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| Wednesday, 06 February 2008 | |
 Gold Coast motor racing team Wilson Brothers Racing have thrown their support
behind the WPS Bathurst 12 Hour by registering two Subaru WRX Stis for this
week’s Event. The two rally-spec vehicles, run to Group 3E production car specs, place the Wilson Brothers outfit as one of the few two-car teams for the Event and expands on their 2007 involvement which saw their singular Subaru entry, piloted by Christian D’Agostin, Tim Sipp and Scott Nicholas, qualify sixth. Oldest brother Cameron Wilson said that following the expansion of the brothers’ involvement in the Australian Performance Car Championship in 2007 to two cars, it seemed a logical step to expand their WPS Bathurst Motor Festival campaign also. “With one entry in the 2007 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour we started from grid six ahead of guys like Chris Atkinson, and as a privateer entry my younger brother Benn and I were really very proud of that,” said Wilson. “Although our Bathurst tilt came to an unfortunate end due to engine issues, we  learnt a tonne from our run there and with two cars for the 2008
event are looking forward to putting what we learnt into practice. “Our highly experienced crew bring knowledge from all walks of life to our operation, and they are very excited about the challenges running two cars in an event such as this will throw up. “We are also really pleased to announce motoring veteran Charlie O’Brien will be acting as team manager and mentor during our campaign, so we will be drawing on his wealth of experience as a previous Bathurst endurance winner for our many runs up the Mountain.” Lead drivers for the two entries will by Kurt Kratzman in #25 and Daniel Schulz in #26. Kratzman, a fellow Queenslander to the WBR boys and experienced behind the wheels of Geminis, Holden HQs, Saloon Cars and at Bathurst after competing in the 1993 Bathurst 12 Hour, will be joined by New Zealand’s Brent Collins and Inky Tulloch, both of which are extremely experienced and front-runners in their fields. Schulz, who holds plenty of “Targa” events to his name and experience in the F3 Australian Championships, will be joined in the #26 entry by NZ GP champion and leading Toyota Racing Series competitor Andy Knight and ex-Australian F3 Champion and reserve driver for A1GP Great Britain James Winslow. The 2008 WPS Bathurst Motor Festival will be held at Mount Panorama on February 8-10, incorporating the WPS Bathurst 12 Hour on Sunday February 10. 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. The Wilson Brothers Racing outfit of Cameron and Benn Wilson is based on the Gold Coast and run out of the Wilson brother’s business Platinum Auto Care. Associate sponsors are In Gear Industries, Castrol Oils, Mercury Motorsport Dyno Tuning, Third Dimension Race Fabrications, Gabba Gear Boxes, Signs in Paradise and Racer Industries. Involved in running hire go-kart facilities in the past, the Wilson brothers upgraded in the late 1990s to be involved in the Queensland Gemini Series, which has proven to be one of the best classes for racing in Australia in relation to competitiveness with generally 30 identical cars duking it out for outright glory. The brothers have also played their part in the progression of several young motoring identities' careers including Jack Elsegood, Ben Dark, Matt O’Grady, Rhys Hansford and Greg Willis. 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 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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