# 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour

The 2016 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for a variety of GT and touring car classes, including: GT3 cars, GT4 cars and Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 7 February 2016, was the fourteenth running of the Bathurst 12 Hour. It was also the opening round of the 2016 Intercontinental GT Challenge Series.
37 cars were entered for the race and 36 cars started the race, with one entry withdrawn following a crash in practice. Álvaro Parente, Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb won the event driving a McLaren 650S GT3. Despite 13 safety car periods, the race ended with 297 laps completed, a race record distance.

## Class structure

Cars competed in the following three classes.
* Class A – GT3 Outright
** Class AP – GT3 Pro-Am, for driver combinations including one unseeded driver.
** Class AA – GT3 Am, for driver combinations including two or three unseeded drivers.
* Class B – GT3 Cup Cars
* Class I – Invitational
Class C was also available for entry for GT4 cars, however due to lack of entries, the sole Class C car entered was merged into Class I.

## Official results

| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | AP | 59 | Tekno Autosports | Álvaro Parente Shane van Gisbergen Jonathon Webb | McLaren 650S GT3 | 297 | 12:01:05.133 |
| 1 | AP | 59 | Tekno Autosports | Álvaro Parente Shane van Gisbergen Jonathon Webb | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 297 | 12:01:05.133 |
| 2 | AP | 1 | NISMO Athlete Global Team | Katsumasa Chiyo Rick Kelly Florian Strauss | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 297 | +1.276 |
| 2 | AP | 1 | NISMO Athlete Global Team | Katsumasa Chiyo Rick Kelly Florian Strauss | 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 | 297 | +1.276 |
| 3 | AP | 10 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Matt Bell Steven Kane Guy Smith | Bentley Continental GT3 | 297 | +1:18.503 |
| 3 | AP | 10 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Matt Bell Steven Kane Guy Smith | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 297 | +1:18.503 |
| 4 | AP | 2 | Phoenix Racing | Alex Davison Laurens Vanthoor Markus Winkelhock | Audi R8 LMS | 297 | +2:05.621 |
| 4 | AP | 2 | Phoenix Racing | Alex Davison Laurens Vanthoor Markus Winkelhock | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 297 | +2:05.621 |
| 5 | AP | 36 | Erebus Motorsport | Nico Bastian Thomas Jäger David Reynolds | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 296 | +1 lap |
| 5 | AP | 36 | Erebus Motorsport | Nico Bastian Thomas Jäger David Reynolds | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 296 | +1 lap |
| 6 | AA | 5 | GT Motorsport | Nathan Antunes Barton Mawer Greg Taylor | Audi R8 LMS | 294 | +3 laps |
| 6 | AA | 5 | GT Motorsport | Nathan Antunes Barton Mawer Greg Taylor | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 294 | +3 laps |
| 7 | AP | 31 | Bentley Team M-Sport | David Russell Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet | Bentley Continental GT3 | 293 | +4 laps |
| 7 | AP | 31 | Bentley Team M-Sport | David Russell Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 293 | +4 laps |
| 8 | AP | 75 | Jamec Pem Racing | Steve McLaughlan René Rast Garth Tander | Audi R8 LMS | 293 | +4 laps |
| 8 | AP | 75 | Jamec Pem Racing | Steve McLaughlan René Rast Garth Tander | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 293 | +4 laps |
| 9 | AP | 60 | Tekno Autosports | Robert Bell Will Davison Andrew Watson | McLaren 650S GT3 | 292 | +5 laps |
| 9 | AP | 60 | Tekno Autosports | Robert Bell Will Davison Andrew Watson | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 292 | +5 laps |
| 10 | AA | 32 | Lago Racing | Roger Lago Steve Owen Luke Youlden | Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | 291 | +6 laps |
| 10 | AA | 32 | Lago Racing | Roger Lago Steve Owen Luke Youlden | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 291 | +6 laps |
| 11 | AA | 82 | International Motorsport | Rick Armstrong Andrew Bagnall Matt Halliday | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 287 | +10 laps |
| 11 | AA | 82 | International Motorsport | Rick Armstrong Andrew Bagnall Matt Halliday | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 287 | +10 laps |
| 12 | B | 4 | Grove Motorsport | Earl Bamber Stephen Grove Scott McLaughlin | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 285 | +12 laps |
| 12 | B | 4 | Grove Motorsport | Earl Bamber Stephen Grove Scott McLaughlin | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 285 | +12 laps |
| 13 | I | 93 | MARC Cars Australia | Jake Camilleri Morgan Haber Aaron Seton | MARC Mazda3 GTC | 280 | +17 laps |
| 13 | I | 93 | MARC Cars Australia | Jake Camilleri Morgan Haber Aaron Seton | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 280 | +17 laps |
| 14 | I | 54 | Donut King Racing | Tony Alford Mark Griffith Beric Lynton | MARC Focus GTC | 271 | +26 laps |
| 14 | I | 54 | Donut King Racing | Tony Alford Mark Griffith Beric Lynton | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 271 | +26 laps |
| 15 | I | 92 | MARC Cars Australia | Michael Benton Hadrian Morrall Angus Kennard | MARC Focus GTC | 271 | +26 laps |
| 15 | I | 92 | MARC Cars Australia | Michael Benton Hadrian Morrall Angus Kennard | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 271 | +26 laps |
| 16 | B | 6 | Wall Racing | Richard Gartner Michael O'Donnell Indiran Padayachee Aaron Zerefos | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 270 | +27 laps |
| 16 | B | 6 | Wall Racing | Richard Gartner Michael O'Donnell Indiran Padayachee Aaron Zerefos | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 270 | +27 laps |
| 17 | AA | 49 | Vicious Rumour Racing | Tony DeFelice Renato Loberto Andrea Montermini Benny Simonsen | Ferrari 458 GT3 | 256 | +41 laps |
| 17 | AA | 49 | Vicious Rumour Racing | Tony DeFelice Renato Loberto Andrea Montermini Benny Simonsen | 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 | 256 | +41 laps |
| 18 | I | 91 | MARC Cars Australia | Lindsay Kearns Rob Thomson Jimmy Vernon | MARC Focus GTC | 228 | +69 laps |
| 18 | I | 91 | MARC Cars Australia | Lindsay Kearns Rob Thomson Jimmy Vernon | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 228 | +69 laps |
| 19 | I | 94 | MARC Cars Australia | Bryce Fullwood Gerard McLeod Nick Rowe | MARC Mazda3 GTC | 195 | +102 laps |
| 19 | I | 94 | MARC Cars Australia | Bryce Fullwood Gerard McLeod Nick Rowe | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 195 | +102 laps |
| 20 | B | 77 | Team NZ Motorsport | John Curran Nick Foster Craig Smith Will Bamber Graeme Dowsett | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 79 | +218 laps |
| 20 | B | 77 | Team NZ Motorsport | John Curran Nick Foster Craig Smith Will Bamber Graeme Dowsett | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 79 | +218 laps |
| DNF | B | 21 | Ashley Seward Motorsport | James Bergmuller Sam Fillmore Danny Stutterd | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 268 | Out of Fuel |
| DNF | B | 21 | Ashley Seward Motorsport | James Bergmuller Sam Fillmore Danny Stutterd | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 268 | Out of Fuel |
| DNF | AA | 40 | Supabarn Supermarkets Racing | Shae Davies James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Marcus Marshall | Audi R8 LMS | 251 | Tyre Failure |
| DNF | AA | 40 | Supabarn Supermarkets Racing | Shae Davies James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Marcus Marshall | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 251 | Tyre Failure |
| DNF | AP | 63 | Erebus Motorsport | Austin Cindric Maro Engel Bernd Schneider | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 219 | Crash |
| DNF | AP | 63 | Erebus Motorsport | Austin Cindric Maro Engel Bernd Schneider | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 219 | Crash |
| DNF | AA | 37 | Keltic Racing | Craig Baird Klark Quinn Tony Quinn | McLaren 650S GT3 | 171 | Spun out/stalled |
| DNF | AA | 37 | Keltic Racing | Craig Baird Klark Quinn Tony Quinn | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 171 | Spun out/stalled |
| DNF | AA | 9 | Hallmarc Racing | Marc Cini Mark Eddy Christer Jöns | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 157 | Crash |
| DNF | AA | 9 | Hallmarc Racing | Marc Cini Mark Eddy Christer Jöns | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 157 | Crash |
| DNF | B | 69 | APO Sport | James May Paul May Alex Osborne | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 149 | Crash |
| DNF | B | 69 | APO Sport | James May Paul May Alex Osborne | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 149 | Crash |
| DNF | AP | 33 | MISHUMOTORS | Alex Kapadia Mirco Schultis Patrick Simon Renger van der Zande | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 133 | Crash |
| DNF | AP | 33 | MISHUMOTORS | Alex Kapadia Mirco Schultis Patrick Simon Renger van der Zande | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 133 | Crash |
| DNF | B | 38 | Wall Racing | Daniel Bilski Paul Tresidder David Wall | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | 128 | Gearbox |
| DNF | B | 38 | Wall Racing | Daniel Bilski Paul Tresidder David Wall | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 128 | Gearbox |
| DNF | B | 12 | Motorsport Services Limited | Allan Dippie Scott O'Donnell Chris van der Drift | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 128 | Gearbox |
| DNF | B | 12 | Motorsport Services Limited | Allan Dippie Scott O'Donnell Chris van der Drift | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 128 | Gearbox |
| DNF | I | 65 | Daytona Sports Cars | Jamie Augustine Dean Lillie Benjamin Schoots | Daytona Sportscar | 126 | Oil Pressure |
| DNF | I | 65 | Daytona Sports Cars | Jamie Augustine Dean Lillie Benjamin Schoots | 6.0 L GM LS1 V8 | 126 | Oil Pressure |
| DNF | I | 28 | GWS Personnel Motorsport | Will Cauchi David Cox Ric Shaw Jake Williams | BMW 335i | 107 | Not Classified (last lap too slow) |
| DNF | I | 28 | GWS Personnel Motorsport | Will Cauchi David Cox Ric Shaw Jake Williams | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 107 | Not Classified (last lap too slow) |
| DNF | I | 16 | PROsport Performance | Adam Christodoulou Fabian Hamprecht Nico Verdonck Jörg Viebahn | Porsche Cayman Pro 4 | 92 | Crash |
| DNF | I | 16 | PROsport Performance | Adam Christodoulou Fabian Hamprecht Nico Verdonck Jörg Viebahn | 3.4 L Porsche H6 | 92 | Crash |
| DNF | AP | 88 | Maranello Motorsport | Tony D'Alberto Grant Denyer Mika Salo Toni Vilander | Ferrari 458 GT3 | 63 | Crash Damage |
| DNF | AP | 88 | Maranello Motorsport | Tony D'Alberto Grant Denyer Mika Salo Toni Vilander | 4.5 L Ferrari F142 V8 | 63 | Crash Damage |
| DNF | AP | 74 | Jamec Pem Racing | Christopher Haase Marco Mapelli Christopher Mies | Audi R8 LMS | 50 | Tyre Failure |
| DNF | AP | 74 | Jamec Pem Racing | Christopher Haase Marco Mapelli Christopher Mies | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 50 | Tyre Failure |
| DNF | AA | 11 | Objective Racing | Matt Campbell Warren Luff Tim Slade Tony Walls | McLaren 650S GT3 | 49 | Crash |
| DNF | AA | 11 | Objective Racing | Matt Campbell Warren Luff Tim Slade Tony Walls | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 49 | Crash |
| DNF | AA | 62 | Performance West Motorsport | Scott Andrews Nick Percat Peter Rullo | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 | 1 | Suspension |
| DNF | AA | 62 | Performance West Motorsport | Scott Andrews Nick Percat Peter Rullo | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 1 | Suspension |
| DNS | AA | 48 | M Motorsport | John McIntyre Justin McMillan Dale Wood Glen Wood | Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 | | Crash in Practice 5 |
| DNS | AA | 48 | M Motorsport | John McIntyre Justin McMillan Dale Wood Glen Wood | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | | Crash in Practice 5 |
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^1 – The #93 MARC Cars Australia entry was listed in both the official entry list and the official results as a MARC Focus GTC but it was actually a MARC Mazda3 GTC. ^2 – Will Bamber was unable to drive in the race following a crash during the qualifying session. ^3 – Greame Dowsett was unable to drive in the race following a pre-race injury. He was replaced by Nick Foster
* Class winners are shown in bold.
* Race time of winning car: 12:01:05.1330
* Fastest race lap: 2:01.5670 – Shane van Gisbergen