2017 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour | February 3-5Touring Cars

[CodeRedR51]

General Discussion for the 2017 Edition of the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

February 3-5, 2017
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• Schedule (race start time - see NISMO TV graphic below for additional times)
  • 5:45am AEDT (Sunday, Feb 5)
  • 6:45pm GMT (Saturday, Feb 4)
  • 1:45pm EST (Saturday, Feb 4)
  • 10:45am PST (Saturday, Feb 4)
  • Convert HERE for all others
• Entry List
• Starting Grid
• Race Results
• Live Stream 1 - Official
• Live Stream 2 - NISMO TV
• Live Timing
• Official Site

 

[05XR8]

Bathurst weather looks to be hot all weekend. Might be over 100°(37°C) on Sunday.

There are some that might make this a game, each time the lone Ferrari crosses the line, to complete a lap. http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/31/maranello-solves-pre-bathurst-reliability-glitch/

 

[Pete05]

Bathurst weather looks to be hot all weekend. Might be over 100°(37°C) on Sunday.

There are some that might make this a game, each time the lone Ferrari crosses the line, to complete a lap. http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/31/maranello-solves-pre-bathurst-reliability-glitch/

The #88 competes another lap = drink

Thanks for the link 👍

 

[PsuPepperoni]

Anybody know if the Bentleys are any good?

 

[NW48]

The weekend can't come quick enough. Easily one of my favourite races to watch. It's gonna be great to see all the new spec cars, like the 488, at Bathurst for the first time.

As for who I will be suporting, it'll be the McLaren's as always, hopefully they can go back to back.

 

[05XR8]

Anybody know if the Bentleys are any good?

Any good in competition?

2015


2016

I think they go well.

 

[Pete05]

Any good in competition?

2015


2016

I think they go well.

There's really no way of telling without knowing what the BOP has done to the field.
Daytona has its own seperate BOP so I wouldn't go using that as gospel.

 

[05XR8]

Cars arriving to the circuit.
http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/ne
ws/paddock-filling-big-names-arrive/


Edit: Even more to play for
http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/news/australian-tourist-trophy-returns/
I can see BMW making an ad with this, if they win.

 

[lxmmy]

Will be definitely cheering on #60 Team SRM as Marco Wittmann will be one of the drivers. Since BMW's return into the DTM series back in 2012, he has been great asset and of course winning the drivers championship 2 times.

 

[jontikis]

Nissan!

 

[CodeRedR51]

I really wish Nissan would release some hi-res photos of that livery. I need a new desktop wallpaper.

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/01/porsche-debut-innovative-paint-12-hour/

 

[twitcher]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/01/porsche-debut-innovative-paint-12-hour/

That sounds like a cool new tech. I wonder how much it costs to wrap a car? Too bad they don't have a better looking livery to show it off with though.

 

[Spacegoat]

Still can't wrap my head around those KTM's. They look completely bonkers, like a video game car come to life or something. Awesome to have them out here.

 

[05XR8]

Still can't wrap my head around those KTM's. They look completely bonkers, like a video game car come to life or something. Awesome to have them out here.

Wait for the driver changes.

One less "Beetle" on the grid
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/01/craft-bamboo-racing-withdraws-bathurst/

 

[twitcher]

Still can't wrap my head around those KTM's. They look completely bonkers, like a video game car come to life or something. Awesome to have them out here.

I think that livery on them looks hilarious!! They look like angry, buck toothed bunny rabbits. There were two of them in PWC with that same livery last year and it made me laugh every time they were in a head-on shot

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[Pete05]

Still can't wrap my head around those KTM's. They look completely bonkers, like a video game car come to life or something. Awesome to have them out here.

After seeing the X-bow in GT6, I'm having trouble myself!

How good would it be if they used the X-bow. At least we'd be able to see the drivers earning their lap times

Also, I can't really like an Aston Martin livery unless it's the green with yellow grille surround.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I don't know, I'm digging that gray and blue. Simple yet effective.

 

[05XR8]

The GT4 please.

 

[Spacegoat]

One less "Beetle" on the grid
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/01/craft-bamboo-racing-withdraws-bathurst/

That's a big shame, I was looking forward to seeing how they'd go with the Porsche.

 

[05XR8]

Same.

Winder how long the driver was waiting fr payment.

 

[Roo]

Favourite livery so far:

 

[05XR8]

Glen Seton joins along his son in a MARC Focus
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/01/glenn-seton-joins-son-late-b12h-seat/

 

[Spacegoat]

Hobson Motorsport GT-R look really good.

Spoiler: Large Pic

 

[05XR8]

http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/news/bentley-ready-bathurst-challenge/

 

[calvins48]

This thread is going to be so handy for me! Thanks community!

 

[calvins48]

Will be supporting Jann Mardenborough and the rest of the #24 Nissan Motorsport squad!

 

[Spacegoat]

http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/news/bentley-ready-bathurst-challenge/

Bentley has always been very strong at Bathurst. I expect them to be at least competing for a podium.

Also, anyone seen any images of the Walkinshaw 911's, yet? Interested to see if they've finally got some type of livery or if they're just sticking with plain white for both cars.

 

[05XR8]

Bentley has always been very strong at Bathurst. I expect them to be at least competing for a podium.

Also, anyone seen any images of the Walkinshaw 911's, yet? Interested to see if they've finally got some type of livery or if they're just sticking with plain white for both cars.

Haven't seen anything on their sites, as yet.


The KTM could do with a more organised livery.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/2017-liqui-moly-bathurst-12-hour-february-3-5.353336/