2015 supercars champion looks for his first bathurst win since 20. Supercheap auto bathurst starting lineup speedcafe.
The full grid for the 20 supercheap auto bathurst has been set following the top 10 shootout. This year timo glock joins richards, having last year. Erebus motorsport has confirmed its twocar lineup for this years liquimoly bathurst 12 hour, featuring past race winners bernd schneider and thomas jaeger among its six drivers. Ford veteran winterbottom needs a good result at mount panorama to salvage a disappointing year for the 20 bathurst champion. Gt championship in 2016, richards recruited his 20 bathurst winning codriver in mark winterbottom to join the team, with factory driver marco wittmann rounding out the trio which finished 14th. The 20 supercheap auto bathurst was an australian touring car motor race for v8. Oct 10, 2019 sport, nationalsport, bathurst , rick kelly, nissan, townsille, bathurst frustrating it is no great surprise that is the word rick kelly uses to describe his 2019 supercars season so far. Contenders lineup to challenge for bathurst win hitec. Star driver combinations are lining up to challenge for victory ahead of the 2017 hitec oils bathurst 6 hour this easter. I booked my flights to australia on saturday so off to my first bathurst in october. This is how the grid will look when the lights go out to start the 2018 supercheap bathurst on sunday morning.
Remarkably winterbottom had never podiumed in 10 bathurst starts before the 20 race. Jack perkins replaced the retiring greg murphy for the endurance races and also substituted for courtney at a few rounds after the latter was injured. Mercedes, nissan, and volvo will line up on the bathurst grid. Nissan sets lineup for bathurst 12h return sportscar365. Ford mustangs will fill the top three positions, after shell vpower racings scott mclaughlin outgunned tickford duo chaz mostert and cameron waters in the shootout. The nismo global driver exchange continues to provide priceless opportunities to our global drivers.
Top 10 bathurst driver pairings sports news australia. F share t tweet q sms w whatsapp b email g j tumblr l linkedin. The fulltime driver lineup was maintained for 2015. Joining the mix of v8 drivers are a swag of internationals, including gt champions toni vilander, christopher mies, exformula 1 driver mika salo, and 2015 24 hours of le mans winner, kiwi earl bamber who will. A month later, the allimportant bathurst will more. Its time to meet the 58 drivers that are about to try and tame this mountain and take on the 20 supercheap auto bathurst.
Oct 08, 2014 meet the drivers tackling the bathurst in 2014. Steven johnson born 6 september 1974 is an australian racing driver. The trophy is manufactured by hardy brothers and is marked with characters referring the longtime nick name of brocks, king of the mountain. In his four previous starts in the bathurst, le brocq raced for four different manufacturers, namely mercedes amg, ford, nissan and holden, with topten results of fourth and seventh coming. Hinchcliffe is a popular driver from oakville, ontario, and became a popular driver in the paddock in his first bathurst with his friendly personality and unique wit. Instead, teams were free to partner each of their drivers with any co driver they choose, and allowed to enter the same codrivers for the sandown 500, bathurst and gold coast 600.
Nissan confirm bathurst 12 hour lineup gt academy motorsports 7 january 21, 2016 by felix rigby the nismo athlete global team have confirmed the three drivers who will take on the challenging mount panorama circuit for the 2016 liquimoly bathurst 12 hour, as the team aim for a second win in as many years. Nissan confirms driver lineup for liquimoly bathurst 12 hour. The opening race of the endurance season will take place at sandown on the 15th of september. Jan 18, 2016 nissan sets lineup for bathurst 12h return. With less than four months remaining until the green flag drops at the opening endurance event of the 20 v8 supercar championship, the much anticipated driver pairings are almost set. The car, however is expected to be the what slows this team down as it is comparatively old against the audis and ferraris in the field. Enduro driver lineup list nearing completion touringcartimes. Reigning champions david reynolds and luke youlden will start from pole position. Audi sport with strong lineup for tenth bathurst anniversary. Mark winterbottom wins his first bathurst sport the guardian. Rmotorsport announce complete driver lineup for bathurst 12.
Tickford keeps four car supercars ford lineup via 2019 23red. Ferrari arent the only brand bringing former powerhouse bathurst combinations back together. In addition to watching and stream the bathurst on the network channels, which you might have to pay to do, you can also stream the 12hour race live and on other unofficial websites and channels as well. Meanwhile jaeger won the race at his first attempt with erebus in 20, reynolds won the pole for last years bathurst and bastian enters with a wealth. Nissan confirm bathurst 12 hour lineup gt academy motorsports 7 january 21, 2016 by felix rigby the nismo athlete global team have confirmed the three drivers who will take on the challenging mount panorama circuit for the 2016 liquimoly bathurst 12 hour. Svg, bamber headline stellar bathurst lineup motorsport. Kiwis among those to headline 2016 bathurst 12 hour. The melbourne performance centre is preparing all three audi r8 lms cars for audi sport team valvoline. The drivers with the most points from the three endurance races received the enduro cup, a new trophy introduced for 20. May 28, 20 for the 20 liquimoly bathurst 12hour, trofeo motorsports corvette driver lineup included former ferrari formula one pilot, ivan capelli, multiple bathurst winner, greg murphy and car. Follow the biggest names in the bathurst as they battle it out at fox sports. Tickford keeps four car supercars ford lineup via 2019 23red deal. Nissan motorsport completes endurance driver lineup autotalk. The 20 race was the seventeenth running of the australian race, which was first held after the organisational split between the australian racing drivers club and v8 supercars australia that saw two bathurst races contested in both 1997 and 1998, with one race open to v8 supercar entries, and the other open to super touring cars.
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