The 2016 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars and other invited cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia, on 27 March 2016, was the first running of the Bathurst 6 Hour.
The race was won by Nathan Morcom and Chaz Mostert, driving a BMW 335i E92.
Class structure Cars competed in the following classes: Class A1: Extreme Performance (Forced Induction) Class A2: Extreme Performance (Naturally Aspirated) Class B1: High Performance (Forced Induction) Class B2: High Performance (Naturally Aspirated) Class C: Performance Class D: Production Class E: Compact Class I: Invitational
Results
Class Drivers Entrant Car Laps 1 B1 11 Nathan Morcom Chaz Mostert Direct Plasterboard Outlet BMW 335i E92 125 2 B1 19 Michael Sherrin Iain Sherrin David Ayres Sherrin Racing Pty Ltd BMW 135i E82 125 3 A1 20 David Wall John Bowe Alan East Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS 124 4 A1 8 Michael Caine Gerry Murphy Jim Pollicina Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS 124 5 A1 7 Jim Pollicina John O'Dowd Jim Pollicina Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS 123 6 A2 69 Tony Virag Jeremy Gray Warren Millett Tony Virag HSV E Series GTS 120 7 A1 81 Beric Lynton Tim Leahey Beric Lynton BMW 1 Series M Coupé 119 8 C 88 Mark Eddy Francois Jouy Mark Eddy Racing Pty Ltd Renault Mégane RS 265 118 9 A1 22 Robert Marshall Steve McLaughlan Melbourne Performance Centre Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS 118 10 D 3 Chris Reeves Mark Caine Triple Zero Racing Toyota 86 GTS 118 11 C 43 Nick Cox Adam Gosling Nicholas Cox BMW 130i E87 117 12 D 4 Daniel Sugden Jake Williams Jason Humble Nicholas Cox BMW 328i E36 117 13 B2 14 Brian Walden Michael Auld Richard Bloomfield Garth Walden Racing Holden VE Commodore SS 116 14 C 40 Blake Aubin Kyle Aubin Aubin Brothers Racing Renault Mégane RS 265 116 15 I 67 Lindsay Kearns Coleby Cowham CK Competition Ford AU Falcon 116 16 A2 47 Brett Heeley Matthew Holt Jaimie McKinlay Heeley Motorsports HSV VX GTS 116 17 D 39 David Bailey Matthew Shylan David Bailey Toyota 86 GTS 116 18 D 53 Graeme Heath Phil Alexander Josh Heath Healey Racing Toyota 86 GTS 116 19 C 35 Ric Shaw Stephen Borness Andrew Bollom Michael Sloss Mazda RX-8 GT 116 20 A1 55 Tony Alford Mark Griffith Anthony Alford BMW 1 Series M Coupé 115 21 D 9 David Crowe Trent Grubel Alex Veryinis David Crowe Toyota 86 GTS 115 22 E 96 Dimitrios Agathos James Duckworth Dimitrios Agathos Nissan Pulsar N15 114 23 D 86 Grant Phillips Andrew Turpie Pedders Racing Toyota 86 GTS 114 24 B1 27 Brett McFarland Peter Green Brett McFarland Subaru Impreza WRX STI 112 25 C 13 Colin Osborne Hadrian Morrall Osborne Motorsport Renault Mégane RS 265 112 26 D 6 Michael Wedge Steve Hay Stephen Coe Triple Zero Racing Toyota 86 GTS 112 27 D 97 Carly Black Barry Black Leon Black Gosford European Car Services Renault Clio 197 112 28 I 23 John McCleverty Michael Zacka Bradley Zacka John McCleverty Ford AU Falcon 111 29 E 72 Daniel Holihan Simon Hodges Andrew Crawshaw Allan Jarvis Suzuki Swift Sport RS416 106 30 A2 18 Graeme Muir Jamie Hodgson Geoffrey Kite GTAC Racing HSV E Series GTS 103 31 B1 54 Adrian Stefan Ashly Barnett Adrian Stefan/BM West BMW 335i E92 101 32 A2 51 Daniel Flanagan Merrick Malouf DFR Fifth Gear Motoring HSV VY GTS 100 33 A1 83 Wade Scott Duncan Handley CXC Global Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS 99 A1 98 Adam Proctor Mark McHenry Adam Proctor Subaru Impreza WRX STI 110 DNF C 31 Scott Gore Adrian Mastronardo Osborne Motorsport Renault Mégane RS 265 101 DNF B1 24 Ben Kavich Michael Kavich Kieren Pilkington Workhorse Collision/Fleetsmart Subaru Impreza WRX STI 87 DNF B2 89 Scott Sullivan Edward Singleton Scott Sullivan Holden VY Commodore SS 80 DNF B2 76 Troy Williams Matthew Windsor Joshua Muggleton TW Motorsport Holden VE Commodore SS V 76 DNF D 29 Geoff Moran Gerry Burges Leigh Burges Geoffrey Moran Toyota 86 GTS 75 DNF E 85 Declan Kirkham Philip Kirkham Declan Kirkham Mazda MX-6 65 DNF A1 68 Dylan Thomas Terry Nightingale CXC Global Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS 49 DNF A1 45 Garth Walden Ben Porter Ronald Searle Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG 48 DNF D 50 James Keene Dominic Martens Jack Atley MWM Racing Mini Cooper S JCW 47 DNF A1 21 Rod Salmon Andrew Richmond Melbourne Performance Centre Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS 44 DNF A2 65 Trevor Symonds Paul Lane Scott Bargwanna Symonds Motorsport HSV VY GTS 43 DNF A2 2 Stephen Hodges Robert Coulthard Stephen Hodges CSV Mondo GT 34 DNF C 26 Peter O'Donnell Simon O'Donnell James O'Donnell Peter O'Donnell BMW 130i E87 32 DNF I 32 Ashley Jarvis Dion Jarvis Brody Jarvis Jarvis Racing Ford AU Falcon 29 DNF A1 16 Daniel Oosthuizen Jacques Oosthuizen Oosthuizen Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII RS 7 DNF A1 62 Luke Searle Barry Graham Paul Morris David Searle BMW M135i 0 Source:
Class winners are shown in bold text. Race time of winning car: 6:04:04.617 Fastest race lap: 2:28.533, Garth Walden
References
External links Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour, Mount Panorama - Bathurst, 25th to 27th March 2016, Specific Bathurst 6 Hour Supplementary Regulations, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org 2016 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour - Entry List, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org 2016 Sunday Images, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org