2018 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour
The 2018 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour was a motor race for GT3, GT4 and invited cars, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 4 February 2018. The 16th running of the Bathurst 12 Hour constituted the opening round of the 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge Series. As per the previous year, the winners of the race were awarded the Australian Tourist Trophy.
The event was declared 10 minutes before the finish of the event after a 3 car incident, involving the #95 Eastgate Engineering MARC Focus, the #69 Supabarn Audi R8 LMS and the #19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane Mercedes-AMG GT3, marking the first time in the Bathurst 12 Hour history that the race was declared before the time cut-off.
51 cars were entered and 50 cars started, with one entry withdrawn following a crash in practice.
The race was won by Robin Frijns, Stuart Leonard and Dries Vanthoor driving an Audi R8 LMS.
Class structure
Cars competed in the following four classes.- Class A – GT3 Outright
- * Class APP – for driver combinations with no unseeded drivers.
- * Class APA – for driver combinations including one unseeded driver.
- * Class AAM – for driver combinations including two or three unseeded drivers.
- Class B – GT3 Cup Cars
- Class C – GT4
- Class I – Invitational
Official results
Class | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | ||
Class | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | ||
1 | APP | 37 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS | 271 |
1 | APP | 37 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 271 |
2 | APP | 75 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 271 |
2 | APP | 75 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 271 |
3 | APA | 540 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 271 |
3 | APA | 540 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 271 |
4 | APA | 12 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 271 |
4 | APA | 12 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 271 |
5 | APP | 991 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 271 |
5 | APP | 991 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 271 |
6 | APP | 911 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 271 |
6 | APP | 911 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 271 |
7 | APA | 55 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 271 |
7 | APA | 55 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 271 |
8 | APA | 29 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 270 |
8 | APA | 29 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 270 |
9 | APP | 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M6 GT3 | 270 |
9 | APP | 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8 | 270 |
10 | AAM | 69 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS | 269 |
10 | AAM | 69 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 269 |
11 | APA | 47 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | McLaren 650S GT3 | 269 |
11 | APA | 47 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 269 |
12 | APA | 8 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 268 |
12 | APA | 8 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 268 |
13 | APA | 32 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | 267 |
13 | APA | 32 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 267 |
14 | APA | 39 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS | 267 |
14 | APA | 39 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 267 |
15 | APA | 19 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 266 |
15 | APA | 19 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 266 |
16 | APP | 17 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Bentley Continental GT3 | 265 |
16 | APP | 17 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 265 |
17 | B | 4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 260 |
17 | B | 4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 260 |
18 | I | 91 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC II V8 | 258 |
18 | I | 91 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L Ford Coyote V8 | 258 |
19 | B | 85 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 257 |
19 | B | 85 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 257 |
20 | B | 21 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 256 |
20 | B | 21 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 256 |
21 | AAM | 6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | 256 |
21 | AAM | 6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 256 |
22 | C | 30 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT4 | 250 |
22 | C | 30 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 250 |
23 | C | 77 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G55 | 246 |
23 | C | 77 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6 | 246 |
24 | C | 49 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 245 |
24 | C | 49 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4 | 245 |
25 | I | 93 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC Mazda 3 V8 | 244 |
25 | I | 93 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 244 |
26 | I | 33 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC Mazda 3 V8 | 243 |
26 | I | 33 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 243 |
27 | APP | 22 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS | 241 |
27 | APP | 22 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 241 |
28 | APP | 56 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 237 |
28 | APP | 56 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 237 |
29 | C | 13 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT4 | 188 |
29 | C | 13 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 188 |
30 | C | 44 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT4 | 162 |
30 | C | 44 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 162 |
31 | I | 66 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | 162 |
31 | I | 66 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 8.3 L Viper V10 | 162 |
32 | I | 65 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Daytona Sportscar | 145 |
32 | I | 65 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6.0 L GM LS1 V8 | 145 |
APA | 11 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | McLaren 650S GT3 | 260 | |
APA | 11 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 260 | |
DNF | I | 95 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC Focus V8 | 244 |
DNF | I | 95 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 244 |
DNF | APP | 74 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS | 238 |
DNF | APP | 74 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 238 |
DNF | APA | 777 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | 219 |
DNF | APA | 777 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 219 |
DNF | APP | 43 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M6 GT3 | 217 |
DNF | APP | 43 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8 | 217 |
DNF | B | 40 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 193 |
DNF | B | 40 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 193 |
DNF | C | 88 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G55 | 133 |
DNF | C | 88 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6 | 133 |
DNF | I | 54 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC II V8 | 123 |
DNF | I | 54 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L Ford Coyote V8 | 123 |
DNF | APP | 58 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | McLaren 650S GT3 | 119 |
DNF | APP | 58 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 119 |
DNF | I | 67 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC II V8 | 87 |
DNF | I | 67 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L Ford Coyote V8 | 87 |
DNF | C | 46 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 84 | |
DNF | C | 46 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.4 L Porsche H6 | 84 |
DNF | B | 23 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 82 |
DNF | B | 23 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 82 |
DNF | AAM | 3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS | 66 |
DNF | AAM | 3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 66 |
DNF | APP | 18 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Bentley Continental GT3 | 58 |
DNF | APP | 18 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 58 |
DNF | APA | 82 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS | 41 |
DNF | APA | 82 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 41 |
DNF | APA | 9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS | 41 |
DNF | APA | 9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 41 |
DNF | C | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 31 |
DNF | C | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4 | 31 |
DNF | I | 96 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MARC Focus V8 | 0 |
DNF | I | 96 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 0 |
C | 15 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT4 | ||
C | 15 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 |
– Daniel Gaunt was added to the Grove Motorsport entry during the race to temporarily replace Brenton Grove who had become ill and the retirement of #3 Audi in which Gaunt was scheduled to drive
– The #6 Wall Racing entry switched from a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 to a Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX following an engine failure during Saturday practice.
– Following an incident in Saturday practice, the #94 MARC Cars Australia car was withdrawn and replaced with the team’s spare car and renumbered #33
- Race time of winning car: 11:38:04.133
- Fastest race lap: 2:01.9575 – Chaz Mostert on lap 7