Bathurst 12 Hour this weekend

And here's the YouTube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC-BkXx-d5s

No regional blackout for the USA, so it's free on YouTube all weekend. Watch out, 'roos.

In reply to JG Pasterjak :

Combined sedans race just finishing :)

kevlarcorolla said:

In reply to JG Pasterjak :

Combined sedans race just finishing :)

Yeah I love that they cover the support series, too. That's where a lot of the real fun is.

Ooh baby, one of the most interesting races of the year. 

oooOOOooo I will have something I can watch at work!

A lap with Valentino Rossi

Anyone have a schedule of events? Or a start time? Has it already started? Is it yesterday there yet?

In reply to vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) :

Live schedule in your time zone: https://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/events/2025-bathurst-12-hour/schedule

Quali right now!

The LS-powered E36 in combined sedan absolutely bodying GT3 and TA2-level cars makes me want to get on a flight to Australia.

Race starts at 1:45 pm EST today!

If you are wondering about your timezone follow Keith's link above

For the first 2 1/2 hours, these guys have been racing like it's the last lap.

In reply to Coniglio Rampante :

3 wide door banging out of the first corner to set the tone!

Crazy

JG Pasterjak said:

The LS-powered E36 in combined sedan absolutely bodying GT3 and TA2-level cars makes me want to get on a flight to Australia.

Is that the one that scattered its engine all over the track? 

That circuit looks like a blast, the elevation changes look amazing.

 ...wait, I saw this yesterday.  Rerun?

Edit: Can't use yesterday's link for today's footage.  Doh.

In reply to TRoglodyte :

It's in iRacing and a few other racing games. It's DIFFICULT to put together one clean lap by yourself, much less multiple laps with other drivers. 

So is the # 32 bmw going to make it on fuel. 

It was a great race. BMW’s 1-2 finish was epic, and Rossi fighting back from a penalty made it even more intense.

It was a good race! There was always some kind of entertaining action happening, and it's an epic track.

I went to a local PCA event where Patrick Long spoke, and he talked about racing at Bathhurst. He said it's a difficult track, because of the mountain section - it's really technical and unforgiving. But the worst is the Kangaroos! He said during the race it's not so bad because there are enough people all around the track and enough traffic to scare them away from crossing the track, but for testing it's another matter. There are 'roo fences that are supposed to keep them out, but they somehow get onto the track anyway. Since the part of the track that they tend to get onto is the fast straights, hitting a large 'roo can be a very serious thing. The thing is, the crew will radio the driver to warn him that there's a 'roo next to the fence, so you need to be ready, but you are still expected to keep your foot down. The fastest parts of the track have hills that are steep enough that you can't see what is on the other side, so he found it very stressfull.

It was a great race. Enough action that every time I was able to tune in for a bit there was something cool going on and it was pretty easy to get caught up on what I missed.

I do wonder why GT4 numbers are so low, though. I would imagine that many of the teams running GT3 cars also manage the GT4 cars, so the infrastructure is already in place. 

This was a great race to watch. I fell asleep before the final hour but the  top five battles were epic (read the recap in the morning).  Aggressive close racing, and the fuel strategy component made for a very interesting race.  

I had it on in the background on and off throughout the day and thought they did a really good job of having periodic recaps so I knew what I missed.  Given that IMSA just fielded over 60 cars, it was kind of disappointing to see so few cars there, relatively.  One of my favorites is always Heart of Racing and it was really weird seeing a Mercedes AMG running with car number 27 on it.  Whenever it was on screen and they were talking about it I'd stare at my TV waiting for the focus of the camera to change to an Aston Martin.

In reply to wae :

It did seem like a small field, although it was only 20 cars in 2023 and 23 cars in 2024. This year had 23.

2019 saw 43 cars but there were a lot of locals and weirdos (Ginettas, MARC cars, multiple KTM) as well as a whole whack more Porsches. Has this change been reflected in FIA WEC as a whole? I don't follow the series, only this race.

Looks like Genesis treated folks to a running/driving version of the X Gran Berlinetta Concept (and the Magma GV60).

(And don't panic; the first 40 seconds or so of the video don't have sound.)

In reply to Keith Tanner :

GT3 fields are healthy in WEC and IMSA WeatherTech. While technically there shouldn't be factory teams in the class, factory support is still a huge factor. That's why there aren't many Corvettes and Aston Martins outside those two series.