Bathurst 6 Hour: Dates, schedule, drivers, entry record, learn how to watch and the whole lot it is advisable know in regards to the race

Among the many stars is Will Davison, who will likely be an outright contender for the win in a BMW M3 in solely his second Bathurst 6 Hour begin.

“There is definitely a spot for it in motorsport as a result of it is actually what automobile racing was constructed upon,” Davison informed Extensive World of Sports activities.

“There’s such an enormous variance in automobiles on the market and lessons and driving requirements and I am unable to evaluate it to anything I do. I’m going there very open-minded and simply get pleasure from it. 

“Motorsport has moved on a great distance. There are such a lot of completely different classes and the whole lot’s so managed and the extra that is occurred, I believe the extra an occasion like this truly is ready to form of stand out by itself somewhat bit. 

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“I believe, in spite of everything these years racing for me, it is extra interesting to me now than it in all probability was 10 years in the past. 

“Everybody’s there having fun with themselves, manufacturing automobiles are very, very difficult to try to get them dependable and performing nicely. 

“There’s lots of compromise however there’s something fairly cool about that.”

That aspect of “babying” a automobile is not all that completely different to the early period of motor racing at Mount Panorama.

Though the Bathurst 1000 has morphed right into a race with purpose-built race automobiles, its roots are in production-based racing the place automobiles got here straight off showroom flooring.

“Finally it comes right down to your preparation earlier than the occasion actually,” mentioned Davison.

“In fact, you have to take care of the automobile somewhat bit extra and flow into. It is longer pit stops. The tyre we use is a really distinctive tyre, very laborious, very sturdy. So we’re not likely needing to alter tyres each pit cease.

“We all know highway automobiles lately are suffering from program sensors and overriding sensors that intrude with the efficiency, so it goes in opposition to what we’re making an attempt to realize within the automobile. 

“You’ll be able to do it simply, it takes one thing fairly completely different. So, you possibly can see it as a irritating type of racing or only a distinctive type of racing and I believe that is how I take a look at it. 

“You are anticipating there could possibly be dramas and clearly you do the whole lot you possibly can to keep away from them and simply take care of the automobile and decrease issues going flawed.

“Finally, if you are able to do that, notably in our class with our automobile, we needs to be in with an excellent shot.”

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE EVENT?

The Bathurst 6 Hour takes place at Mount Panorama throughout April 7-9.

WHAT IS A PRODUCTION CAR?

WHAT RACING CATEGORIES ARE ON TRACK?

The Bathurst 6 Hour is the headline attraction and is supported by GT World Problem Australia, the mixed Australian Manufacturing Vehicles and GT4, Nissan Pulsars, and Hyundai Excels.

WHAT ABOUT TCR AND TRANS AM?

The TCR Australia Sequence and Nationwide Trans Am Sequence will return for spherical two of their season at Phillip Island on Might 12-14.

WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY WON THE BATHURST 6 HOUR?

2016 – Chaz Mostert and Nathan Morcom

2017 – Paul Morris and Luke Searle 

2018 – Grant Sherrin and Ian Sherrin

2019 – Beric Lynton and Tim Leahey 

2020 – Not held because of COVID-19

2021 – Shane van Gisbergen, Shan Smollen, and Robert Rubis

2022 – Cameron Hill and Tom Sargent

WHO ARE THE BIG NAMES RACING?

Marcos Ambrose is arguably the most important title racing. The 2-time Supercars champion will be part of George Miedecke and Tim Brook in a Class A2 Ford Mustang GT (No.95).

Two-time Bathurst 1000 winner Will Davison will contend for outright honours in Class X behind the wheel of the No.23 BMW M4 with Beric Lynton and Tim Leahey.

Davison’s Supercars teammate Anton De Pasquale is one other outright contender within the No.4 BMW M4 with Anthony Soole and Adam Burgess.

Bathurst 1000 podium finisher and TCR Australia Sequence winner Tony D’Alberto will be part of Duane West within the #90 HSV GTS.

Sandown 500 podium finisher Thomas Randle will pilot the #92 BMW M2 with Ben Kavich and Michael Kavich.

Supercars winner John Bowe will likely be a Class A1 contender in a Ford Falcon alongside Aaron McGill within the No.33 entry.

Two-time Bathurst 1000 podium finisher Steve Owen is one other notable entry in Class A2 within the No.48 Lexus RC F with Scott Gore and Keith Bensley.

BATHURST 6 HOUR RULES AND CLASSES EXPLAINED

Every entry is allowed as much as three drivers, solely one among which could be rated as knowledgeable.

No driver can full greater than three-and-a-half hours of the race, or face massive penalties in the event that they exceed their most driving time. The utmost steady driving time allowed is three hours.

Obligatory Pit Stops (CPS) should be accomplished all through the race. Class X automobiles should full six, Class A1, A2 and B1 should full 4, and all different lessons should full three.

Just one CPS could be served throughout a security automobile intervention, in any other case, they should be served underneath inexperienced flag situations.

Vehicles are break up up by lessons, rated from quickest to slowest. Class X is for the quickest automobiles round Mount Panorama and is cost-capped at $140,000.

Class A1 is for automobiles barely slower than Class X which might be turbocharged or supercharged whereas Class A2 is for naturally aspirated automobiles. Right here, you will discover the Mitsubishi Lancer, Mercedes A45, Ford Mustang, and HSV GTS.

Class B1 and B2 are for pressured induction and naturally aspirated automobiles that are not fairly as fast as Class A entries. Key automobiles embrace the Holden Commodore and BMW 335i.

Class C options giant-killing hatchbacks llike the Mazda 3, Renault Megane, Mini Cooper, Volkswagen Scirocco, and Holden Astra.

Class D is for two-door sports activities automobiles, specifically the Toyota 86, Mazda RX-8, and Honda Integra Kind R.

Class E options the slowest automobiles, of which there are two Mazda 3 hatchbacks.

WHEN DOES THE BATHURST 6 HOUR START?

The Bathurst 6 Hour will get underway at 11.45am AEST.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE ACTION?

Stan Sport will carry all of the motion stay and ad-free from 12pm on Saturday and 9am on Sunday.

Three hours of free-to-air protection will likely be carried on 9Gem and 9Go from 2pm on Saturday solely.

SATURDAY STAN SPORT SCHEDULE (all AEST)

12:15am – Australian Manufacturing Vehicles/GT4 – Race 1 – 40 minutes

13:05am – Hyundai Excels – Race 1 – 20 minutes

1:35pm – Bathurst 6 Hour – Qualifying 1 – 20 minutes

2:15pm – Bathurst 6 Hour – Qualifying 2 – 20 minutes

2:55pm – GT World Problem Australia – Race 1 – 60 minutes

4:10pm – Australian Manufacturing Vehicles/GT4 – Race 2 – 40 minutes

5:00pm – Nissan Pulsars – Race 3 – 20 minutes 

5:25pm – Hyundai Excels – Race 2 – 20 minutes

SUNDAY STAN SPORT SCHEDULE

9:20am – GT World Problem Australia – Race 2 – 60 minutes

10:35am –  Australian Manufacturing Vehicles/GT4 – Race 3 – 40 minutes

11:45am – Bathurst 6 Hour – Race – 6 hours

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