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The 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia, on 4 April 2021, was the fifth running of the Bathurst 6 Hour. The race was won by Shane Smollen, Rob Rubis and Shane van Gisbergen, driving a BMW M4.
Class structure edit
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 X: Ultimate Performance
Results edit
The Class A1-winning Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG of Michael Sheargold, Brett Hobson and Ollie Shannon.
The Class B1-winning BMW 335i of Peter O'Donnell, Peter Johnston and Garry Mennell.
The Class B2-winning Holden VF Commdore SS V of Matthew Forbes-Wilson, Ashley Seisun and Michael Ferns.
The Class C-winning Renault Mégane RS 265 of Josh Haynes and Kaide Lehmann.
The Class D-winning Toyota 86 GTS of Lachlan Mineeff and Tom Sargent.
The Class E-winning Mazda 3 SP25 of Brianna Wilson, Ryan Gilroy and Phil Alexander.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X | 97 |  Shane Smollen Rob Rubis Shane van Gisbergen
|
Bruce Lynton BMW | BMW M4 F82 | 120 |
| 2 | X | 1 | Beric Lynton Tim Leahey
|
Bruce Lynton BMW | BMW M3 F80 | 120 |
| 3 | X | 27 | Grant Sherrin David Russell
|
Sherrin Rentals | BMW M4 F82 | 120 |
| 4 | X | 8 | Bradley Carr Tim Slade
|
Carr Motorsport | BMW M3 F80 | 120 |
| 5 | A2 | 95 | George Miedecke Paul Morris Brodie Kostecki
|
Miedecke Motor Group | Ford Mustang GT | 120 |
| 6 | A2 | 25 | Coleby Cowham Lindsay Kearns
|
Greentech Gold Coast | Ford Mustang GT | 120 |
| 7 | A1 | 45 | Michael Sheargold Brett Hobson Ollie Shannon
|
RAM Motorsport/GWR | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 120 |
| 8 | A2 | 49 | Tony Alford Kyle Alford
|
Racer Industries | Ford Mustang GT | 120 |
| 9 | A1 | 6 | Rod Salmon Yasser Shahin Neale Muston
|
Rod Salmon Racing | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 120 |
| 10 | A1 | 19 | Mark Griffith Jimmy Vernon
|
Shockwave Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 120 |
| 11 | A1 | 50 | Cem Yucel Iain Salteri
|
Harding Performance | Volkswagen Golf R | 120 |
| 12 | A2 | 53 | Robert Coulthard Trevor Symonds
|
Robert Coulthard Motorsport | CSV Mondo GT | 119 |
| 13 | A1 | 52 | Mark Eddy Dean Grant
|
Mark Eddy Racing | Audi TT RS | 119 |
| 14 | A1 | 42 | Garth Walden Michael Auld
|
Garth Walden Racing | Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 118 |
| 15 | D | 14 | Lachlan Mineeff Tom Sargent
|
CHE Racing | Toyota 86 GTS | 117 |
| 16 | B2 | 73 | Matthew Forbes-Wilson Ashley Seisun Michael Ferns
|
Race Academy International | Holden VF Commdore SS V | 117 |
| 17 | X | 99 | Steven Ellery Tristan Ellery Dalton Ellery
|
Bruce Lynton BMW | BMW M3 F80 | 117 |
| 18 | A2 | 44 | Daniel Clift Ashley Heffernan
|
Nolan Finishes | HSV VZ Clubsport R8 | 117 |
| 19 | D | 71 | Ben Bargwanna Jude Bargwanna
|
Bargwanna Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 116 |
| 20 | D | 11 | Murray Dowsett Mitchell Maddren Matthew Payne
|
11Racing | Subaru BRZ | 117 |
| 21 | A2 | 28 | Bayley Hall Steve Hay Cameron McLean
|
Bayley Hall Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 116 |
| 22 | C | 31 | Josh Haynes Kaide Lehmann
|
Osborne Motorsport | Renault Mégane RS 265 | 116 |
| 23 | C | 5 | Doug Westwood Colin Gillis
|
Cee3 | BMW M3 E36 | 115 |
| 24 | X | 4 | Anthony Soole Dylan Thomas
|
Holy Smoke Racing | BMW M4 F82 | 115 |
| 25 | C | 84 | James Hay Paul Hansell Patrick Navin
|
AC Store/CP Dental | Volkswagen Scirocco R | 114 |
| 26 | B1 | 82 | Peter O'Donnell Peter Johnston Garry Mennell
|
On Track Motorsport | BMW 335i | 114 |
| 27 | D | 24 | Graeme Heath David Hassall Stephen Stockdale
|
SS Auto Memorabilia | Toyota 86 GTS | 113 |
| 28 | E | 35 | Brianna Wilson Ryan Gilroy Phil Alexander
|
Ric Shaw Racing | Mazda 3 SP25 | 113 |
| 29 | B2 | 40 | James Herrington Ryan Gilroy Drew Russell
|
Team Newcastle | Holden Commodore VE SS V | 112 |
| 30 | D | 78 | Jason Walsh Daniel D'Quino Ben Crossland
|
Conroy Motorsport | Kia Proceed | 110 |
| 31 | A2 | 30 | Steve Pittman Craig Baird Scott Cameron
|
Spartan 1 Racing | HSV E Series GTS | 110 |
| 32 | E | 46 | Ian Cowley Daniel Natoli Matthew Thewlis
|
Team Group Suzuki Racing Team | Suzuki Swift Sport RS416 | 109 |
| 33 | C | 47 | John Fitzgerald Scott Turner Urs Muller
|
On Track Motorsport | BMW 130i | 107 |
| 34 | A2 | 33 | Aaron McGill Michael Caine
|
McGill Motorsport | FPV FG GT-F | 106 |
| 35 | C | 51 | Chris Holdt Madeline Stewart David Ling
|
Prime Motorsport | Opel Astra VXR | 101 |
| 36 | D | 86 | Richard Mork Ric Shaw Tom Shaw
|
V8 Racing | Toyota 86 GTS | 99 |
| 37 | B1 | 48 | Scott Gore Keith Bensley
|
ASAP Marketing | BMW 135i | 98 |
| 38 | A2 | 18 | Graeme Muir Jamie Hodgson
|
Gramur Stainless | HSV E Series GTS | 94 |
| 39 | C | 3 | Nicholas McLeod Ben McLeod Cameron McLeod
|
Racer Industries | HSV VXR Turbo | 94 |
| 40 | E | 43 | Michael Hopp Steve McHugh Michael Rice
|
Team Group Suzuki Racing Team | Suzuki Swift Sport RS416 | 77 |
| DNF | A2 | 64 | Chris Lillis Josh Muggleton Mathew Holt
|
Cachel Homes | HSV VF ClubSport R8 | 112 |
| DNF | A2 | 29 | Darren Forrest Paul Razum
|
Forrest/Razztech Motorsports | HSV VF ClubSport R8 | 90 |
| DNF | X | 21 | Simon Hodges Mark Caine
|
Secure Wealth | BMW M4 F82 | 89 |
| DNF | E | 2 | David Worrell Andrew McMaster
|
Madaz Motorsport | Mazda 3 SP25 | 87 |
| DNF | A2 | 16 | Jason Simes Anthony Levitt
|
Boss Surveillance Systems | Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG | 87 |
| DNF | C | 89 | David Krusza Jake Williams
|
Pinnacle Automotive | BMW M3 E36 | 74 |
| DNF | X | 41 | Tony Virag John Bowe Barry Sternbeck
|
Team Virag Racing | HSV VF GTS | 74 |
| DNF | C | 20 | Peter Lacey Robin Lacey Matilda Mravicic
|
Gold Coast Embroidery | Volkswagen Scirocco R | 64 |
| DNF | A1 | 9 | Hadrian Morrall Tyler Mecklem
|
Paramatta Vehicle Services | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 61 |
| DNF | A1 | 57 | Matthew Boylan Dimitri Agathos
|
FullGas Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 59 |
| DNF | A1 | 55 | Daniel Flanagan Merrick Malouf
|
Fifth Gear Motoring | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII | 59 |
| DNF | A1 | 59 | Ian Geekie Anthony Carolan Grant Stephenson
|
Luxury Auto Body | BMW 1 Series M Coupé | 53 |
| DNF | A1 | 17 | Jessy Bryan Cody Donald Angelo Mouzouris
|
Bloomfield Capital Racing | BMW 1 Series M Coupé | 33 |
| DNF | A2 | 7 |  Tony Quinn Grant Denyer Tim Miles
|
Keltic Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 29 |
| DNF | A1 | 77 | Zac Raddatz Jack Winter
|
Radspeed Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 23 |
| DNF | A2 | 23 | Michael James Antonio Astuti Ryan Suhle
|
US Customs | HSV E Series GTS | 23 |
| DNF | A1 | 15 | Michael Kavich Ben Kavich
|
Garth Walden Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 21 |
| DNF | D | 36 | James Holloway Michael Holloway David Brown
|
Brown Davis Racing | Toyota Celica | 1 |
| DNS | C | 13 | Colin Osborne Rick Bates
|
Osborne Motorsport | Renault Mégane RS 265 | |
| DNS | A1 | 67 | Jeremy Gray Broc Feeney Stephen Robinson
|
JMG Racing | FPV FG GT-F | |
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- Class winners are shown in bold text.
- Race time of winning car: 6:02:25.5600
- Pole position: 2:25.4399, Shane van Gisbergen
- Fastest race lap: 2:26.4878, Shane van Gisbergen on lap 105.
References edit
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (4 April 2021). "Van Gisbergen overcomes penalty to win Bathurst 6 Hour". Speedcafe. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
External links edit
- 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Supplementary Regulations, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Entry List, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Spotter Guide, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 2021 Results, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Class Results, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org