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Morris Leads The Pack In WPS 12-Hour Enduro PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 09 April 2007
morris_thThe 2007 WPS Bathurst International Motor Festival moves into overdrive tomorrow as 90 drivers contest eight classes to wrap up a big Easter weekend of motor racing.

Today’s qualifying for the WPS 12-Hour Enduro saw a fired up Paul Morris pilot his team’s BMW 335i to pole position, claiming a quickest time of 2:32.1348 around Bathurst’s 6.21 kilometre Mt Panorama circuit.

That effort allows the Morris/Craig Baird and Garry Holt trio to take confidence into the race for overall honours and also in their respective Penrite Rear Wheel Drive Class.

allteams_med The front row of the start grid will be shared with the leading Sonax All Wheel Drive team of Rick Bates, Bob Hughes and Peter Gazzard, after Bates managed to fire off an impressive 2:32.3169 lap in his Mitsubishi Evo.

In a significant first for the Mt Panorama circuit, WPS Racing V8 Supercar driver Max Wilson ran a Champ Car across the hallowed bitumen of Bathurst’s famous circuit.

Emblazoned in Team Australia colours, the high powered open wheel machine proved a major crowd pleaser on an action packed day of activity.

Event Grand Marshall and inaugural Bathurst endurance race winner Bob Jane was a popular fixture among race fans as he happily signed autographs alongside some of the modern stars of circuit racing.

But there was also a more serious side to proceedings as all support classes wrapped up their involvement in the WPS Bathurst International Motor Festival.

Racing at Mt Panorama brings out the best in drivers and that was definitely the case in the pocket-rocket Aussie Racing Cars as they continued to entertain.

Without doubt the Bathurst stage belonged to Paul Morris as he drove to victory in Race 3 on his way to his first round-victory in the competitive category.

Morris started from the front rwo and tussled race-long with a freight train of opponents including Brad and James Ward, Neil Crompton, Phil Ward, Paul Kemal and Ben McCashney.

A last lap battle saw Morris slip-stream his way to the front down Conrod Straight and he then proceeded to fend off a challenge from Kemal and the Ward brothers at the final turn to claim the win.

In Commodore Cup Marcus Zukanovic maintained consistency to nail down another chequered flag finish before being pipped at the post in the final race by Geoff Emery.

It was all Bryce Washington in Australian GT Championship as he collected the spoils in each of the two races contested, while David Wall and Allan Simonsen were in sync on the podium during the 12-lap features.

Historics wrapped up a superb support program with Darren Pearce dominating. Grant Wilson, Cameron Worner, Jervis Ward and Dennis Wall all collected minor placings across two races.

In a major coup for the WPS 12-Hour Showroom Enduro the official event website, www.bimf.com.au will have live timing throughout tomorrow’s qualifying and racing on Sunday. Updated minute by minute, live timing means fans will also have the opportunity to see the actual race positioning and fastest lap achieved by each entrant.

Every person who buys a ticket to the WPS Bathurst International Motor Festival, will receive complimentary entry to the National Motor Racing Museum over the Festival.

WPS 12-Hour Showroom Enduro Top 10 Qualifying

1. P. Morris-C. Baird-G. Holt (BMW 335i) 2:32.134
2. R. Bates-B. Hughes-P. Gazzard (Mitsubishi EVO) 2:32.316
3. C. Pither-B. Lynton-B. Morcom (BMW 335i) 2:32.854
4. N. Crompton-G. Denyer-C. Alajajian (Subaru WRX sti) 2:34.326
5. M. King-M. Brame-B. Pearson-J.Walsh (Mitsubishi EVO) 2:34.661
6. T. Sipp-C. D'Agostin-S. Nicholas (Subaru WRX sti) 2:35.033
7. C. Atkinson-D. Heridge-C. Crocker (Subaru WRX sti) 2:35.959
8. B. Pearson-A. Metchler-B. Stewart (Mitsubishi EVO) 2:37.876
9. L. Searle-P. Kelly (BMW 130i) 2:38.414
10. G. Walden-B. Walden-M. Auld (Commodore SS) 2:38.778

Final Entry List WPS 12 Hour Showroom Enduro

Class 1 – Penrite Rear Wheel Drive Performance Cars
Car - Sponsor – Drivers
# 2 Ford TE 50 – Kitome Pty Ltd - Dean Neville/Brad Lowe/Ben Nielson/Darrell Dixon
#12 Ford Typhoon - Robinson Racing Developments – Michael Trimble/David Ryan/Andrew Fawcett/Michael Craig
#17 BMW 335i - Rondo - Barry Morcom/Beric Lynton/Chris Pither
#20 BMW 335i – Eastern Creek Karts - Gary Holt/Paul Morris/Craig Baird

Class 2 – Sonax All Wheel Drive Performance Cars
Car - Sponsor – Drivers
#7 Subaru WRX-Sti - Subaru Australia – Grant Denyer/Neil Crompton/Chris Alajajian
#15 Mitsubishi EVO8 - Scott's Transport - Bob Hughes Special Vehicle - Bob Hughes/Rick Bates/Peter Gazzard
#25 Subaru WRX-Sti - WBR-Wilson Brothers Racing- Tim Sipp/Christian D'Gostin/Scott Nicholas
#33 Mitsubishi EVO8 - Pro-Duct Motorsport Pty Ltd - Bob Pearson/Anton Metchler/Bruce Stewart
#38 Mitsubishi EVO8 - Pro-Duct Motorsport Pty Ltd – Bob Pearson/Mark King/Mark Brame/Jason Walsh
#91 Subaru WRX Sti - Gary Dean Constructions/ Truffle Group Catering - Gary Deane/Rob Rubis
#98 Subaru WRX Sti - Subaru Australia - Chris Atkinson/Dean Herridge/Cody Crocker

Class 3 - APCC Hot Hatches
Car - Sponsor – Drivers
#3 BMW 130i – S.A.E College - Luke Searle/Peter Kelly
#4 Holden Astra Turbo – Nathan Pretty/Jason Richards/Shane Price/Jack Perkins
#9 BMW 130i – Australian Motor Finance – Andrew Moffat/David Russell/Shaun Juniper
#10 BMW 130i – Bended Elbow – Dean Grant/Mark Cini/Mark Eddy
#27 Mazda 3 MPS – Thrifty Car Rental - Allan Shephard/Steve Briffa/Martin Bailey

Class 4 - APCC Production Sports and Touring Sedans
Car - Sponsor – Drivers
#21 Ford XR8 – Century 21 Hazelbrook - Chris Delfsma/Jack Elsegood/John Bowe
#24 Holden SS - Wilsons Solicitors and Accountants Penrith/ Syd-Fab - Brian Walden/Garth Walden/Michael Auld
#66 Ford Falcon BF XR6 Turbo - Lakeside Motorsport Park - Denis Cribbin/Roland Hill/Paul Jenkins
Callaghan
#94 Ford XR6 Turbo - Aporscheapart - Richard Howe/Denis O'Keefe/Paul Faulkner/Don Tryhorn
#99 Ford Falcon BF XR6 Turbo - Team Queensland Racing - Alan Letcher/David Turner/Nathan Callaghan

Class 5- APCC Production Hatch and Sedans
Car - Sponsor – Drivers
#13 Toyota Celica – Osborne Motorsport – Colin Osborne/Neal Bates/John Roecken
#14 Honda Integra R – Hankook Tyres/DBA - Peter Conroy/Terry Conroy/Bob Hadley
#31 Toyota Celica – Osborne Motorsport – Carl Schembri/Leigh Mertens/David Mertens
#40 BMW 323i - Dayco/Wefil Cooper/Nippon/Max/On Track Motorsport - Shane Smollen/Phil Alexander/Paul Stubber/Gary Mennell
#50 Mini Cooper S – Mid-West Multimedia - Trevor Keene/Andrew Bretherton/Tim Slade
#72 Toyota Celica – Thrifty Car Rental – Helen Stig/ Amber Anderson/Danielle Argiro/Len Cave
#77 Honda Integra R – V8Racing.com - Richard Mork/Richard Prince/Peter Vicary/Martin Rambow

Class 6 - APCC Production Micro Sports and Coupes
Car - Sponsor – Drivers
#11 BMW 120 - Sherrin Motorsport – Iain Sherrin/Grant Sherrin/Stuart Jones/Jim Wallace
#88 Subaru Impreza RS - Jim Hunter’s Suspension - Jim Hunter/Warren Bossie/Jayson Williamson/Mathew Windsor

Class 7 - Eco Diesel Over 3.5 Litre
Car - Sponsor – Drivers
#76 Alfa Romeo - Thomson Alfa Romeo- David Stone/Keene Booker/Rocco Rinaldo

Class 8 - Eco Diesel 3.5 Litres and Under
Car - Sponsor – Drivers
#6 Holden Astra CDTi Turbo - Bendon – Samantha Reid/Christina Orr/Leanne Tander/Lauren Gray
 
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