Bathurst Time Attack

[05XR8]

http://www.motoring.com.au/bathurst-street-car-lap-record-attack-105502/

The three streetcar sessions comprise two 15-minute hit-outs on Friday and another 10 minutes to be scheduled on either Friday or Saturday.

The timed sessions will be under race control conditions for road registerable cars driven by FIA gold or platinum ranked drivers.

“This will take a couple of years to get some traction and there seems to be a mixture of response to it,” said 12-hour event director John Casey.

“Some will sit back and some will jump in.

“If we can grow it over time as being something interesting for the fans, then happy days,” Casey stated.

Shane van Gisbergen holds the current lap record at the track set last year in a McLaren 650S GT3 at a spectacular 2:01.5670.

AMG is already hoping to use the race meeting to showcase the 430kW GT R and Schneider, the 2013 race winner, is expected to be one of AMG’s star attendees at Mount Panorama.

The former DTM champ and F1 driver showed off the capability of the road going GT S around Mount Panorama during the Aussie car’s launch last year. In that video he set a time of 2:24.03. With substantially more power, more grip from a wider rear track and active aerodynamics, the GT R should be quicker…

“We are definitely taking part,” confirmed Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific product communications boss Jerry Stamoulis.

 

[Pete05]

http://www.motoring.com.au/bathurst-street-car-lap-record-attack-105502/


Shane van Gisbergen holds the current lap record at the track set last year in a McLaren 650S GT3 at a spectacular 2:01.5670.

AMG is already hoping to use the race meeting to showcase the 430kW GT R and Schneider, the 2013 race winner, is expected to be one of AMG’s star attendees at Mount Panorama.

The former DTM champ and F1 driver showed off the capability of the road going GT S around Mount Panorama during the Aussie car’s launch last year. In that video he set a time of 2:24.03. With substantially more power, more grip from a wider rear track and active aerodynamics, the GT R should be quicker…

“We are definitely taking part,” confirmed Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific product communications boss Jerry Stamoulis.

Brilliant idea & should be a hoot to watch.
I just hope no one hangs it off a wall going for a time. That could get very expensive & claim the whole idea if the organisers get nervous.
Have a red hot go but, bring it back in one piece guys.

 

[05XR8]

Hope they'll keep wet track times as well.

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/23/laferrari-set-bathurst-12h-demo-laps/

Demo laps? C'mon, go for it!

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/25/green-hell-meets-mount-panorama/

 

[GTracer38]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/25/green-hell-meets-mount-panorama/

That's going to be an awesome moment. Schneider squeeze everything out of that beast!

 

[05XR8]

One more week. It's going to be a bonkers weekend.

 

[Pete05]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/25/green-hell-meets-mount-panorama/

I wouldn't be surprised if this particular car is a press-fleet car. Absolutely every story I've seen on the GTR, has been this god awful, in your face shade of green

 

[05XR8]

Maybe it'll look better in the metal.

 

[05XR8]

Well damn
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/03/schneider-sets-bathurst-production-car-record/

Driving the AMG GT R, Schneider clocked a rapid 2:16.5s in the second of two officially timed manufacturer demo sessions as part of the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.

It obliterated the previous record set by Schneider of 2:24.03s set in 2015 in a Mercedes AMG GT S.

“I knew it would be a fast car, but it really feels at home here at Mount Panorama,” Schneider said.

Also during the manufacturer demonstration session, a Mercedes-AMG C 63 S sedan piloted by AMG factory driver Maro Engel posted a lap of 2:29.7s, which is believed to be the fastest lap ever for a production car sedan around the challenging Mount Panorama circuit.

I'll wait to see qualy times tomorrow, as it's quicker than a couple MARC V8s.

 

[Pete05]

Well damn
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/03/schneider-sets-bathurst-production-car-record/

I'll wait to see qualy times tomorrow, as it's quicker than a couple MARC V8s.

Holy 🤬!

That would've put him on the front row of the 1989 Bathurst 1000

 

[GTracer38]

Well, it was quicker then the LaFerrari that Vilander was running in the same session.

A shame there was only 3 cars on track but it was cool to see some road cars having a fang!

 

[05XR8]

Would have been interesting to see the road supercars pregression, from then to today. F40, 959, Yellowbird, McLaren F1, ZR1, NSX-R, any Lamborghini.

Here's hoping this becomes a thing.

 

[Pete05]

Would have been interesting to see the road supercars pregression, from then to today. F40, 959, Yellowbird, McLaren F1, ZR1, NSX-R, any Lamborghini.

Here's hoping this becomes a thing.

I love that idea. Unfortunately, most owners wouldn't

It'd require unbelievable insurance cover & very brave owners

 

[05XR8]

I love that idea. Unfortunately, most owners wouldn't

It'd require unbelievable insurance cover & very brave owners

Say, didn't Rowan Atkinson crash his F1...twice?!

 

[Pete05]

Say, didn't Rowan Atkinson crash his F1...twice?!

I only know of two: Rowan & Ron Dennis at Suzuka.

 

[05XR8]

I saw this ute on display, at the Newcastle 500. Had no idea they'd take it to the mountain and post a time.

Volkswagen ran its apprentice-built Amarok Ultimate at Mt Panorama in conjunction with the Bathurst 12 Hour, where it posted a 2min 57sec lap time on Saturday in the hands of racer Renato Loberto.

V6 Amarok

 

[05XR8]

https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/12/2...ven-shot-at-lap-record-at-challenge-bathurst/

Amended thread title

There will then be an additional session in which cars may run without Balance of Performance restrictions in a bid to beat Mies’ recently set 1:59.2910s in an unshackled Audi R8 LMS GT3.

To add to the lure, those going after the record will be issued softer compound tyres by Pirelli to do so.

 

[05XR8]

https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/05/08/button-returns-to-bathurst-for-honda-civic-run/

The 2009 F1 world champion set a new benchmark lap time for a front wheel drive production road car by posting a 2:35.207 effort around the 6.2km circuit.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Should’ve happened a few weeks back, with a roll cage equipped. Would’ve been good enough to start just within the top 20 for the 6 Hour.

 

[05XR8]

Should’ve happened a few weeks back, with a roll cage equipped. Would’ve been good enough to start just within the top 20 for the 6 Hour.

Maybe same type of tyre(and less weight- it's a porker for a hot hatch) would have made it quicker.

 

[05XR8]

Would be nice if Dan got the call to run the Megane R.S., to set a time.

 

[Pete05]

Would be nice if Dan got the call to run the Megane R.S., to set a time.

It’d probably break down on Conrod.

 

[05XR8]

It’d probably break down on Conrod.

You ain't right!

I had a '13 Megane Trophy+. Not one problem during ownership. 👍 Though, I don't know how these new ones go.

 

[Pete05]

You ain't right!

I had a '13 Megane Trophy+. Not one problem during ownership. 👍 Though, I don't know how these new ones go.

I'm sure they're quite the reliable little hot hatch but put Dan behind the wheel & with his luck............

It'd probably go into limp mode into Murray's when he was on a record lap.

🤬

 

[05XR8]

I'm sure they're quite the reliable little hot hatch but put Dan behind the wheel & with his luck............

It'd probably go into limp mode into Murray's when he was on a record lap.

🤬

Ahhh, I see. Truuuuuue. Damn.

 

[05XR8]

https://www.motoring.com.au/porsche-911-gt2-rs-smashes-bathurst-lap-record-127530/

 

[Pete05]

https://www.motoring.com.au/porsche-911-gt2-rs-smashes-bathurst-lap-record-127530/

The Porsche may have set a new record, but there are mistakes all over that article.

 

[05XR8]

The Porsche may have set a new record, but there are mistakes all over that article.

Yeah. Looked like they used my Telstra phone for this one.

 

[Pete05]

Yeah. Looked like they used my Telstra phone for this one.

Clearly written by someone from the James Phelps school of journalism