# 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour

The 2019 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race staged on the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 3 February 2019. The event was open to cars in GT and touring car classes, namely GT3 and GT4. It was the 17th running of the Bathurst 12 Hour, and the opening round of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
40 cars were entered and 38 cars started, with two entries withdrawn following crashes in practice.

## Class structure

Cars competed in the following four classes.
* Class A – GT3 Outright
** Class APP (GT3 Pro) – for driver combinations with no unseeded drivers.
** Class APA (GT3 Pro-Am) – for driver combinations including one unseeded driver.
* Class B – GT3 Cup Cars
* Class C – GT4
* Class I – Invitational
No entries were recorded for Class AAM (GT3 Am) for driver combinations including only FIA Bronze drivers.

## Official results

Bold denotes category winner.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | APP | 912 | Earl Bamber Motorsport | Matt Campbell Dennis Olsen Dirk Werner | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 312 | 12:02:08.4067 |
| 1 | APP | 912 | Earl Bamber Motorsport | Matt Campbell Dennis Olsen Dirk Werner | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 312 | 12:02:08.4067 |
| 2 | APP | 62 | R-Motorsport | Jake Dennis Marvin Kirchhöfer Matthieu Vaxiviere | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 312 | +3.4413 |
| 2 | APP | 62 | R-Motorsport | Jake Dennis Marvin Kirchhöfer Matthieu Vaxiviere | 6.0 L Aston Martin V12 | 312 | +3.4413 |
| 3 | APP | 999 | Mercedes-AMG Team Mann Filter GruppeM Racing | Maximilian Buhk Maximilian Götz Raffaele Marciello | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 312 | +7.5942 |
| 3 | APP | 999 | Mercedes-AMG Team Mann Filter GruppeM Racing | Maximilian Buhk Maximilian Götz Raffaele Marciello | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 312 | +7.5942 |
| 4 | APP | 888 | Mercedes-AMG Team Vodafone | Jamie Whincup Craig Lowndes Shane van Gisbergen | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 312 | +7.7984 |
| 4 | APP | 888 | Mercedes-AMG Team Vodafone | Jamie Whincup Craig Lowndes Shane van Gisbergen | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 312 | +7.7984 |
| 5 | APP | 42 | BMW Team Schnitzer | Augusto Farfus Chaz Mostert Martin Tomczyk | BMW M6 GT3 | 312 | +8.9161 |
| 5 | APP | 42 | BMW Team Schnitzer | Augusto Farfus Chaz Mostert Martin Tomczyk | 4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8 | 312 | +8.9161 |
| 6 | APP | 108 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Vincent Abril Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet | Bentley Continental GT3 (2018) | 312 | +12.5019 |
| 6 | APP | 108 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Vincent Abril Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 312 | +12.5019 |
| 7 | APP | 18 | KCMG | Alexandre Imperatori Oliver Jarvis Edoardo Liberati | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 312 | +51.0909 |
| 7 | APP | 18 | KCMG | Alexandre Imperatori Oliver Jarvis Edoardo Liberati | 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 | 312 | +51.0909 |
| 8 | APP | 107 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Jules Gounon Steven Kane Jordan Pepper | Bentley Continental GT3 (2018) | 311 | +1 lap |
| 8 | APP | 107 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Jules Gounon Steven Kane Jordan Pepper | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 311 | +1 lap |
| 9 | APA | 51 | Spirit of Race | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 310 | +2 laps |
| 9 | APA | 51 | Spirit of Race | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | 3.9 L Ferrari F154 twin-turbo V8 | 310 | +2 laps |
| 10 | APA | 98 | Matt Stone Racing | Todd Hazelwood Roger Lago David Russell | Audi R8 LMS | 308 | +4 laps |
| 10 | APA | 98 | Matt Stone Racing | Todd Hazelwood Roger Lago David Russell | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 308 | +4 laps |
| 11 | APA | 9 | Hallmarc Racing | Marc Cini Dean Fiore Lee Holdsworth | Audi R8 LMS | 307 | +5 laps |
| 11 | APA | 9 | Hallmarc Racing | Marc Cini Dean Fiore Lee Holdsworth | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 307 | +5 laps |
| 12 | APA | 6 | Wall Racing | Adrian Deitz Tony D'Alberto Cameron McConville Jules Westwood | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 307 | +5 laps |
| 12 | APA | 6 | Wall Racing | Adrian Deitz Tony D'Alberto Cameron McConville Jules Westwood | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 307 | +5 laps |
| 13 | APA | 19 | Mercedes-AMG Team Nineteen Corp Black Falcon | Mark Griffith Yelmer Buurman Christina Nielsen | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 306 | +6 laps |
| 13 | APA | 19 | Mercedes-AMG Team Nineteen Corp Black Falcon | Mark Griffith Yelmer Buurman Christina Nielsen | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 306 | +6 laps |
| 14 | APP | 2 | Audi Sport Team Valvoline | Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Markus Winkelhock | Audi R8 LMS | 304 | +8 laps |
| 14 | APP | 2 | Audi Sport Team Valvoline | Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Markus Winkelhock | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 304 | +8 laps |
| 15 | APP | 35 | KCMG | Josh Burdon Katsumasa Chiyo Tsugio Matsuda | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 301 | +11 laps |
| 15 | APP | 35 | KCMG | Josh Burdon Katsumasa Chiyo Tsugio Matsuda | 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 | 301 | +11 laps |
| 16 | B | 4 | Grove Racing | Stephen Grove Brenton Grove Ben Barker | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 299 | +13 laps |
| 16 | B | 4 | Grove Racing | Stephen Grove Brenton Grove Ben Barker | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 299 | +13 laps |
| 17 | I | 20 | T2 Racing by Liajen Motorsport | Adam Hargraves Daniel Jilesen Steve Owen | MARC II V8 | 282 | +30 laps |
| 17 | I | 20 | T2 Racing by Liajen Motorsport | Adam Hargraves Daniel Jilesen Steve Owen | 5.2 L Ford Coyote V8 | 282 | +30 laps |
| 18 | APP | 27 | HubAuto Corsa | Nick Foster Nick Percat Tim Slade | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 279 | +33 laps |
| 18 | APP | 27 | HubAuto Corsa | Nick Foster Nick Percat Tim Slade | 3.9 L Ferrari F154 twin-turbo V8 | 279 | +33 laps |
| 19 | B | 23 | Team Carrera Cup Asia | Chris van der Drift Paul Tressider Bao Jinlong Philip Hamprecht | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 279 | +33 laps |
| 19 | B | 23 | Team Carrera Cup Asia | Chris van der Drift Paul Tressider Bao Jinlong Philip Hamprecht | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 279 | +33 laps |
| 20 | C | 48 | M Motorsport | Justin McMillan Dean Lillie Glen Wood Elliott Barbour | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 278 | +34 laps |
| 20 | C | 48 | M Motorsport | Justin McMillan Dean Lillie Glen Wood Elliott Barbour | 2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4 | 278 | +34 laps |
| 21 | C | 13 | RHC Jorgensen-Strom MARC Cars Australia | Daren Jorgensen Brett Strom Gerard McLeod | BMW M4 GT4 | 277 | +35 laps |
| 21 | C | 13 | RHC Jorgensen-Strom MARC Cars Australia | Daren Jorgensen Brett Strom Gerard McLeod | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 277 | +35 laps |
| 22 | C | 55 | Ginetta Australia | Aaron Love Jimmy Vernon Brad Schumacher Karl Reindler | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 266 | +46 laps |
| 22 | C | 55 | Ginetta Australia | Aaron Love Jimmy Vernon Brad Schumacher Karl Reindler | 3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6 | 266 | +46 laps |
| 23 | APA | 11 | Objective Racing | Tony Walls Warren Luff Andrew Watson | McLaren 650S GT3 | 260 | +52 laps |
| 23 | APA | 11 | Objective Racing | Tony Walls Warren Luff Andrew Watson | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 260 | +52 laps |
| DNF | C | 50 | M Motorsport | David Crampton Trent Harrison Tim Macrow Caitlin Wood | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 262 | Engine |
| DNF | C | 50 | M Motorsport | David Crampton Trent Harrison Tim Macrow Caitlin Wood | 2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4 | 262 | Engine |
| DNF | APP | 911 | Earl Bamber Motorsport | Romain Dumas Mathieu Jaminet Sven Müller | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 234 | Steering |
| DNF | APP | 911 | Earl Bamber Motorsport | Romain Dumas Mathieu Jaminet Sven Müller | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 234 | Steering |
| DNF | APA | 75 | STM - SunEnergy1 Racing | Kenny Habul Dominik Baumann Thomas Jäger | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 204 | Radiator damage |
| DNF | APA | 75 | STM - SunEnergy1 Racing | Kenny Habul Dominik Baumann Thomas Jäger | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 204 | Radiator damage |
| NC | C | 71 | M Motorsport | Dean Koutsoumidis Jake Parsons James Winslow Mathias Beche | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 196 | Not Classified |
| NC | C | 71 | M Motorsport | Dean Koutsoumidis Jake Parsons James Winslow Mathias Beche | 2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4 | 196 | Not Classified |
| DNF | I | 91 | MARC Cars Australia | Keith Kassulke Paul Morris Paul Tracy Anton de Pasquale | MARC II V8 | 189 | Engine |
| DNF | I | 91 | MARC Cars Australia | Keith Kassulke Paul Morris Paul Tracy Anton de Pasquale | 5.2 L Ford Coyote V8 | 189 | Engine |
| DNF | APP | 77 | Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Black Falcon | Maro Engel Gary Paffett Luca Stolz | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 185 | Overheating |
| DNF | APP | 77 | Mercedes-AMG Team Craft Bamboo Black Falcon | Maro Engel Gary Paffett Luca Stolz | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 185 | Overheating |
| DNF | APP | 22 | Audi Sport Team Valvoline | Garth Tander Kelvin van der Linde Frédéric Vervisch | Audi R8 LMS | 181 | Crash |
| DNF | APP | 22 | Audi Sport Team Valvoline | Garth Tander Kelvin van der Linde Frédéric Vervisch | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 181 | Crash |
| DNF | APA | 29 | Trofeo Motorsport | Jim Manolios Ivan Capelli Ben Porter Dean Canto | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 178 | Engine |
| DNF | APA | 29 | Trofeo Motorsport | Jim Manolios Ivan Capelli Ben Porter Dean Canto | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 178 | Engine |
| NC | APA | 760 | R-Motorsport | Andreas Bänziger Florian Kamelger Peter Leemhuis Matt Parry | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 168 | Not Classified |
| NC | APA | 760 | R-Motorsport | Andreas Bänziger Florian Kamelger Peter Leemhuis Matt Parry | 6.0 L Aston Martin V12 | 168 | Not Classified |
| DNF | APA | 777 | STM - Erebus Motorsport | Yasser Shahin David Reynolds Luke Youlden | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 156 | Overheating |
| DNF | APA | 777 | STM - Erebus Motorsport | Yasser Shahin David Reynolds Luke Youlden | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 156 | Overheating |
| DNF | I | 92 | Liajen Motorsport | Geoff Taunton Jason Busk Dylan O'Keeffe | MARC Ford Focus V8 | 136 | Driveline |
| DNF | I | 92 | Liajen Motorsport | Geoff Taunton Jason Busk Dylan O'Keeffe | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 136 | Driveline |
| DNF | B | 43 | Ashley Seward Motorsport | Sam Fillmore Richard Muscat Danny Stutterd | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 134 | Crash |
| DNF | B | 43 | Ashley Seward Motorsport | Sam Fillmore Richard Muscat Danny Stutterd | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 134 | Crash |
| DNF | I | 96 | MARC Cars Australia | Hadrian Morrall Mathijs Bakker Einar Thorsen | MARC Ford Focus V8 | 44 | Crash |
| DNF | I | 96 | MARC Cars Australia | Hadrian Morrall Mathijs Bakker Einar Thorsen | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 44 | Crash |
| DNF | APA | 12 | Competition Motorsports McElrea Racing | David Calvert-Jones Kévin Estre Jaxon Evans | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 37 | Crash |
| DNF | APA | 12 | Competition Motorsports McElrea Racing | David Calvert-Jones Kévin Estre Jaxon Evans | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 37 | Crash |
| DNF | APP | 34 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Nick Catsburg Mikkel Jensen Christian Krognes | BMW M6 GT3 | 28 | Oil Pressure |
| DNF | APP | 34 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Nick Catsburg Mikkel Jensen Christian Krognes | 4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8 | 28 | Oil Pressure |
| DNS | APA | 3 | Melbourne Performance Centre | Matt Neal Gordon Shedden Pete Storey | Audi R8 LMS | | Crash in Practice 2 |
| DNS | APA | 3 | Melbourne Performance Centre | Matt Neal Gordon Shedden Pete Storey | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | | Crash in Practice 2 |
| DNS | APA | 540 | Black Swan Racing | Jeroen Bleekemolen Marc Lieb Tim Pappas | Porsche 911 GT3 R | | Crash in Practice 2 |
| DNS | APA | 540 | Black Swan Racing | Jeroen Bleekemolen Marc Lieb Tim Pappas | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | | Crash in Practice 2 |
* Race time of winning car: 12:02:08.4067
* Race distance of cars on the leaders lap: 1,204.632 mi (1,938.667 km)
* Fastest race lap: 2:03.5382 – Josh Burdon on lap 300