2002 Bathurst 24 Hour
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| title = Bathurst 24 Hour
| year = 2002
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File:Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia.svg]]
The 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour was an endurance motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was the first 24-hour event to be held at Mount Panorama, started at 4:00pm on 16 November and finished at 4:00pm on 17 November. It was the first 24 Hour race to be held in Australia since the 1954 Mount Druitt 24 Hours Road Race.
The race was open to several classes of GT and other production based cars and was intended as a showcase for the racing categories promoted by PROCAR, which included Nations Cup, GT Performance and GT Production. While there was much speculation about the highly popular V8 Brute Utes class also being eligible there was resistance to the idea and they ran short sprint races as a support category. Ten classes were announced, but only five classes attracted entries.
The race was won by Garth Tander, Steven Richards, Nathan Pretty and Cameron McConville driving a Holden Monaro.
Group structure
The race was open to entries in ten Groups.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060821130631/http://www.procar.com.au/StatsBathurst24hr.pdf Bathurst 24 Hour Race, www.procar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
=Group 1=
=Group 2=
For Porsche Supercup cars. No entries were received.
=Group 3=
=Group 4=
For FIA Super 2000 cars. No entries were received.
=Group 5=
=Group 6=
For FIA Group N cars (3001cc and over). No entries were received.
=Group 7=
For FIA Group N cars (2500cc-3000cc). No entries were received.
=Group 8=
For FIA Super Production cars and New Zealand Schedule S cars. No entries were received.
=Group 9=
=Group 10=
Top 10 Qualifiers
The top 10 qualifiers for the 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour were as follows:[http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/#2 Natsoft Race Results]
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! Pos !! No !! Team !! Driver !! Car !! Qual |
Pole
| 888 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Jones | 2:15.0742 |
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2
| 427 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Rogers Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | 2:17.7269 |
3
| 24 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Cirtek Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Brabham | 2:19.5861 |
4
| 11 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Rollcentre Racing | {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Short | 2:21.4492 |
5
| 52 | {{flagicon|GER}} Seikel Motorsport | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Burgess | 2:22.7314 |
6
| 6 | {{flagicon|GBR}} AD Holdings | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Floyd | 2:23.8472 |
7
| 33 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Pro-Duct Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Pearson | 2:28.4775 |
8
| 19 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Bruce Miles | {{flagicon|NZL}} Bruce Miles | BMW 320i | 2:28.7187 |
9
| 40 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Compuware | {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Bosnjak | 2:28.8974 |
10
| 15 | {{Flagicon|GER}} Duller Motorsport | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Ian Donaldson | BMW M3 | 2:29.0311 |
* During the first qualifying session, the #999 PHR Scuderia Porsche 996 GT3-RS driven by Jim Richards set a time of 2:20.4364 which would have placed the car 4th on the grid. However, later during that same qualifying session, Peter Fitzgerald crashed on the top of the mountain which damaged the car beyond immediate repair. PHR were then forced to substitute team owner Maher Algadrie's Porsche 996 GT3 Cup car in the race. Due to having to substitute cars, the original lap time did not count and the GT3 Cup car eventually qualified in 14th place.
Official results
Results as follows[http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/#2 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour results]
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! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Group ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Laps ! rowspan=2 | Qual |
Engine |
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! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 427 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Garry Rogers Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | rowspan=2 | 532 | rowspan=2 | 2 |
style="font-weight:bold" |
rowspan=2 | 2
| rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Rollcentre Racing | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Martin Short | rowspan=2 | 509 | rowspan=2 | 4 |
Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GER}} Duller Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Howard Redhouse | BMW M3 | rowspan=2 | 505 | rowspan=2 | 12 |
BMW M52 3.2L I6 |
rowspan=2 | 4
| rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GER}} Duller Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Ian Donaldson | BMW M3 | rowspan=2 | 497 | rowspan=2 | 10 |
BMW M52 3.2L I6 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | 35 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Sterling Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} VJ Angelo | rowspan=2 | 496 | rowspan=2 | 16 |
style="font-weight:bold"
| BMW M54 3.2L I6 |
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! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 71 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Peter Boylan | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Peter Boylan | BMW M3 | rowspan=2 | 491 | rowspan=2 | 15 |
style="font-weight:bold"
| BMW M54 3.2L I6 |
rowspan=2 | 7
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Peters Racing | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Brett Peters | rowspan=2 | 482 | rowspan=2 | 17 |
Subaru EJ 2.0L Turbo Flat-4 |
rowspan=2 | 8
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 60 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Protecnica Racing | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Scott Anderson | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | rowspan=2 | 475 | rowspan=2 | 20 |
Subaru EJ 2.0L Turbo Flat-4 |
rowspan=2 | 9
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Haines | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Haines | rowspan=2 | 474 | rowspan=2 | 22 |
Ford Windsor 5.6L V8 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | 62 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Scott Loadsman | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Scott Loadsman | rowspan=2 | 463 | rowspan=2 | 33 |
style="font-weight:bold"
| Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 11
| rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 44 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Mal Rose | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Gary Young | rowspan=2 | 459 | rowspan=2 | 29 |
Mitsubishi 1.5L I4 |
rowspan=2 | 12
| rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} David Borg | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} David Borg | Mitsubishi Mirage | rowspan=2 | 457 | rowspan=2 | 30 |
Mitsubishi 1.5L I4 |
rowspan=2 | 13
| rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | 26 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Novocastrian Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Moore | BMW 323i | rowspan=2 | 455 | rowspan=2 | 34 |
BMW M52 2.5L I4 |
rowspan=2 | 14
| rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | 29 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Ross Palmer Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Peter Hansen | rowspan=2 | 451 | rowspan=2 | 31 |
Honda F20C 2.0L I4 |
rowspan=2 | 15
| rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 99 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|NZL}} Jim Richards | rowspan=2 | 451 | rowspan=2 | 14 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 16
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 200 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Haysom Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Greg Haysom | rowspan=2 | 448 | rowspan=2 | 32 |
Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2 | 17
| rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 32 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Steve Williams | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Steve Williams | Holden Commodore VX | rowspan=2 | 438 | rowspan=2 | 13 |
Holden 5.0L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 18
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 220 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Haysom Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Tony Quinn | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | rowspan=2 | 426 | rowspan=2 | 25 |
Nissan SR engine 2.0L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2 | 19
| rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 28 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Mal Rose | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Mal Rose | Mitsubishi Mirage | rowspan=2 | 425 | rowspan=2 | 28 |
Mitsubishi 1.5L I4 |
rowspan=2 | 20
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 45 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Allan Walls | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Allan Walls | rowspan=2 | 424 | rowspan=2 | 26 |
Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 21
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 222 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Haysom Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Ray Ayton | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | rowspan=2 | 424 | rowspan=2 | 27 |
Nissan SR engine 2.0L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2 | 22
| rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 40 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Palmer Promotions | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Terry Bosnjak | rowspan=2 | 420 | rowspan=2 | 9 |
Holden 5.0L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 23
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 33 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Pro-Duct Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Bob Pearson | rowspan=2 | 364 | rowspan=2 | 7 |
Mazda 13B-REW 1.3L Rotary |
rowspan=2 | 24
| rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Osborne Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Colin Osborne | rowspan=2 | 324 | rowspan=2 | 35 |
Toyota 3S-GE 2.0L I4 |
rowspan=2 | 25
| rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | 31 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Osborne Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Trevor Keene | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | rowspan=2 | 196 | rowspan=2 | 36 |
Toyota S engine 2.0L I4 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Cirtek Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} David Brabham | rowspan=2 | 488 | rowspan=2 | 3 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 77 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Nathan Pilkington | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Nathan Pilkington | rowspan=2 | 436 | rowspan=2 | 21 |
Nissan VQ35DE 3.5L V6 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Anton Mechtler | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Anton Mechtler | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII | rowspan=2 | 387 | rowspan=2 | 23 |
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 27 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Novocastrian Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Russell | BMW M Coupe | rowspan=2 | 384 | rowspan=2 | 19 |
BMW M54 3.2L I6 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | 41 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Geoffrey Parker | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Parker | rowspan=2 | 348 | rowspan=2 | 11 |
Holden 5.0L V8 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | 19 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|NZL}} Bruce Miles | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|NZL}} Bruce Miles | BMW 320i | rowspan=2 | 263 | rowspan=2 | 8 |
BMW S14 2.0L I4 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Graham Alexander | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Graham Alexander | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII | rowspan=2 | 230 | rowspan=2 | 18 |
Mitsubishi Sirius engine 2.0L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GBR}} AD Holdings | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Peter Floyd | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | rowspan=2 | 195 | rowspan=2 | 6 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|NZL}} DCH Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|NZL}} Dennis Chapman | BMW 318i | rowspan=2 | 126 | rowspan=2 | 24 |
BMW S14 2.0L I4 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 888 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe | rowspan=2 | 96 | rowspan=2 | 1 |
Ferrari 3.6L V8 |
rowspan=2 | DNF
| rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 52 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|GER}} Seikel Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|CAN}} Tony Burgess | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | rowspan=2 | 58 | rowspan=2 | 5 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | DNS
| rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | 999 | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|AUS}} Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia | rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|NZL}} Jim Richards | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | rowspan=2 | | rowspan=2 | 4* |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 |
* #999 PHR Scuderia Porsche 996 GT3-RS had set 4th fastest qualifying time. However, due to a practice crash the car was withdrawn and replaced by the teams 996 GT3 Cup car. As the RS was withdrawn the original time was not counted for grid position.
References
{{Reflist}}
Statistics
- Pole Position - #888 Brad Jones - 2:15.0742
- Fastest Lap - #427 Garth Tander - 2:14.3267 (lap 359)
- Average Speed - 138 km/h
External links
- [http://www.pbase.com/23kev/bathurst_24hr 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour images] Retrieved from www.pbase.com on 1 December 2008
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