# 2009 Bathurst 12 Hour

The 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. It was the seventh running of the Bathurst 12 Hour, and the third since the races 2007 revival.
The race was won by defending champions, Rod Salmon's TMR Australia car driven by Salmon, Damien White and new team member, Tony Longhurst in an upgraded Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.

## Class structure

The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 22 February 2009 with cars competing in the following classes:
* Class A – High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
* Class B – High Performance Sports
* Class C – High Performance All Wheel Drive
* Class D – Hot Hatch Performance Cars
* Class E – Production Sedans
* Class F – Production Sports
* Class G – Micro Sedans and Hatches
* Class H – Eco Diesel/Hybrid 3.5 litre and Over
* Class I – Eco Diesel/Hybrid Under 3.5 litre
* Class J – Sports Utility Vehicles & V8 Utes

## Results

| Pos | Class | Car No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Grid Pos |
| Pos | Class | Car No. | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Grid Pos |
| 1 | C | 1 | TMR Australia | Rod Salmon Tony Longhurst Damien White | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 239 | 7 |
| 1 | C | 1 | TMR Australia | Rod Salmon Tony Longhurst Damien White | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4 | 239 | 7 |
| 2 | C | 55 | West Surfing Products | Glynn Crimp Tony Ricciardello Stuart Kostera | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 239 | 4 |
| 2 | C | 55 | West Surfing Products | Glynn Crimp Tony Ricciardello Stuart Kostera | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4 | 239 | 4 |
| 3 | C | 35 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Jason Bargwanna Steve Knight Brad Jones | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 238 | 10 |
| 3 | C | 35 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Jason Bargwanna Steve Knight Brad Jones | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4 | 238 | 10 |
| 4 | C | 43 | Easts Holiday Parks | David Wall Des Wall Trevor Symonds | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 237 | 6 |
| 4 | C | 43 | Easts Holiday Parks | David Wall Des Wall Trevor Symonds | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4 | 237 | 6 |
| 5 | A | 11 | Rondo Building Services | Barry Morcom Luke Searle Paul Stubber | BMW E90 335i | 237 | 2 |
| 5 | A | 11 | Rondo Building Services | Barry Morcom Luke Searle Paul Stubber | 3.0 L BMW N54 twin-turbo I6 | 237 | 2 |
| 6 | C | 3 | Messages on Hold Racing | Steven Jones Kerry Wade Aaron Caratti | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 235 | 15 |
| 6 | C | 3 | Messages on Hold Racing | Steven Jones Kerry Wade Aaron Caratti | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4 | 235 | 15 |
| 7 | A | 23 | GSK Group | Steve Briffa Marcus Zukanovic Tim Sipp | HSV E Series Clubsport R8 | 231 | 12 |
| 7 | A | 23 | GSK Group | Steve Briffa Marcus Zukanovic Tim Sipp | 6.2 L GM LS3 V8 | 231 | 12 |
| 8 | A | 20 | Eastern Creek Karting Raceway | Garry Holt Paul Morris Ric Shaw | BMW E90 335i | 228 | 8 |
| 8 | A | 20 | Eastern Creek Karting Raceway | Garry Holt Paul Morris Ric Shaw | 3.0 L BMW N54 twin-turbo I6 | 228 | 8 |
| 9 | E | 24 | Walden Motorsport | Garth Walden Brian Walden Michael Auld | Holden VY Commodore SS | 228 | 26 |
| 9 | E | 24 | Walden Motorsport | Garth Walden Brian Walden Michael Auld | 5.7 L GM LS1 V8 | 228 | 26 |
| 10 | C | 62 | Love The Beast | Tim Leahey Peter Hill Eric Bana | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 228 | 13 |
| 10 | C | 62 | Love The Beast | Tim Leahey Peter Hill Eric Bana | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4 | 228 | 13 |
| 11 | A | 12 | Donut King Racing | Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis Mal Rose | HSV Coupe GTS | 227 | 9 |
| 11 | A | 12 | Donut King Racing | Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis Mal Rose | 5.7 L GM LS1 V8 | 227 | 9 |
| 12 | F | 14 | Peter Conroy Motorsport | Peter Conroy Carl Schembri Richard Gartner | Honda Integra Type S | 226 | 38 |
| 12 | F | 14 | Peter Conroy Motorsport | Peter Conroy Carl Schembri Richard Gartner | 2.0 L Honda K20Z I4 | 226 | 38 |
| 13 | F | 21 | Peter Conroy Motorsport | Terry Conroy Lee Burges Leanne Tander | Honda Integra Type S | 226 | 35 |
| 13 | F | 21 | Peter Conroy Motorsport | Terry Conroy Lee Burges Leanne Tander | 2.0 L Honda K20Z I4 | 226 | 35 |
| 14 | A | 2 | Tulloch Transport | Ian Tulloch John Sax Cameron McLean | HSV Coupe GTO | 226 | 30 |
| 14 | A | 2 | Tulloch Transport | Ian Tulloch John Sax Cameron McLean | 5.7 L GM LS1 V8 | 226 | 30 |
| 15 | A | 85 | Holden Motorsport | Russell Ingall Nathan Pretty Andrew Jones | HSV E Series Clubsport R8 Tourer | 223 | 17 |
| 15 | A | 85 | Holden Motorsport | Russell Ingall Nathan Pretty Andrew Jones | 6.2 L GM LS3 V8 | 223 | 17 |
| 16 | A | 5 | Donut King Racing | Barrie Nesbitt Paul Freestone Rod Jones | HSV VY Series GTS | 223 | 16 |
| 16 | A | 5 | Donut King Racing | Barrie Nesbitt Paul Freestone Rod Jones | 5.7 L GM LS1 V8 | 223 | 16 |
| 17 | C | 34 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 222 | 5 |
| 17 | C | 34 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4 | 222 | 5 |
| 18 | D | 27 | GWS Personnel | Allan Shepherd Peter O'Donnell Christian D'Agostin | BMW E87 130i | 220 | 32 |
| 18 | D | 27 | GWS Personnel | Allan Shepherd Peter O'Donnell Christian D'Agostin | 3.0 L BMW N52 I6 | 220 | 32 |
| 19 | E | 8 | Tinkler Motorsport | Allan Letcher Clint Harvey Brett Niall | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | 219 | 40 |
| 19 | E | 8 | Tinkler Motorsport | Allan Letcher Clint Harvey Brett Niall | 4.0 L Ford Barra 245T turbo I6 | 219 | 40 |
| 20 | A | 69 | TJ Motorsport | Todd Zani John O’Dowd Jim Pollicina | HSV VY Series II GTS | 216 | 29 |
| 20 | A | 69 | TJ Motorsport | Todd Zani John O’Dowd Jim Pollicina | 5.7 L GM LS1 V8 | 216 | 29 |
| 21 | F | 50 | Racer Industries | Gerard McLeod Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod | Holden AH Astra SRi Turbo | 216 | 37 |
| 21 | F | 50 | Racer Industries | Gerard McLeod Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod | 2.0 L GM Family II Z20LER turbo I4 | 216 | 37 |
| 22 | E | 99 | Patinack Farm Racing | Jason Tremeer Craig Tremeer Troy Stone | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | 216 | 42 |
| 22 | E | 99 | Patinack Farm Racing | Jason Tremeer Craig Tremeer Troy Stone | 4.0 L Ford Barra 245T turbo I6 | 216 | 42 |
| 23 | A | 71 | Endless | David Mertens Leigh Mertens Steve Cramp | HSV VY Series GTS | 214 | 19 |
| 23 | A | 71 | Endless | David Mertens Leigh Mertens Steve Cramp | 5.7 L GM LS1 V8 | 214 | 19 |
| 24 | G | 88 | Team Bathurst | Matthew Windsor Steven Shiels Paul Newman | Subaru Impreza 2.5 | 213 | 45 |
| 24 | G | 88 | Team Bathurst | Matthew Windsor Steven Shiels Paul Newman | 2.5 L Subaru EJ25 H4 | 213 | 45 |
| 25 | H | 76 | Thomson Alfa | Kean Booker Rocco Rinaldo David Stone | Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD | 208 | 47 |
| 25 | H | 76 | Thomson Alfa | Kean Booker Rocco Rinaldo David Stone | 2.4 L Fiat JTDm turbo-diesel I5 | 208 | 47 |
| 26 | D | 28 | GWS Personnel | Lauren Gray John de Veth Rob Thomson | BMW E87 130i | 204 | 39 |
| 26 | D | 28 | GWS Personnel | Lauren Gray John de Veth Rob Thomson | 3.0 L BMW N52 I6 | 204 | 39 |
| 27 | G | 66 | Jim Hunter Motorsport | Heather Spurle Christina Orr Molly Taylor | Subaru Impreza 2.0R | 203 | 48 |
| 27 | G | 66 | Jim Hunter Motorsport | Heather Spurle Christina Orr Molly Taylor | 2.0 L Subaru EJ20 H4 | 203 | 48 |
| 28 | D | 36 | Grand Prix Mazda | Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas | Mazda 3 MPS | 201 | 25 |
| 28 | D | 36 | Grand Prix Mazda | Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas | 2.3 L Mazda MZR L DISI turbo I4 | 201 | 25 |
| 29 | E | 94 | APORSCHAPART | Richard Howe Dennis O’Keefe Roger Lago | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | 195 | 46 |
| 29 | E | 94 | APORSCHAPART | Richard Howe Dennis O’Keefe Roger Lago | 4.0 L Ford Barra 245T turbo I6 | 195 | 46 |
| 30 | A | 17 | Supercar Club Australia | Steven Johnson Nathan Tinkler Nathan Callaghan | FPV FG GT-P | 187 | 33 |
| 30 | A | 17 | Supercar Club Australia | Steven Johnson Nathan Tinkler Nathan Callaghan | 5.4 L Ford Boss 315 V8 | 187 | 33 |
| 31 | B | 10 | Lotus Cars Australia | Mark O’Connor Richard Buttrose Simon Hogg | Lotus Exige | 186 | 28 |
| 31 | B | 10 | Lotus Cars Australia | Mark O’Connor Richard Buttrose Simon Hogg | 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE supercharged I4 | 186 | 28 |
| 32 | I | 77 | Thomson Alfa | David Filipetto Nathan Gotch Wayne Vinckx | Alfa Romeo 147 JTD | 156 | 44 |
| 32 | I | 77 | Thomson Alfa | David Filipetto Nathan Gotch Wayne Vinckx | 1.9 L Fiat JTD turbo-diesel I4 | 156 | 44 |
| DNF | F | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Neal Bates John Roecken | Toyota Celica ZR | 172 | 36 |
| DNF | F | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Neal Bates John Roecken | 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 | 172 | 36 |
| DNF | B | 15 | Rockstar Energy Drink | Josh Hunt Jonathon Webb Paul Stokell | Nissan 350Z | 149 | 23 |
| DNF | B | 15 | Rockstar Energy Drink | Josh Hunt Jonathon Webb Paul Stokell | 3.5 L Nissan VQ35HR V6 | 149 | 23 |
| DNF | E | 18 | Team Queensland Racing | James Moffat Glen Kenny Corey Baldock | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 146 | 34 |
| DNF | E | 18 | Team Queensland Racing | James Moffat Glen Kenny Corey Baldock | 5.4 L Ford Boss 290 V8 | 146 | 34 |
| DNF | C | 91 | Mek-Tek Motorsport | Anton Mechtler Jason Walsh Mark Brame | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo VIII | 122 | 18 |
| DNF | C | 91 | Mek-Tek Motorsport | Anton Mechtler Jason Walsh Mark Brame | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4 | 122 | 18 |
| DNF | C | 29 | VIP Pet Foods | Tony Quinn Kent Quinn Grant Denyer | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 98 | 3 |
| DNF | C | 29 | VIP Pet Foods | Tony Quinn Kent Quinn Grant Denyer | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4 | 98 | 3 |
| DNF | A | 32 | GSK Group | Gerard Keogh Bob Brewer Geoff Emery | HSV E Series Clubsport R8 | 96 | 24 |
| DNF | A | 32 | GSK Group | Gerard Keogh Bob Brewer Geoff Emery | 6.2 L GM LS3 V8 | 96 | 24 |
| DNF | I | 67 | Nemo Racing | Taz Douglas Brett Holdsworth Glen Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth | Holden AH Astra CDTi | 94 | 43 |
| DNF | I | 67 | Nemo Racing | Taz Douglas Brett Holdsworth Glen Holdsworth Lee Holdsworth | 1.9 L Fiat JTD turbo-diesel I4 | 94 | 43 |
| DNF | C | 44 | Jim Hunter Motorsport | Jim Hunter John Bowe Gavin Bullas | Subaru Impreza WRX | 85 | 22 |
| DNF | C | 44 | Jim Hunter Motorsport | Jim Hunter John Bowe Gavin Bullas | 2.5 L Subaru EJ255 turbo H4 | 85 | 22 |
| DNF | C | 33 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Mark King Bob Pearson Bruce Stewart | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | 81 | 14 |
| DNF | C | 33 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Mark King Bob Pearson Bruce Stewart | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4B11T turbo I4 | 81 | 14 |
| DNF | C | 22 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Chris Delfsma David Wood Gary Tierney | Subaru Impreza WRX | 71 | 27 |
| DNF | C | 22 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Chris Delfsma David Wood Gary Tierney | 2.0 L Subaru EJ207 turbo H4 | 71 | 27 |
| DNF | C | 25 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Craig Baird Lee Castle Rodney Forbes | Subaru Impreza WRX | 65 | 20 |
| DNF | C | 25 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Craig Baird Lee Castle Rodney Forbes | 2.0 L Subaru EJ207 turbo H4 | 65 | 20 |
| DNF | F | 31 | Osborne Motorsport | Stuart Jones Trevor Keene Simon Evans | Toyota Celica ZR | 62 | 41 |
| DNF | F | 31 | Osborne Motorsport | Stuart Jones Trevor Keene Simon Evans | 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 | 62 | 41 |
| DNF | C | 96 | Superbarn Supermarkets | James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Steve Owen | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | 61 | 1 |
| DNF | C | 96 | Superbarn Supermarkets | James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Steve Owen | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4 | 61 | 1 |
| DNF | J | 47 | Hi-Tech Motorsport | Grant Johnson Jeff Watts Greg Willis | Holden VE Ute SS | 41 | 21 |
| DNF | J | 47 | Hi-Tech Motorsport | Grant Johnson Jeff Watts Greg Willis | 6.0 L GM LS2 V8 | 41 | 21 |
| DNF | C | 26 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Paul Kelly Dean Grant Max Twigg | Subaru Impreza WRX | 34 | 31 |
| DNF | C | 26 | Wilson Brothers Racing | Paul Kelly Dean Grant Max Twigg | 2.0 L Subaru EJ207 turbo H4 | 34 | 31 |
| DNS | C | 9 | Cera Sport | Charlie Hollings Nathan Caratti Colin Corkery | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo IX | | 11 |
| DNS | C | 9 | Cera Sport | Charlie Hollings Nathan Caratti Colin Corkery | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63T turbo I4 | | 11 |

## Statistics

* Pole Position – #96 Steve Owen – 2:28.8838
* Fastest Lap – #55 Tony Ricciardello – 2:29.9865
* Average Speed – 124km/h