# 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour

The 2017 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race was a motorsport event for GT3 cars, GT3 Cup cars, GT4 cars and invited vehicles. It was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 5 February 2017. The race, which was the 15th running of the Bathurst 12 Hour, was the opening round of the 2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge Series. For the first time, the winners of the race were awarded the Australian Tourist Trophy.
Of the 2016 winning drivers, Shane van Gisbergen moved from Tekno Autosports and McLaren to Scott Taylor Motorsport's Mercedes-AMG GT3, prepared by HTP Motorsport with factory Mercedes backing, Álvaro Parente remained with Tekno Autosports and Tekno team owner Jonathon Webb did not drive.
The GT4 Class expanded for 2017 with eight entries, the Porsche Cayman, KTM X-Bow GT4, Ginetta G55 and Aston Martin Vantage GT4.
55 cars were entered (the largest field since the 2007 revival) and 51 cars started, with four entries withdrawn following crashes in practice and qualifying.
The race was won by Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup and Toni Vilander driving a Ferrari 488 GT3 entered by Maranello Motorsport.

## Class structure

2017 the first year all-professional driver rosters were permitted. Previously, teams were required one unseeded driver in each entry.
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 AAM (GT3 Am) – for driver combinations including two or three unseeded drivers.
* Class B – GT3 Cup Cars
* Class C – GT4
* Class I – Invitational

## 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 | 88 | Maranello Motorsport | Craig Lowndes Jamie Whincup Toni Vilander | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 290 | 12:00:36.966 |
| 1 | APP | 88 | Maranello Motorsport | Craig Lowndes Jamie Whincup Toni Vilander | 3.9 L Ferrari F154 twin-turbo V8 | 290 | 12:00:36.966 |
| 2 | APA | 12 | Competition Motorsports | David Calvert-Jones Patrick Long Marc Lieb Matt Campbell | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 289 | +1 lap |
| 2 | APA | 12 | Competition Motorsports | David Calvert-Jones Patrick Long Marc Lieb Matt Campbell | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 289 | +1 lap |
| 3 | APP | 17 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Oliver Jarvis Steven Kane Guy Smith | Bentley Continental GT3 | 289 | +1 lap |
| 3 | APP | 17 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Oliver Jarvis Steven Kane Guy Smith | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 289 | +1 lap |
| 4 | AAM | 912 | Walkinshaw GT3 Racing | Liam Talbot John Martin Duvashen Padayachee | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 289 | +1 lap |
| 4 | AAM | 912 | Walkinshaw GT3 Racing | Liam Talbot John Martin Duvashen Padayachee | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 289 | +1 lap |
| 5 | APP | 1 | Tekno Autosports | Álvaro Parente Rob Bell Côme Ledogar | McLaren 650S GT3 | 289 | +1 lap |
| 5 | APP | 1 | Tekno Autosports | Álvaro Parente Rob Bell Côme Ledogar | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 289 | +1 lap |
| 6 | AAM | 32 | Lago Racing | Roger Lago Steve Owen David Russell | Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | 288 | +2 laps |
| 6 | AAM | 32 | Lago Racing | Roger Lago Steve Owen David Russell | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 288 | +2 laps |
| 7 | APA | 3 | Team ASR | Ash Samadi Daniel Gaunt Matt Halliday | Audi R8 LMS | 288 | +2 laps |
| 7 | APA | 3 | Team ASR | Ash Samadi Daniel Gaunt Matt Halliday | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 288 | +2 laps |
| 8 | APP | 24 | Nissan Motorsport | Jann Mardenborough Todd Kelly Florian Strauss | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 288 | +2 laps |
| 8 | APP | 24 | Nissan Motorsport | Jann Mardenborough Todd Kelly Florian Strauss | 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 | 288 | +2 laps |
| 9 | APA | 9 | Hallmarc Racing | Marc Cini Dean Fiore Lee Holdsworth | Audi R8 LMS | 287 | +3 laps |
| 9 | APA | 9 | Hallmarc Racing | Marc Cini Dean Fiore Lee Holdsworth | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 287 | +3 laps |
| 10 | AAM | 29 | Trofeo Motorsport | Ivan Capelli Jim Manolios Ryan Millier Dean Canto | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 285 | +5 laps |
| 10 | AAM | 29 | Trofeo Motorsport | Ivan Capelli Jim Manolios Ryan Millier Dean Canto | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 285 | +5 laps |
| 11 | AAM | 44 | Supabarn Supermarkets Racing | James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Marcus Marshall Simon Evans | Audi R8 LMS | 284 | +6 laps |
| 11 | AAM | 44 | Supabarn Supermarkets Racing | James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Marcus Marshall Simon Evans | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 284 | +6 laps |
| 12 | APP | 8 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet Vincent Abril | Bentley Continental GT3 | 283 | +7 laps |
| 12 | APP | 8 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet Vincent Abril | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 283 | +7 laps |
| 13 | APP | 75 | Jamec Pem Racing | Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Garth Tander | Audi R8 LMS | 282 | +8 laps |
| 13 | APP | 75 | Jamec Pem Racing | Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Garth Tander | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 282 | +8 laps |
| 14 | APP | 60 | BMW Team SRM | Steven Richards Marco Wittmann Mark Winterbottom | BMW M6 GT3 | 281 | +9 laps |
| 14 | APP | 60 | BMW Team SRM | Steven Richards Marco Wittmann Mark Winterbottom | 4.4 L S63 BMW V8 | 281 | +9 laps |
| 15 | B | 21 | Steven Richards Motorsport | Dean Grant Dylan O'Keeffe Xavier West David Wall | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 274 | +16 laps |
| 15 | B | 21 | Steven Richards Motorsport | Dean Grant Dylan O'Keeffe Xavier West David Wall | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 274 | +16 laps |
| 16 | B | 50 | Synep Racing | Josh Cranston Adam Cranston Aaron Steer James Winslow | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 272 | +18 laps |
| 16 | B | 50 | Synep Racing | Josh Cranston Adam Cranston Aaron Steer James Winslow | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 272 | +18 laps |
| 17 | I | 91 | MARC Cars Australia | Will Brown Keith Kassulke Rod Salmon | MARC Focus V8 | 270 | +20 laps |
| 17 | I | 91 | MARC Cars Australia | Will Brown Keith Kassulke Rod Salmon | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 270 | +20 laps |
| 18 | I | 92 | MARC Cars Australia | Michael Benton Hadrian Morrall Aaron Seton Glenn Seton | MARC Focus V8 | 270 | +20 laps |
| 18 | I | 92 | MARC Cars Australia | Michael Benton Hadrian Morrall Aaron Seton Glenn Seton | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 270 | +20 laps |
| 19 | B | 14 | IKAD Racing | Peter Major Jordan Love Nick McBride | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 269 | +21 laps |
| 19 | B | 14 | IKAD Racing | Peter Major Jordan Love Nick McBride | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 269 | +21 laps |
| 20 | APA | 11 | Objective Racing | Alex Davison Warren Luff Tim Slade Tony Walls | McLaren 650S GT3 | 268 | +22 laps |
| 20 | APA | 11 | Objective Racing | Alex Davison Warren Luff Tim Slade Tony Walls | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 268 | +22 laps |
| 21 | I | 93 | MARC Cars Australia | Jake Camilleri Jack Smith Rob Thomson | MARC Mazda 3 V8 | 267 | +23 laps |
| 21 | I | 93 | MARC Cars Australia | Jake Camilleri Jack Smith Rob Thomson | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 267 | +23 laps |
| 22 | B | 6 | Wall Racing | Richard Gartner Ric Shaw Indiran Padayachee Aaron Zerefos | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 267 | +23 laps |
| 22 | B | 6 | Wall Racing | Richard Gartner Ric Shaw Indiran Padayachee Aaron Zerefos | 3.6 L Porsche H6 | 267 | +23 laps |
| 23 | C | 19 | PROsport Performance | Max Braams Nicolaj Møller Madsen Jörg Viebahn Harri Jones | Porsche Cayman Pro 4 | 263 | +27 laps |
| 23 | C | 19 | PROsport Performance | Max Braams Nicolaj Møller Madsen Jörg Viebahn Harri Jones | 3.4 L Porsche H6 | 263 | +27 laps |
| 24 | C | 40 | Brookspeed | Aaron Mason David Drinkwater Adrian Watt | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 260 | +30 laps |
| 24 | C | 40 | Brookspeed | Aaron Mason David Drinkwater Adrian Watt | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 260 | +30 laps |
| 25 | I | 95 | MARC Cars Australia | Geoff Taunton Jason Busk Bryce Fullwood | MARC Focus V8 | 258 | +32 laps |
| 25 | I | 95 | MARC Cars Australia | Geoff Taunton Jason Busk Bryce Fullwood | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 258 | +32 laps |
| 26 | I | 76 | R-Motorsport | Markus Lungstrass Florian Kamelger Darren Turner | Aston Martin Vantage GT8 | 253 | +37 laps |
| 26 | I | 76 | R-Motorsport | Markus Lungstrass Florian Kamelger Darren Turner | 4.7 L Aston Martin V8 | 253 | +37 laps |
| 27 | C | 41 | Brookspeed | Coleby Cowham Lindsay Kearns Ashley Jarvis | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 249 | +41 laps |
| 27 | C | 41 | Brookspeed | Coleby Cowham Lindsay Kearns Ashley Jarvis | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 249 | +41 laps |
| 28 | C | 69 | Ayelzo Ecotint Racing | Jake Parsons Shinyo Sano Zen Low Aidan Read | Ginetta G55 | 247 | +43 laps |
| 28 | C | 69 | Ayelzo Ecotint Racing | Jake Parsons Shinyo Sano Zen Low Aidan Read | 3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6 | 247 | +43 laps |
| 29 | I | 65 | Daytona Sports Cars | Jamie Augustine Dean Lillie Benjamin Schoots | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | 226 | +64 laps |
| 29 | I | 65 | Daytona Sports Cars | Jamie Augustine Dean Lillie Benjamin Schoots | 8.3 L Viper V10 | 226 | +64 laps |
| 30 | I | 94 | MARC Cars Australia | Tim Leahey Gerard McLeod Nick Rowe Leanne Tander | MARC Mazda 3 V8 | 218 | +72 laps |
| 30 | I | 94 | MARC Cars Australia | Tim Leahey Gerard McLeod Nick Rowe Leanne Tander | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 218 | +72 laps |
| 31 | AAM | 38 | Wall Racing | Daniel Bilski Adrian Flack Chris Pither | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 200 | +90 laps |
| 31 | AAM | 38 | Wall Racing | Daniel Bilski Adrian Flack Chris Pither | 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 | 200 | +90 laps |
| 32 | APP | 23 | Nissan Motorsport | Alex Buncombe Katsumasa Chiyo Michael Caruso | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 174 | +116 laps |
| 32 | APP | 23 | Nissan Motorsport | Alex Buncombe Katsumasa Chiyo Michael Caruso | 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 | 174 | +116 laps |
| DNF | APP | 22 | Scott Taylor Motorsport | Shane van Gisbergen Craig Baird Maro Engel | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 282 | Crash |
| DNF | APP | 22 | Scott Taylor Motorsport | Shane van Gisbergen Craig Baird Maro Engel | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 282 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 2 | DJS Racing | James Bergmuller Sam Fillmore Danny Stutterd | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 272 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 2 | DJS Racing | James Bergmuller Sam Fillmore Danny Stutterd | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 272 | Crash |
| DNF | APA | 83 | HTP Motorsport | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Bernd Schneider | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 263 | Chassis damage |
| DNF | APA | 83 | HTP Motorsport | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Bernd Schneider | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 263 | Chassis damage |
| DNF | C | 48 | M Motorsport | Justin McMillan Glen Wood Tomáš Enge Reinhard Kofler | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 220 | Fire |
| DNF | C | 48 | M Motorsport | Justin McMillan Glen Wood Tomáš Enge Reinhard Kofler | 2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4 | 220 | Fire |
| DNF | I | 54 | Donut King Racing | Tony Alford Beric Lynton Jeff Smith | MARC Focus V8 | 217 | Crash |
| DNF | I | 54 | Donut King Racing | Tony Alford Beric Lynton Jeff Smith | 5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 | 217 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 51 | AMAC Motorsport | Andrew Macpherson Neale Muston Tim Miles | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 210 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 51 | AMAC Motorsport | Andrew Macpherson Neale Muston Tim Miles | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 210 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 66 | Wall Racing | Brett Hobson Erik Davis Fred Poordad | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 202 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 66 | Wall Racing | Brett Hobson Erik Davis Fred Poordad | 3.8 L Nissan VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 | 202 | Crash |
| DNF | C | 55 | RA Motorsports | Tim Berryman Peter Paddon Mike Simpson | Ginetta G55 | 172 | Crash |
| DNF | C | 55 | RA Motorsports | Tim Berryman Peter Paddon Mike Simpson | 3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6 | 172 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 5 | GT Motorsport | Nathan Antunes Elliot Barbour Greg Taylor | Audi R8 LMS | 161 | Spun off |
| DNF | AAM | 5 | GT Motorsport | Nathan Antunes Elliot Barbour Greg Taylor | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 161 | Spun off |
| DNF | APA | 61 | Griffith Corporation | Mark Griffith Dominic Storey David Reynolds | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 157 | Crash |
| DNF | APA | 61 | Griffith Corporation | Mark Griffith Dominic Storey David Reynolds | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 157 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 90 | MARC Cars Australia | Chaz Mostert Morgan Haber Max Twigg | BMW M6 GT3 | 136 | Gearbox |
| DNF | AAM | 90 | MARC Cars Australia | Chaz Mostert Morgan Haber Max Twigg | 4.4 L S63 BMW V8 | 136 | Gearbox |
| DNF | APP | 7 | BMW Team SRM | Timo Glock Russell Ingall Tony Longhurst Mark Skaife | BMW M6 GT3 | 134 | Crash |
| DNF | APP | 7 | BMW Team SRM | Timo Glock Russell Ingall Tony Longhurst Mark Skaife | 4.4 L S63 BMW V8 | 134 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 47 | Kiwi Racing | Glenn Smith Kevin Bell Nicholas Chester John de Veth | Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | 133 | Engine |
| DNF | AAM | 47 | Kiwi Racing | Glenn Smith Kevin Bell Nicholas Chester John de Veth | 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 | 133 | Engine |
| DNF | I | 28 | On Track Motorsport | Garry Mennell Bernard Verryt Steve van Bellingen | BMW 335i | 111 | Brakes |
| DNF | I | 28 | On Track Motorsport | Garry Mennell Bernard Verryt Steve van Bellingen | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 111 | Brakes |
| DNF | AAM | 37 | Keltic Racing | Klark Quinn Tony Quinn Grant Denyer Andrew Waite | McLaren 650S GT3 | 95 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 37 | Keltic Racing | Klark Quinn Tony Quinn Grant Denyer Andrew Waite | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | 95 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 35 | Miedecke Stone Motorsport | George Miedecke Ash Walsh Tony Bates | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | 75 | Crash |
| DNF | AAM | 35 | Miedecke Stone Motorsport | George Miedecke Ash Walsh Tony Bates | 6.0 L Aston Martin V12 | 75 | Crash |
| DNF | APP | 911 | Walkinshaw GT3 Racing | Earl Bamber Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 44 | Steering Rack |
| DNF | APP | 911 | Walkinshaw GT3 Racing | Earl Bamber Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 44 | Steering Rack |
| DNF | B | 4 | Grove Motorsport | Stephen Grove Ben Barker Alexandre Imperatori | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 32 | Crash |
| DNF | B | 4 | Grove Motorsport | Stephen Grove Ben Barker Alexandre Imperatori | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 32 | Crash |
| DNF | APP | 74 | Jamec Pem Racing | Markus Winkelhock Robin Frijns Frank Stippler | Audi R8 LMS | 6 | Crash |
| DNF | APP | 74 | Jamec Pem Racing | Markus Winkelhock Robin Frijns Frank Stippler | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 6 | Crash |
| DNS | C | 18 | PROsport Performance | Charles Putman Charles Espenlaub Joe Foster Andy Pilgrim | Porsche Cayman Pro 4 | | Crash in Qualifying |
| DNS | C | 18 | PROsport Performance | Charles Putman Charles Espenlaub Joe Foster Andy Pilgrim | 3.4 L Porsche H6 | | Crash in Qualifying |
| DNS | APP | 59 | Tekno Autosports | Ben Barnicoat Will Davison Jonny Kane | McLaren 650S GT3 | | Crash in Qualifying |
| DNS | APP | 59 | Tekno Autosports | Ben Barnicoat Will Davison Jonny Kane | 3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 | | Crash in Qualifying |
| DNS | APP | 99 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Jörg Müller Nico Menzel Ricky Collard | BMW M6 GT3 | | Crash in Qualifying |
| DNS | APP | 99 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Jörg Müller Nico Menzel Ricky Collard | 4.4 L S63 BMW V8 | | Crash in Qualifying |
| DNS | C | 62 | R-Motorsport | Andreas Baenziger Peter Leemhuis Jan Struve | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | | Crash in Practice 5 |
| DNS | C | 62 | R-Motorsport | Andreas Baenziger Peter Leemhuis Jan Struve | 4.7 L Aston Martin V8 | | Crash in Practice 5 |
* Race time of winning car: 12:00:36.966
* Fastest race lap: 2:02.908 – Toni Vilander