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Morris ready for WPS Bathurst 12hr return PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Gold Coast V8 Supercar star and Bobby McGee were on site at the Careflight Gold Coast Airport Hangar this afternoon in preparation of Morris’ return to Mount Panorama to defend his 2007 WPS Bathurst 12 hour title and have a go in McGee’s ex-Neville Hayley championship winning HQ. With only days to go before Morris arrives at the iconic Australian circuit to defend the title he earned in 2007 with Craig Baird and Garry Holt aboard Holt’s BMW335i, Morris is excited at the prospect of combining his race around the clock with three races aboard the famous Holden.

“I remember seeing the HQs at Bathurst back in 1999 when Bobby McGee promoted the event and there were 163 entries and three grids, and it looked like a whole lot of fun,” said Morris.

“I am really looking forward to getting out there and giving it a go, I have never raced a HQ before so it will be fun to just get in there on Friday and see how it feels, and see if I can challenge for the races.

“As far as the WPS Bathurst 12 hour goes, I am really looking forward to getting back for another go at it, I had a great time last year and it’s a great Event for Australian motorsport, so hopefully we can get to it and see about keeping the title for another year.”

McGee is planning on running Careflight organisation stickers on Morris’ HQ in support of the organization which saved him when he suffered a massive heart attack on a remote property four years ago.

“I always try and support Careflight, and this weekend Paul (Morris) and I will be wearing Careflight hats and sporting Careflight stickers on the car, which will go nicely with our ‘Dirty Dangerous Dude’ shirts,” laughed McGee.

The shirts McGee is referring to are some he has made especially for the weekend, which are emblazoned with the slogan ‘The Dirty Dangerous Dude in Bobby McGee’s HQ’ - playing on Morris’ now infamous nickname.

“I am really happy to have ‘the dude’ driving my HQ at Bathurst, and I am telling him the HQ is his preparation for the WPS Bathurst 12 hour – if he can get in there and go for three HQ race wins then he should be set for the race around the clock,” said McGee.

The WPS Bathurst Motor Festival kicks off on Friday the 8th of February, continuing Saturday and concluding on Sunday the 10th of February with the WPS Bathurst 12 Hour.

Tickets can be purchased from Ticketek on 13 28 49 with discounted pricing available to patrons who purchase prior to the event. All patrons receive free entry to the Bathurst National Motor Racing Museum with each ticket, and children under 12 are free when they enter with a paying adult.

Access to the top of Mount Panorama will be open throughout the three day Event, with patrons able to catch a shuttle or drive their own car to the Mountain top for a unique viewing point of the track, with the Big Screen ensuring they miss none of the action.

WPS BATHURST 12 HOUR PRELIMINARY ENTRY LIST

Class A – SONAX High Performance All Wheel Drive
Car – Team Sponsor – Drivers
Subaru 03 WRX Sti – WBR/Gizmo/Laminex – Kurt Kratzman/Ian Tulloch/Brett Collins
Subaru 03 WRX Sti – Wilson Brothers Racing – Daniel Schulz/Andy Knight/James Winslow
Mitsubishi EVO VIII RS – Pro Duct P/L – Bob Pearson/Anton Mechtler/Jason Walsh
Mitsubishi EVO IX – Alan East Motorsport – David Wall/Des Wall/Martin Notaris/Trevor Symonds
Subaru WRX Sti – Humes – Gary Deane/Rob Rubis/Rod Dawson
Mitsubishi EVO IX RS – VIP Petfoods (Aust) P/L – Tony Quinn/Klark Quinn/TBA
Mitsubishi EVO VIII – King’s Springs – Mark King/Mark Brame/Michael Trimble
Mitsubishi EVO VIII – Coopers/Brock Harcourts – Michael Brock/Garry Young/Jack Elsegood
Mitsubishi EVO VIII – SKWIRK.com/Alan Heaphy – Damien White/Rod Salmon/Graham Alexander

Class B – PENRITE High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
Car – Team Sponsor - Drivers
Lotus Exige – Lotus Cars Australia - Mark O’Connor/Andrew Fisher/Richard Buttrose
BMW 335i – Rondo/CIS Group/P&I Auto Body Repairs – Barry Morcom//TBC/TBC
Falcon GT – V8 Race Experience – Joel Spychala/Lindsay Yelland/Alex Saliba
BMW 335i – Eastern Creek Karts P/L – Garry Holt/Craig Baird/Paul Morris
Lotus Exige – Queensland House and Land.com – Robert Thomson/Greg Willis/Tim Poulton/Guy Gibbons
Holden HSV – G & D Performance – David Mertens/Leigh Mertens/Terry Wyhoon
Holden HSV GTS VY II – Donut King – Barrie Nesbitt/Tony Alford/Paul Freestone

Class C – Hot Hatch Performance Cars
Car – Team Sponsor - Drivers
BMW 130i – XEETEC – Luke Searle/Peter Kelly
BMW 130i – Sherrin Motorsport – Iain Sherrin/Michael Sherrin/Grant Sherrin
Mazda 3MPS – Grand Prix Mazda – Jake Camilleri/Scott Nicholas/Tim Sipp
Mazda 3MPS – The Shire Conveyancer – Allan Shephard/Dennis Cribbin/TBA

Class D – DISC BRAKES AUSTRALIA Production Vehicles under $50K
Car – Team Sponsor - Drivers
Holden Sportswagon – Jack Daniels – Cameron McConville/Shane Price/Nathan Pretty
Holden Commodore – Paul Wakeling Holden/Briffa Smash Repairs – Steve Briffa/Lee Holdsworth/Brett Holdsworth
Ford Falcon BF XR8 – The Car Stockade/Blue Oval Garage – David Heath/Warren Luff/Ian Luff
Ford BF XR8 – Century 21 – Chris Delfsma/John Bowe/Paul Stubber
Holden VZ SS – Walden Motorsport/Syd-fab – Brian Walden/Garth Walden/Michael Auld
Ford XR6 T – City of Glen Innes NSW – Alan Letcher/Nathan Callaghan/Clint Harvey
Ford Falcon XR6 T – Aporschapart – Richard Howe/Dennis O’Keefe/TBC

Class E – Production Sports under $50K
Car - Entrant – Drivers
Honda Integra Type R- Aussie Stop Leak – Richard Mork/David Turner/Richard Prince/TBC
Toyota Celica – Osborne Motorsport – Colin Osborne/Neil Bates/John Roecken
Toyota Celica – Osborne Motorsport – Bill Sherwood/Hadrian Morral/TBC
Honda Integra Type S – Hankook Tyres/Disk Brakes Australia – Peter Conroy/Terry Conroy/Carl Schembri

Class F – Under 2.5 Litre Production
Car - Entrant – Drivers
Hyundai Sonata – Kangan Batman TAFE/Hankook Tyres – Ross Buckingham/James Augustine/Brett Youlden/Greg Sticker
Subaru Impreza RS – Jim Hunters Suspension – Jim Hunter/Warren Bossie/Matthew Windsor
Proton Satria GTI – Lubrimaxx/Bongtown – Darren Harris/Nick Lange/Lindsay Kearns

Class G - Eco Diesel Over 3.5 Litre
Car - Entrant - Drivers
Alfa Romeo 159 – Thomson Alfa Romeo – Kean Booker/David Stone/Rocco Rinaldo

Class H - Eco Diesel 3.5 Litres and Under
Car - Entrant – Drivers
Alfa Romeo 147 JTD – Thomson Alfa Romeo – David Filipetto/Nathan Gotch/Wayne Vinckx

2008 WPS BATHURST MOTOR FESTIVAL EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday 8th February, 2008
7.50am – 8.10am – Holden HQs Grid 1 – Practice
8.20am – 8.40am – Formula Vees – Practice
8.50am – 9.40am – WPS Bathurst 12 Hour – Practice 1
9.50am – 10.10am – Holden HQs Grid 2 – Practice
10.20am – 10.40am – Saloon Cars – Practice
10.50am – 11.10am – Holden HQs Grid 1 – Qualifying
11.20am – 11.40am – Formula Vees – Qualifying
11.40am – 1.00pm – Break – Resident Access
1.00pm – 1.20pm – Holden HQs Grid 2 – Qualifying
1.30pm – 1.50pm – Saloon Cars – Qualifying
2.00pm – 2.50pm – WPS Bathurst 12 Hour – Practice 2
3.00pm – 4.00pm – Ride Sessions and On-track entertainment
4.25pm – 4.45pm – Holden HQs Grid 1 – Race 1
5.00pm – 5.20pm = 96 Formula Vees – Race 1

Saturday 9th February, 2008
7.25am – 8.15am – WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Practice 3
8.25am – 8.45am – Holden HQs Grid 1 – Race 2
9.00am – 9.20am – Formula Vees – Race 2
9.35am – 10.05am – Saloon Cars – Race 1
10.20am – 10.50am – Holden HQs Grid 2 – Race 1
11.00am – 1.00pm – Break – Ride Sessions, Resident Access, On-track entertainment, Drivers Autograph Session
1.15pm – 2.15pm – WPS Bathurst 12 Hour – Qualifying
2.10pm – 2.50pm – Holden HQs Grid 1 – Race 3
3.05pm – 3.25pm – Formula Vees – Race 3
3.40pm – 4.10pm – Saloon Cars – Race 2
4.25pm – 4.55pm – Holden HQs Grid 2 – Race 2
5.05pm – 5.25pm – Parade Laps – Car and Bike Clubs

Sunday 10th February, 2008
6.30am – 6.30pm – 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour

Ticket Details:
Friday GA Adult – $30 (Pre-purchased - $20)
Friday GA Concession - $25 (Pre-purchased - $15)
Saturday GA Adult - $35 (Pre-purchased - $25)
Saturday GA Concession - $30 (Pre-purchased - $20)
Sunday GA Adult - $35 (Pre-purchased - $25)
Sunday GA Concession - $30 (Pre-purchased - $20)
3 Day GA Adult - $70 (Pre-purchased $50)
3 Day GA Concession - $55 (Pre-purchased! $40)
3 Day Covered Grandstand Adult - $100 (Pre-purchased - $80)
3 Day Covered Grandstand Concession - $80 (Pre-purchased - $65)

*GA = General Admission
*Children under 12 are FREE with a paying Adult
*All ticket prices include booking fee and are inclusive of GST
*Transaction Fees Apply
 
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