2017 HI-TEC Oils Bathurst 6 Hour

[05XR8]

http://bathurst6hour.com.au/news-race-week

Entry list
http://bathurst6hour.com.au/event-info/entry-list

Live stream from Sunday April 16, 9.45am AEDT.
http://www.bathurst6hour.com.au/live

2016 recap


Update to live coverage
http://bathurst6hour.com.au/live-frisat
Sunday’s action including the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour race will be streamed live and free via www.bathurst6hour.com.au/live from 9:45am.

With coverage produced by noted motorsport production house AVE, the race will be broadcast live with coverage right the way around Mount Panorama.

Commentary will come from the local on-air team from Bathurst Broadcasters, supported by motorsport caller Richard Craill and a host of guest drivers both in the commentary box and in pit lane.

Streaming commences on Sunday prior to the race start at 9:45am local time (GMT+10) and will continue to the finish of the podium celebrations for the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour that evening. Included in the streaming will be the Heritage Touring Car and Group N support races.

The stream will also be avaialble via mobile devices via the MotorsportsTV app for Android or iPhone platforms so you can watch it everywhere!

TV COVERAGE:

Two-hours of highlights of the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour will air on SBS Speedweek (on SBS One and SBS HD) on Sunday 23 April 2017 at 2pm (check local guides).

LIVE TIMING:

Fans will be able to access live timing for free via the Bathurst 6 hour website across all three days of on-track action. The brand-new Mount Panorama timing system offers multiple pages of information for fans to access including a circuit tracker, statistics and more – the same info the teams get in pit lane.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

The Bathurst 6 Hour will be posting regular content to social media throughout the weekend, with people encouraged to follow the event on Facebook and Twitter.

www.facebook.com/Bathurst6Hour and www.twitter.com/Bathurst6hour

The official hashtags for the event is #B6HR

 

[05XR8]

http://australianproductioncars.com.au/2017/04/13/new-metal-on-show-on-the-mountain/

Amazing how the "street" production race cars can run AWD and major top tier series "production based" cars don't.

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/04/13/gallery-bathurst-6-hour-set/

 

[Pete05]

*Likes and follows

 

[05XR8]

*Likes and follows

This race is going to be crazy.

 

[05XR8]

Live Timing for Practices has begun

https://livetiming.getraceresults.com/bathurst#screen-results

 

[05XR8]

http://bathurst6hour.com.au/news-2017-P1
Less than 1 second covered the top 5 cars. All different makes.

Edit: Wnlhen the new Civic Type R arrives, would love to see that join the grid.

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/04/14/driver-hospitalised-bathurst-fire/

One of the A45s has blown a turbo in Practice.
http://bathurst6hour.com.au/news-walden-turbo

The team is now working to pull a turbo from a donor car and install it on the #45 with full intentions to be back on-track for this afternoon’s second practice session (1.35pm).

 

[twitcher]

Sweeeeet, can't wait for this one . Last year's race was really fun to watch, I'm hoping for more of the same this year.

 

[05XR8]

Yep. The live stream begins tomorrow at 9.45am. Can't wait to see strategies, terminal speeds and battles, from start to finish.

 

[05XR8]

https://livetiming.getraceresults.com/bathurst#screen-results


Dig the trap speed of the A45. "252.9km/h"

Edit: Now the GT-F "269.9km/h"

The M4 @264.9km/h

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/04/14/heavy-crash-delays-bathurst-6-hour-practice/

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/04/14/sherrins-fastest-bathurst-6-hour-practice/
Practice 3 tomorrow morning 7.40am

 

[05XR8]

Chaz digs it.
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/04/15/mostert-keen-production-car-outings/

Production car racing is the future and I s's happening now. No need to get permission from a manufacturer, to run certain cars. The cars are pretty quick(the M4 was clocked at 274kmh), new and have current technology, durable and don't seem expensive to maintain.

Imagine the people entering Alfa Giulia, Stinger GT, Lexus models, Hyundai Elantra Sport, etc.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Hyundai Elantra Sport

For you guys down under, this would be the Elantra SR Turbo. (where have I heard that name before? )

 

[05XR8]

Truuuuue.

Qualifying for the Top half of the field
https://livetiming.getraceresults.com/bathurst#screen-results


What I like about the new cars are, they have the look like late '90s BTCC Independent racers.

 

[Pete05]

Chaz digs it.
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/04/15/mostert-keen-production-car-outings/

Production car racing is the future and I s's happening now. No need to get permission from a manufacturer, to run certain cars. The cars are pretty quick(the M4 was clocked at 274kmh), new and have current technology, durable and don't seem expensive to maintain.

Imagine the people entering Alfa Giulia, Stinger GT, Lexus models, Hyundai Elantra Sport, etc.

Plenty of people poo poo Production Cars but that's what our famous Bathurst endurance race was built on.
If they banned Supercars from that October weekend & the only option was these cars, the crowds would still turn up because the stars would still be in the cars.

 

[05XR8]

Plenty of people poo poo Production Cars but that's what our famous Bathurst endurance race was built on.
If they banned Supercars from that October weekend & the only option was these cars, the crowds would still turn up because the stars would still be in the cars.

Yep. Even an RX-8 is in the mix. So many people, just like tomorrow, would enjoy this. V8s, turbos, sedans, hatches, coupes. Someone should run a wagon again(say, there's an awd turbo Holden wagon coming next year ).

 

[05XR8]

 

[Pete05]

If nothing else it proves what downforce & drag does for straight line numbers.
Now compare mid-corner speeds at McPhillamy, braking markers & overall lap time

 

[05XR8]

If nothing else it proves what downforce & drag does for straight line numbers.
Now compare mid-corner speeds at McPhillamy, braking markers & overall lap time

For sure.

http://bathurst6hour.com.au/news-qualy-wrap
It's fast, but the other cars aren't far behind over a lap. The big test will be reliability(of those turbos).

 

[Spacegoat]

Watched this a few times now and I still don't know how they managed to get away with that. Incredible save.

 

[05XR8]

Nice save. Definitely not Comfort Softs.

 

[Pete05]

For sure.

http://bathurst6hour.com.au/news-qualy-wrap
It's fast, but the other cars aren't far behind over a lap. The big test will be reliability(of those turbos).

With such a straight line speed advantage, it's going to take some very crafty driving to get in front of & stay in front of that M4.
If the Sherrins drive a wide car across the top, they'll easily stay in the lead. How everything shakes out post pitstops is another question.

Watched this a few times now and I still don't know how they managed to get away with that. Incredible save.

10/10 to Jarvis for having a red hot go 👍

 

[05XR8]

Forgot this was in there

 

[Hearse]

Forgot this was in there
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Time for an upgrade.

 

[05XR8]

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/6248B4DEAAEACB1FCA258076001E23E6
Alpine fresh: Alpina-fettled BMWs have hit Australian shores available across the 3 and 4 Series range in sedan, coupe, convertible and wagon body stylesView attachment 609723

Someone should run a wagon

A shame, as the B3 Touring(Opening the range is the $155,900 B3 sedan – priced at a $16,285 premium over BMW’s M3 sportscar – while opting for the B3 Touring moves prices up to $160,900) just misses the $150k cap price for eligibility.

 

[twitcher]

On the livestream, it says it starts in about 8 hours. Is that the start of the main 6 hour race, or the start of the broadcast which includes some of the support races?

 

[05XR8]

On the livestream, it says it starts in about 8 hours. Is that the start of the main 6 hour race, or the start of the broadcast which includes some of the support races?

The race is 11:30-5:30.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

6:45pm EST (US)

 

[Pete05]

A shame, as the B3 Touring(Opening the range is the $155,900 B3 sedan – priced at a $16,285 premium over BMW’s M3 sportscar – while opting for the B3 Touring moves prices up to $160,900) just misses the $150k cap price for eligibility.

I have to admit I wouldn't be a fan of cars such as Alpina BMWs in the race. To me, you either run a standard BMW or the M models such as M2, M3, M4 etc...
Same thing applies for Holdens & HSVs
I also think the organisers could lower the $150k eligibility cap down to $100k. The Sherrin's M4 must owe them over $200k in its current form & we'd see a lot more current or just superseded makes/models and less of the Grandpa's Camry type in the race.

 

[05XR8]

I have to admit I wouldn't be a fan of cars such as Alpina BMWs in the race. To me, you either run a standard BMW or the M models such as M2, M3, M4 etc...
Same thing applies for Holdens & HSVs
I also think the organisers could lower the $150k eligibility cap down to $100k. The Sherrin's M4 must owe them over $200k in its current form & we'd see a lot more current or just superseded makes/models and less of the Grandpa's Camry type in the race.

They'd almost have to regulate by year. The AU Falcon, Pulsar, Excel, Eunos and MX-6 are all old as well. The DC2 Integra, is pretty much in that mix.

I guess Shannon's want to make it an open invitation for their race classes. They could easily make cars like the Swift, Mazda2, Yaris, Fit, i20, MiTO, Fiat 500, the lowest tier. Or advise cars no older than 10-15years from current year.


20minutes til start of coverage
http://www.bathurst6hour.com.au/live