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[05XR8]

https://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/news/key-elements-confirmed-as-100-day-countdown-commences/

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THE ever-popular Aussie Racing Cars will join a packed on-track program for the first time next year.

Organisers have promised ‘wall-to-wall’ track activity in between Bathurst 12 Hour sessions across the weekend, with Aussie Racing Cars to be joined by the Wake Up Hostels Combined Sedans and Group S Historic Touring Cars on the racing undercard.

Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, Aussie Racing Cars are one of the longest running and most successful categories in Australian Motorsport and will make a highly anticipated return to Mount Panorama next year.

The category last competed on the Mountain in 2015, with their racing hallmarked by epic slipstreaming battles both up and down the mountain and last corner passes for victory.

Combined Sedans – a grid comprised of TA2, Sports Sedans, Improved Production and ex-Supercars – has already confirmed a full 55-car field while the classic Group S machinery will add further diversity to the event undercard.

More unique on-track action will be announced closer to the event.

 

[Northstar]

Ferrari has unveiled the 488 GT3 Evo.

https://sportscar365.com/industry/ferrari-unveils-488-gt3-evo-2020/

 

[05XR8]

Oof.
https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/11/01/australian-gt-doubles-down-at-phillip-island/

Makes me wonder if the GT4 series will be stronger. Owners will get to see how the Supra GT4 performs early next year. If it's good, I think we'll begin to see similar fields to TCR. Meaning more makes like Alpine, Audi and AMG.

 

[Spacegoat]

Hopefully this comes to fruition. Maybe throw Matt Campbell into that car as well.

 

[05XR8]

https://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/news/potential-12-hour-contenders-to-grab-valuable-bathurst-miles/

The Audi squad has confirmed double 12-Hour winner Christopher Mies and Garth Tander will steer their pair of R8 LMS entries, a year after Mies became the outright Bathurst lap record holder thanks to his 1m59.2910s effort at Challenge Bathurst last year.

Though official lap records can no longer be set at the event due to a change in CAMS regulations, a shootout for the ‘unofficial’ fastest ever Bathurst lap is expected to remain on the cards next week.

A contender for that accolade could be Shane van Gisbergen, who will drive Triple Eight’s Mercedes AMG GT3.

 

[Spacegoat]

Grove Racing to make the leap from Class B to Class A with British sports car driver Ben Barker to join the father son duo.

 

[05XR8]

McLaughlin should get the call up as well.

 

[Sentry87]

Bortolotti in an Audi... uhm.. Well in an actual Audi with an Audi badge and not a bull.


https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/bortolotti-leaves-lamborghini-joins-audi/

 

[05XR8]

https://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/news/kostecki-brothers-target-bathurst-12-hour/

 

[Spacegoat]

Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet have been promoted to full fledged Porsche factory drivers.

 

[05XR8]

On that note, Simona's update

 

[Spacegoat]

On that note, Simona's update

Yeah, that's great to hear. Hopefully she'll get a gig for the Bathurst 12hr as well.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

BMW confirms development of a successor to the long-serving M6 GT3:

 

[Spacegoat]

Bathurst 12hr to shown ad break free on Fox Sports alongside the Channel 7 coverage.

Happy to finally be able to watch the race without the constant fluff pieces channel 7 insists on airing throughout their coverage.

 

[FPV MIC]

Bathurst 12hr to shown ad break free on Fox Sports alongside the Channel 7 coverage.

Happy to finally be able to watch the race without the constant fluff pieces channel 7 insists on airing throughout their coverage.

Foxtel's idea of ad break free can be taken with a bucketful of salt.

Spoiler: This is what we'll get. Edit: Language warning!

 

[Spacegoat]

Foxtel's idea of ad break free can be taken with a bucketful of salt.

Eh, I'll take it over those stupid segments on channel 7 any day. At least you still get to see what's going on.

Edit: Language warning for that pic. 👍

 

[05XR8]

Thank you, Jesus!

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[Spacegoat]

Loving that Castrol livery. Suits the Aston perfectly, imo. Getting Scott Dixon down here for the event is a very pleasant surprise. Strong lineup.

 

[Spacegoat]

#911 has probably got to be one of early favorites. Campbell, Jaminet and Pilet is quite the lineup.

 

[05XR8]

Should be an absolute favourite.

 

[Jezza819]

I like the green livery.

 

[Spacegoat]

We'll finally see an NSX compete at Bathurst. With Team JAS to field one entry in the pro category.



Is it January yet?

 

[Jezza819]

Bathurst 12 Hours just keeps growing and growing in prominence. Big time manufacturers and teams wanting to run there. I love it.

 

[05XR8]

I remember Erebus were looking at a possible NSX entry. Would be nice if they could make a deal.

 

[TheElbows]

Man that Castrol Aston is a superb looking thing. Amusing that the drivers' heights are the perfect slope.

 

[Spacegoat]

Update on the status on the Bathurst 12hr given the current situation in New South Wales (and around Australia).



Entry list will be released tomorrow morning.

 

[Spacegoat]

Even without knowing who all the drivers are. The lineup of cars in the Pro class is damn impressive. Only two GT4's is disappointing though.

 

[05XR8]

Paul Morris pretty much predicted it'd be a lone GT3 event. I wave the white flag and put my hand up for that. I want GT4 to grow in Australia. Best bet, is to run alone like at the new ARG/Shannon's events.

 

[Spacegoat]

Paul Morris pretty much predicted it'd be a lone GT3 event. I wave the white flag and put my hand up for that.

Yeah, I think it would probably make for better racing anyway, if the entire grid was GT3 machines. Just disappointed that GT4 hasn't taken off down here. Started fairly promising but oh well.